1–2

Final

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

Capitals at Penguins

Penguins beat Capitals 2–1 at PPG Paints Arena on October 19, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Oct 19, 1996 · 18:30 CDT 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Ron Francis

1 G

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Jaromir Jagr

1 G

2 shots

3rd star 🐧 PIT

J.J. Daigneault

1 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Jaromir Jagr PP Go-ahead 1st · 06:38

Assists: Kevin Hatcher, Mario Lemieux

0–1

🦅 Calle Johansson PP Tying 1st · 19:20

Assists: Michal Pivonka, Peter Bondra

1–1

2nd period

🐧 Ron Francis Go-ahead 2nd · 13:02

Assists: Alek Stojanov, J.J. Daigneault

1–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH PIT🐧

19 Shots on goal 19

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

36 Penalty minutes 43

WSH shooting 5.3% (1/19) PIT shooting 10.5% (2/19)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Jim Carey

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:04 TOI

🐧Penguins

Ken Wregget

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 1-4 (20% win rate, 5 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 1-4-1 (17% win rate, 6 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

3–2 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ WSH vs PIT, answered

Who won Capitals vs Penguins on October 19, 1996?

Penguins won 2–1.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Penguins?

The final score was Capitals 1, Penguins 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Calle Johansson.

Who scored for Penguins?

Jaromir Jagr, Ron Francis.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Ken Wregget made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Penguins season series?

Penguins lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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 · Oct 18

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Oct 17

Also on October 19, 1996

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