Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers

Friday, April 26th, 2024 6:00PM CST

Capitals

WSH

Home

1

vs.
Final

Rangers

NYR

Away

3

Game Recap

Despite falling behind early, the New York Rangers rallied, overcoming penalties and a deficit from a short-handed goal, to secure a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 3. Key contributions came from Vincent Trocheck, who notched a power-play goal and a short-handed assist, and Chris Kreider, whose scoring shot helped push the Rangers to a solid 3-0 series lead. Igor Shesterkin's stellar goaltending performances, especially a noteworthy save against Alex Ovechkin, played a pivotal role in the Rangers' win. The Capitals, plagued by injuries, found it challenging to match the Rangers' superiority in special teams, highlighted by back-to-back short-handed goals. The Rangers are now poised just one victory away from advancing to the next round. Read the full game analysis.

Game Info

Date: Friday April 26th, 2024

Time: 6:00PM CST

Stadium: Capital One Arena

Location: Washington, DC

Attendance: 18,573

Line Score

Periods:	1	2	3
WSH	1	0	0
NYR	2	1	0

Game Stats

	Assists	Points	Saves	Save %	Blocks	Hits	Takeaways	Shots	Power Play Goals	Power Play Opportunities	Power Play %	Short Handed Goals	Shootout Goals	Faceoff Wins	Giveaways	Penalties	Penalty Minutes
WSH	2	3	19	.864	16	47	8	29	0	6	0.0	0	0	21	9	5	10
NYR	6	9	28	.966	21	37	12	22	1	4	25.0	1	0	30	12	7	14

Related Links

• Washington Capitals Schedule & Scores
• New York Rangers Schedule & Scores
• Full 2023-2024 NHL Schedule
• NHL Schedule for April 2024
• NHL Schedule for April 26th, 2024