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New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Tuesday, February 23, 2027 · Capital One Arena

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MNMT · MSG

Game preview

The New York Rangers visit the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Tuesday, February 23, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on MNMT and MSG.

This is the second of 4 meetings this season. Rangers 0, Capitals 1 so far; the last game finished NYR 1, WSH 3.

Rest and travel

Rangers

Game 4 of a road trip: NY Islanders, Philadelphia and Carolina, now Washington.

  1. 132027-02-13: no game
  2. 142027-02-14: at MTL
  3. 152027-02-15: vs BUF, second of a back-to-backB2B
  4. 162027-02-16: no game
  5. 172027-02-17: no game
  6. 182027-02-18: at NYI
  7. 192027-02-19: no game
  8. 202027-02-20: at PHI
  9. 212027-02-21: at CAR, second of a back-to-backB2B
  10. 222027-02-22: no game
  11. 232027-02-23: at WSH
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~234 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~685 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Capitals

Another game at home.

  1. 132027-02-13: at MTL
  2. 142027-02-14: vs UTA, second of a back-to-backB2B
  3. 152027-02-15: no game
  4. 162027-02-16: vs ANA
  5. 172027-02-17: no game
  6. 182027-02-18: no game
  7. 192027-02-19: vs SJS
  8. 202027-02-20: no game
  9. 212027-02-21: vs NSH
  10. 222027-02-22: no game
  11. 232027-02-23: vs NYR
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

New York RangersRangersTue, Oct 13 vs TBL
  1. L1Zibanejad#93Dorofeyev#16Perreault#94
    10:41 together at 5v5
  2. L2Kartye#24Lafrenière#13Miller#10
    9:44 together at 5v5
  3. L3Cuylle#50Laba#42Tolvanen#17
    8:53 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewRempe#73Beaudoin#53Bjorkstrand#28
    2:31 together at 5v5
  1. D1Pettersson#26Durzi#5
    16:31 together at 5v5
  2. D2Gavrikov#44Fox#23
    12:21 together at 5v5
  3. D3Schneider#4Smits#12
    9:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Lafrenière LZibanejad CMiller CPerreault RFox D2:48
  2. 2Cuylle LBjorkstrand RTolvanen RPerreault RDurzi D0:30

Penalty kill

  1. 1Kartye LTolvanen RGavrikov DFox D0:45
  2. 2Kartye LTolvanen RPettersson DSchneider D0:38
Washington CapitalsCapitalsTue, Oct 13 at CAR
  1. L1NewStrome#17Wilson#43Tuch#89
    9:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSourdif#34Beauvillier#72Frank#53
    7:56 together at 5v5
  3. L3Ovechkin#8Protas#21Protas#62
    6:47 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewJenner#22Kyrou#25Leonard#9
    6:08 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chychrun#6Liljegren#27
    14:26 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFehérváry#42Hutson#44
    10:37 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHoll#4Desharnais#73
    7:24 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ovechkin LStrome CWilson RLeonard RChychrun D2:11
  2. 2Protas LTuch RKyrou RFrank RHutson D0:56

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jenner CWilson RDesharnais DFehérváry D1:40
  2. 2Protas LTuch RChychrun DLiljegren D1:00

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

NYRWSH

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

NYR 75% (6th most settled)WSH 65% (13th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

NYR 1:36 left (9th latest · 22 pulls)WSH 1:54 left (13th earliest · 13 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

NYR 47.0s (8th shortest)WSH 49.8s (7th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

NYR 28% (14th least often)WSH 37% (4th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series