Washington 6, NY Rangers 5
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 4, 2010
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen:
Jean Morin, Tim Nowak
Attendance:
18200
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Washington
|
39-12-4-2 |
21-3-2-1 |
18-9-2-1 |
W12 |
| NY Rangers
|
25-26-4-3 |
12-14-2-2 |
13-12-2-1 |
L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the New York Rangers have a 12-14-2-2 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 18-9-2-1 record on the road.
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NY Rangers has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Rangers have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Washington has a streak of 12 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 10 of their last 10 games.
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Vaclav Prospal played for 18:10 during 23 shifts and scored 4 points. Vaclav Prospal had 2 goals and 2 assists.
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Nicklas Backstrom played for 19:07 during 24 shifts and scored 5 points. Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal and 4 assists.
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NY Rangers had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 4 of them.
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Washington had 9 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
NY Rangers |
|
Nicklas Backstrom 5 |
Points |
Vaclav Prospal 4 |
|
Alexander Ovechkin 2 |
Goals |
Vaclav Prospal 2 |
|
Nicklas Backstrom 4 |
Assists |
Vaclav Prospal 2 |
|
Alexander Ovechkin 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Vaclav Prospal 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jose Theodore .868 |
Save Percentage |
Henrik Lundqvist .812 |
|
Jose Theodore 33 |
Saves |
Henrik Lundqvist 26 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Washington
|
32 |
6 |
3-9 |
2-6 |
12 |
37 |
| NY Rangers
|
38 |
5 |
4-6 |
6-9 |
18 |
34 |
Upcoming Games
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NY Rangers will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Rangers have a W/L % of .480 after a win and .406 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game at home against Winnipeg. The Capitals have a W/L % of .763 after a win and .500 after a loss.