3–2

Final

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

Capitals at Rangers

Capitals beat Rangers 3–2 at Madison Square Garden on October 23, 1996.

🗓 Wed, Oct 23, 1996 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Brian Leetch

2 A

2 shots · -1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Michal Pivonka

1 G

4 shots

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Mark Tinordi

1 G

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

🦅 Mark Tinordi Go-ahead 2nd · 00:23

Assists: Joe Juneau, Steve Konowalchuk

1–0

🗽 Bruce Driver PP Tying 2nd · 02:16

Assists: Brian Leetch, Wayne Gretzky

1–1

🦅 Michal Pivonka Go-ahead 2nd · 15:37

Assists: Peter Bondra, Jason Allison

2–1

3rd period

🗽 Alex Kovalev Tying 3rd · 11:11

Assists: Adam Graves, Brian Leetch

2–2

🦅 Ken Klee Go-ahead 3rd · 13:50

Unassisted

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYR🗽

23 Shots on goal 25

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

12 Penalty minutes 8

WSH shooting 13.0% (3/23) NYR shooting 8.0% (2/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Jim Carey

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Glenn Healy

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:27 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 1-5 (17% win rate, 6 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 5-4 (56% win rate, 9 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

4–4 (OT) · Rangers won

Dec 18, 1995

🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR

0–3 · Rangers won

❓ WSH vs NYR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Rangers on October 23, 1996?

Capitals won 3–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Rangers?

The final score was Capitals 3, Rangers 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Ken Klee, Mark Tinordi, Michal Pivonka.

Who scored for Rangers?

Alex Kovalev, Bruce Driver.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Glenn Healy made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Rangers season series?

Capitals 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 19

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Oct 20

Also on October 23, 1996

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