🐆 Away Panthers 31-10-4 before this game
5–4
Final
🦅 Home Capitals 23-17-4 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdF
FLA 1225
WSH 0224

Panthers at Capitals

Panthers beat Capitals 5–4 at Capital One Arena on January 23, 1996.

🗓 Tue, Jan 23, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Panthers lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🐆 FLA
Johan Garpenlov
3 G
3 shots · +1
2nd star 🐆 FLA
Gord Murphy
1 G, 2 A
2 shots · -1
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Pat Peake
1 G, 2 A
3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order
1st period
🐆 Johan Garpenlov PP Go-ahead 1st · 19:38
Assists: Gord Murphy, Jason Woolley
1–0
2nd period
🐆 Scott Mellanby PP 2nd · 01:03
Assists: Robert Svehla
2–0
🦅 Calle Johansson PP 2nd · 08:16
Assists: Sylvain Cote, Pat Peake
2–1
🦅 Pat Peake Tying 2nd · 08:40
Unassisted
2–2
🐆 Johan Garpenlov PP Go-ahead 2nd · 19:12
Assists: Gord Murphy, Jason Woolley
3–2
3rd period
🐆 Gord Murphy PP 3rd · 04:48
Assists: Brett Harkins, Rob Niedermayer
4–2
🦅 Dale Hunter PP 3rd · 10:13
Assists: Pat Peake, Calle Johansson
4–3
🦅 Peter Bondra Tying 3rd · 12:29
Assists: Michal Pivonka, Sergei Gonchar
4–4
🐆 Johan Garpenlov Go-ahead 3rd · 19:04
Assists: Jody Hull, Rob Niedermayer
5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🐆FLA WSH🦅
27 Shots on goal 35
4/8 Power play (goals / chances) 2/8
20 Penalty minutes 20
FLA shooting 18.5% (5/27) WSH shooting 11.4% (4/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐆Panthers
Mark Fitzpatrick
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI
🦅Capitals
Jim Carey
0/5
.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:31 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–0
Panthers
Panthers: no games found in this situation this year.
Capitals
Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.
After 2nd — 3–2
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 3–1 Full head-to-head →
Dec 28, 1995
🦅WSH @ 🐆FLA
5–4 · Capitals won
Dec 5, 1995
🐆FLA @ 🦅WSH
4–3 · Panthers won
Nov 3, 1995
🐆FLA @ 🦅WSH
3–2 · Panthers won
Apr 30, 1995
🦅WSH @ 🐆FLA
2–2 (OT) · Capitals won
Apr 14, 1995
🐆FLA @ 🦅WSH
0–3 · Capitals won

❓ FLA vs WSH, answered

Who won Panthers vs Capitals on January 23, 1996?

Panthers won 5–4.

What was the final score of Panthers vs Capitals?

The final score was Panthers 5, Capitals 4.

Who scored for Panthers?

Johan Garpenlov (3), Gord Murphy, Scott Mellanby.

Who scored for Capitals?

Calle Johansson, Dale Hunter, Pat Peake, Peter Bondra.

How did the Panthers goalie play?

Mark Fitzpatrick made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jim Carey made 0 saves on 5 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 3–1 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
🐆Panthers
Previous game · Jan 22
🐆FLA @ 🔔PHI
1–1 · FLA won
Next game · Jan 25
🇨🇦MTL @ 🐆FLA
6–2 · MTL won
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Jan 17
🦅WSH @ 🪶CHI
3–2 · WSH won
Next game · Jan 25
🦅WSH @ 😈NJD
1–3 · NJD won
Also on January 23, 1996
👑LAK @ 😈NJD
1–3 final
Panthers season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule