1–0

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 34-36-6 before this game

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

Devils at Capitals

Devils beat Capitals 1–0 at Capital One Arena on April 1, 1997.

🗓 Tue, Apr 1, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Devils lead the season series 4–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

John MacLean

1 G

3 shots · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

Brian Rolston

1 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Peter Zezel

1 A

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

1 goal · in order

1st period

😈 John MacLean Go-ahead 1st · 07:20

Assists: Brian Rolston, Peter Zezel

1–0

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD WSH🦅

27 Shots on goal 25

10 Penalty minutes 12

NJD shooting 3.7% (1/27) WSH shooting 0.0% (0/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Bill Ranford

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 59:27 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–0

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 4–2 Full head-to-head →

Mar 19, 1997

😈NJD @ 🦅WSH

2–2 (OT) · Devils won

2–3 (OT) · Devils won

❓ NJD vs WSH, answered

Who won Devils vs Capitals on April 1, 1997?

Devils won 1–0.

What was the final score of Devils vs Capitals?

The final score was Devils 1, Capitals 0.

Who scored for Devils?

John MacLean.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 0 saves on 0 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Devils vs Capitals season series?

Devils lead the season series 4–2 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Mar 30

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 29

Also on April 1, 1997

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