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Regular season · October 9, 2026 · Final
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New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals Game Summary
DateOctober 9, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastNHLN, MNMT, MSG
ArenaCapital One Arena
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | NYR | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 3 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | NYR | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | 7 | 5 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | NYR | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 22 | 27 |
| Faceoff win % | 53.7% | 46.3% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 29/54 | 25/54 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 1/3 | 0/3 |
| Power-play % | 33.3% | 0.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 6 |
| Hits | 35 | 22 |
| Blocked Shots | 9 | 12 |
| Giveaways | 9 | 19 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 2 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | NYR–WSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10:17 | NYR | Alexis Lafrenière (4) | J.T. Miller (2), Pavel Dorofeyev (2) | Power play | Snap shot | 1–0 |
| 2 | 06:08 | WSH | Timothy Liljegren (1) | Dylan Strome (4), Ryan Leonard (1) | Even strength | Slap shot | 1–1 |
| 2 | 17:38 | WSH | Boone Jenner (1) | Unassisted | Even strength | Snap shot | 1–2 |
| 3 | 19:59 | WSH | Tom Wilson (2) | Vincent Desharnais (1) | Even strength | Wrist shot · Empty net | 1–3 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:36 | WSH | Ryan Leonard | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Gabe Perreault | — |
| 1 | 09:24 | WSH | Dylan McIlrath | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Jaroslav Chmelar | — |
| 1 | 16:05 | NYR | Cole Beaudoin | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Ryan Leonard | — |
| 2 | 06:50 | NYR | J.T. Miller | High sticking | 2 | Minor | Martin Fehérváry | — |
| 2 | 17:57 | WSH | Boone Jenner | High sticking | 2 | Minor | Adam Fox | — |
| 3 | 04:31 | NYR | Adam Fox | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Tom Wilson | — |
NYR Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Miller | 10 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20:55 |
| Alexis Lafrenière | 13 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:46 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | 16 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:33 |
| Eeli Tolvanen | 17 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:49 |
| Tye Kartye | 24 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:26 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | 28 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:18 |
| Noah Laba | 42 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13:42 |
| Jaroslav Chmelar | 49 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 09:38 |
| Will Cuylle | 50 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16:38 |
| Cole Beaudoin | 53 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10:56 |
| Mika Zibanejad | 93 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19:02 |
| Gabe Perreault | 94 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:28 |
| Braden Schneider | 4 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17:37 |
| Sean Durzi | 5 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18:52 |
| Alberts Smits | 12 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:24 |
| Adam Fox | 23 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23:11 |
| Marcus Pettersson | 26 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19:11 |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | 44 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:29 |
NYR Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Miller | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.5% |
| Alexis Lafrenière | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Eeli Tolvanen | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tye Kartye | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Noah Laba | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Jaroslav Chmelar | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Will Cuylle | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Cole Beaudoin | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Mika Zibanejad | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65.0% |
| Gabe Perreault | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Braden Schneider | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sean Durzi | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Alberts Smits | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Adam Fox | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Marcus Pettersson | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
