The Washington Capitals host the New York Rangers at Capital One Arena in Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs First Round, with the Rangers up 2-0 in the series. Watch on Friday at 7:00 PM ET on MSG.
Rangers vs. Capitals Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Rangers vs. Capitals for free with a trial to Fubo!
Rangers and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Rangers Insights
- The Rangers score the seventh-most goals in the league (278 total, 3.4 per game).
- The Rangers have conceded 226 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking seventh in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
- Their goal differential (+52) makes them seventh-best in the league.
- The 65 power-play goals the Rangers have put up this season are fourth-best in the NHL (on 246 power-play chances).
- The Rangers’ 26.42% power-play conversion rate ranks third-best in the league.
- The eight shorthanded goals the Rangers have scored this season rank 10th among NHL teams.
- The Rangers’ 84.48% penalty-kill success rate is third-best in the league.
- The Rangers win the seventh-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.3%.
- The Rangers make 10.8% of their shots (ninth in the league).
- The Rangers have shut out opponents six times this season. As a team, they are averaging 24.2 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.
Rangers Key Players
- With 49 goals and 71 assists this season, Artemi Panarin is one of New York’s top contributors (120 points).
- Having scored 25 goals and adding 52 assists, Vincent Trocheck is excelling for New York through 82 games.
- New York’s offensive effort is aided by Chris Kreider’s 77 points. He’s contributed 36 assists.
- In the 55 games Igor Shesterkin has played this season, his save percentage is .912, 16th in the league.
Rangers Injuries
Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out For Season), Blake Wheeler: Lower Body (Out For Season)
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals have 216 goals this season (2.6 per game), 28th in the NHL.
- The Capitals allow 3.1 goals per game (252 in total), 16th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -36, they are 27th in the league.
- The Capitals have 47 power-play goals (on 228 chances), 20th in the NHL.
- The Capitals score on 20.61% of their power plays, No. 18 in the NHL.
- The Capitals have three shorthanded goals (27th in league).
- At 78.97, the Capitals have the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Capitals are 28th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.7%).
- With a shooting percentage of 9.9%, the Capitals are 18th in the league.
- This season, the Capitals have shut out their opponents seven times.
Capitals Key Players
- Dylan Strome’s 27 goals and 40 assists in 82 games for Washington add up to 67 total points on the season.
- Alexander Ovechkin has helped lead the offense for Washington this season with 31 goals and 34 assists.
- John Carlson has 52 points so far, including 10 goals and 42 assists.
- Charlie Lindgren is 25-16-7 on the season, giving up 127 goals (2.7 goals against average) and amassing 1304 saves with a .911 save percentage (17th in the league).
Capitals Injuries
Rasmus Sandin: Upper Body (Questionable), Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Ethan Bear: Personal (Out), Nick Jensen: Upper Body (Questionable), Vincent Iorio: Upper Body (Questionable)
