5–6

Final / OT

NYR leads 4–2

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
WSH	0	0	0	0	5
NYR	0	0	0	0	6

Capitals at Rangers — Second Round Game 4

Rangers, Second Round Game 4, beat Capitals 6–5 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on April 23, 1986.

🗓 Wed, Apr 23, 1986 · 19:00 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1985-86 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Second Round — Best of 7

NYR vs WSH · NYR leads 4–2 Full series →

Game 4

5–6

OT · NYR

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Bobby Carpenter

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Bob Brooke

2 G

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Mike Ridley

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYR🗽

29 Shots on goal 30

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/3

29 Penalty minutes 33

WSH shooting 17.2% (5/29) NYR shooting 20.0% (6/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 62:40 TOI

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 62:40 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 60-23-3 (70% win rate, 86 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 44-35-9 (50% win rate, 88 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 60-23-3 (70% win rate, 86 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 44-35-9 (50% win rate, 88 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

4–3 (OT) · Rangers won

Apr 5, 1986

🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH

4–4 (OT) · Rangers won

Mar 2, 1986

🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR

4–2 · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs NYR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Rangers on April 23, 1986?

Rangers won 6–5 in overtime.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Rangers?

The final score was Capitals 5, Rangers 6, in overtime.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pete Peeters made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Rangers played?

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

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Apr 21

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Apr 21

Also on April 23, 1986

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1–2 final

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