5–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	1	2	2	5
WSH	0	1	2	3

Rangers at Capitals

Rangers beat Capitals 5–3 at Capital One Arena on December 13, 1991.

🗓 Fri, Dec 13, 1991 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1991-92 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Mark Messier

3 G

7 shots · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Brian Leetch

3 A

4 shots · +2

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Adam Graves

2 A

6 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Mark Messier Go-ahead 1st · 07:20

Assists: Tony Amonte, Brian Leetch

1–0

2nd period

🦅 Kelly Miller Tying 2nd · 00:42

Assists: Randy Burridge, Al Iafrate

1–1

🗽 Mark Messier PP Go-ahead 2nd · 02:17

Assists: John Ogrodnick, Brian Leetch

2–1

🗽 Joe Cirella 2nd · 05:04

Assists: Adam Graves, Brian Leetch

3–1

3rd period

🗽 Sergei Nemchinov 3rd · 09:46

Assists: Jan Erixon

4–1

🦅 Dino Ciccarelli 3rd · 10:47

Assists: Dale Hunter, John Druce

4–2

🦅 Alan May 3rd · 11:10

Assists: Mike Ridley, Kelly Miller

4–3

🗽 Mark Messier Empty net 3rd · 19:38

Assists: Adam Graves

5–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR WSH🦅

43 Shots on goal 23

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

21 Penalty minutes 23

NYR shooting 11.6% (5/43) WSH shooting 13.0% (3/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 00:21 TOI

Mike Richter

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:39 TOI

🦅Capitals

Don Beaupre

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:17 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–1

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

5–4 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ NYR vs WSH, answered

Who won Rangers vs Capitals on December 13, 1991?

Rangers won 5–3.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Capitals?

The final score was Rangers 5, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Rangers?

Mark Messier (3), Joe Cirella, Sergei Nemchinov.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alan May, Dino Ciccarelli, Kelly Miller.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

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

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Don Beaupre 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 3–1 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 10

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 10

Also on December 13, 1991

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