Capitals 5, Penguins 3
Final · Playoffs · Mellon Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 PIT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Apr 19, 1996 in the playoffs at Mellon Arena.
Top performers
Joe Juneau had 3 assists for the Capitals.
Olaf Kolzig made 33 saves on 36 shots for the Capitals.
Petr Nedved had 2 goals for the Penguins.
Tom Barrasso made 29 saves on 33 shots for the Penguins.
Before and after
- Capitals · 1995-96 season · Previous Apr 17, 1996: WSH 6, PIT 4 · Next Apr 22, 1996: PIT 4, WSH 1
- Penguins · 1995-96 season · Previous Apr 17, 1996: WSH 6, PIT 4 · Next Apr 22, 1996: PIT 4, WSH 1
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 17, 1996 | WSH at PIT | 6-4 | Playoffs |
| Apr 4, 1996 | WSH at PIT | 2-4 | Regular |
