🦅 Away Capitals 48-28-0 before this game

4–5

Final

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

Capitals at Rangers

Rangers beat Capitals 5–4 at Madison Square Garden on March 27, 1983.

🗓 Sun, Mar 27, 1983 · 19:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1982-83 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 4–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Anders Hedberg

1 G, 2 A

6 shots · +2

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Reijo Ruotsalainen

1 G, 2 A

4 shots · +2

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Mark Pavelich

2 G

4 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Milan Novy Go-ahead 1st · 02:43

Unassisted

1–0

🦅 Chris Valentine 1st · 08:16

Assists: Bobby Carpenter, Gaetan Duchesne

2–0

🗽 Mark Pavelich 1st · 18:39

Assists: Anders Hedberg, Barry Beck

2–1

2nd period

🦅 Gaetan Duchesne 2nd · 02:58

Assists: Bobby Carpenter

3–1

🗽 Anders Hedberg 2nd · 05:15

Assists: Rob McClanahan, Reijo Ruotsalainen

3–2

🗽 Mike Allison PP Tying 2nd · 17:04

Assists: Mikko Leinonen, Reijo Ruotsalainen

3–3

🦅 Chris Valentine Go-ahead 2nd · 17:40

Unassisted

4–3

3rd period

🗽 Reijo Ruotsalainen Tying 3rd · 04:38

Assists: Eddie Johnstone

4–4

🗽 Mark Pavelich Go-ahead 3rd · 06:06

Assists: Rob McClanahan, Anders Hedberg

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYR🗽

29 Shots on goal 42

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

6 Penalty minutes 6

WSH shooting 13.8% (4/29) NYR shooting 11.9% (5/42)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Al Jensen

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 58:42 TOI

🗽Rangers

Eddie Mio

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–3

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 4–2 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs NYR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Rangers on March 27, 1983?

Rangers won 5–4.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Rangers?

The final score was Capitals 4, Rangers 5.

Who scored for Capitals?

Chris Valentine (2), Gaetan Duchesne, Milan Novy.

Who scored for Rangers?

Mark Pavelich (2), Anders Hedberg, Mike Allison, Reijo Ruotsalainen.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Al Jensen made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Eddie Mio 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?

Rangers lead the season series 4–2 after 6 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 · Mar 26

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Mar 26

Also on March 27, 1983

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