The Washington Capitals made the quick trip up to New York City, took two points from the Rangers, and are coming back home. Washington took all three games from the Rangers during the regular season, out-scoring them 15-9.
Great game to watch. Really glad they got the win.
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- The Capitals really took control of this game in the third period, holding the Rangers to just three shots. The Caps out-chanced New York 9-4 at five-on-five in the final frame and scored the only goal in the period.
- Alex Ovechkin was the scorer of that goal, moving just 10 away from surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. Ovi led the team in shots on goal (5), individual shot attempts (11), and individual scoring chances (5). The goal was his 1,599th career point.
- Tom Wilson potted the game-winner in overtime, assisted by Dylan Strome. The goal was Wilson’s 28th of the season, leaving him on pace to record 37 goals by the end of the regular season. Strome’s assist was his 43rd of the year, a new single-season career high.
The Capitals allowed 17 shots against in their 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers, the second-fewest shots they have allowed in a game this season (10/31/24 vs. Montreal, 15 shots against).
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- Charlie Lindgren made 15 stops on 17 shots faced. Per MoneyPuck, he saved 1.12 goals above expected. The win was his 52nd as a member of the Capitals, tying him with Ilya Samsonov for the 10th-most wins in franchise history.
- Just 7:33 of ice time for Ethen Frank. This is the last game before the trade deadline. Keep an eye on available middle-six forwards.
- The 2024-25 Capitals now have 40 wins, which matches their win total from last season in 20 fewer games.
Numbers thanks to Hockey-Reference, NaturalStatTrick, and HockeyStatCards.
