Capitals 6, Penguins 4
Final · Playoffs · Mellon Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 PIT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 on Apr 17, 1996 in the playoffs at Mellon Arena.
Top performers
Peter Bondra had 1 goal and 2 assists for the Capitals.
Jim Carey made 12 saves on 16 shots for the Capitals.
Petr Nedved had 2 goals for the Penguins.
Tom Barrasso made 29 saves on 34 shots for the Penguins.
Before and after
- Capitals · 1995-96 season · Previous Apr 13, 1996: BUF 3, WSH 2 · Next Apr 19, 1996: WSH 5, PIT 3
- Penguins · 1995-96 season · Previous Apr 14, 1996: PIT 5, BOS 6 · Next Apr 19, 1996: WSH 5, PIT 3
Other Capitals vs Penguins games
| Apr 28, 1996 | PIT at WSH | 3-2 | Playoffs |
| Apr 26, 1996 | WSH at PIT | 1-4 | Playoffs |
| Apr 24, 1996 | PIT at WSH | 3-2 | Playoffs |
| Apr 22, 1996 | PIT at WSH | 4-1 | Playoffs |
| Apr 19, 1996 | WSH at PIT | 5-3 | Playoffs |
| Apr 4, 1996 | WSH at PIT | 2-4 | Regular |
