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2007-08 regular season

Capitals at Rangers

🗓 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 1–0

Rangers beat Capitals 3–1 at Madison Square Garden on October 12, 2007.

WSH – NYR
25–41
Shots on goal
1/5–3/8
Power play
21–19
Hits
12–11
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

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1st star 🗽 NYR
Jaromir Jagr
3 A
3 shots · 20:36 TOI
2nd star 🗽 NYR
Martin Straka
1 G
4 shots · 20:25 TOI
3rd star 🗽 NYR
Michal Rozsival
1 G
2 shots · 25:35 TOI

Scoring

4 goals · in order
1st period
🗽 Scott Gomez PP Go-ahead 1st · 01:33
Assists: Brendan Shanahan, Jaromir Jagr · beat Olie Kolzig
0–1
🦅 Alex Ovechkin PP Tying 1st · 07:46
Assists: Mike Green, Tom Poti · beat Henrik Lundqvist
1–1
🗽 Martin Straka PP Go-ahead 1st · 13:26
Assists: Marcel Hossa, Jaromir Jagr · beat Olie Kolzig
1–2
🗽 Michal Rozsival PP 1st · 17:59
Assists: Jaromir Jagr, Chris Drury · beat Olie Kolzig
1–3

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Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Kozlov · Nylander 21:08
L2 Pettinger · Backstrom · Clark 17:21
L3 Fleischmann · Steckel · Laich 12:14
L4 Brashear · Sutherby · Bradley 6:26
D1 Poti · Jurcina 25:04
D2 Green · Morrisonn 19:42
D3 Erskine · Pothier 14:26
🗽Rangers
L1 Hossa · Shanahan · Drury 21:01
L2 Straka · Gomez · Jagr 20:25
L3 Betts · Prucha · Callahan 12:38
L4 Hollweg · Dubinsky · Orr 6:39
D1 Rozsival · Girardi 23:42
D2 Tyutin · Malik 18:50
D3 Mara · Staal 13:15

Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH NYR🗽
25 Shots on goal 41
1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 3/8
21 Hits 19
12 Blocked shots 11
12 Takeaways 14
5 Giveaways 9
18 Penalty minutes 12
WSH shooting 4.0% (1/25) NYR shooting 7.3% (3/41)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Olie Kolzig
38/41
.927 SV% · 3 GA · 58:01 TOI
🗽Rangers
Henrik Lundqvist
24/25
.960 SV% · 1 GA · 59:59 TOI

Where the goals came from

1 of 4 goals located
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 07:46 · 1–1
WSH NYR
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Last meetings

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Rangers lead the season series 1–0
Feb 102007 🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH 5–2 Dec 302006 🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR 1–4 Nov 112006 🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH 1–3 Oct 52006 🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR 2–5 Mar 162006 🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR 4–5
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Who won Capitals vs Rangers on October 12, 2007?

Rangers won 3–1. The final score was Capitals 1, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin.

Who scored for Rangers?

Martin Straka, Michal Rozsival, Scott Gomez.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 38 saves on 41 shots (.927 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Henrik Lundqvist made 24 saves on 25 shots (.960 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?

Rangers lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🦅 Capitals
BeforeOct 8 🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI 2–1 AfterOct 13 🦅WSH @ ⚔️BUF 3–7
🗽 Rangers
BeforeOct 10 🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI 1–2 AfterOct 13 🏛️OTT @ 🗽NYR 3–1
Also on October 12
🪶CHI 3–2 🐙DET 🏔️COL 1–4 🎵STL 🔥CGY 3–2 ⭐DAL 🐋VAN 5–2 🛢️EDM 🐻BOS 8–6 👑LAK
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