4–1

Final

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

Rangers at Capitals

Rangers beat Capitals 4–1 at Capital One Arena on October 21, 1988.

🗓 Fri, Oct 21, 1988 · 19:00 CDT 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1988-89 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Marcel Dionne

1 G, 2 A

2 shots

2nd star 🗽 NYR

James Patrick

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Brian Mullen

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR WSH🦅

28 Shots on goal 22

3/8 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7

46 Penalty minutes 36

NYR shooting 14.3% (4/28) WSH shooting 4.5% (1/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Bob Froese

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 28:17 TOI

Clint Malarchuk

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 31:43 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 4-2 (67% win rate, 6 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 2-4 (33% win rate, 6 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 4-2 (67% win rate, 6 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 2-4 (33% win rate, 6 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ NYR vs WSH, answered

Who won Rangers vs Capitals on October 21, 1988?

Rangers won 4–1.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Capitals?

The final score was Rangers 4, Capitals 1.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Bob Froese made 0 saves on 1 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 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Oct 19

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Oct 19

Also on October 21, 1988

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