🦅 Away Capitals 12-26-0 before this game

4–3

Final

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

Capitals at Rangers

Capitals beat Rangers 4–3 at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 1982.

🗓 Sun, Jan 3, 1982 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Mark Pavelich

1 G, 2 A

6 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Dennis Maruk

1 G, 1 A

3 shots

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Lou Franceschetti

2 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Mark Pavelich PP Go-ahead 1st · 05:24

Assists: Eddie Johnstone, Andre Dore

0–1

🦅 Dennis Maruk PP Tying 1st · 09:40

Assists: Ryan Walter

1–1

2nd period

🦅 Tony Cassolato Go-ahead 2nd · 08:40

Assists: Lou Franceschetti, James McTaggart

2–1

🦅 Mike Gartner SH 2nd · 10:41

Assists: Dennis Maruk

3–1

3rd period

🦅 Bobby Carpenter PP 3rd · 12:41

Assists: Lou Franceschetti, Darren Veitch

4–1

🗽 Ron Duguay 3rd · 14:59

Assists: Mike Rogers, Mark Pavelich

4–2

🗽 Dave Maloney 3rd · 18:07

Assists: Mark Pavelich, Pat Hickey

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYR🗽

24 Shots on goal 37

2/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

16 Penalty minutes 26

WSH shooting 16.7% (4/24) NYR shooting 8.1% (3/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Dave Parro

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Steve Weeks

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:22 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 12-26 (32% win rate, 38 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 19-19 (50% win rate, 38 games)

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 2–2 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs NYR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Rangers on January 3, 1982?

Capitals won 4–3.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Rangers?

The final score was Capitals 4, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bobby Carpenter, Dennis Maruk, Mike Gartner, Tony Cassolato.

Who scored for Rangers?

Dave Maloney, Mark Pavelich, Ron Duguay.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Dave Parro made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Steve Weeks made 0 saves on 4 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 2–2 after 4 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 · Jan 2

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Jan 2

Also on January 3, 1982

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