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2009-10 regular season

Capitals at Rangers

🗓 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1

Capitals beat Rangers 6–5 at Madison Square Garden on February 4, 2010.

WSH – NYR
32–38
Shots on goal
3/9–4/6
Power play
28–33
Hits
15–18
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Nicklas Backstrom
1 G, 4 A
5 shots · 19:07 TOI
2nd star 🗽 NYR
Vinny Prospal
2 G, 2 A
2 shots · 18:10 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Jose Theodore
33 saves
0.868 SV% · 5 GA

Scoring

11 goals · in order
1st period
🗽 Ryan Callahan PP Go-ahead 1st · 08:58
Assists: Olli Jokinen, Vinny Prospal · beat Jose Theodore
0–1
🦅 Boyd Gordon Tying 1st · 16:40
Assists: David Steckel, Matt Bradley · beat Henrik Lundqvist
1–1
🗽 Vinny Prospal Go-ahead 1st · 16:50
Assists: Marian Gaborik, Marc Staal · beat Jose Theodore
1–2
2nd period
🦅 Mike Knuble Tying 2nd · 04:41
Assists: Nicklas Backstrom, Alex Ovechkin · beat Henrik Lundqvist
2–2
🦅 Alex Ovechkin PP Go-ahead 2nd · 07:16
Assists: Nicklas Backstrom · beat Henrik Lundqvist
3–2
🗽 Olli Jokinen PP Tying 2nd · 12:19
Assists: Vinny Prospal, Michael Del Zotto · beat Jose Theodore
3–3
🗽 Vinny Prospal PP Go-ahead 2nd · 12:59
Assists: Ryan Callahan, Marian Gaborik · beat Jose Theodore
3–4
🗽 Brandon Dubinsky PP 2nd · 18:48
Assists: Matt Gilroy, Henrik Lundqvist · beat Jose Theodore
3–5
🦅 Alex Ovechkin 2nd · 19:51
Assists: Nicklas Backstrom · beat Henrik Lundqvist
4–5
3rd period
🦅 Tom Poti PP Tying 3rd · 00:59
Assists: Nicklas Backstrom, Tomas Fleischmann · beat Henrik Lundqvist
5–5
🦅 Nicklas Backstrom PP Go-ahead 3rd · 05:34
Assists: Tomas Fleischmann, Mike Knuble · beat Henrik Lundqvist
6–5

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Fleischmann · Laich 20:42
L2 Backstrom · Semin · Knuble 19:07
L3 Chimera · Fehr · Morrison 12:35
L4 Steckel · Gordon · Bradley 10:20
D1 Poti · Pothier 22:36
D2 Schultz · Morrisonn 16:47
D3 Sloan · Erskine 13:41
🗽Rangers
L1 Dubinsky · Callahan · Gaborik 20:51
L2 Prospal · Drury · Jokinen 17:25
L3 Avery · Christensen · Anisimov 10:31
L4 Prust · Boyle · Lisin 7:53
D1 Girardi · Del Zotto 22:40
D2 Staal · Rozsival 19:36
D3 Redden · Gilroy 14:50

Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH NYR🗽
32 Shots on goal 38
3/9 Power play (goals / chances) 4/6
28 Hits 33
15 Blocked shots 18
3 Takeaways 6
6 Giveaways 5
12 Penalty minutes 18
WSH shooting 18.8% (6/32) NYR shooting 13.2% (5/38)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Jose Theodore
33/38
.868 SV% · 5 GA · 59:33 TOI
🗽Rangers
Henrik Lundqvist
26/32
.812 SV% · 6 GA · 59:01 TOI

Where the goals came from

11 of 11 goals located
Ryan Callahan · 1st 08:58 · 0–1 Boyd Gordon · 1st 16:40 · 1–1 Vinny Prospal · 1st 16:50 · 1–2 Mike Knuble · 2nd 04:41 · 2–2 Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 07:16 · 3–2 Olli Jokinen · 2nd 12:19 · 3–3 Vinny Prospal · 2nd 12:59 · 3–4 Brandon Dubinsky · 2nd 18:48 · 3–5 Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 19:51 · 4–5 Tom Poti · 3rd 00:59 · 5–5 Nicklas Backstrom · 3rd 05:34 · 6–5
WSH NYR
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–2
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 3-2 (60% win rate, 5 games)
Rangers
Rangers — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 10-2-1 (77% win rate, 13 games)
After 2nd — 4–5
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 2-4-2 (25% win rate, 8 games)
Rangers
Rangers — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 11-0-2 (85% win rate, 13 games)

Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 2–1
Nov 172009 🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR 4–2 Oct 82009 🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH 4–3 Apr 282009 🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH 1–2 Apr 262009 🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR 5–3 Apr 242009 🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH 0–4
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Who won Capitals vs Rangers on February 4, 2010?

Capitals won 6–5. The final score was Capitals 6, Rangers 5.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin (2), Boyd Gordon, Mike Knuble, Nicklas Backstrom, Tom Poti.

Who scored for Rangers?

Vinny Prospal (2), Brandon Dubinsky, Olli Jokinen, Ryan Callahan.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jose Theodore made 33 saves on 38 shots (.868 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves on 32 shots (.812 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 2–1 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🦅 Capitals
BeforeFeb 2 🦅WSH @ 🐻BOS 4–1 AfterFeb 5 🐦ATL @ 🦅WSH 2–5
🗽 Rangers
BeforeFeb 2 🗽NYR @ 👑LAK 1–2 AfterFeb 6 😈NJD @ 🗽NYR 1–3
Also on February 4
🇨🇦MTL 3–2 🐻BOS ⭐DAL 1–2 🧥CBJ 🐋VAN 1–3 🏛️OTT 🏝️NYI 2–5 ⚡TBL 🦈SJS 4–2 🎵STL 🏔️COL 3–5 🐯NSH 🛢️EDM 2–4 🌲MIN 🦆ANA 4–6 👑LAK
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