14 March 2023 at 23:00

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NHL · Season 2022

Match Summary

New York Rangers defeated Washington Capitals 5:3. The match was played in NHL 2022. Goals were scored by M. Zibanejad 4′, N. Aube-Kubel 14′, M. Zibanejad 14′, P. Kane 18′, J. Trouba 4′, M. Irwin 12′, N. Dowd 11′, J. Vesey 17′. League standings: New York Rangers #5, Washington Capitals #12.

Match Events

Key match events between New York Rangers and Washington Capitals — 8 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.

New York Rangers

Washington Capitals

Period 1

M. Zibanejad

4′

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9′

N. Backstrom

High sticking

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14′

N. Aube-Kubel

M. Irwin

M. Zibanejad

I. Shesterkin

14′

🏒

17′

A. Protas

Tripping

P. Kane

V. Trocheck

18′

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Period 2

A. Fox

Holding

1′

J. Trouba

P. Kane

4′

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12′

M. Irwin

R. Sandin

K. Miller

Tripping

12′

Period 3

B. Goodrow

Roughing

3′

T. Wilson

Roughing

A. Panarin

Holding

4′

N. Mikkola

Hooking

9′

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11′

N. Dowd

T. Van Riemsdyk

J. Vesey

Empty net

17′

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New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals Head to Head Results

New York Rangers and Washington Capitals have met 111 times — New York Rangers won 53, Washington Capitals won 58, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Washington Capitals leads the head-to-head with 58 victories from 111 meetings. A combined 598 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.39 per match (298 for the home side, 300 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 94 matches (85%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 101 games (91%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–4 in 2025.

New York Rangers

Drawn

Washington Capitals

Goals: 298Goals: 300

Recent Meetings (111)

5 Apr 2026New York Rangers8 – 1Washington CapitalsNHL

31 Dec 2025Washington Capitals6 – 3New York RangersNHL

24 Dec 2025Washington Capitals3 – 7New York RangersNHL

12 Oct 2025New York Rangers0 – 1Washington CapitalsNHL

6 Mar 2025New York Rangers2 – 3Washington CapitalsNHL

4 Jan 2025Washington Capitals7 – 4New York RangersNHL

29 Oct 2024Washington Capitals5 – 3New York RangersNHL

29 Apr 2024Washington Capitals2 – 4New York RangersNHL

26 Apr 2024Washington Capitals1 – 3New York RangersNHL

23 Apr 2024New York Rangers4 – 3Washington CapitalsNHL

More results

Standings

New York Rangers sit #5 and Washington Capitals are #12 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Western Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Vegas Golden Knights	82	38	22	111
2Edmonton Oilers	82	45	23	109
3Dallas Stars	82	39	21	108
4Colorado Avalanche	81	35	24	107
5Los Angeles Kings	82	37	25	104
6Minnesota Wild	82	34	25	103
7Seattle Kraken	82	37	28	100
8Winnipeg Jets	82	36	33	95
9Calgary Flames	82	31	27	93
10Nashville Predators	81	29	31	92
11Vancouver Canucks	82	24	37	83
12St. Louis Blues	82	27	38	81
13Arizona Coyotes	82	20	40	70
14San Jose Sharks	82	16	44	60
15Chicago Blackhawks	82	18	49	59
16Anaheim Ducks	82	13	47	58

Eastern Conference

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Boston Bruins	82	54	12	135
2Carolina Hurricanes	82	39	21	113
3New Jersey Devils	82	39	22	112
4Toronto Maple Leafs	82	42	21	111
5New York Rangers	82	37	22	107
6Tampa Bay Lightning	82	38	30	98
7New York Islanders	82	36	31	93
8Florida Panthers	82	36	32	92
9Pittsburgh Penguins	82	31	31	91
10Buffalo Sabres	81	29	33	89
11Ottawa Senators	82	31	35	86
12Washington Capitals	82	27	37	80
13Detroit Red Wings	82	28	37	80
14Philadelphia Flyers	82	26	38	75
15Montreal Canadiens	82	21	45	68
16Columbus Blue Jackets	81	15	47	59

Atlantic

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Boston Bruins	82	54	12	135
2Toronto Maple Leafs	82	42	21	111
3Tampa Bay Lightning	82	38	30	98
4Florida Panthers	82	36	32	92
5Buffalo Sabres	81	29	33	89
6Ottawa Senators	82	31	35	86
7Detroit Red Wings	82	28	37	80
8Montreal Canadiens	82	21	45	68

Central

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Dallas Stars	82	39	21	108
2Colorado Avalanche	81	35	24	107
3Minnesota Wild	82	34	25	103
4Winnipeg Jets	82	36	33	95
5Nashville Predators	81	29	31	92
6St. Louis Blues	82	27	38	81
7Arizona Coyotes	82	20	40	70
8Chicago Blackhawks	82	18	49	59

Pacific

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Vegas Golden Knights	82	38	22	111
2Edmonton Oilers	82	45	23	109
3Los Angeles Kings	82	37	25	104
4Seattle Kraken	82	37	28	100
5Calgary Flames	82	31	27	93
6Vancouver Canucks	82	24	37	83
7San Jose Sharks	82	16	44	60
8Anaheim Ducks	82	13	47	58

Metropolitan

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Carolina Hurricanes	82	39	21	113
2New Jersey Devils	82	39	22	112
3New York Rangers	82	37	22	107
4New York Islanders	82	36	31	93
5Pittsburgh Penguins	82	31	31	91
6Washington Capitals	82	27	37	80
7Philadelphia Flyers	82	26	38	75
8Columbus Blue Jackets	81	15	47	59

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 17 Apr 2026