4–3

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 12-11-2 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
FLA	2	2	0	4
WSH	0	1	2	3

Panthers at Capitals

Panthers beat Capitals 4–3 at Capital One Arena on December 5, 1995.

🗓 Tue, Dec 5, 1995 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Panthers lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐆 FLA

Jesse Belanger

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🐆 FLA

Scott Mellanby

1 G, 2 A

4 shots

3rd star 🐆 FLA

Rob Niedermayer

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐆 Rob Niedermayer Go-ahead 1st · 10:56

Assists: Tom Fitzgerald, Scott Mellanby

1–0

🐆 Jesse Belanger PP 1st · 11:46

Assists: Scott Mellanby, Rob Niedermayer

2–0

2nd period

🦅 Keith Jones PP 2nd · 13:05

Assists: Dale Hunter, Calle Johansson

2–1

🐆 Jesse Belanger 2nd · 13:55

Assists: Dave Lowry, Johan Garpenlov

3–1

🐆 Scott Mellanby PP 2nd · 17:03

Assists: Jesse Belanger, Robert Svehla

4–1

3rd period

🦅 Peter Bondra PP 3rd · 06:30

Assists: Michal Pivonka, Mark Tinordi

4–2

🦅 Peter Bondra 3rd · 08:48

Assists: Keith Jones, Michal Pivonka

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐆FLA WSH🦅

22 Shots on goal 16

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

10 Penalty minutes 10

FLA shooting 18.2% (4/22) WSH shooting 18.8% (3/16)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐆Panthers

Mark Fitzpatrick

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Jim Carey

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 18:57 TOI

Olie Kolzig

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 40:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–0

Panthers

Panthers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–1

Panthers

Panthers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Panthers lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ FLA vs WSH, answered

Who won Panthers vs Capitals on December 5, 1995?

Panthers won 4–3.

What was the final score of Panthers vs Capitals?

The final score was Panthers 4, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Panthers?

Jesse Belanger (2), Rob Niedermayer, Scott Mellanby.

Who scored for Capitals?

Peter Bondra (2), Keith Jones.

How did the Panthers goalie play?

Mark Fitzpatrick made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jim Carey made 0 saves on 0 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Panthers vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Panthers vs Capitals season series?

Panthers lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐆Panthers

Previous game · Dec 2

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 2

Also on December 5, 1995

Panthers season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule