Rangers at Capitals

Capitals beat Rangers 8–4 at Capital One Arena on January 8, 1988.

🗓 Fri, Jan 8, 1988 · 19:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1987-88 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Bobby Gould
2 G, 1 A
5 shots · +2
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Peter Sundstrom
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · +2
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Larry Murphy
1 G, 1 A
1 shots

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🗽NYR WSH🦅
34 Shots on goal 26
0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/3
13 Penalty minutes 15
NYR shooting 11.8% (4/34) WSH shooting 30.8% (8/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🗽Rangers
0/8
.000 SV% · 8 GA · 60:00 TOI
🦅Capitals
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Rangers
Rangers — tied after 1st: 19-18-4 (46% win rate, 41 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 23-15-3 (56% win rate, 41 games)
After 2nd — 0–0
Rangers
Rangers — tied after 2nd: 19-18-4 (46% win rate, 41 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 23-15-3 (56% win rate, 41 games)

❓ NYR vs WSH, answered

Who won Rangers vs Capitals on January 8, 1988?

Capitals won 8–4.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Capitals?

The final score was Rangers 4, Capitals 8.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 8 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Clint Malarchuk made 0 saves on 4 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?

Capitals lead the season series 3–0 after 3 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.