Washington Capitals at New York Rangers

Sunday, April 21, 2024, 3:00 PM ET Madison Square Garden, New York Playoffs Final

Final score

The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 4–1 on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at home.

Final score, Washington Capitals at New York Rangers
Team	Goals	2023-2024 record
Washington Capitals	1	40-31-11
at New York Rangers	4	55-23-4

News about this game

Washington Capitals and New York Rangers Face Off in NHL Playoff First Round Opener: A Preview of the Matchup

Sat, Apr 20, 2024

Top-seeded Rangers face 4th-seeded Capitals in NHL playoff start. Season series tied 2-2. Rangers: 18-8-0 in Metro Division; Capitals: 16-9-1.
Rangers Secure Initial Victory in Playoff Series, Triumph Over Capitals with a 4-1 Win

Sun, Apr 21, 2024

Rangers lead playoff series vs Capitals, winning Game 1 4-1. Rempe & Panarin score rapidly; Kreider adds third. Shesterkin saves 20, Lindgren 27. Game 2 Tuesday.
Matt Rempe Ignites Madison Square Garden, Rangers Secure Victory in NHL Playoffs Series Opener

Sun, Apr 21, 2024

Rookie Matt Rempe's opening goal and lively play in Game 1 vs. the Capitals sparked a 4-1 win, making him a cult hero among Rangers fans for his energy and hits.
Rangers Aim for 2-0 Series Advantage in Playoff Game 2 Against Capitals

Mon, Apr 22, 2024

Rangers (55-23-4) lead Capitals (40-31-11) 1-0 in NHL Round 1. Game in NY, Tuesday at 7 p.m. EDT.

Goals by period

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at New York Rangers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	0	1	0	1
New York Rangers	0	3	1	4

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at New York Rangers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	4	11	6	21
New York Rangers	7	9	15	31

Three stars

J. Vesey, New York Rangers (1 goal, 1 assist)
B. Goodrow, New York Rangers (2 assists)
M. Rempe, New York Rangers (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at New York Rangers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	04:17	New York Rangers	Matt Rempe (1)	Jimmy Vesey (1), Barclay Goodrow (1)	Even strength	WSH 0, NYR 1
2nd	04:50	New York Rangers	Artemi Panarin (1)	Vincent Trocheck (1), Alexis Lafrenière (1)	Even strength	WSH 0, NYR 2
2nd	06:23	New York Rangers	Jimmy Vesey (1)	Barclay Goodrow (2)	Even strength	WSH 0, NYR 3
2nd	07:31	Washington Capitals	Martin Fehérváry (1)	Tom Wilson (1), Aliaksei Protas (1)	Even strength	WSH 1, NYR 3
3rd	16:17	New York Rangers	Chris Kreider (1)	Mika Zibanejad (1), Jack Roslovic (1)	Even strength	WSH 1, NYR 4

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

Team stats

Team stats, Washington Capitals at New York Rangers
Stat	Washington Capitals	New York Rangers
Shots on goal	21	31
Power play	0 of 4	0 of 2
Penalty minutes	26	20
Hits	21	33
Blocked shots	17	21
Giveaways	3	4
Takeaways	3	5
Faceoffs won	28/62 (45.2%)	34/62 (54.8%)

Box score

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0		19:36
Number 15 S. Milano	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		12:07
Number 17 D. Strome	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	47.6%	20:53
Number 21 A. Protas	L	0	1	1	0	0	6	1	0		15:40
Number 24 C. McMichael	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	33.3%	14:06
Number 26 N. Dowd	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	6	0	58.8%	13:40
Number 29 H. Lapierre	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	30%	14:03
Number 43 T. Wilson	R	0	1	1	0	12	2	2	1		20:26
Number 47 B. Malenstyn	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	4		12:32
Number 67 M. Pacioretty	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	33.3%	12:34
Number 77 T. Oshie	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		17:11
Number 96 N. Aube-Kubel	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	50%	10:34
Number 2 V. Iorio	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		01:50
Number 27 A. Alexeyev	D	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0	3		22:54
Number 42 M. Fehérváry	D	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	3		23:40
Number 52 D. McIlrath	D	0	0	0	+1	10	0	3	2		11:51
Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk	D	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	3		23:48
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	5	3	1		27:24

