🦅 Away Capitals 32-24-4 before this game

5–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	2	0	3	5
NYR	1	2	0	3

Capitals at Rangers

Capitals beat Rangers 5–3 at Madison Square Garden on February 27, 1996.

🗓 Tue, Feb 27, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Pat Peake

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Joe Juneau

2 G

6 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Michal Pivonka

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Calle Johansson PP Go-ahead 1st · 03:58

Assists: Sylvain Cote, Pat Peake

1–0

🗽 Mark Messier Tying 1st · 06:17

Assists: Brian Leetch, Pat Verbeek

1–1

🦅 Pat Peake PP Go-ahead 1st · 10:25

Assists: Michal Pivonka, Sylvain Cote

2–1

2nd period

🗽 Sergei Nemchinov Tying 2nd · 16:55

Assists: Adam Graves, Wayne Presley

2–2

🗽 Sergei Nemchinov Go-ahead 2nd · 19:38

Assists: Wayne Presley, Jeff Beukeboom

2–3

3rd period

🦅 Michal Pivonka Tying 3rd · 02:56

Assists: Pat Peake, Keith Jones

3–3

🦅 Joe Juneau Go-ahead 3rd · 05:04

Assists: Steve Konowalchuk, Craig Berube

4–3

🦅 Joe Juneau SH 3rd · 12:03

Assists: Steve Konowalchuk

5–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYR🗽

43 Shots on goal 41

2/5 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

6 Penalty minutes 36

WSH shooting 11.6% (5/43) NYR shooting 7.3% (3/41)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Glenn Healy

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–3

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 2–2 Full head-to-head →

Jan 5, 1996

🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH

4–4 (OT) · Rangers won

❓ WSH vs NYR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Rangers on February 27, 1996?

Capitals won 5–3.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Rangers?

The final score was Capitals 5, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Capitals?

Joe Juneau (2), Calle Johansson, Michal Pivonka, Pat Peake.

Who scored for Rangers?

Sergei Nemchinov (2), Mark Messier.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Glenn Healy made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Rangers season series?

Season series tied 2–2 after 4 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Feb 24

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Feb 24

Also on February 27, 1996

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