2–4

Final

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

Rangers at Capitals

Capitals beat Rangers 4–2 at Capital One Arena on December 15, 1984.

🗓 Sat, Dec 15, 1984 · 20:15 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Bobby Carpenter

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Gary Sampson

2 A

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Mike Gartner Go-ahead 1st · 13:57

Assists: Gary Sampson, Bobby Carpenter · beat Glen Hanlon

0–1

🦅 Alan Haworth 1st · 19:32

Assists: Bengt-Ake Gustafsson · beat Glen Hanlon

0–2

2nd period

🗽 Dave Gagner 2nd · 03:26

Assists: Jan Erixon, Reijo Ruotsalainen · beat Pat Riggin

1–2

🦅 Bobby Carpenter 2nd · 15:28

Assists: Gary Sampson, Mike Gartner · beat Glen Hanlon

1–3

3rd period

🦅 Gaetan Duchesne 3rd · 05:56

Assists: Bobby Gould · beat Glen Hanlon

1–4

🗽 Willie Huber 3rd · 06:40

Assists: Mike Rogers, Tom Laidlaw · beat Pat Riggin

2–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR WSH🦅

26 Shots on goal 41

11 Penalty minutes 7

NYR shooting 7.7% (2/26) WSH shooting 9.8% (4/41)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Glen Hanlon

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–3

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 2–2 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ NYR vs WSH, answered

Who won Rangers vs Capitals on December 15, 1984?

Capitals won 4–2.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Capitals?

The final score was Rangers 2, Capitals 4.

Who scored for Rangers?

Dave Gagner, Willie Huber.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alan Haworth, Bobby Carpenter, Gaetan Duchesne, Mike Gartner.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Glen Hanlon made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 2 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?

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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 12

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 12

Also on December 15, 1984

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