🦅 Away Capitals 16-12-2 before this game

0–3

Final

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

Capitals at Rangers

Rangers beat Capitals 3–0 at Madison Square Garden on December 18, 1995.

🗓 Mon, Dec 18, 1995 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Mark Messier

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Pat Verbeek

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Ulf Samuelsson

2 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Mark Messier PP Go-ahead 1st · 04:01

Assists: Adam Graves, Brian Leetch

0–1

3rd period

🗽 Pat Verbeek 3rd · 06:02

Assists: Ulf Samuelsson, Mark Messier

0–2

🗽 Mark Messier 3rd · 16:11

Assists: Pat Verbeek, Ulf Samuelsson

0–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYR🗽

30 Shots on goal 30

0/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7

55 Penalty minutes 33

WSH shooting 0.0% (0/30) NYR shooting 10.0% (3/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Jim Carey

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 0–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs NYR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Rangers on December 18, 1995?

Rangers won 3–0.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Rangers?

The final score was Capitals 0, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Rangers?

Mark Messier (2), Pat Verbeek.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jim Carey made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 0 saves on 0 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?

Season series tied 1–1 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 · Dec 16

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 16

Also on December 18, 1995

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