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Rangers vs Capitals

Final · Wed Dec 31 · 12:30 PM ET · Capital One Arena

New York RangersRangers19-18-5
3
FinalDec 31, 2025
Washington CapitalsCapitals21-14-5
6
TVMNMTMSGStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
NYR+114
WSH−135
Puck line
NYR +1.5−218
WSH −1.5+180
Total O/U
Over 5.5−122
Under 5.5+102
  • Puck line: Capitals −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 5.5 (9 goals).

Recap

The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 6-3 at Capital One Arena in Washington on Dec 31, 2025 to move to 21-14-5.

The game was played before 18,347.

Score by period

New York Rangers and Washington Capitals, score by period
Team123T
NYR1113
WSH1236

W: Lindgren · L: Quick

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. WSHGoal · 12:27Anthony Beauvillier Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Leonard (14), Matt Roy (10)0-1
  2. NYRGoal · 19:20Vincent Trocheck Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Artemi Panarin (26), Adam Fox (24)1-1

Second Period

  1. WSHGoal · 7:33Tom Wilson Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (15), Rasmus Sandin (10)1-2
  2. WSHGoal · 11:12Justin Sourdif Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Alex Ovechkin (19)1-3
  3. NYRGoal · 15:17Adam Fox Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (18), Artemi Panarin (27)2-3

Third Period

  1. WSHGoal · 13:34Aliaksei Protas Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Rasmus Sandin (11), Nic Dowd (7)2-4
  2. WSHGoal · 16:37Tom Wilson Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (16)2-5
  3. NYRGoal · 18:16Braden Schneider Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Gabe Perreault (4)3-5
  4. WSHGoal · 19:11Justin Sourdif Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (19), Aliaksei Protas (15)3-6

Team stats

NYRWSH
Shots
25
27
Power Play Goals
1
1
Faceoff Win Percent
50.0
50.0
Hits
21
21
Blocked Shots
27
21
Penalty Minutes
11
7

Top performers

New York RangersWashington Capitals

Goals

Adam Fox1
Tom Wilson2

Assists

Adam Fox1
Rasmus Sandin2

Points

Adam Fox2
Tom Wilson3

Player stats

Rangers · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jonny Brodzinski C020-211:47000033.30
Sam Carrick C110011:18002066.77
Will Cuylle LW630-118:0800100.00
Noah Laba C010-15:45001033.30
Alexis Lafreniere LW121-120:1400600.00
Artemi Panarin LW001-119:4102300.00
Gabe Perreault RW110015:160120100.00
Taylor Raddysh RW101-216:0700000.00
Matt Rempe C02019:1600100.00
Conor Sheary LW100-16:3900200.00
Vincent Trocheck C020-121:51101047.12
Mika Zibanejad C310-221:01010056.50

Rangers · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Will Borgen D431-220:3300200.00
Adam Fox D100-121:1311100.02
Vladislav Gavrikov D300-124:0700100.00
Matthew Robertson D110116:2900000.00
Braden Schneider D320-120:5710100.00
Carson Soucy D101-114:2900100.00

Rangers · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jonathan Quick G52621.80859:100

Capitals · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Anthony Beauvillier LW000115:1010200.00
Nic Dowd C110115:05010053.30
Brandon Duhaime RW010-19:5500000.02
Ethen Frank C220013:3600100.00
Hendrix Lapierre C00007:42000060.00
Ryan Leonard RW100114:0601200.00
Connor McMichael C011120:06023033.30
Alex Ovechkin LW121018:1001400.00
Aliaksei Protas C011115:0711100.00
Justin Sourdif RW130318:46202046.20
Dylan Strome C100-117:54000052.20
Tom Wilson RW041319:2621400.05

Capitals · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
John Carlson D300122:5500000.00
Jakob Chychrun D200221:4900300.00
Martin Fehervary D421-119:5300200.00
Dylan McIlrath D230011:1800100.00
Matt Roy D210219:3801000.00
Rasmus Sandin D100218:3202200.00

Capitals · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Charlie Lindgren G32522.88059:350

Three stars

  1. Tom Wilson (WSH)
  2. Charlie Lindgren (WSH)
  3. Adam Fox (NYR)

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