5 April 2026 at 23:00
Match Summary
New York Rangers defeated Washington Capitals 8:1. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by C. Sheary , C. McMichael 13′, J. Miller 3′, W. Cuylle 5′, W. Cuylle 8′, A. Sykora 13′, A. Fox 18′, V. Trocheck 2′, W. Cuylle 19′. League standings: New York Rangers #16, Washington Capitals #9. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 5–0, P3: 2–0.
Match Events
Key match events between New York Rangers and Washington Capitals — 9 goals and 13 cards recorded during the match.
A. Fox
Holding
M. Fehervary
Delay of game
Delay of game
Power-play
J. Brodzinski
Holding
V. Gavrikov
J. Chmelar
Fighting
Fighting
Fighting
Fighting
Roughing
J. Miller
Slashing
Tripping
Fighting
Fighting
A. Lafreniere
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 597 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.38 per match (295 for the home side, 302 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.
53
New York Rangers
0
Drawn
58
Washington Capitals
Recent Meetings (111)
Standings
New York Rangers sit #16 and Washington Capitals are #9 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 53 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 50 | 23 | 109 | |
| 82 | 50 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 48 | 24 | 106 | |
| 82 | 45 | 27 | 100 | |
| 82 | 44 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 41 | 25 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 27 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 30 | 95 | |
| 82 | 41 | 31 | 92 | |
| 82 | 40 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 43 | 34 | 91 | |
| 82 | 42 | 37 | 87 | |
| 82 | 40 | 38 | 84 | |
| 82 | 32 | 36 | 78 | |
| 82 | 34 | 39 | 77 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026