6–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	2	2	2	6
NYR	2	1	0	3

Capitals at Rangers

Capitals beat Rangers 6–3 at Madison Square Garden on December 16, 1984.

🗓 Sun, Dec 16, 1984 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +3

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Bobby Carpenter

2 G

5 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Dave Christian

2 G

2 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Bobby Carpenter Go-ahead 1st · 00:16

Assists: Gary Sampson, Mike Gartner · beat Glen Hanlon

1–0

🗽 Jim Wiemer PP Tying 1st · 03:33

Assists: Tom Laidlaw, Mike Rogers · beat Bob Mason

1–1

🗽 Anders Hedberg Go-ahead 1st · 04:03

Assists: Reijo Ruotsalainen, Jim Wiemer · beat Bob Mason

1–2

🦅 Dave Christian Tying 1st · 12:13

Assists: Craig Laughlin, Mike McEwen · beat Glen Hanlon

2–2

2nd period

🦅 Bobby Carpenter Go-ahead 2nd · 03:39

Assists: Craig Laughlin, Peter Andersson · beat Glen Hanlon

3–2

🦅 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson 2nd · 15:33

Unassisted · beat Glen Hanlon

4–2

🗽 Pierre Larouche PP 2nd · 18:38

Assists: Reijo Ruotsalainen, Anders Hedberg · beat Bob Mason

4–3

3rd period

🦅 Bryan Erickson 3rd · 04:16

Assists: Bengt-Ake Gustafsson · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

5–3

🦅 Dave Christian 3rd · 19:00

Assists: Bengt-Ake Gustafsson · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

6–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYR🗽

35 Shots on goal 34

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

22 Penalty minutes 15

WSH shooting 17.1% (6/35) NYR shooting 8.8% (3/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Glen Hanlon

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 40:00 TOI

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 20:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 20-9-1 (67% win rate, 30 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 10-13-6 (34% win rate, 29 games)

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

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❓ WSH vs NYR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Rangers on December 16, 1984?

Capitals won 6–3.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Rangers?

The final score was Capitals 6, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bobby Carpenter (2), Dave Christian (2), Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Bryan Erickson.

Who scored for Rangers?

Anders Hedberg, Jim Wiemer, Pierre Larouche.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bob Mason made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Glen Hanlon 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?

Capitals lead the season series 3–2 after 5 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 15

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 15

Also on December 16, 1984

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