2–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	1	0	1	2
WSH	1	2	1	4

Penguins at Capitals

Capitals beat Penguins 4–2 at Capital One Arena on November 1, 1996.

🗓 Fri, Nov 1, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Joe Juneau

3 G

3 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Jason Allison

3 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Petr Klima

2 A

3 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Joe Juneau SH Go-ahead 1st · 06:50

Assists: Steve Konowalchuk

0–1

🐧 Jaromir Jagr PP Tying 1st · 13:40

Assists: J.J. Daigneault, Petr Klima

1–1

2nd period

🦅 Joe Juneau PP Go-ahead 2nd · 01:06

Assists: Jason Allison

1–2

🦅 Joe Juneau PP 2nd · 05:56

Assists: Peter Bondra, Jason Allison

1–3

3rd period

🐧 Mario Lemieux PP 3rd · 04:11

Assists: Kevin Hatcher, Petr Klima

2–3

🦅 Sergei Gonchar 3rd · 15:52

Assists: Jason Allison

2–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT WSH🦅

41 Shots on goal 35

2/6 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

19 Penalty minutes 23

PIT shooting 4.9% (2/41) WSH shooting 11.4% (4/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Tom Barrasso

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 58:23 TOI

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 2-7-1 (20% win rate, 10 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 4-6 (40% win rate, 10 games)

After 2nd — 1–3

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

3–2 (OT) · Penguins won

Apr 22, 1996

🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH

4–1 · Penguins won

❓ PIT vs WSH, answered

Who won Penguins vs Capitals on November 1, 1996?

Capitals won 4–2.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Capitals?

The final score was Penguins 2, Capitals 4.

Who scored for Penguins?

Jaromir Jagr, Mario Lemieux.

Who scored for Capitals?

Joe Juneau (3), Sergei Gonchar.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Penguins vs Capitals season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Oct 26

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Oct 30

Also on November 1, 1996

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