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 79 C. Lindgren	31	27	4	.871	59:11	Loss

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 A. Panarin	L	1	0	1	+1	0	7	1	0		17:37
Number 13 A. Lafrenière	L	0	1	1	+1	2	2	5	0	50%	15:22
Number 16 V. Trocheck	C	0	1	1	+1	4	2	0	2	76.9%	20:03
Number 20 C. Kreider	L	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	1		17:53
Number 21 B. Goodrow	C	0	2	2	+2	0	0	3	0	47.1%	13:49
Number 24 K. Kakko	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		11:44
Number 26 J. Vesey	L	1	1	2	+2	0	2	2	1		11:48
Number 50 W. Cuylle	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0		10:00
Number 73 M. Rempe	C	1	0	1	+2	2	2	4	0		08:33
Number 91 A. Wennberg	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	57.1%	14:46
Number 93 M. Zibanejad	C	0	1	1	0	0	4	1	1	52.6%	20:23
Number 96 J. Roslovic	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	3	1	50%	12:03
Number 4 B. Schneider	D	0	0	0	0	10	2	1	1		16:35
Number 8 J. Trouba	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	5	5		19:10
Number 23 A. Fox	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	3		21:08
Number 55 R. Lindgren	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0		20:24
Number 56 E. Gustafsson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1		17:32
Number 79 K. Miller	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	4		21:10

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 I. Shesterkin	21	20	1	.952	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at New York Rangers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:07	New York Rangers	Matt Rempe	Charging	2
1st	05:14	Washington Capitals	Alexander Alexeyev	Holding	2
1st	08:32	New York Rangers	Vincent Trocheck	Slashing	2
1st	08:32	Washington Capitals	Max Pacioretty	Cross checking	2
1st	13:42	Washington Capitals	Tom Wilson	Interference	2
1st	17:14	New York Rangers	Will Cuylle	Holding	2
2nd	09:20	New York Rangers	Alexis Lafrenière	Slashing	2
3rd	01:57	New York Rangers	Vincent Trocheck	Tripping	2
3rd	19:00	New York Rangers	Braden Schneider	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
3rd	19:00	Washington Capitals	Tom Wilson	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
3rd	19:00	Washington Capitals	Dylan McIlrath	Misconduct (misconduct)	10

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach: Spencer Carbery
New York Rangers head coach: Peter Laviolette
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Pierre Lambert
Linesmen: Ryan Daisy, Devin Berg
Washington Capitals scratches: Nick Jensen, Michael Sgarbossa, Ethan Bear, Lucas Johansen, Rasmus Sandin, Ivan Miroshnichenko
New York Rangers scratches: Chad Ruhwedel, Jonny Brodzinski, Zac Jones, Adam Edstrom

2023-2024 season series

Every Washington Capitals and New York Rangers game in the 2023-2024 season
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Rangers 0 at Washington Capitals 4	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Sat, Dec 9, 2023
Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Wed, Dec 27, 2023
New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Sat, Jan 13, 2024
Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Sun, Jan 14, 2024
Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 4	Final Playoffs	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Sun, Apr 21, 2024
Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 4	Final Playoffs	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Tue, Apr 23, 2024
New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 1	Final Playoffs	Game page: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Fri, Apr 26, 2024
New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 2	Final Playoffs	Game page: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Sun, Apr 28, 2024
Washington Capitals at New York Rangers	Not needed Playoffs	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Wed, May 1, 2024
New York Rangers at Washington Capitals	Postponed Playoffs	Game page: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Fri, May 3, 2024
Washington Capitals at New York Rangers	Postponed Playoffs	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Sun, May 5, 2024

Other NHL games on Apr 21

Other NHL games on Sunday, April 21, 2024
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Florida Panthers 3	Final Playoffs	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, Sun, Apr 21, 2024
Colorado Avalanche 6 at Winnipeg Jets 7	Final Playoffs	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets, Sun, Apr 21, 2024
Nashville Predators 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final Playoffs	Game page: Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks, Sun, Apr 21, 2024