🦅 Away Capitals 13-15-2 before this game

4–4

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
WSH	2	1	1	0	4
LAK	2	0	2	0	4

Capitals at Kings

Capitals beat Kings 4–4 in overtime at Crypto.com Arena on December 14, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Dec 14, 1996 · 21:30 CST 📍 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 👑 LAK

Brad Smyth

2 G, 1 A

6 shots · +2

2nd star 👑 LAK

Rob Blake

2 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 👑 LAK

Kevin Stevens

2 A

1 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

👑 Dmitri Khristich Go-ahead 1st · 17:56

Unassisted

0–1

🦅 Sergei Gonchar Tying 1st · 19:09

Unassisted

1–1

👑 Brad Smyth Go-ahead 1st · 19:52

Assists: Rob Blake

1–2

🦅 Peter Bondra Tying 1st · 19:58

Assists: Michal Pivonka

2–2

2nd period

🦅 Joe Juneau PP Go-ahead 2nd · 12:57

Assists: Dale Hunter, Phil Housley

3–2

3rd period

🦅 Andrei Nikolishin 3rd · 13:04

Assists: Kelly Miller, Mike Eagles

4–2

👑 Philippe Boucher 3rd · 18:31

Assists: Kevin Stevens, Brad Smyth

4–3

👑 Brad Smyth Tying 3rd · 19:34

Assists: Rob Blake, Kevin Stevens

4–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH LAK👑

44 Shots on goal 31

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

14 Penalty minutes 12

WSH shooting 9.1% (4/44) LAK shooting 12.9% (4/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 65:00 TOI

👑Kings

Byron Dafoe

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 63:26 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 13-15-2 (43% win rate, 30 games)

Kings

Kings — tied after 1st: 14-13-3 (47% win rate, 30 games)

After 2nd — 3–2

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ WSH vs LAK, answered

Who won Capitals vs Kings on December 14, 1996?

Capitals won 4–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Kings?

The final score was Capitals 4, Kings 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Capitals?

Andrei Nikolishin, Joe Juneau, Peter Bondra, Sergei Gonchar.

Who scored for Kings?

Brad Smyth (2), Dmitri Khristich, Philippe Boucher.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Kings goalie play?

Byron Dafoe made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Kings played?

At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the Kings home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Kings 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 13

👑Kings

Previous game · Dec 12

Also on December 14, 1996

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