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NHLSeason 2020

New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals

6 May 2021 at 00:00

Match Summary

Washington Capitals defeated New York Rangers 4:2. The match was played in NHL 2020. Goals were scored by T. Oshie, T. Oshie 8′, N. Dowd 14′, A. Lafreniere 1′, T. Oshie 18′, M. Barron 18′. League standings: New York Rangers #5, Washington Capitals #2.

Match Events

Key match events between New York Rangers and Washington Capitals — 6 goals and 24 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
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N. Dowd

Fighting

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C. Hagelin

Fighting

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G. Hathaway

Fighting

K. Rooney

Fighting

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C. Blackwell

Fighting

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P. Di Giuseppe

Fighting

!
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T. Wilson

Fighting

B. Smith

Fighting

!
B. Smith

Instigator penalty

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A. Bitetto

Fighting

4′
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4′
M. Raffl

Fighting

R. Strome

Fighting

4′
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4′
L. Eller

Fighting

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11′
C. Hagelin

Slashing

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12′
Z. Chara

Tripping

P. Buchnevich

Slashing

15′
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K. Rooney

Unsportsmanlike conduct

15′
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15′
T. Wilson

Unsportsmanlike conduct

P. Buchnevich

High sticking

18′
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Period 2
T. Oshie

T. Van Riemsdyk

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4′
A. Mantha

Unsportsmanlike conduct

P. Buchnevich

Cross-checking

4′
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8′
T. Oshie

N. Backstrom

14′
N. Dowd

D. Orlov

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15′
Z. Chara

Unsportsmanlike conduct

Period 3
A. Lafreniere
1′
R. Strome

Tripping

7′
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P. Di Giuseppe

Interference

13′
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18′
T. Oshie

D. Orlov

M. Barron

L. Hajek

18′

Rivalry since 2015

New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals Head to Head Results· 50

New York Rangers and Washington Capitals have met 50 times — New York Rangers won 24, Washington Capitals won 26, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Washington Capitals leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 307 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.14 per match (153 for the home side, 154 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 45 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 47 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–4 in 2025.

Total goals
307 · 6.1/match
Both scored
45/50 · 90%
Over 2.5
47/50 · 94%

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

API data: 15 Jun 2026