2–2

Final / OT

🦅 Home Capitals 39-28-4 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
HFD	1	1	0	0	2
WSH	1	0	1	0	2

Whalers at Capitals

Whalers beat Capitals 2–2 in overtime at Capital One Arena on March 23, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Mar 23, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Sylvain Cote

2 A

3 shots

2nd star 🐳 HFD

Brendan Shanahan

1 G

4 shots · +1

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Robert Kron

1 G

1 shots

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Todd Krygier PP Go-ahead 1st · 11:53

Assists: Joe Juneau, Sylvain Cote

0–1

🐳 Robert Kron Tying 1st · 16:21

Assists: Andrei Nikolishin, Glen Featherstone

1–1

2nd period

🐳 Brendan Shanahan Go-ahead 2nd · 15:22

Assists: Jeff O'Neill

2–1

3rd period

🦅 Peter Bondra Tying 3rd · 10:09

Assists: Michal Pivonka, Sylvain Cote

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD WSH🦅

36 Shots on goal 32

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

10 Penalty minutes 8

HFD shooting 5.6% (2/36) WSH shooting 6.2% (2/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Sean Burke

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Jim Carey

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 1st: 34-30-6 (49% win rate, 70 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 39-28-4 (55% win rate, 71 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

4–3 (OT) · Whalers won

❓ HFD vs WSH, answered

Who won Whalers vs Capitals on March 23, 1996?

Whalers won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Capitals?

The final score was Whalers 2, Capitals 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Whalers?

Brendan Shanahan, Robert Kron.

Who scored for Capitals?

Peter Bondra, Todd Krygier.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Sean Burke made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

Where is Whalers vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Whalers vs Capitals 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

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Mar 22

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 21

Also on March 23, 1996

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