3–7

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 17-16-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	0	0	0	3
WSH	0	0	0	7

Rangers at Capitals

Capitals beat Rangers 7–3 at Capital One Arena on December 26, 1980.

🗓 Fri, Dec 26, 1980 · 19:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1980-81 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Bob Kelly

2 G, 2 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Dennis Maruk

2 G

5 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR WSH🦅

32 Shots on goal 29

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 3/7

104 Penalty minutes 72

NYR shooting 9.4% (3/32) WSH shooting 24.1% (7/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Wayne Thomas

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Mike Palmateer

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 15-19 (44% win rate, 34 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 17-16 (52% win rate, 33 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 15-19 (44% win rate, 34 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 17-16 (52% win rate, 33 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ NYR vs WSH, answered

Who won Rangers vs Capitals on December 26, 1980?

Capitals won 7–3.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Capitals?

The final score was Rangers 3, Capitals 7.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Wayne Thomas made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Mike Palmateer made 0 saves on 3 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 2–1 after 3 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 22

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 21

Also on December 26, 1980

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