WSH
WSH
Washington Capitals
39-30-9 · L1 · L10: 6-3-1
W
L
W
W
W
L
OT
W
W
SO
Final
1—8
2026-04-05 · Madison Square Garden
NYR
NYR
New York Rangers
33-36-9 · W2 · L10: 5-4-1
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
SO
L
L
NYR dominated expected goals 4.0 to 1.9 · NYR controlled 58.7% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
WSH xG
1.86
ACTUAL
1 — 8
NYR xG
4.03

Scoring Timeline

0.37
HIGH xG
NYR1P 00:23Even Strength
Conor Sheary
73
Conor Sheary(7)
L · NYR · #73
Tye Kartye (13), Adam Fox (41)
WSH 0 - 1 NYR
0.14
HIGH xG
WSH1P 13:45Even Strength
Connor McMichael
24
Connor McMichael(12)
C · WSH · #24
Tom Wilson (29), Martin Fehérváry (19)
WSH 1 - 1 NYR
0.11
HIGH xG
NYR2P 03:07Power Play
J.T. Miller
8
J.T. Miller(17)
L · NYR · #8
Mika Zibanejad (40), Adam Fox (42)
WSH 1 - 2 NYR
0.43
HIGH xG
NYR2P 05:53Even Strength
Will Cuylle
50
Will Cuylle(18)
L · NYR · #50
Braden Schneider (16), Jonny Brodzinski (10)
WSH 1 - 3 NYR
0.02
LOW xG
NYR2P 08:33Even Strength
Will Cuylle
50
Will Cuylle(19)
L · NYR · #50
Vincent Trocheck (36), Vladislav Gavrikov (20)
WSH 1 - 4 NYR
0.26
HIGH xG
NYR2P 13:22Even Strength
Adam Sykora
38
Adam Sykora(3)
L · NYR · #38
Noah Laba (14), Jaroslav Chmelar (2)
WSH 1 - 5 NYR
0.03
LOW xG
NYR2P 18:27Power Play
Adam Fox
23
Adam Fox(8)
D · NYR · #23
Mika Zibanejad (41), J.T. Miller (33)
WSH 1 - 6 NYR
0.07
MED xG
NYR3P 02:27Even Strength
Vincent Trocheck
16
Vincent Trocheck(16)
C · NYR · #16
WSH 1 - 7 NYR
0.13
HIGH xG
NYR3P 19:28Even Strength
Will Cuylle
50
Will Cuylle(20)
L · NYR · #50
Mika Zibanejad (42), Alexis Lafrenière (31)
WSH 1 - 8 NYR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Igor Shesterkin
31
Igor Shesterkin
G · NYR · #31
20/21 saves, .952 SV%, +0.9 GSAx
★2
Will Cuylle
50
Will Cuylle
L · NYR · #50
3G, 6 SOG, 4 HIT
★3
Adam Fox
23
Adam Fox
D · NYR · #23
1G, 2A, 1 SOG

Team Stats

WSHNYR
21Shots33
1.86xGF4.03
41.3CF%58.7
35FO%65
0/3PP2/4
26Hits23
20Blocks13
10Giveaways17
4Takeaways5
23PIM21

Period Breakdown

PeriodWSH SOGNYR SOGWSH xGNYR xG
1st660.890.62
2nd7110.472.11
3rd780.501.30
Total20251.864.03

Penalties

13 TOTAL
1P 01:31
NYR
Will Cuylleholding (2 min)
Drawn by Aliaksei Protas
1P 19:02
WSH
Dylan Stromedelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
2P 01:09
WSH
Anthony Beauvillierdelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
2P 06:28
NYR
Will Cuylleholding (2 min)
Drawn by Brandon Duhaime
2P 17:12
WSH
Jakob Chychrunfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Will Cuylle
2P 17:12
NYR
Will Cuyllefighting (5 min)
Drawn by Jakob Chychrun
2P 17:55
WSH
Brandon Duhaimefighting (5 min)
Drawn by Tye Kartye
2P 17:55
WSH
Brandon Duhaimeroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Tye Kartye
2P 17:55
NYR
Tye Kartyefighting (5 min)
Drawn by Brandon Duhaime
3P 03:03
NYR
Braden Schneiderslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Ethen Frank
3P 10:23
WSH
Connor McMichaeltripping (2 min)
Drawn by Adam Fox
3P 15:36
NYR
Noah Labafighting (5 min)
Drawn by Hendrix Lapierre
3P 15:36
WSH
Hendrix Lapierrefighting (5 min)
Drawn by Noah Laba