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Washington Capitals 3, New York Rangers 2: final score and stats

Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers, Washington Capitals 3 to New York Rangers 2, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals.

NHLWednesday, March 5, 2025
DateMar 5, 2025
Start time7:30 PM ET
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York, NY
TVTNT/truTV/HBO Max
Attendance18,006

Line score

Team123OTT
Washington Capitals10113
New York Rangers11002

Top performers

Washington Capitals
GoalsTom Wilson · 1
AssistsTom Wilson · 1
PointsTom Wilson · 2
New York Rangers
GoalsSam Carrick · 1
AssistsAlexis Lafreniere · 1
PointsSam Carrick · 1

Team comparison

Washington CapitalsNew York Rangers
Goals per game
3.4
3.0
Goals allowed per game
3.4
2.7
40-14-8Record31-26-5
4th in Metropolitan DivisionStanding3rd in Metropolitan Division
3-3Road record / home record8-2
LWWLLLast 5WWLWW
L1StreakW2

Team stats

Washington CapitalsNew York Rangers
Blocked Shots
19
14
Hits
22
36
Takeaways
3
3
Shots
26
17
Power Play Goals
1
0
Power Play Opportunities
4
4
Power Play Percentage
25.0
0.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
25
34
Faceoff Win Percent
42.4
57.6
Giveaways
14
4
Total Penalties
5
6
Penalty Minutes
18
18

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Washington Capitals
Rasmus Sandin D · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Vincent Desharnais D · Abdomen - Surgery
Injured Reserve
New York Rangers
Alberts Smits D · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Sean Durzi D · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Igor Shesterkin G · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Joe Veleno C · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Aidan Thompson C · Undisclosed - Not Specified
Injured Reserve

Box score

Washington Capitals Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Nic Dowd111014:480:004:4710:012201100208561.5100
Pierre-Luc Dubois300019:585:560:0014:022311602003827.3200
Brandon Duhaime040010:210:002:267:5517070120000.0115
Lars Eller020014:270:003:0811:192101001103925.0100
Ethen Frank10007:331:060:006:2713041010000.0114
Andrew Mangiapane12009:221:030:008:19150111100000.0000
Connor McMichael110-116:201:040:4014:362502201201233.3000
Alex Ovechkin010-118:346:270:0012:07201320540000.0000
Aliaksei Protas130018:340:002:2916:05240230110000.0000
Taylor Raddysh000011:430:000:0011:4317050110000.0200
Dylan Strome100021:146:120:0015:02210181120101050.0000
Tom Wilson140123:236:122:0315:08261281310000.0200

Washington Capitals Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
John Carlson111-128:284:404:4619:0228040200000.0000
Jakob Chychrun310023:133:310:1819:24250170210000.0000
Martin Fehervary120118:230:004:5113:3221030100000.0300
Matt Roy200118:510:202:4115:5019020310000.0127
Rasmus Sandin200-216:070:040:3215:3121040100000.0000
Trevor van Riemsdyk001013:020:002:2710:3519000000000.0000

Washington Capitals Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Charlie Lindgren2170015.882123064:0700

New York Rangers Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Brett Berard01018:330:000:008:3314040000000.0000
Jonny Brodzinski000010:051:480:487:29160601003260.0000
Sam Carrick020111:250:001:359:50181601102250.0015
Will Cuylle120-117:102:242:2512:21240170230000.0000
Alexis Lafreniere032118:032:180:0015:45220141010000.0000
J.T. Miller130-121:385:231:0915:063001600107277.8000
Brennan Othmann060011:072:110:008:5615000010000.0000
Artemi Panarin000122:235:560:0016:27251260320000.0000
Juuso Parssinen01007:460:000:007:46120400102433.3015
Matt Rempe240110:110:000:0010:111402000010100.0100
Vincent Trocheck030024:035:343:5514:34300170430121348.0012
Mika Zibanejad020-225:445:294:4615:292901301207277.8100

New York Rangers Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Will Borgen220016:490:001:5414:5524041100000.0112
Zac Jones201118:315:350:0012:5621011210000.0012
K'Andre Miller120026:122:134:1419:4530051110000.0000
Braden Schneider200-122:160:045:1017:0224030110000.0100
Urho Vaakanainen000018:390:001:4516:5422020030000.0012
Calvin de Haan350114:140:001:3512:3917000010000.0000

New York Rangers Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Igor Shesterkin3260023.885175164:0700

Recent form

Nov 12, 2026 · at New Jersey DevilsL 2-5
Nov 10, 2026 · at Ottawa SenatorsW 3-2
Nov 7, 2026 · vs Florida PanthersW 4-3
Nov 3, 2026 · vs Dallas StarsL 5-6
Nov 1, 2026 · vs Minnesota WildL 1-5
Nov 13, 2026 · at Vancouver CanucksW 5-1
Nov 11, 2026 · at Calgary FlamesW 3-1
Nov 9, 2026 · at Edmonton OilersL 1-3
Nov 7, 2026 · at Seattle KrakenW 4-3
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Philadelphia FlyersW 3-2

Season series

WSH wins series 3-0
Mar 5, 2025WSH 3, NYR 2
Jan 4, 2025NYR 4, WSH 7
Oct 29, 2024NYR 3, WSH 5

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers?

Washington Capitals won, 3-2, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

What was the final score of Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers?

Washington Capitals 3, New York Rangers 2.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Capitals: Tom Wilson (1 goals). New York Rangers: Sam Carrick (1 goals).

Where is Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers played?

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY.

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