NYR 0–1 WSH Final · L
Rangers/Schedule/Recap Sun, Oct 12, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Rangers
NYR · 2-2-0
0–1
FinalL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 2-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT NYR 01301309035 WSH 091507121 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1
NYR 2-2-0 · WSH 2-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Rangers trail the season series 0–1

Rangers fell to the Capitals

The Rangers created the better chances (2.5 to 1.9 expected goals) — and lost 0–1. Charlie Lindgren stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Rangers created the better chances: 2.5 expected goals to 1.9, on 35 and 21 shots on goal.

NYR 2.5 xG · 35 shots WSH 1.9 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
1st 1.0 · 0.7
2nd 1.2 · 0.4
3rd 0.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 62.
NYR 62%WSH 38%

Goals and penalties

1 goal · 3 penalties
← Rangers shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Alex Ovechkin, Declan Chisholm · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
15:18 Tom Wilson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:42 Anthony Beauvillier· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
03:35 J.T. Miller· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+0.9
vs expected
20/21 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+2.5
vs expected
35/35 saves · 0 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NYRWSH
Shots on goal
35
21
Expected goals
2.5
1.9
Hits
18
26
Blocks
18
17
Faceoffs
65%
35%
Power play
0/2
0/1
Penalty minutes
2
4
The Rangers went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Capitals power play.