5–3

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 23-19-4 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	3	0	2	5
WSH	0	2	1	3

Rangers at Capitals

Rangers beat Capitals 5–3 at Capital One Arena on January 22, 1997.

🗓 Wed, Jan 22, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Brian Leetch

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · +3

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Mark Messier

3 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Niklas Sundstrom

3 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Brian Leetch Go-ahead 1st · 03:53

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Niklas Sundstrom

1–0

🗽 Luc Robitaille PP 1st · 10:23

Assists: Mark Messier, Brian Leetch

2–0

🗽 Vladimir Vorobiev 1st · 11:57

Assists: Wayne Gretzky, Alexander Karpovtsev

3–0

2nd period

🦅 Steve Konowalchuk 2nd · 07:28

Assists: Dale Hunter, Sylvain Cote

3–1

🦅 Peter Bondra 2nd · 19:02

Assists: Sergei Gonchar

3–2

3rd period

🦅 Peter Bondra Tying 3rd · 13:15

Assists: Michal Pivonka, Mike Eagles

3–3

🗽 Brian Leetch Go-ahead 3rd · 19:23

Assists: Niklas Sundstrom, Mark Messier

4–3

🗽 Adam Graves Empty net 3rd · 19:39

Assists: Niklas Sundstrom, Mark Messier

5–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR WSH🦅

28 Shots on goal 40

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

17 Penalty minutes 25

NYR shooting 17.9% (5/28) WSH shooting 7.5% (3/40)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Glenn Healy

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:59 TOI

🦅Capitals

Jim Carey

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 11:57 TOI

Olie Kolzig

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 47:46 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–0

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

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 3–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ NYR vs WSH, answered

Who won Rangers vs Capitals on January 22, 1997?

Rangers won 5–3.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Capitals?

The final score was Rangers 5, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Rangers?

Brian Leetch (2), Adam Graves, Luc Robitaille, Vladimir Vorobiev.

Who scored for Capitals?

Peter Bondra (2), Steve Konowalchuk.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

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

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jim Carey made 0 saves on 3 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 3–1 after 4 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 21

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Jan 20

Also on January 22, 1997

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