Hurricanes 2, Capitals 3
Final/OT · USAir Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CAR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 WSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
The Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Jan 1, 1997 at USAir Arena.
Top performers
Curtis Leschyshyn had 1 goal for the Hurricanes.
Jason Muzzatti made 22 saves on 25 shots for the Hurricanes.
Peter Bondra had 2 goals for the Capitals.
Jim Carey made 22 saves on 24 shots for the Capitals.
Before and after
- Hurricanes · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 29, 1996: CAR 3, CHI 4 · Next Jan 2, 1997: BOS 5, CAR 4
- Capitals · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 30, 1996: WSH 3, PIT 5
Other Hurricanes vs Capitals games
| Mar 16, 1997 | CAR at WSH | 3-5 | Regular |
| Feb 22, 1997 | WSH at CAR | 0-2 | Regular |
| Jan 4, 1997 | WSH at CAR | 1-1 | Regular |
| Jan 31, 2026 | CAR at WSH | 3-4 | Regular |
| Dec 11, 2025 | CAR at WSH | 3-2 | Regular |
| Nov 11, 2025 | WSH at CAR | 4-1 | Regular |