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Rangers vs Capitals

Final · Tue Dec 23 · 7:00 PM ET · Capital One Arena

New York RangersRangers19-16-4
7
FinalDec 23, 2025
Washington CapitalsCapitals19-13-5
3
TVMNMTMS2StreamESPN+MNMT2

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
NYR+136
WSH−162
Puck line
NYR +1.5−192
WSH −1.5+160
Total O/U
Over 5.5+102
Under 5.5−122
  • Puck line: Rangers +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 5.5 (10 goals).

Recap

The New York Rangers routed the Washington Capitals 7-3 at Capital One Arena in Washington on Dec 23, 2025, a 4-goal win to move to 19-16-4.

The go-ahead score came with 9:18 left in the third period: Alexis Lafrenière Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Artemi Panarin (24), Scott Morrow (3). The Rangers won despite being outshot 32-21. They scored 5 unanswered goals in the third period.

Score by period

New York Rangers and Washington Capitals, score by period
Team123T
NYR1157
WSH0303

W: Shesterkin · L: Thompson

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. NYRGoal · 14:57Taylor Raddysh Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jonny Brodzinski (4), Braden Schneider (6)1-0

Second Period

  1. WSHGoal · 0:23John Carlson Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (11), Ryan Leonard (12)1-1
  2. WSHGoal · 8:40Dylan Strome Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (14), Ryan Leonard (13)1-2
  3. NYRGoal · 11:14Will Cuylle Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Mika Zibanejad (16), Vincent Trocheck (12)2-2
  4. WSHGoal · 12:11Aliaksei Protas Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Sonny Milano (3), Hendrix Lapierre (6)2-3

Third Period

  1. NYRGoal · 8:10Taylor Raddysh Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Will Cuylle (12), Noah Laba (7)3-3
  2. NYRGoal · 9:18Alexis Lafrenière Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Artemi Panarin (24), Scott Morrow (3)4-3
  3. NYRGoal · 13:43Vincent Trocheck Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonny Brodzinski (5), Gabe Perreault (3)5-3
  4. NYRGoal · 17:44Artemi Panarin Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (17), Alexis Lafrenière (12)6-3
  5. NYRGoal · 18:09Vincent Trocheck Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Will Cuylle (13), Taylor Raddysh (4)7-3

Team stats

NYRWSH
Shots
21
32
Power Play Goals
1
1
Faceoff Win Percent
54.2
45.8
Hits
18
13
Blocked Shots
18
17
Penalty Minutes
6
8

Top performers

New York RangersWashington Capitals

Goals

Taylor Raddysh2
Aliaksei Protas1

Assists

Will Cuylle2
Ryan Leonard2

Points

Vincent Trocheck3
Aliaksei Protas2

Player stats

Rangers · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jonny Brodzinski C002213:1002300.00
Sam Carrick C00009:46000050.00
Will Cuylle LW040218:5612100.00
Noah Laba C330115:16010070.02
Alexis Lafreniere LW000118:2211200.00
Brennan Othmann LW110-17:5500200.00
Artemi Panarin LW010121:2211400.00
Gabe Perreault RW100114:5601000.00
Taylor Raddysh RW300315:2421300.00
Matt Rempe C020-18:0100000.00
Vincent Trocheck C100219:54212061.90
Mika Zibanejad C120120:41020025.00

Rangers · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Will Borgen D110120:4500200.00
Vladislav Gavrikov D410119:4600100.00
Scott Morrow D300219:1401000.00
Matthew Robertson D000214:4400000.02
Braden Schneider D011119:5801100.00
Carson Soucy D020119:1000000.02

Rangers · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Igor Shesterkin G33229.90660:000

Capitals · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Anthony Beauvillier LW000-216:2200200.00
Nic Dowd C131-116:16000041.20
Brandon Duhaime RW100-210:1500200.00
Ethen Frank C010-214:2900200.00
Hendrix Lapierre C000-27:19011040.00
Ryan Leonard RW110117:5402200.04
Connor McMichael C010-118:0001400.02
Sonny Milano LW001-17:0701100.00
Alex Ovechkin LW010-218:2700100.02
Aliaksei Protas C010117:0411100.00
Justin Sourdif RW110-215:47002050.00
Dylan Strome C100018:34102050.00

Capitals · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
John Carlson D100-122:1810400.00
Declan Chisholm D300-214:1100400.00
Jakob Chychrun D210022:0000100.00
Martin Fehervary D310021:2100000.00
Matt Roy D120-321:2700200.00
Trevor van Riemsdyk D200-216:3200100.00

Capitals · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Logan Thompson G62014.70058:170

Three stars

  1. Vincent Trocheck (NYR)
  2. Taylor Raddysh (NYR)
  3. Aliaksei Protas (WSH)

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