How to Watch New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-9-2023

The New York Rangers (18-5-1) visit the Washington Capitals (12-8-3), who have dropped three straight, on Saturday, December 9 at 7:00 PM ET on MSG, MNMT, and ESPN+.

Rangers vs. Capitals Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 9, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Rangers and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Rangers Insights

• The Rangers rank 11th in the league with 81 goals scored (3.4 per game).
• The Rangers have given up 65 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking fourth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• Their goal differential (+16) makes them sixth-best in the league.
• The 22 power-play goals the Rangers have put up this season are fifth-best in the NHL (on 74 power-play chances).
• The Rangers have the league’s third-best power-play conversion rate (29.73%).
• The two shorthanded goals the Rangers have scored this season rank 17th among NHL teams.
• The Rangers have the league’s eighth-best penalty-kill percentage (84.81%).
• The Rangers win 56.1% of their faceoffs to pace the NHL.
• The Rangers have an 11.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks sixth in the league.
• The Rangers have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 16.6 hits and 17.7 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Key Players

• With 16 goals and 20 assists this season, Artemi Panarin is one of New York’s leading contributors (36 points).
• Having scored six goals and adding 17 assists, Vincent Trocheck is a strong contributor for New York through 24 games.
• On 59 shots (for 14 goals) and eight assists, Chris Kreider has created 22 points this season.
• Jonathan Quick (7-0-1) has a 2.3 goals against average and a save percentage of .918 for New York.

Rangers Injuries

Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out),

Chris Kreider: Lower Body (Questionable),

Barclay Goodrow: Upper Body (Questionable),

Kaapo Kakko: Undisclosed (Out)

Capitals Insights

• The Capitals have 54 goals this season (2.4 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• The Capitals give up three goals per game (69 in total), the eighth-fewest in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -15, they are 26th in the league.
• With six power-play goals (on 67 chances), the Capitals are 32nd in the NHL.
• The Capitals have the league’s 32nd-ranked power-play percentage (8.96).
• The Capitals have two shorthanded goals (17th in league).
• The 77.78% penalty-kill percentage of the Capitals is 21st in the league.
• At 45.8%, the Capitals have the league’s 29th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 8.5% shooting percentage of the Capitals is 30th in the league.
• The Capitals have shut out their opponent once. They are averaging 16.7 hits and 17.7 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Key Players

• Alexander Ovechkin’s five goals and 10 assists in 23 games for Washington add up to 15 total points on the season.
• Tom Wilson is a top offensive contributor for Washington with 14 total points this season. He has scored eight goals and added six assists in 23 games.
• Washington’s John Carlson is among the leading scorers on the team with 14 total points (one goal and 13 assists).
• Charlie Lindgren is 5-2-1 in nine games this season, conceding 23 goals (2.6 goals against average) with 278 saves and a .924 save percentage (eighth-best in the league).

Capitals Injuries

Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out),

Max Pacioretty: Achilles (Out),

T.J. Oshie: Upper Body (Out)