For the Rangers, Wednesday night's Game 7 was a perfect 10. For the Capitals, it was yet another playoff disappointment. MORE: | | The Rangers won their at Madison Square Garden when facing elimination and advanced to the Eastern Conference finals, beating the Capitals 2-1 in overtime. The Presidents' Trophy winners will play host to the Lightning in Game 1 onSaturday (1 p.m. ET, NBC). The Rangers defeated the Capitals in the playoffs for the third time in four years and droppedWashington to 4-10 all time in Game 7s. (New York wins series 4-3) Takeaway : Both teams played carefully and the goalies were in the zone, turning away shots in the winner-take-all contest. Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist won his NHL-record sixth consecutive Game 7with 35 saves, while Washington's Braden Holtby stopped 37shots. The game-winner, ,came just over 11 minutes into overtime. After Stepanwon a faceoff, the puck came out to Keith Yandle, who gave it toDan Girardi for a one-timer. Holtby stoppedGirardi'sshot, but Stepan was in the right position for the rebound and buried the puck into an open net. Washington scored firstwhen Alex Ovechkin's slap shot eluded Lundqvist nearly 13 minutes into the game. The Rangers got Mike Palmateer Jersey the equalizer at 6:22 of thesecond on a Kevin Hayes' tip-in. J.T. Miller set up the power-play goal with a perfect pa s to Hayes, who was right on the doorstep for an easy goal. Quotable: "They came out flying and we had some tough times getting the puck out," Lundqvist told NBC Sports after the game. "The puck was bouncing everywhere and guys were blocking shots. In games like this, mistakes are so small, so you have to keep your focus and make the right decision. There are so many things you can't control, so you play your game and it's a team game. It's just so much fun when you pull it out like this." Highlight: Stepan's overtime goal sent Gotham into jubilation. Next up : Saturday at New York, Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Three stars 3. Derek Stepan, C, Rangers: Stepan won a crucial faceoff in overtime and then scored the game-winner. 2. Braden Holtby, G, Capitals: Holtby was stellar in defeat between the pipes, stopping 37 of 39 shots. 1. Henrik Lundqvist, G, Rangers: There is perhaps no other goalie in NHL history who has been better in Game 7s. Lundqvist withstood a flurry of shots at the end of regulation and finished with 35 saves. Injury report The Rangers will enter the Eastern Conference finals relatively healthy. Saturday's game Eastern Conference finals:Lightning at Rangers, Saturday, 1 p.m. ET, NBC Sunday's game Western Conference finals: , Sunday, 3 p.m. ET, NBC Joseph Woll Jersey