2–3

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 33-34-6 before this game

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

Blues at Capitals

Capitals beat Blues 3–2 at Capital One Arena on March 25, 1997.

🗓 Tue, Mar 25, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Sergei Gonchar

2 G

4 shots

2nd star 🎵 STL

Joe Murphy

2 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Brendan Witt

1 G

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🎵 Chris Pronger Go-ahead 1st · 10:23

Assists: Joe Murphy

1–0

🎵 Pierre Turgeon 1st · 12:50

Assists: Joe Murphy, Stephane Matteau

2–0

🦅 Brendan Witt 1st · 18:54

Assists: Dale Hunter

2–1

2nd period

🦅 Sergei Gonchar PP Tying 2nd · 18:18

Unassisted

2–2

3rd period

🦅 Sergei Gonchar Go-ahead 3rd · 06:29

Assists: Steve Konowalchuk, Rick Tocchet

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🎵STL WSH🦅

25 Shots on goal 26

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

6 Penalty minutes 6

STL shooting 8.0% (2/25) WSH shooting 11.5% (3/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🎵Blues

Grant Fuhr

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:33 TOI

🦅Capitals

Bill Ranford

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Blues

Blues: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Blues

Blues — tied after 2nd: 37-32-4 (51% win rate, 73 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 33-34-6 (45% win rate, 73 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ STL vs WSH, answered

Who won Blues vs Capitals on March 25, 1997?

Capitals won 3–2.

What was the final score of Blues vs Capitals?

The final score was Blues 2, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Blues?

Chris Pronger, Pierre Turgeon.

Who scored for Capitals?

Sergei Gonchar (2), Brendan Witt.

How did the Blues goalie play?

Grant Fuhr made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Blues vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Blues vs Capitals season series?

Capitals lead the season series 2–0 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

🎵Blues

Previous game · Mar 23

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 22

Also on March 25, 1997

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