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Washington Capitals v New York Rangers

Friday 9 October 2026, 19:00 US Eastern time

Washington Capitals5th · 6 ptsWLW T. Liljegren 26'B. Jenner 37'T. Wilson 59'

3 – 1 Full time

New York Rangers2nd · 12 ptsLWWWW A. Lafreniere 10'

Updated 07:15 US Eastern time

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Match summary

Updated 07:15 US Eastern time

Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 3-1. Scorers: A. Lafreniere 10', T. Liljegren 26', B. Jenner 37', T. Wilson 59'.

Washington Capitals have won two of their last three league matches. New York Rangers have won four of their last five league matches. Their last league meeting, on 5 April 2026, ended New York Rangers 8-1 Washington Capitals.

Match events

KOStart19:00
10'A. LafreniereAssist: J. Miller, P. Dorofeyev0-1
26'T. LiljegrenAssist: D. Strome, R. Leonard1-1
37'B. Jenner2-1
59'T. WilsonAssist: V. Desharnais3-1
FTFull time3-1

Match info

Competition: NHL
Start: Friday 9 October 2026, 19:00US Eastern time
Ground: Not in our data yet
Referee: Not published for this league
Attendance: 17,992

Box score

By period, then every player's numbers

Team	P1	P2	P3	T
Washington Capitals	0	2	1	3
New York Rangers	1	0	0	1

Washington Capitals · Skaters

Player	goals	assists	plus_minus	shots_on_goal	penalty_minutes	time_on_ice
A. Beauvillier	0	0	0	0	0	10:19
P. Dubois	0	0	1	1	0	20:02
B. Jenner	1	0	2	3	2	13:37
J. Kyrou	0	0	0	0	0	12:05
R. Leonard	0	1	2	2	2	13:26
A. Ovechkin	0	0	0	2	0	13:57
A. Protas	0	0	0	1	0	15:35
I. Protas	0	0	0	0	0	10:57
J. Sourdif	0	0	1	2	0	14:07
D. Strome	0	1	1	4	0	14:20
A. Tuch	0	0	1	2	0	20:25
T. Wilson	1	0	1	3	0	21:41
J. Chychrun	0	0	1	3	0	26:53
V. Desharnais	0	1	2	0	0	21:15
M. Fehervary	0	0	2	0	0	23:57
C. Hutson	0	0	0	2	0	18:18
T. Liljegren	1	0	1	2	0	19:14
D. McIlrath	0	0	0	0	2	4:59

New York Rangers · Skaters

Player	goals	assists	plus_minus	shots_on_goal	penalty_minutes	time_on_ice
C. Beaudoin	0	0	-1	1	2	10:56
O. Bjorkstrand	0	0	-1	1	0	9:18
J. Chmelar	0	0	-1	0	0	9:38
W. Cuylle	0	0	0	1	0	16:38
P. Dorofeyev	0	1	-2	4	0	19:33
T. Kartye	0	0	-1	1	0	15:26
N. Laba	0	0	0	1	0	13:42
A. Lafreniere	1	0	-1	1	0	18:46
J.T. Miller	0	1	-2	0	2	20:55
G. Perreault	0	0	-1	3	0	16:28
E. Tolvanen	0	0	0	2	0	11:49
M. Zibanejad	0	0	-1	2	0	19:02
S. Durzi	0	0	0	0	0	18:52
A. Fox	0	0	-2	0	2	23:11
V. Gavrikov	0	0	-2	3	0	20:29
M. Pettersson	0	0	0	1	0	19:11
B. Schneider	0	0	0	0	0	17:37
A. Smits	0	0	-1	1	0	14:24

Washington Capitals · Goalies

Player	saves	shots_against	goals_against	saves_pct	time_on_ice
L. Thompson	21	22	1	.955	60:00

New York Rangers · Goalies

Player	saves	shots_against	goals_against	saves_pct	time_on_ice
D. Garand	11	12	1	.917	29:45
I. Shesterkin	13	14	1	.929	28:20

Starters first, in bold. Numbers from our data feed.

Match stats

Full match

Updated 07:15 US Eastern time

Washington CapitalsNew York Rangers

27Shots22
22Hits35
25Faceoffs won29
6Penalty minutes6
19Giveaways9
2Takeaways5

Form

Last five league matches, newest first

Washington Capitals

W2Pittsburgh PenguinsH5-3W
W1Tampa Bay LightningA1-3L
W1Carolina HurricanesA5-2W

New York Rangers

W2New York IslandersH5-2W
W1Utah MammothH4-2W
W1Detroit Red WingsA2-0W
W1Tampa Bay LightningH5-1W
W1Boston BruinsA0-3L

Head-to-head

Last one league meeting

0Washington Capitals wins 1New York Rangers wins

5 Apr 2026New York Rangers8-1Washington Capitals

NHL table

Latest table · Metropolitan Division

Full table

#	Team	P	Diff	Pts
1	Carolina Hurricanes	8	+12	13
2	New York Rangers	8	+13	12
3	Pittsburgh Penguins	7	+3	7
4	New York Islanders	6	+4	6
5	Washington Capitals	6	+1	6
6	New Jersey Devils	6	-6	6
7	Columbus Blue Jackets	5	-5	4
8	Philadelphia Flyers	8	-21	3

Squad news

Injuries, suspensions and ban risk

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Washington Capitals 3 – 1Full time

New York Rangers

26'T. Liljegren
37'B. Jenner
59'T. Wilson

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Washington Capitals v New York Rangers questions.

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What was the score in Washington Capitals v New York Rangers?

Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 3-1.

Who scored in Washington Capitals v New York Rangers?

A. Lafreniere 10', T. Liljegren 26', B. Jenner 37', T. Wilson 59'.

What was the attendance at Washington Capitals v New York Rangers?

17,992.

When do Washington Capitals and New York Rangers play next?

Washington Capitals: Washington Capitals v Montreal Canadiens, 14 October at 23:30 UTC; New York Rangers: New Jersey Devils v New York Rangers, 15 October at 23:00 UTC.

Are there live scores for Washington Capitals v New York Rangers?

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