4–3

Final

WSH leads 4–3

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

Rangers at Capitals — First Round Game 1

Rangers, First Round Game 1, beat Capitals 4–3 at Capital One Arena on April 15, 2009.

🗓 Wed, Apr 15, 2009 · 18:00 CDT 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 2008-09 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

NYR vs WSH · WSH leads 4–3 Full series →

Game 1

4–3

Final · NYR

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Scott Gomez

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · 21:18 TOI

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Nik Antropov

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · 18:32 TOI

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Markus Naslund

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 15:56 TOI

4rd star 🗽 NYR

Henrik Lundqvist

32 saves

0.914 SV% · 3 GA

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

2nd period

🦅 Tomas Fleischmann PP Go-ahead 2nd · 06:40

Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Mike Green · beat Henrik Lundqvist

0–1

🗽 Scott Gomez Tying 2nd · 07:49

Unassisted · beat Jose Theodore

1–1

🗽 Nik Antropov PP Go-ahead 2nd · 16:49

Assists: Scott Gomez, Paul Mara · beat Jose Theodore

2–1

🗽 Markus Naslund PP 2nd · 18:28

Assists: Scott Gomez, Wade Redden · beat Jose Theodore

3–1

🦅 Viktor Kozlov 2nd · 19:11

Assists: Nicklas Backstrom, John Erskine · beat Henrik Lundqvist

3–2

3rd period

🦅 Alexander Semin PP Tying 3rd · 01:42

Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Mike Green · beat Henrik Lundqvist

3–3

🗽 Brandon Dubinsky Go-ahead 3rd · 11:43

Assists: Markus Naslund, Nik Antropov · beat Jose Theodore

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR WSH🦅

21 Shots on goal 35

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/7

35 Hits 27

21 Blocked shots 10

2 Takeaways 7

5 Giveaways 11

14 Penalty minutes 8

NYR shooting 19.0% (4/21) WSH shooting 8.6% (3/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Henrik Lundqvist

32/35

.914 SV% · 3 GA · 59:54 TOI

🦅Capitals

Jose Theodore

17/21

.810 SV% · 4 GA · 58:58 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 43-30-9 (52% win rate, 82 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 50-24-8 (61% win rate, 82 games)

After 2nd — 3–2

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🗽Rangers

L1 Gomez · Antropov · Callahan 20:42

L2 Avery · Naslund · Dubinsky 16:29

L3 Sjostrom · Betts · Zherdev 12:20

L4 Korpikoski · Voros · Orr 3:50

D1 Rozsival · Redden 27:55

D2 Staal · Girardi 17:47

D3 Morris · Mara 14:21

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Laich 24:29

L2 Fleischmann · Kozlov · Semin 15:35

L3 Fedorov · Nylander · Steckel 10:03

L4 Fehr · Gordon · Bradley 9:14

D1 Green · Poti 24:38

D2 Morrisonn · Erskine 16:20

D3 Schultz · Jurcina 12:07

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

Feb 11, 2009

🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR

4–5 (SO) · Rangers won

5–4 (OT) · Capitals won

2–3 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ NYR vs WSH, answered

Who won Rangers vs Capitals on April 15, 2009?

Rangers won 4–3.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Capitals?

The final score was Rangers 4, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Rangers?

Brandon Dubinsky, Markus Naslund, Nik Antropov, Scott Gomez.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alexander Semin, Tomas Fleischmann, Viktor Kozlov.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Henrik Lundqvist made 32 saves on 35 shots (.914 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jose Theodore made 17 saves on 21 shots (.810 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Apr 12

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Apr 11

Also on April 15, 2009

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