Rick Nash scored two of New York's three first-period goals as the surging Rangers beat the sliding Washington Capitals 4-1 Sunday night. Nash now has a team-high 14 goals. New York, 11-3-1 in its last 15 games, improved to 12-11-3 at home. The Rangers also got goals from Derek Stepan and Ryan Callahan, the ninth of the season for both players. Dan Girardi had two assists for the Rangers and now has 11 on the season. Washington dropped its fifth straight (0-3-2) and completed a winless three-game trip against Metropolitan Division foes.