🦅 Away Capitals 15-15-1 before this game

1–6

Final

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

Capitals at Rangers

Rangers beat Capitals 6–1 at Madison Square Garden on December 17, 1986.

🗓 Wed, Dec 17, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Mike Ridley

3 G

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Ron Greschner

3 A

2 shots · +3

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Kelly Miller

2 G

4 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Mike Ridley Go-ahead 1st · 00:43

Assists: Ron Greschner, John Vanbiesbrouck

0–1

🗽 Mike Ridley PP 1st · 11:25

Assists: Ron Greschner, James Patrick

0–2

2nd period

🦅 Larry Murphy 2nd · 05:14

Assists: Rod Langway, Alan Haworth

1–2

🗽 Tomas Sandstrom 2nd · 07:43

Assists: Curt Giles, Walt Poddubny

1–3

🗽 Kelly Miller 2nd · 16:53

Assists: Kelly Kisio, Ron Greschner

1–4

🗽 Mike Ridley 2nd · 17:47

Assists: Pierre Larouche, Tony McKegney

1–5

3rd period

🗽 Kelly Miller 3rd · 01:00

Assists: Don Maloney, Walt Poddubny

1–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYR🗽

35 Shots on goal 33

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

34 Penalty minutes 32

WSH shooting 2.9% (1/35) NYR shooting 18.2% (6/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 39:56 TOI

Al Jensen

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 20:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 59:55 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–5

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 2–1 Full head-to-head →

7–6 (OT) · Capitals won

5–6 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ WSH vs NYR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Rangers on December 17, 1986?

Rangers won 6–1.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Rangers?

The final score was Capitals 1, Rangers 6.

Who scored for Capitals?

Larry Murphy.

Who scored for Rangers?

Mike Ridley (3), Kelly Miller (2), Tomas Sandstrom.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bob Mason made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 1 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 2–1 after 3 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 14

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 15

Also on December 17, 1986

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