3–4

Final

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

Devils at Capitals

Capitals beat Devils 4–3 at Capital One Arena on November 23, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Nov 23, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Steve Thomas

1 G, 2 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Peter Bondra

2 G

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Sergei Gonchar

2 A

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Shawn Chambers Go-ahead 1st · 05:17

Assists: Steve Thomas, Denis Pederson

1–0

2nd period

😈 Steve Thomas 2nd · 04:42

Assists: Bobby Holik

2–0

🦅 Peter Bondra 2nd · 04:52

Assists: Chris Simon, Ken Klee

2–1

🦅 Steve Konowalchuk Tying 2nd · 13:06

Assists: Kelly Miller, Dale Hunter

2–2

3rd period

🦅 Phil Housley PP Go-ahead 3rd · 06:54

Assists: Sergei Gonchar, Andrei Nikolishin

2–3

😈 John MacLean PP Tying 3rd · 09:24

Assists: Brian Rolston, Steve Thomas

3–3

🦅 Peter Bondra Go-ahead 3rd · 16:26

Assists: Sergei Gonchar

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD WSH🦅

32 Shots on goal 23

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

21 Penalty minutes 34

NJD shooting 9.4% (3/32) WSH shooting 17.4% (4/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:11 TOI

🦅Capitals

Jim Carey

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 11-7-1 (58% win rate, 19 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 11-8-2 (52% win rate, 21 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

2–3 (OT) · Devils won

❓ NJD vs WSH, answered

Who won Devils vs Capitals on November 23, 1996?

Capitals won 4–3.

What was the final score of Devils vs Capitals?

The final score was Devils 3, Capitals 4.

Who scored for Devils?

John MacLean, Shawn Chambers, Steve Thomas.

Who scored for Capitals?

Peter Bondra (2), Phil Housley, Steve Konowalchuk.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jim Carey made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Devils vs Capitals season series?

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Nov 22

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Nov 22

Also on November 23, 1996

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