Capitals hold off Rangers for 3-1 series lead
Rookie Andre Burakovsky scored his first two playoff goals and Braden Holtby saved a penalty shot, giving the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New York Rangers
1
Washington Capitals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | @ Calgary Flames | W 3-1 | NHL |
| 11/9/26 | @ Edmonton Oilers | L 1-3 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Seattle Kraken | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs St. Louis Blues | W 3-1 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 13:39 1-2
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Missed 11:40 1-2
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Penalty 8:01
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Missed 7:19 1-2
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Missed 4:52 1-2
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Penalty 4:33
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Penalty 4:33
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Penalty 2:44
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Penalty 2:44
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Penalty 2:44
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Penalty 2:44
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Penalty 2:44
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Goal 0:24 1-2
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Missed 19:59 1-1
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Missed 18:55 1-1
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Missed 18:11 1-1
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Missed 16:47 1-1
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Goal 16:29 1-1
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Missed 12:48 1-0
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Missed 12:21 1-0
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Missed 11:45 1-0
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Missed 11:12 1-0
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Penalty 9:52
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Missed 9:48 1-0
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Missed 8:57 1-0
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Goal 6:12 1-0
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Missed 2:48 0-0
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Missed 1:33 0-0
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Penalty 12:42
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Penalty 12:42
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Missed 12:17 0-0
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Missed 11:22 0-0
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Missed 8:37 0-0
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Missed 6:14 0-0
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Missed 5:53 0-0
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Missed 5:28 0-0
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Penalty 1:36
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Missed 1:15 0-0
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Missed 0:21 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 1-2
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Period End 20:00 1-2
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Blocked 19:37 1-2
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Takeaway 19:34 1-2
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Face Off 19:02 1-2
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Stoppage 19:02 1-2
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Giveaway 18:50 1-2
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Face Off 18:25 1-2
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Stoppage 18:25 1-2
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Hit 18:08 1-2
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Blocked 18:02 1-2
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Hit 17:56 1-2
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Hit 17:36 1-2
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Giveaway 17:29 1-2
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Face Off 17:23 1-2
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Stoppage 17:23 1-2
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Hit 17:19 1-2
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Shot 17:14 1-2
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Shot 16:55 1-2
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Face Off 16:48 1-2
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Stoppage 16:48 1-2
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Blocked 16:43 1-2
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Face Off 16:00 1-2
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Stoppage 16:00 1-2
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Face Off 15:49 1-2
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Stoppage 15:49 1-2
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Shot 15:10 1-2
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Blocked 15:09 1-2
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Shot 14:33 1-2
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Hit 13:50 1-2
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Missed 13:39 1-2
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Face Off 13:38 1-2
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Stoppage 13:38 1-2
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Takeaway 13:31 1-2
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Shot 13:08 1-2
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Blocked 12:35 1-2
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Giveaway 12:33 1-2
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Shot 12:30 1-2
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Face Off 12:24 1-2
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Stoppage 12:24 1-2
Showing the last 40 of 369 events.
Team Stats
NYR
WSH
7
Blocked Shots
25
31
Hits
37
11
Takeaways
7
29
Shots
30
0
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
1
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
29
Faceoffs Won
38
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
10
Giveaways
14
5
Total Penalties
6
13
Penalty Minutes
23
Head to Head
Injuries
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
New York Rangers
- Alberts Smits Injured Reserve
- Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
- Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
- Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
- Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
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