2–4

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 20-14-2 before this game

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

Penguins at Capitals

Capitals beat Penguins 4–2 at Capital One Arena on January 1, 1996.

🗓 Mon, Jan 1, 1996 · 12:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Calle Johansson

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Steve Konowalchuk

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Stefan Ustorf

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Jaromir Jagr Go-ahead 1st · 04:35

Assists: Sergei Zubov

1–0

🦅 Steve Konowalchuk Tying 1st · 12:59

Assists: Stefan Ustorf, Calle Johansson

1–1

2nd period

🐧 Tomas Sandstrom PP Go-ahead 2nd · 10:50

Assists: Sergei Zubov, Ron Francis

2–1

3rd period

🦅 Calle Johansson Tying 3rd · 00:31

Assists: Steve Konowalchuk, Dale Hunter

2–2

🦅 Stefan Ustorf Go-ahead 3rd · 06:12

Assists: Jim Johnson, Sergei Gonchar

2–3

🦅 Peter Bondra Empty net 3rd · 19:32

Assists: Kelly Miller, Mark Tinordi

2–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT WSH🦅

25 Shots on goal 37

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 0/1

14 Penalty minutes 14

PIT shooting 8.0% (2/25) WSH shooting 10.8% (4/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Tom Barrasso

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:32 TOI

🦅Capitals

Jim Carey

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 27-8-1 (75% win rate, 36 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 20-14-2 (56% win rate, 36 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

3–2 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ PIT vs WSH, answered

Who won Penguins vs Capitals on January 1, 1996?

Capitals won 4–2.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Capitals?

The final score was Penguins 2, Capitals 4.

Who scored for Penguins?

Jaromir Jagr, Tomas Sandstrom.

Who scored for Capitals?

Calle Johansson, Peter Bondra, Stefan Ustorf, Steve Konowalchuk.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jim Carey made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Penguins vs Capitals season series?

Penguins lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 30

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 30

Also on January 1, 1996

🍁TOR @ ⭐DAL

1–0 final

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