🦅 Away Capitals 28-24-2 before this game

2–3

Final

🗽 Home Rangers 25-17-10 before this game

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

Capitals at Rangers

Rangers beat Capitals 3–2 at Madison Square Garden on February 4, 1987.

🗓 Wed, Feb 4, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

James Patrick

2 A

3 shots · -1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Tomas Sandstrom

1 G

4 shots

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Walt Poddubny

1 G

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Tomas Sandstrom PP Go-ahead 1st · 03:31

Assists: James Patrick, Brad Maxwell · beat Bob Mason

0–1

🦅 Michal Pivonka PP Tying 1st · 05:59

Assists: Kelly Miller · beat Bob Froese

1–1

2nd period

🗽 Don Maloney PP Go-ahead 2nd · 19:40

Assists: Kelly Kisio, James Patrick · beat Bob Mason

1–2

3rd period

🦅 Mike Ridley Tying 3rd · 04:17

Unassisted · beat Bob Froese

2–2

🗽 Walt Poddubny Go-ahead 3rd · 18:23

Assists: Mark Osborne, Tony McKegney · beat Bob Mason

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYR🗽

22 Shots on goal 26

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

8 Penalty minutes 8

WSH shooting 9.1% (2/22) NYR shooting 11.5% (3/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:39 TOI

🗽Rangers

Bob Froese

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 28-24-2 (52% win rate, 54 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 25-17-10 (48% win rate, 52 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

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 3–1 Full head-to-head →

7–6 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs NYR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Rangers on February 4, 1987?

Rangers won 3–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Rangers?

The final score was Capitals 2, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Capitals?

Michal Pivonka, Mike Ridley.

Who scored for Rangers?

Don Maloney, Tomas Sandstrom, Walt Poddubny.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Bob Froese made 0 saves on 2 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 3–1 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Feb 1

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Feb 1

Also on February 4, 1987

Capitals season page Rangers season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule