Rangers 4–3 Capitals — Final Score & Stats (Oct 8, 2009)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Marian Gaborik

2 G

4 shots · 21:04 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Nicklas Backstrom

2 G

5 shots · 21:43 TOI

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Alexander Semin

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 21:49 TOI

Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Alexander Semin Go-ahead 1st · 09:18

Assists: Brian Pothier · beat Henrik Lundqvist

0–1

2nd period

🗽 Ryan Callahan Tying 2nd · 08:47

Unassisted · beat Jose Theodore

1–1

🗽 Ales Kotalik Go-ahead 2nd · 10:48

Assists: Artem Anisimov, Enver Lisin · beat Jose Theodore

2–1

3rd period

🦅 Nicklas Backstrom Tying 3rd · 03:17

Assists: Tyler Sloan · beat Henrik Lundqvist

2–2

🦅 Nicklas Backstrom PP Go-ahead 3rd · 07:51

Assists: Brooks Laich, Alexander Semin · beat Henrik Lundqvist

2–3

🗽 Marian Gaborik Tying 3rd · 08:09

Assists: Vinny Prospal · beat Jose Theodore

3–3

🗽 Marian Gaborik PP Go-ahead 3rd · 10:42

Assists: Michael Del Zotto · beat Jose Theodore

4–3

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🗽Rangers

L1 Dubinsky · Callahan · Gaborik 22:12

L2 Higgins · Prospal · Drury 18:23

L3 Anisimov · Kotalik · Lisin 9:37

L4 Brashear · Voros · Boyle 6:16

D1 Girardi · Staal 24:00

D2 Gilroy · Redden 21:10

D3 Del Zotto · Rozsival 11:14

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Semin 21:49

L2 Laich · Morrison · Knuble 17:24

L3 Steckel · Clark · Bradley 12:11

L4 Laing · Gordon 9:14

D1 Green · Poti 23:18

D2 Pothier · Schultz 16:24

D3 Morrisonn · Erskine 14:30

D4 Sloan 7:22

Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR WSH🦅

29 Shots on goal 28

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/9

16 Hits 22

22 Blocked shots 8

13 Takeaways 15

11 Giveaways 17

18 Penalty minutes 10

NYR shooting 13.8% (4/29) WSH shooting 10.7% (3/28)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Henrik Lundqvist

25/28

.893 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Jose Theodore

25/29

.862 SV% · 4 GA · 58:25 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located

NYR WSH

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)

After 2nd — 2–1

Rangers

Rangers — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)

Capitals

Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 0-0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)

Last meetings

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Rangers lead the season series 1–0

Apr 282009 🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH 1–2 Apr 262009 🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR 5–3 Apr 242009 🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH 0–4 Apr 222009 🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR 1–2 Apr 202009 🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR 4–0

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Who won Rangers vs Capitals on October 8, 2009?

Rangers won 4–3. The final score was Rangers 4, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Rangers?

Marian Gaborik (2), Ales Kotalik, Ryan Callahan.

Who scored for Capitals?

Nicklas Backstrom (2), Alexander Semin.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Henrik Lundqvist made 25 saves on 28 shots (.893 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jose Theodore made 25 saves on 29 shots (.862 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?

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

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🗽 Rangers

BeforeOct 5 🗽NYR @ 😈NJD 3–2 AfterOct 11 🦆ANA @ 🗽NYR 0–3

🦅 Capitals

BeforeOct 6 🦅WSH @ 🔔PHI 5–6 AfterOct 10 🦅WSH @ 🐙DET 2–3

Also on October 8

🦆ANA 6–1 🐻BOS 🌵PHX 1–2 ⚔️BUF 🏝️NYI 2–3 🏛️OTT 🐧PIT 5–4 🔔PHI 😈NJD 4–3 ⚡TBL 🪶CHI 2–3 🐙DET 🐦ATL 4–2 🎵STL 🏔️COL 2–3 🐯NSH

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