New York Rangers at Washington Capitals

Friday, March 4, 2016, 7:00 PM ET Verizon Center, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 3–2 on Friday, March 4, 2016 on the road.

Final score, New York Rangers at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2015-2016 record
New York Rangers	3	46-27-9
at Washington Capitals	2	56-18-8

Goals by period

Goals by period, New York Rangers at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New York Rangers	2	0	1	3
Washington Capitals	0	2	0	2

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, New York Rangers at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New York Rangers	8	11	4	23
Washington Capitals	8	15	11	34

Three stars

D. Stepan, New York Rangers (1 goal, 1 assist)
A. Raanta, New York Rangers (goaltender)
J. Beagle, Washington Capitals (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, New York Rangers at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:47	New York Rangers	Jesper Fast (9)	Dan Girardi (15), Ryan McDonagh (22)	Even strength	NYR 1, WSH 0
1st	16:37	New York Rangers	Keith Yandle (5)	Derick Brassard (25), Derek Stepan (18)	Power play	NYR 2, WSH 0
2nd	10:58	Washington Capitals	Jay Beagle (7)	Unassisted	Even strength	NYR 2, WSH 1
2nd	19:20	Washington Capitals	T.J. Oshie (19)	Unassisted	Power play	NYR 2, WSH 2
3rd	00:17	New York Rangers	Derek Stepan (15)	Ryan McDonagh (23)	Even strength	NYR 3, WSH 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, New York Rangers at Washington Capitals
Stat	New York Rangers	Washington Capitals
Shots on goal	23	34
Power play	1 of 2	1 of 2
Penalty minutes	6	6
Hits	21	27
Blocked shots	27	13
Giveaways	10	14
Takeaways	7	7
Faceoffs won	21/56 (37.5%)	35/56 (62.5%)

Box score

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 J. Miller	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	100%	17:04
Number 12 E. Staal	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	45.5%	14:56
Number 13 K. Hayes	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0		12:41
Number 15 T. Glass	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	0		10:48
Number 16 D. Brassard	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	2	0	40%	17:30
Number 19 J. Fast	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	2	2	0		15:36
Number 20 C. Kreider	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	5	0	0		14:11
Number 21 D. Stepan	C	1	1	2	+1	0	6	0	1	0	36.4%	18:42
Number 24 O. Lindberg	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0		11:55
Number 25 V. Stalberg	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	0		11:18
Number 28 D. Moore	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	20%	12:22
Number 36 M. Zuccarello	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		19:34
Number 5 D. Girardi	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	2	3	0		21:54
Number 8 K. Klein	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	5	0		20:23
Number 18 M. Staal	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0		14:33
Number 22 D. Boyle	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		16:19
Number 27 R. McDonagh	D	0	2	2	+1	0	2	1	2	0		20:53
Number 93 K. Yandle	D	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	3	1		24:25

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 A. Raanta	34	32	2	.941	59:55	Win

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	3	0	0		19:15
Number 10 M. Richards	C	0	0	0	+1	0	3	2	0	0	46.2%	12:41
Number 14 J. Williams	R	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	0		17:16
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	0	71.4%	18:53
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		12:59
Number 26 D. Winnik	L	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	0		12:32
Number 43 T. Wilson	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	0	0		13:27
Number 65 A. Burakovsky	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		14:29
Number 77 T. Oshie	R	1	0	1	-2	0	3	4	0	1	100%	16:37
Number 83 J. Beagle	C	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	0	0	100%	11:00
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	33.3%	15:50
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	69.2%	16:40
Number 2 M. Niskanen	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	3	0		25:01
Number 4 T. Chorney	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0		14:04
Number 6 M. Weber	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0		13:34
Number 9 D. Orlov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1	0		21:01
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0		20:07
Number 44 B. Orpik	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	3	0		20:59

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 70 B. Holtby	23	20	3	.870	58:31	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, New York Rangers at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	08:00	New York Rangers	Marc Staal	Tripping	2
1st	11:02	Washington Capitals	Jay Beagle	Roughing	2
1st	11:02	New York Rangers	J.T. Miller	Roughing	2
1st	15:33	Washington Capitals	Karl Alzner	Tripping	2
2nd	18:19	New York Rangers	Tanner Glass	Slashing	2
3rd	00:56	Washington Capitals	Justin Williams	Slashing	2

Game information

New York Rangers head coach: Alain Vigneault
Washington Capitals head coach: Barry Trotz
Referees: Jean Hebert, Chris Lee
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Andy McElman
New York Rangers scratches: Henrik Lundqvist, Rick Nash, Dylan McIlrath
Washington Capitals scratches: Michael Latta, Stanislav Galiev, Nate Schmidt

2015-2016 season series

Every New York Rangers and Washington Capitals game in the 2015-2016 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Tue, Nov 3, 2015
Washington Capitals 7 at New York Rangers 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Sun, Dec 20, 2015
Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Sat, Jan 9, 2016
New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 5	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Sun, Jan 17, 2016
New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Fri, Mar 4, 2016

Other NHL games on Mar 4

Other NHL games on Friday, March 4, 2016
Matchup	Status	Details
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 6	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets, Fri, Mar 4, 2016
New Jersey Devils 2 at Dallas Stars 4	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Dallas Stars, Fri, Mar 4, 2016

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