🦅 Away Capitals 22-17-4 before this game

3–2

Final

🪶 Home Blackhawks 29-12-5 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	1	0	2	3
CHI	1	0	1	2

Capitals at Blackhawks

Capitals beat Blackhawks 3–2 at United Center on January 17, 1996.

🗓 Wed, Jan 17, 1996 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Sergei Gonchar

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Joe Juneau

2 A

1 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Peter Bondra

1 G

10 shots

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Peter Bondra PP Go-ahead 1st · 02:07

Assists: Sergei Gonchar, Joe Juneau

1–0

🪶 Bernie Nicholls Tying 1st · 02:34

Assists: Murray Craven, Eric Daze

1–1

3rd period

🪶 Joe Murphy Go-ahead 3rd · 02:33

Assists: Bob Probert, Brent Sutter

1–2

🦅 Ken Klee Tying 3rd · 09:25

Unassisted

2–2

🦅 Sergei Gonchar Go-ahead 3rd · 18:54

Assists: Joe Juneau, Pat Peake

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH CHI🪶

30 Shots on goal 12

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

15 Penalty minutes 30

WSH shooting 10.0% (3/30) CHI shooting 16.7% (2/12)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Jeff Hackett

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:12 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 22-17-4 (51% win rate, 43 games)

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 29-12-5 (63% win rate, 46 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 22-17-4 (51% win rate, 43 games)

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 2nd: 29-12-5 (63% win rate, 46 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Blackhawks won

❓ WSH vs CHI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Blackhawks on January 17, 1996?

Capitals won 3–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Capitals 3, Blackhawks 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Ken Klee, Peter Bondra, Sergei Gonchar.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Bernie Nicholls, Joe Murphy.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Jeff Hackett made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Blackhawks season series?

Season series tied 1–1 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Jan 16

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Jan 14

Also on January 17, 1996

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