NYR Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Shesterkin | 31 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 92.9% | 28:20 | — |
| Dylan Garand | 33 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 91.7% | 29:45 | Loss |
NYR Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Shesterkin | Even strength | 10/11 | 1 |
| Igor Shesterkin | Opponent on power play | 2/2 | 0 |
| Igor Shesterkin | Opponent short-handed | 1/1 | 0 |
| Dylan Garand | Even strength | 7/8 | 1 |
| Dylan Garand | Opponent on power play | 2/2 | 0 |
| Dylan Garand | Opponent short-handed | 2/2 | 0 |
WSH Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | 8 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:57 |
| Ryan Leonard | 9 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13:26 |
| Dylan Strome | 17 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:20 |
| Aliaksei Protas | 21 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:35 |
| Boone Jenner | 22 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13:37 |
| Jordan Kyrou | 25 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:05 |
| Justin Sourdif | 34 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14:07 |
| Tom Wilson | 43 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21:41 |
| Ilya Protas | 62 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:57 |
| Anthony Beauvillier | 72 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:19 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 80 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20:02 |
| Alex Tuch | 89 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:25 |
| Jakob Chychrun | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26:53 |
| Timothy Liljegren | 27 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:14 |
| Martin Fehérváry | 42 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23:57 |
| Cole Hutson | 44 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:18 |
| Dylan McIlrath | 52 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 04:59 |
| Vincent Desharnais | 73 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 21:15 |
WSH Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ryan Leonard | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dylan Strome | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30.0% |
| Aliaksei Protas | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Boone Jenner | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Jordan Kyrou | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Justin Sourdif | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Tom Wilson | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ilya Protas | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Anthony Beauvillier | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.9% |
| Alex Tuch | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Jakob Chychrun | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Timothy Liljegren | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Martin Fehérváry | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Cole Hutson | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dylan McIlrath | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vincent Desharnais | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
WSH Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson | 48 | 21 | 22 | 1 | 95.5% | 60:00 | Win |
| Charlie Lindgren | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
WSH Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson | Even strength | 15/15 | 0 |
| Logan Thompson | Opponent on power play | 5/6 | 1 |
| Logan Thompson | Opponent short-handed | 1/1 | 0 |
| Charlie Lindgren | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Charlie Lindgren | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Charlie Lindgren | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Thompson | WSH | — | — | — | 95.5% |
| 2 | Boone Jenner | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 3 | Timothy Liljegren | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Eric Furlatt | 27 |
| Referee | Mike Sullivan | 47 |
| Linesperson | Brandon Gawryletz | 64 |
| Linesperson | CJ Murray | 68 |
| NYR head coach | Mike Sullivan | — |
| WSH head coach | Spencer Carbery | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYR | 23 | Adam Fox | Defense |
| NYR | 12 | Alberts Smits | Defense |
| NYR | 13 | Alexis Lafrenière | Left wing |
| NYR | 4 | Braden Schneider | Defense |
| NYR | 53 | Cole Beaudoin | Center |
| NYR | 33 | Dylan Garand | Goalie |
| NYR | 17 | Eeli Tolvanen | Right wing |
| NYR | 94 | Gabe Perreault | Right wing |
| NYR | 31 | Igor Shesterkin | Goalie |
| NYR | 10 | J.T. Miller | Center |
| NYR | 49 | Jaroslav Chmelar | Right wing |
| NYR | 26 | Marcus Pettersson | Defense |
| NYR | 93 | Mika Zibanejad | Center |
