5–3

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 34-35-6 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PHI	3	1	1	5
WSH	1	1	1	3

Flyers at Capitals

Flyers beat Capitals 5–3 at Capital One Arena on March 29, 1997.

🗓 Sat, Mar 29, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Season series tied 3–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🔔 PHI

Eric Lindros

2 G

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🔔 PHI

Mikael Renberg

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · +1

3rd star 🔔 PHI

Dainius Zubrus

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Sylvain Cote Go-ahead 1st · 00:26

Assists: Adam Oates, Rick Tocchet

0–1

🔔 Mikael Renberg Tying 1st · 08:49

Assists: Rod Brind'Amour, Karl Dykhuis

1–1

🔔 Eric Lindros PP Go-ahead 1st · 12:02

Assists: Janne Niinimaa, Vinny Prospal

2–1

🔔 Dainius Zubrus 1st · 18:02

Assists: Karl Dykhuis, Vinny Prospal

3–1

2nd period

🔔 John LeClair 2nd · 00:29

Assists: Dainius Zubrus, Mikael Renberg

4–1

🦅 Rick Tocchet PP 2nd · 09:18

Assists: Steve Konowalchuk, Phil Housley

4–2

3rd period

🦅 Sergei Gonchar 3rd · 09:17

Assists: Adam Oates

4–3

🔔 Eric Lindros Empty net 3rd · 19:18

Assists: Chris Therien

5–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔔PHI WSH🦅

27 Shots on goal 24

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

6 Penalty minutes 6

PHI shooting 18.5% (5/27) WSH shooting 12.5% (3/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔔Flyers

Ron Hextall

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Bill Ranford

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 20:29 TOI

Olie Kolzig

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 39:04 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–1

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–2

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 3–3 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ PHI vs WSH, answered

Who won Flyers vs Capitals on March 29, 1997?

Flyers won 5–3.

What was the final score of Flyers vs Capitals?

The final score was Flyers 5, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Flyers?

Eric Lindros (2), Dainius Zubrus, John LeClair, Mikael Renberg.

Who scored for Capitals?

Rick Tocchet, Sergei Gonchar, Sylvain Cote.

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Ron Hextall made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Flyers vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Flyers vs Capitals season series?

Season series tied 3–3 after 6 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

🔔Flyers

Previous game · Mar 25

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 26

Also on March 29, 1997

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