⚡ Away Lightning 40-26-8 before this game

1–1

Final / OT

🦅 Home Capitals 42-28-5 before this game

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

Lightning at Capitals

Lightning beat Capitals 1–1 in overtime at Capital One Arena on March 31, 1996.

🗓 Sun, Mar 31, 1996 · 17:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Season series tied 3–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚡ TBL

Roman Hamrlik

1 G

5 shots

2nd star ⚡ TBL

Michel Petit

1 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star ⚡ TBL

John Cullen

1 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

2 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Peter Bondra SH Go-ahead 1st · 18:14

Assists: Michal Pivonka

0–1

3rd period

⚡ Roman Hamrlik Tying 3rd · 12:00

Assists: Michel Petit, John Cullen

1–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚡TBL WSH🦅

24 Shots on goal 24

20 Penalty minutes 16

TBL shooting 4.2% (1/24) WSH shooting 4.2% (1/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚡Lightning

Daren Puppa

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 65:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Jim Carey

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 0–1

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 3–3 Full head-to-head →

Mar 21, 1996

🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL

3–3 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ TBL vs WSH, answered

Who won Lightning vs Capitals on March 31, 1996?

Lightning won 1–1 in overtime.

What was the final score of Lightning vs Capitals?

The final score was Lightning 1, Capitals 1, in overtime.

Who scored for Lightning?

Roman Hamrlik.

Who scored for Capitals?

Peter Bondra.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Daren Puppa made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jim Carey made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Lightning vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Lightning vs Capitals season series?

Season series tied 3–3 after 6 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

⚡Lightning

Previous game · Mar 30

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 29

Also on March 31, 1996

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