New York Rangers
Current season record
7–6–1 · 15 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals — Saturday, January 4, 2025 Game Analysis
New York Rangers at Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
Capital One Arena
- USABC, ESPN+
- CanadaSportsnet, TVA Sports
WSH
- PPDylan Strome (12)
- Lars Eller (7)
- Andrew Mangiapane (9)
- PPConnor McMichael (17)
- Alex Ovechkin (19)
- Aliaksei Protas (17)
- ENTom Wilson (16)
NYR
- Chris Kreider (13)
- Sam Carrick (2)
- Filip Chytil (8)
- Mika Zibanejad (8)
New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals Game Summary — Saturday, January 4, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Washington Capitals defeated New York Rangers 7–4. The game was played at Capital One Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals Game Analysis — Saturday, January 4, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Washington Capitals won despite being outshot 33–28. New York Rangers generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Washington Capitals scored on 25.0% of its shots, compared with 12.1% for New York Rangers. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
New York Rangers converted 0 of 4 power plays (0.0%); Washington Capitals converted 2 of 4 power plays (50.0%). The 2-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 3-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals Official Game Highlights — Saturday, January 4, 2025
New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals Game Statistics — Saturday, January 4, 2025
| Statistic | New York Rangers | Washington Capitals |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 33 | 28 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 2 |
| Power-play opportunities | 4 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 51.5 | 48.5 |
| Hits | 15 | 20 |
| Blocked shots | 13 | 22 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 2 |
| Giveaways | 18 | 12 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 8 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Washington Capitals won 7–4 at Capital One Arena.
Who scored
- Chris Kreider Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: none
- Dylan Strome Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Jakob Chychrun (15), Tom Wilson (14)
- Lars Eller Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Martin Fehervary (8), Trevor van Riemsdyk (13)
- Andrew Mangiapane Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Nic Dowd (5), Rasmus Sandin (13)
- Sam Carrick Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Adam Edstrom (3)
- Connor McMichael Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (31), Andrew Mangiapane (7)
- Filip Chytil Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Urho Vaakanainen (2), Braden Schneider (8)
- Alex Ovechkin Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Dylan Strome (32)
- Mika Zibanejad Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Reilly Smith (11)
- Aliaksei Protas Goal (17) Backhand, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (25), Jakob Chychrun (16)
- Tom Wilson Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (11), Martin Fehervary (9)
Goalies
- Jonathan Quick stopped 21 of 27 for New York Rangers.
- Logan Thompson stopped 29 of 33 for Washington Capitals.
Lars Eller Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Martin Fehervary (8), Trevor van Riemsdyk (13) That made the score 1–2 in the 2nd, and Washington Capitals stayed ahead.