Rangers advance to East finals on Derek Stepan's OT goal; Caps ousted
Derek Stepan scored 11:24 in overtime, lifting the New York Rangers past the Washington Capitals 2-1 and into the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
1
New York Rangers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NYR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 11:24 1-2
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Missed 10:23 1-1
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Missed 8:44 1-1
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Missed 4:02 1-1
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Missed 3:27 1-1
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Missed 0:10 1-1
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Missed 19:36 1-1
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Missed 9:53 1-1
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Missed 9:03 1-1
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Missed 4:10 1-1
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Missed 3:56 1-1
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Missed 0:11 1-1
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Missed 18:28 1-1
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Missed 18:08 1-1
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Penalty 12:13
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Missed 9:51 1-1
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Missed 9:05 1-1
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Missed 8:43 1-1
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Missed 8:25 1-1
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Missed 7:25 1-1
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Missed 6:45 1-1
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Goal 6:22 1-1
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Penalty 4:34
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Missed 2:37 1-0
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Penalty 1:55
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Missed 1:08 1-0
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Penalty 19:26
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Missed 18:01 1-0
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Penalty 16:34
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Goal 12:50 1-0
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Penalty 8:45
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Penalty 6:23
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Missed 5:20 0-0
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Missed 5:14 0-0
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Missed 3:42 0-0
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Missed 2:33 0-0
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Missed 1:12 0-0
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End of Game 11:24 1-2
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Period End 11:24 1-2
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Goal 11:24 1-2
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Shot 11:24 1-2
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Face Off 11:18 1-1
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Stoppage 11:18 1-1
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Face Off 11:11 1-1
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Stoppage 11:11 1-1
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Hit 10:46 1-1
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Missed 10:23 1-1
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Hit 10:07 1-1
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Blocked 10:00 1-1
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Face Off 9:42 1-1
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Stoppage 9:42 1-1
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Blocked 9:07 1-1
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Shot 8:53 1-1
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Blocked 8:51 1-1
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Missed 8:44 1-1
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Blocked 8:11 1-1
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Giveaway 8:08 1-1
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Shot 7:54 1-1
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Face Off 7:49 1-1
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Stoppage 7:49 1-1
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Hit 7:39 1-1
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Shot 7:16 1-1
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Giveaway 7:12 1-1
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Face Off 6:44 1-1
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Stoppage 6:44 1-1
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Hit 5:56 1-1
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Blocked 5:46 1-1
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Face Off 5:43 1-1
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Stoppage 5:43 1-1
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Shot 5:43 1-1
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Hit 5:25 1-1
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Shot 5:14 1-1
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Blocked 5:05 1-1
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Blocked 4:56 1-1
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Shot 4:49 1-1
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Blocked 4:44 1-1
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Face Off 4:37 1-1
Showing the last 40 of 393 events.
Team Stats
WSH
NYR
21
Blocked Shots
19
26
Hits
32
1
Takeaways
9
36
Shots
39
0
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
25.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
47
Faceoffs Won
32
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
9
Giveaways
12
4
Total Penalties
3
8
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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