4–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	0	0	0	4
NYR	0	0	0	2

Capitals at Rangers

Capitals beat Rangers 4–2 at Madison Square Garden on October 19, 1987.

🗓 Mon, Oct 19, 1987 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1987-88 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Dave Christian

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Peter Sundstrom

2 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Scott Stevens

2 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYR🗽

28 Shots on goal 22

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

12 Penalty minutes 8

WSH shooting 14.3% (4/28) NYR shooting 9.1% (2/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Clint Malarchuk

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 3-2 (60% win rate, 5 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 3-1-1 (60% win rate, 5 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 3-2 (60% win rate, 5 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 3-1-1 (60% win rate, 5 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

5–4 (OT) · Rangers won

Feb 4, 1987

🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR

2–3 · Rangers won

❓ WSH vs NYR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Rangers on October 19, 1987?

Capitals won 4–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Rangers?

The final score was Capitals 4, Rangers 2.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Clint Malarchuk made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 3 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 2–0 after 2 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 · Oct 17

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Oct 17

Also on October 19, 1987

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