🦅 Away Capitals 21-16-3 before this game
2–2
Final / OT
🗽 Home Rangers 18-20-3 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
WSH 02002
NYR 10102

Capitals at Rangers

Capitals beat Rangers 2–2 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on January 4, 2003.

🗓 Sat, Jan 4, 2003 · 18:00 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Jeff Halpern
2 A
2 shots · 21:43 TOI · +1
2nd star 🗽 NYR
Matthew Barnaby
1 G, 1 A
3 shots · 16:33 TOI · +1
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Mike Grier
1 G
3 shots · 25:36 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order
1st period
🗽 Eric Lindros Go-ahead 1st · 07:28
Assists: Matthew Barnaby, Bobby Holik · beat Olie Kolzig
0–1
2nd period
🦅 Mike Grier Tying 2nd · 07:48
Assists: Jeff Halpern, Steve Konowalchuk · beat Mike Dunham
1–1
🦅 Robert Lang PP Go-ahead 2nd · 18:00
Assists: Sergei Gonchar, Jeff Halpern · beat Mike Dunham
2–1
3rd period
🗽 Matthew Barnaby PP Tying 3rd · 16:23
Assists: Tom Poti, Joel Bouchard · beat Olie Kolzig
2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH NYR🗽
32 Shots on goal 30
1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3
2 Hits 5
18 Penalty minutes 20
WSH shooting 6.2% (2/32) NYR shooting 6.7% (2/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Olie Kolzig
28/30
.933 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI
🗽Rangers
Mike Dunham
30/32
.938 SV% · 2 GA · 64:57 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
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 — 2–1
Capitals
Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.
Rangers
Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Konowalchuk · Halpern · Grier 21:43
L2 Nylander · Zubrus · Lang 18:51
L3 Ciernik · Salomonsson · Jagr 12:25
L4 Sutherby · Miller 8:56
D1 Gonchar · Klee 29:56
D2 Johansson · Witt 23:40
D3 Doig · Berry 11:31
D4 Henry 5:36
🗽Rangers
L1 Lindros · Holik · Messier 23:08
L2 Petrovicky · Dvorak · Barnaby 18:51
L3 Donato · Fata · Samuelsson 11:13
L4 Dwyer · Tibbetts · McCarthy 8:04
D1 Poti · Malakhov 25:21
D2 Bouchard · Lintner 20:08
D3 Kasparaitis · Cross 19:26

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →
Oct 23, 2002
🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR
2–1 · Capitals won
Jan 26, 2002
🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR
3–6 · Rangers won
Dec 4, 2001
🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH
2–5 · Capitals won
Nov 23, 2001
🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH
2–6 · Capitals won
Oct 10, 2001
🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR
5–2 · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs NYR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Rangers on January 4, 2003?

Capitals won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Rangers?

The final score was Capitals 2, Rangers 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Capitals?

Mike Grier, Robert Lang.

Who scored for Rangers?

Eric Lindros, Matthew Barnaby.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 28 saves on 30 shots (.933 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Dunham made 30 saves on 32 shots (.938 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 · Jan 3
🧥CBJ @ 🦅WSH
2–2 · CBJ won
Next game · Jan 10
🦅WSH @ 🌪️CAR
4–1 · WSH won
🗽Rangers
Previous game · Dec 31
🗽NYR @ 🌪️CAR
2–0 · NYR won
Next game · Jan 6
🏛️OTT @ 🗽NYR
5–2 · OTT won
Also on January 4, 2003
🌪️CAR @ 🐻BOS
4–2 final
😈NJD @ 🍁TOR
1–2 final
⚔️BUF @ 🏛️OTT
2–1 final
🌵PHX @ 🧥CBJ
0–2 final
🏝️NYI @ 🐧PIT
2–3 final
⚡TBL @ 🎵STL
1–5 final
🪶CHI @ 🐯NSH
3–3 final
🌲MIN @ 🔥CGY
2–3 final
Capitals season page Rangers season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule