Joel Ward tiebreaker with 1.3 seconds left gives Caps win in Game 1
Joel Ward scores with 1.3 seconds left to break a 1-1 tie and give the Capitals a 2-1 win over the Rangers to open their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
2
New York Rangers
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| NYR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | @ Ottawa Senators | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs Florida Panthers | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Dallas Stars | L 5-6 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Minnesota Wild | L 1-5 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Nashville Predators | W 4-3 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Penalty 20:00
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Penalty 20:00
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Goal 19:58 2-1
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Missed 18:08 1-1
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Missed 16:27 1-1
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Missed 15:55 1-1
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Goal 15:21 1-1
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Missed 11:16 1-0
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Missed 9:54 1-0
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Missed 9:44 1-0
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Missed 5:36 1-0
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Missed 4:23 1-0
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Missed 1:49 1-0
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Missed 0:56 1-0
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Missed 18:06 1-0
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Missed 17:58 1-0
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Missed 15:16 1-0
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Missed 14:49 1-0
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Missed 14:39 1-0
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Missed 13:07 1-0
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Missed 11:37 1-0
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Missed 11:21 1-0
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Missed 9:39 1-0
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Missed 8:57 1-0
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Missed 3:28 1-0
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Missed 2:00 1-0
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Penalty 0:54
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Penalty 19:39
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Goal 18:13 1-0
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Penalty 17:26
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Missed 17:02 0-0
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Missed 13:46 0-0
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Penalty 13:30
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Missed 8:42 0-0
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Missed 4:41 0-0
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Missed 3:50 0-0
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Missed 3:40 0-0
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Missed 1:44 0-0
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Missed 0:46 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-1
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Period End 20:00 2-1
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Penalty 20:00
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Penalty 20:00
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Face Off 19:58 2-1
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Goal 19:58 2-1
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Hit 19:57 1-1
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Takeaway 19:54 1-1
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Face Off 19:45 1-1
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Stoppage 19:45 1-1
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Face Off 19:36 1-1
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Stoppage 19:36 1-1
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Blocked 19:07 1-1
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Shot 19:00 1-1
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Giveaway 18:21 1-1
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Blocked 18:19 1-1
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Giveaway 18:13 1-1
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Missed 18:08 1-1
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Blocked 17:32 1-1
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Giveaway 17:24 1-1
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Blocked 17:22 1-1
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Shot 17:10 1-1
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Hit 17:02 1-1
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Shot 16:57 1-1
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Hit 16:47 1-1
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Blocked 16:35 1-1
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Shot 16:31 1-1
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Missed 16:27 1-1
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Face Off 16:22 1-1
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Stoppage 16:22 1-1
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Shot 16:20 1-1
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Giveaway 16:18 1-1
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Face Off 16:11 1-1
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Stoppage 16:11 1-1
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Missed 15:55 1-1
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Face Off 15:47 1-1
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Stoppage 15:47 1-1
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Face Off 15:21 1-1
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Goal 15:21 1-1
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Hit 15:07 1-0
Showing the last 40 of 360 events.
Team Stats
WSH
NYR
19
Blocked Shots
15
32
Hits
34
3
Takeaways
7
29
Shots
32
1
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
2
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
27
Faceoffs Won
34
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
13
Giveaways
20
3
Total Penalties
3
6
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
Injuries
New York Rangers
- Alberts Smits Injured Reserve
- Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
- Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
- Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
- Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
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