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New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals

NHL
Rangers
3-2-0, 6 PTS
4-2
Final
Capitals
3-1-1, 7 PTS
Capital One Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NYR shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
NYR135826
WSH1071128

In net

Henrik Lundqvist26/28 SV, .929
Braden Holtby22/25 SV, .880
Team123T
NYR0314
WSH2002

Who won: Rangers 4-2

The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Capital One Arena. The Rangers lead the series 1-0. The Rangers outscored the Capitals 3-0 in the 2nd period. Jimmy Vesey led the Rangers in goals (2). Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals (1).

Player of the game

Jimmy Vesey

NYR · 2 G, 3 SOG

8.2

Deserved to win

54%
NYR · 2.67 xG
46%
WSH · 2.44 xG

Rangers created better chances: they win this game 54% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:06Jay Beagle

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    J. Beagle

  3. GOALP3 0:06
    Rick Nash

    Goal!

    R. Nash · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    NYR 4 - 2 WSH
  4. P3 0:42Nicklas Backstrom

    Face off

    Face Off

  5. P3 0:58Alex Ovechkin

    Shot

  6. P3 1:00John Carlson

    Shot blocked by C. Kreider

    Blocked

    J. Carlson

  7. P3 1:10Chris Kreider
    TO

    Giveaway

    C. Kreider

  8. P3 1:49Nicklas Backstrom
    TO

    Takeaway

    N. Backstrom

  9. P3 5:18Brooks Orpik

    Hit

  10. P3 16:32Andre Burakovsky

    Missed the net

    Missed

    A. Burakovsky

  11. Start of the 3rd period
  12. End of the 2nd period
  13. P2 0:03Karl Alzner

    Shot blocked by K. Klein

    Blocked

    K. Alzner

  14. P2 0:18Michael Grabner
    TO

    Giveaway

    M. Grabner

  15. P2 0:42Andre Burakovsky

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    A. Burakovsky

  16. P2 1:19Jimmy Vesey

    Big hit on T.J. Oshie

    Hit

    J. Vesey · 2 G

  17. P2 2:09Derek Stepan

    Face off

    Face Off

  18. P2 3:37Nicklas Backstrom
    TO

    Takeaway

    N. Backstrom

  19. GOALP2 5:38
    Jimmy Vesey

    Goal!

    J. Vesey · 2 G

    Goal

    NYR 3 - 2 WSH
  20. P2 6:02Brady Skjei

    Big hit on A. Burakovsky

    Hit

    B. Skjei

  21. P2 6:11Nicklas Backstrom

    Shot blocked by B. Skjei

    Blocked

    N. Backstrom

  22. P2 6:17Marcus Johansson
    TO

    Takeaway

    M. Johansson

  23. P2 6:28Nicklas Backstrom

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    N. Backstrom

  24. P2 6:48Tom Wilson
    TO

    Giveaway

    T. Wilson

  25. P2 6:51Daniel Winnik

    Missed the net

    Missed

    D. Winnik

Leaders

NYRWSH
Goals
Jimmy Vesey
2
Alex Ovechkin
1
Assists
Rick Nash
1
Brooks Orpik
1
Points
Jimmy Vesey
2
Alex Ovechkin
1

Season seriesNYR lead series 1-0

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