4–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	0	0	0	4
WSH	0	0	0	5

Rangers at Capitals

Capitals beat Rangers 5–4 at Capital One Arena on December 15, 1979.

🗓 Sat, Dec 15, 1979 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1979-80 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +3

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Robert Picard

2 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Kaszycki

2 A

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR WSH🦅

36 Shots on goal 26

2/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

4 Penalty minutes 6

NYR shooting 11.1% (4/36) WSH shooting 19.2% (5/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

John Davidson

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:27 TOI

🦅Capitals

Rollie Boutin

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 14-17 (45% win rate, 31 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 8-22 (27% win rate, 30 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 14-17 (45% win rate, 31 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 8-22 (27% win rate, 30 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

Oct 14, 1979

🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR

5–3 · Capitals won

❓ NYR vs WSH, answered

Who won Rangers vs Capitals on December 15, 1979?

Capitals won 5–4.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Capitals?

The final score was Rangers 4, Capitals 5.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Davidson made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Rollie Boutin made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Capitals season series?

Capitals lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 12

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 12

Also on December 15, 1979

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