Capitals 4-3 Rangers (18 Oct, 2018) Box Score

New York Rangers

2-4-1, 0-2-1 away

	1	2	3	OT	T
NYR	1	1	1	0	3
WSH	1	2	0	1	4

Washington Capitals

3-2-1, 3-1-0 home

New York Rangers


forwards
P. Buchnevich LW
F. Chytil C
J. Fast RW
K. Hayes RW
B. Howden C
C. Kreider LW
V. Lettieri C
V. Namestnikov C
R. Spooner C
J. Vesey LW
M. Zibanejad C
M. Zuccarello RW
defensemen
F. Claesson D
N. Pionk D
K. Shattenkirk D
B. Skjei D
B. Smith D
M. Staal D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	10:30	0:00	0:00	10:30	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	12:34	1:36	0:00	10:58	1	3	25.0
0	0	1	3	0	3	1	2	1	1	0	24	16:08	0:00	1:46	14:22	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	0	1	2	0	2	0	27	17:27	1:27	2:43	13:17	8	13	38.1
0	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	1	2	0	19	14:23	1:24	0:34	12:25	8	6	57.1
1	1	1	6	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	17:07	3:43	0:00	13:24	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	3	0	0	1	1	1	15	11:46	0:00	1:13	10:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	17	11:40	0:00	0:00	11:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	14	13:45	3:43	0:00	10:02	2	4	33.3
1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	18	14:09	1:27	0:00	12:42	0	0	0.0
1	1	0	6	2	0	0	0	1	1	2	28	22:47	3:43	3:25	15:39	12	9	57.1
0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	24	20:27	3:34	3:43	13:10	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	24	17:01	0:00	2:49	14:12	0	0	0.0
0	3	0	1	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	31	22:50	1:49	2:58	18:03	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	24	18:49	3:18	0:00	15:31	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	20:10	0:00	2:15	17:55	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	23	20:37	0:03	2:52	17:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	27	18:02	0:03	2:30	15:29	0	0	0.0

goalies
H. Lundqvist G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
38	4	34	.895	27	1	6	0	0	62:18	0

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
A. Burakovsky LW
B. Connolly RW
N. Dowd RW
L. Eller C
E. Kuznetsov C
T.J. Oshie RW
A. Ovechkin LW
D. Smith-Pelly RW
C. Stephenson C
J. Vrana LW
N. Walker LW
defensemen
J. Carlson D
C. Djoos D
M. Kempny D
M. Niskanen D
D. Orlov D
B. Orpik D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	2	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	25	23:34	6:32	1:26	15:36	14	6	70.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	14:35	0:10	0:00	14:25	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	16	13:31	0:25	0:00	13:06	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	11	6:12	0:00	0:41	5:31	4	6	40.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	19	16:35	0:10	1:36	14:49	8	4	66.7
0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	22:35	6:32	1:27	14:36	6	12	33.3
0	1	2	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	25	23:48	6:17	1:26	16:05	3	3	50.0
2	0	-1	6	2	1	0	0	3	2	1	24	23:28	6:32	0:00	16:56	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	12	7:01	0:00	1:29	5:32	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	19	15:11	0:00	1:36	13:35	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	0	0	1	2	2	0	1	18	12:43	0:00	0:00	12:43	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	2	0	0	9	6:47	0:00	0:39	6:08	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	2	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	27	26:02	6:31	1:49	17:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	15	12:47	0:00	0:00	12:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	20	16:16	0:00	0:00	16:16	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	4	2	1	0	0	3	1	0	25	23:14	0:10	3:21	19:43	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	0	1	2	2	2	0	23	19:49	0:11	1:59	17:39	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	19	17:38	0:00	3:11	14:27	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
32	3	29	.906	25	1	3	0	0	62:16	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Rangers	1	1	1	0	3
	Capitals	1	2	0	1	4

1st Period			NYR	WSH
6:09		Mika Zibanejad (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Chris Kreider (2), Neal Pionk (1)	1	0
14:05		John Carlson (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (7)	1	1

2nd Period		NYR	WSH
3:32	Alex Ovechkin (5) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: John Carlson (5), Brett Connolly (4)	1	2
12:42	Jimmy Vesey (3) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Neal Pionk (2), Brett Howden (2)	2	2
17:01	Alex Ovechkin (6) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: John Carlson (6), Nicklas Backstrom (8)	2	3

3rd Period			NYR	WSH
10:25		Chris Kreider (4) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Neal Pionk (3), Mika Zibanejad (2)	3	3

OT Summary			NYR	WSH
2:18		Matt Niskanen (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (6), T.J. Oshie (3)	3	4

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

Rangers
3
Capitals
4

Game 1

18/10

Capitals
5
Rangers
3

Game 2

24/11

Rangers
5
Capitals
6

Game 3

24/2

Capitals
3
Rangers
2

Game 4

3/3

Capital One Arena

12:00 AM, 18 October 2018

Washington, DC

Attendance: 18,506

Referees:
Trevor Hanson
Jake Brenk

Linesmen:
Brian Murphy
Pierre Racicot

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

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