Rangers 5, Capitals 3
The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Jan 22, 1997 at USAir Arena.
Top performers
Brian Leetch had 2 goals and 1 assist for the Rangers.
Glenn Healy made 37 saves on 40 shots for the Rangers.
Peter Bondra had 2 goals for the Capitals.
Olaf Kolzig made 19 saves on 20 shots for the Capitals.
Before and after
- Rangers · 1996-97 season · Previous Jan 21, 1997: EDM 4, NYR 4 · Next Jan 25, 1997: NYR 7, PIT 4
- Capitals · 1996-97 season · Previous Jan 20, 1997: WSH 3, BOS 2 · Next Jan 24, 1997: DAL 5, WSH 2
Other Rangers vs Capitals games
| Mar 12, 1997 |  WSH at  NYR | 2-3 | Regular |
| Jan 9, 1997 | NYR at WSH | 0-2 | Regular |
| Nov 9, 1996 | NYR at WSH | 2-3 | Regular |
| Oct 23, 1996 | WSH at NYR | 3-2 | Regular |
| Apr 5, 2026 | WSH at NYR | 1-8 | Regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | NYR at WSH | 3-6 | Regular |
