🗽 Away Rangers 31-22-10 before this game

3–7

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 33-27-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	0	0	3	3
WSH	2	2	3	7

Rangers at Capitals

Capitals beat Rangers 7–3 at Capital One Arena on March 1, 1987.

🗓 Sun, Mar 1, 1987 · 12:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 4–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Mike Ridley

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Michal Pivonka

2 G

5 shots

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

1 G, 1 A

7 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Mike Ridley PP Go-ahead 1st · 01:05

Assists: Garry Galley, Larry Murphy · beat Bob Froese

0–1

🦅 Mike Gartner 1st · 06:42

Assists: Dave Christian, Rod Langway · beat Bob Froese

0–2

2nd period

🦅 Michal Pivonka 2nd · 03:55

Assists: Lou Franceschetti, Larry Murphy · beat Bob Froese

0–3

🦅 Kevin Hatcher 2nd · 05:24

Assists: Greg Smith, Mike Ridley · beat Bob Froese

0–4

3rd period

🦅 Mike Ridley 3rd · 04:42

Assists: Mike Gartner, Dave Christian · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

0–5

🦅 Kelly Miller SH 3rd · 11:00

Assists: Scott Stevens · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

0–6

🦅 Michal Pivonka 3rd · 13:05

Assists: Craig Laughlin · beat John Vanbiesbrouck

0–7

🗽 Mark Osborne 3rd · 14:29

Assists: Terry Carkner, Bobby Carpenter · beat Pete Peeters

1–7

🗽 Ron Duguay 3rd · 15:53

Assists: Ron Greschner · beat Pete Peeters

2–7

🗽 Chris Jensen 3rd · 17:12

Assists: Ron Duguay, Terry Carkner · beat Pete Peeters

3–7

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR WSH🦅

29 Shots on goal 43

0/7 Power play (goals / chances) 1/8

47 Penalty minutes 47

NYR shooting 10.3% (3/29) WSH shooting 16.3% (7/43)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Bob Froese

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 25:21 TOI

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 34:27 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 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 — 0–4

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 4–2 Full head-to-head →

Feb 7, 1987

🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH

5–4 (OT) · Rangers won

7–6 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ NYR vs WSH, answered

Who won Rangers vs Capitals on March 1, 1987?

Capitals won 7–3.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Capitals?

The final score was Rangers 3, Capitals 7.

Who scored for Rangers?

Chris Jensen, Mark Osborne, Ron Duguay.

Who scored for Capitals?

Michal Pivonka (2), Mike Ridley (2), Kelly Miller, Kevin Hatcher, Mike Gartner.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Bob Froese made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pete Peeters made 0 saves on 3 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?

Rangers lead the season series 4–2 after 6 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 · Feb 28

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Feb 27

Also on March 1, 1987

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