🦅 Away Capitals 10-22-0 before this game

3–2

Final

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

Capitals at Rangers

Capitals beat Rangers 3–2 at Madison Square Garden on December 20, 1981.

🗓 Sun, Dec 20, 1981 · 19:00 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Torrie Robertson

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

2 A

4 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Ryan Walter

1 G

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Ryan Walter Go-ahead 1st · 11:15

Assists: Dennis Maruk, Torrie Robertson

1–0

🦅 Torrie Robertson 1st · 15:21

Assists: Wes Jarvis, Mike Gartner

2–0

🦅 Lou Franceschetti 1st · 19:46

Assists: Mike Gartner

3–0

2nd period

🗽 Andre Dore 2nd · 06:32

Assists: Mike Allison

3–1

3rd period

🗽 Mark Pavelich 3rd · 07:08

Assists: Dave Silk, Ron Duguay

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYR🗽

29 Shots on goal 28

31 Penalty minutes 29

WSH shooting 10.3% (3/29) NYR shooting 7.1% (2/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Dave Parro

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Steve Weeks

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–0

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs NYR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Rangers on December 20, 1981?

Capitals won 3–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Rangers?

The final score was Capitals 3, Rangers 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Lou Franceschetti, Ryan Walter, Torrie Robertson.

Who scored for Rangers?

Andre Dore, Mark Pavelich.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Dave Parro made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Steve Weeks made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Rangers season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 19

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 19

Also on December 20, 1981

Capitals season page Rangers season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule