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New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals

NHL
Rangers
0-1-0, 0 PTS
1-5
Final
Capitals
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Capital One Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NYR shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

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In net

Alexandar Georgiev22/27 SV, .815
Vitek Vanecek23/24 SV, .958
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WSH1225

Who won: Capitals 5-1

The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 5-1 on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals lead the series 1-0. The Capitals outscored the Rangers 2-0 in the 2nd period. Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals (2). Chris Kreider led the Rangers in goals (1).

Recap · Oct 13
Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals beat Rangers 5-1 in opener

Alex Ovechkin moved a couple of steps closer to Wayne Gretzky's goals record, Hendrix Lapierre scored the first of his NHL career and the Washington Capitals made their season opener a great one for scoring instead of fighting.

What it means

  • Season series: WSH leads series 1-0.
  • Rangers 0-1-0 on the road; Capitals 1-0-0 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 2d ago
New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils: Game Highlights
Recap · 2d ago
Devils score four goals in just over five minutes on the way to routing the Rangers 7-1
Recap · 2d ago
Alex Tuch has 2 goals and an assist in the Capitals' 5-4 win over the Canadiens
ESPN · 2d ago
Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals: Game Highlights
ESPN · 3d ago
NHL Tonight: What to watch in Capitals-Canadiens, Stars-Avalanche
Preview · 3d ago
Rangers play the Devils following Lafreniere's 2-goal game
ESPN · 3d ago
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers: Game Highlights
Recap · 3d ago
Alexis Lafreniere scores twice as Rangers beat Lightning 4-1

Injuries and inactives

Rangers2nd in Eastern Conference
  • Adam Sykora LW
    Lower Body
    Injured Reserve
  • Aidan Thompson C
    Undisclosed
    Injured Reserve
  • Igor Shesterkin G
    Knee, Surgery, right
    Injured Reserve
  • Joe Veleno C
    Lower Body, right
    Injured Reserve
  • Joonas Korpisalo G
    Lower Body
    Injured Reserve
Capitals8th in Eastern Conference
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois LW
    Illness
    Out
  • Justin Sourdif RW
    Illness
    Day-To-Day
  • Matt Roy D
    Lower Body
    Injured Reserve
  • Patrick Thomas C
    Upper Body
    Injured Reserve
  • Rasmus Sandin D
    Knee, Surgery, right
    Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Rangers2nd in Eastern Conference
Alexandar Georgiev G
Starting goalie, confirmed
Capitals8th in Eastern Conference
Vitek Vanecek G
Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

WSH leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC · Attendance 18,573
Officials
Jonny Murray (Linesman), Mark Shewchyk (Linesman)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesWSH leads series 1-0

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