2–3

Final

WSH leads 4–1

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

Capitals at Rangers — First Round Game 3

Rangers, First Round Game 3, beat Capitals 3–2 at Madison Square Garden on April 17, 2011.

🗓 Sun, Apr 17, 2011 · 14:00 CDT 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 2010-11 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

NYR vs WSH · WSH leads 4–1 Full series →

Game 3

2–3

Final · NYR

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Alex Ovechkin

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · 19:32 TOI

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Vinny Prospal

1 G

4 shots · 16:14 TOI

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Erik Christensen

1 G

1 shots · 09:03 TOI

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

🗽 Erik Christensen PP Go-ahead 2nd · 05:30

Assists: Wojtek Wolski, Bryan McCabe · beat Michal Neuvirth

0–1

🦅 Alex Ovechkin Tying 2nd · 19:00

Assists: Jason Arnott, Mike Green · beat Henrik Lundqvist

1–1

3rd period

🗽 Vinny Prospal Go-ahead 3rd · 08:01

Assists: Marian Gaborik, Marc Staal · beat Michal Neuvirth

1–2

🦅 Mike Knuble PP Tying 3rd · 14:48

Assists: Nicklas Backstrom, Alex Ovechkin · beat Henrik Lundqvist

2–2

🗽 Brandon Dubinsky Go-ahead 3rd · 18:21

Unassisted · beat Michal Neuvirth

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYR🗽

25 Shots on goal 35

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7

29 Hits 41

11 Blocked shots 12

5 Takeaways 10

8 Giveaways 9

16 Penalty minutes 8

WSH shooting 8.0% (2/25) NYR shooting 8.6% (3/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Michal Neuvirth

32/35

.914 SV% · 3 GA · 58:11 TOI

🗽Rangers

Henrik Lundqvist

23/25

.920 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

5 of 5 goals located

WSH NYR

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

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 50-23-11 (60% win rate, 84 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 44-34-6 (52% win rate, 84 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 50-23-11 (60% win rate, 84 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 44-34-6 (52% win rate, 84 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Laich · Backstrom 19:55

L2 Gordon · Knuble · Semin 16:06

L3 Johansson · Sturm · Arnott 13:28

L4 Chimera · Hendricks · Bradley 7:40

D1 Green · Hannan 22:24

D2 Schultz · Alzner 18:26

D3 Carlson · Erskine 15:14

🗽Rangers

L1 Fedotenko · Dubinsky · Gaborik 22:36

L2 Prospal · Boyle · Stepan 16:14

L3 Prust · Anisimov · Christensen 11:51

L4 Avery · Wolski · Drury 7:58

D1 Staal · Girardi 22:34

D2 Sauer · McDonagh 19:05

D3 McCabe · Gilroy 15:16

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

1–2 (OT) · Capitals won

2–1 (SO) · Rangers won

Dec 12, 2010

🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR

0–7 · Rangers won

❓ WSH vs NYR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Rangers on April 17, 2011?

Rangers won 3–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Rangers?

The final score was Capitals 2, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin, Mike Knuble.

Who scored for Rangers?

Brandon Dubinsky, Erik Christensen, Vinny Prospal.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Michal Neuvirth made 32 saves on 35 shots (.914 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Henrik Lundqvist made 23 saves on 25 shots (.920 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Apr 15

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Apr 15

Also on April 17, 2011

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