Capitals beat Rangers 4-2 for 4th consecutive win
Matt Niskanen scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:22 remaining and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 4-2 Friday night to continue their climb up the Metropolitan Division standings.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New York Rangers
2
Washington Capitals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs St. Louis Blues | W 3-1 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Edmonton Oilers | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 10/26/26 | vs Los Angeles Kings | L 3-6 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ Ottawa Senators | L 4-7 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:15 2-4
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Goal 18:28 2-4
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Goal 16:28 2-3
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Missed 14:57 2-2
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Missed 14:18 2-2
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Missed 14:11 2-2
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Missed 13:55 2-2
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Penalty 11:51
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Missed 11:40 2-2
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Missed 10:16 2-2
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Goal 9:37 2-2
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Missed 7:15 1-2
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Penalty 6:08
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Missed 5:25 1-2
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Missed 4:31 1-2
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Missed 4:29 1-2
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Missed 2:20 1-2
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Goal 19:03 1-2
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Penalty 16:28
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Missed 15:33 0-2
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Penalty 13:32
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Missed 12:02 0-2
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Goal 11:42 0-2
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Missed 10:54 0-1
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Missed 3:38 0-1
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Missed 2:24 0-1
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Penalty 1:57
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Penalty 1:34
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Missed 1:21 0-1
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Penalty 16:57
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Missed 13:55 0-1
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Missed 13:46 0-1
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Missed 6:48 0-1
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Missed 3:35 0-1
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Goal 0:14 0-1
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End of Game 20:00 2-4
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Period End 20:00 2-4
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Blocked 19:56 2-4
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Missed 19:15 2-4
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Hit 19:09 2-4
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Face Off 18:28 2-4
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Goal 18:28 2-4
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Blocked 17:50 2-3
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Shot 17:37 2-3
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Blocked 17:31 2-3
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Face Off 17:27 2-3
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Stoppage 17:27 2-3
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Shot 17:25 2-3
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Shot 17:11 2-3
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Hit 16:43 2-3
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Face Off 16:28 2-3
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Goal 16:28 2-3
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Shot 16:27 2-2
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Blocked 16:19 2-2
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Takeaway 16:12 2-2
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Shot 15:40 2-2
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Hit 15:29 2-2
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Shot 15:10 2-2
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Hit 15:08 2-2
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Face Off 14:58 2-2
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Stoppage 14:58 2-2
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Missed 14:57 2-2
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Hit 14:33 2-2
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Missed 14:18 2-2
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Missed 14:11 2-2
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Face Off 14:07 2-2
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Stoppage 14:07 2-2
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Shot 14:06 2-2
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Missed 13:55 2-2
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Shot 13:15 2-2
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Blocked 12:59 2-2
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Face Off 12:44 2-2
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Stoppage 12:44 2-2
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Shot 12:41 2-2
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Blocked 12:20 2-2
Showing the last 40 of 303 events.
Team Stats
NYR
WSH
16
Blocked Shots
15
20
Hits
21
7
Takeaways
9
29
Shots
40
0
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
20
Faceoffs Won
34
37.0
Faceoff Win Percent
63.0
9
Giveaways
7
4
Total Penalties
3
8
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
Injuries
Washington Capitals
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
New York Rangers
- Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
- Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
- Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
- Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
- Adam Sykora Injured Reserve
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