| NYR | 42 | Noah Laba | Center |
| NYR | 28 | Oliver Bjorkstrand | Right wing |
| NYR | 16 | Pavel Dorofeyev | Right wing |
| NYR | 5 | Sean Durzi | Defense |
| NYR | 24 | Tye Kartye | Left wing |
| NYR | 44 | Vladislav Gavrikov | Defense |
| NYR | 50 | Will Cuylle | Left wing |
| WSH | 8 | Alex Ovechkin | Left wing |
| WSH | 89 | Alex Tuch | Right wing |
| WSH | 21 | Aliaksei Protas | Left wing |
| WSH | 72 | Anthony Beauvillier | Right wing |
| WSH | 22 | Boone Jenner | Center |
| WSH | 79 | Charlie Lindgren | Goalie |
| WSH | 44 | Cole Hutson | Defense |
| WSH | 52 | Dylan McIlrath | Defense |
| WSH | 17 | Dylan Strome | Center |
| WSH | 62 | Ilya Protas | Left wing |
| WSH | 6 | Jakob Chychrun | Defense |
| WSH | 25 | Jordan Kyrou | Right wing |
| WSH | 34 | Justin Sourdif | Center |
| WSH | 48 | Logan Thompson | Goalie |
| WSH | 42 | Martin Fehérváry | Defense |
| WSH | 80 | Pierre-Luc Dubois | Center |
| WSH | 9 | Ryan Leonard | Right wing |
| WSH | 27 | Timothy Liljegren | Defense |
| WSH | 43 | Tom Wilson | Right wing |
| WSH | 73 | Vincent Desharnais | Defense |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | NYR | Faceoff | J.T. Miller wins faceoff against Dylan Strome |
| 1 | 00:09 | WSH | Hit | Martin Fehérváry hits Tye Kartye |
| 1 | 00:16 | WSH | Hit | Vincent Desharnais hits Vladislav Gavrikov |
| 1 | 00:19 | WSH | Hit | Alex Ovechkin hits Pavel Dorofeyev |
| 1 | 00:45 | WSH | Hit | Tom Wilson hits Will Cuylle |
| 1 | 00:57 | WSH | Shot on goal | Timothy Liljegren · Slap shot · Goalie: Igor Shesterkin |
| 1 | 01:00 | WSH | Shot on goal | Pierre-Luc Dubois · Deflection · Goalie: Igor Shesterkin |
| 1 | 01:15 | NYR | Hit | Braden Schneider hits Tom Wilson |
| 1 | 01:18 | NYR | Hit | Marcus Pettersson hits Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| 1 | 01:36 | WSH | Penalty | Ryan Leonard · Tripping · 2 min · Drawn by Gabe Perreault |
| 1 | 01:36 | WSH | Faceoff | Boone Jenner wins faceoff against J.T. Miller |
| 1 | 02:33 | NYR | Giveaway | Mika Zibanejad |
| 1 | 02:39 | WSH | Shot on goal | Alex Tuch · Backhand · Goalie: Igor Shesterkin |
| 1 | 03:10 | NYR | Shot on goal | Pavel Dorofeyev · Snap shot · Goalie: Logan Thompson |
| 1 | 03:21 | NYR | Shot on goal | Mika Zibanejad · Snap shot · Goalie: Logan Thompson |
| 1 | 03:22 | NYR | Missed shot | Pavel Dorofeyev · Snap shot · Goalie: Logan Thompson · Hit crossbar |
| 1 | 03:24 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 03:24 | WSH | Faceoff | Boone Jenner wins faceoff against J.T. Miller |
| 1 | 03:26 | NYR | Hit | Will Cuylle hits Martin Fehérváry |
| 1 | 03:29 | WSH | Giveaway | Martin Fehérváry |
| 1 | 03:57 | NYR | Blocked shot | J.T. Miller · — · Blocked by Vincent Desharnais · Blocked |
| 1 | 04:10 | WSH | Shot on goal | Boone Jenner · Snap shot · Goalie: Igor Shesterkin |
| 1 | 04:11 | WSH | Missed shot | Justin Sourdif · Snap shot · Goalie: Igor Shesterkin · Wide right |
| 1 | 04:14 | WSH | Shot on goal | Boone Jenner · Backhand · Goalie: Igor Shesterkin |
| 1 | 04:15 | WSH | Missed shot | Ryan Leonard · Wrist shot · Goalie: Igor Shesterkin · Wide left |
| 1 | 04:47 | NYR | Shot on goal | Alberts Smits · Snap shot · Goalie: Logan Thompson |
| 1 | 04:49 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 04:49 | NYR | Faceoff | Mika Zibanejad wins faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| 1 | 05:01 | NYR | Missed shot | Alberts Smits · Snap shot · Goalie: Logan Thompson · Wide left |
| 1 | 05:11 | NYR | Giveaway | Braden Schneider |
| 1 | 05:20 | WSH | Hit | Pierre-Luc Dubois hits Alexis Lafrenière |
| 1 | 05:26 | WSH | Giveaway | Tom Wilson |
| 1 | 05:29 | WSH | Shot on goal | Jakob Chychrun · Slap shot · Goalie: Igor Shesterkin |
| 1 | 05:34 | WSH | Hit | Pierre-Luc Dubois hits Alexis Lafrenière |
| 1 | 05:59 | WSH | Blocked shot | Vincent Desharnais · — · Blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov · Blocked |
| 1 | 06:16 | WSH | Blocked shot | Ilya Protas · — · Blocked by Adam Fox · Blocked |
| 1 | 06:24 | NYR | Giveaway | Tye Kartye |
| 1 | 06:38 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 06:38 | — | Stoppage | TV timeout · TV timeout |
| 1 | 06:38 | NYR | Faceoff | Will Cuylle wins faceoff against Dylan Strome |
| 1 | 06:59 | WSH | Hit | Alex Ovechkin hits Marcus Pettersson |
| 1 | 07:07 | NYR | Hit | Noah Laba hits Cole Hutson |
| 1 | 07:27 | WSH | Missed shot | Jakob Chychrun · Snap shot · Goalie: Igor Shesterkin · Wide right |
| 1 | 08:31 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 08:31 | WSH | Faceoff | Pierre-Luc Dubois wins faceoff against Alexis Lafrenière |
| 1 | 08:45 | NYR | Hit | Mika Zibanejad hits Martin Fehérváry |
| 1 | 08:53 | WSH | Giveaway | Alex Tuch |
| 1 | 08:58 | WSH | Hit | Vincent Desharnais hits Alexis Lafrenière |
| 1 | 09:12 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
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