0–2

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 19-18-4 before this game

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

Rangers at Capitals

Capitals beat Rangers 2–0 at Capital One Arena on January 9, 1997.

🗓 Thu, Jan 9, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Peter Bondra

1 G

4 shots

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Kelly Miller

1 G

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Phil Housley

1 A

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

2 goals · in order

2nd period

🦅 Kelly Miller Go-ahead 2nd · 06:09

Assists: Mark Tinordi

0–1

🦅 Peter Bondra PP 2nd · 16:48

Assists: Dale Hunter, Phil Housley

0–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR WSH🦅

25 Shots on goal 24

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

10 Penalty minutes 18

NYR shooting 0.0% (0/25) WSH shooting 8.3% (2/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Glenn Healy

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:10 TOI

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 25-17-3 (56% win rate, 45 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 19-18-4 (46% win rate, 41 games)

After 2nd — 0–2

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ NYR vs WSH, answered

Who won Rangers vs Capitals on January 9, 1997?

Capitals won 2–0.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Capitals?

The final score was Rangers 0, Capitals 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Kelly Miller, Peter Bondra.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Glenn Healy made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

Where is Rangers vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Rangers vs Capitals season series?

Capitals lead the season series 3–0 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Jan 8

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Jan 4

Also on January 9, 1997

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