1995-96 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-32-11 - 89 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2
Coach: Jim Schoenfeld (39-32-11)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1995-96 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 39-32-11 - 89 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2
Coach: Jim Schoenfeld (39-32-11)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1995-96 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 39 wins and 32 losses and 11 ties for 89 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Capitals scored 234 goals and surrendered 204. Peter Bondra netted 52 goals for Washington, and Michal Pivonka accounted for 65 assists. Jim Carey earned 35 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.26 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Jim Schoenfeld coached the team. The 1995-96 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 234
Regular Season Goals Against: 204
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1995 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 1995 | Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1995 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1995 | Washington Capitals 4 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1995 | Washington Capitals 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 20, 1995 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 26, 1995 | Washington Capitals 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 28, 1995 | Washington Capitals 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| October 29, 1995 | Washington Capitals 3 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 3-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 1, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| November 3, 1995 | Florida Panthers 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| November 4, 1995 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 4-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| November 7, 1995 | Boston Bruins 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 4-3-0 | 5-2-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| November 10, 1995 | Washington Capitals 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 4-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-6-0 | ||
| November 11, 1995 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 4-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-7-0 | ||
| November 14, 1995 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 4-4-1 | 5-3-0 | 9-7-1 | OT | |
| November 17, 1995 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 4-5-1 | 5-3-0 | 9-8-1 | OT | |
| November 18, 1995 | Washington Capitals 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 4-5-1 | 5-4-0 | 9-9-1 | ||
| November 21, 1995 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 5-5-1 | 5-4-0 | 10-9-1 | ||
| November 24, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 5-6-1 | 5-4-0 | 10-10-1 | ||
| November 25, 1995 | Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 5-6-1 | 6-4-0 | 11-10-1 | ||
| November 29, 1995 | Washington Capitals 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | T | 5-6-1 | 6-4-1 | 11-10-2 | OT | |
| November 30, 1995 | Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 5-6-1 | 6-5-1 | 11-11-2 | ||
| December 2, 1995 | Washington Capitals 3 at San Jose Sharks 5 | L | 5-6-1 | 6-6-1 | 11-12-2 | ||
| December 5, 1995 | Florida Panthers 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 5-7-1 | 6-6-1 | 11-13-2 | ||
| December 8, 1995 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 5-7-1 | 6-6-2 | 11-13-3 | OT | |
| December 10, 1995 | Washington Capitals 6 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 5-7-1 | 7-6-2 | 12-13-3 | ||
| December 14, 1995 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 6-7-1 | 7-6-2 | 13-13-3 | OT | |
| December 16, 1995 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 7-7-1 | 7-6-2 | 14-13-3 | ||
| December 18, 1995 | Washington Capitals 0 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 7-7-1 | 7-7-2 | 14-14-3 | ||
| December 22, 1995 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 8-7-1 | 7-7-2 | 15-14-3 | ||
| December 23, 1995 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 8-7-1 | 7-8-2 | 15-15-3 | ||
| December 26, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 9-7-1 | 7-8-2 | 16-15-3 | ||
| December 28, 1995 | Washington Capitals 5 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 9-7-1 | 8-8-2 | 17-15-3 | ||
| December 30, 1995 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 10-7-1 | 8-8-2 | 18-15-3 | ||
| January 1, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 11-7-1 | 8-8-2 | 19-15-3 | ||
| January 3, 1996 | Washington Capitals 0 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 11-7-1 | 8-9-2 | 19-16-3 | ||
| January 5, 1996 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 11-7-2 | 8-9-2 | 19-16-4 | OT | |
| January 6, 1996 | Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 11-7-2 | 8-10-2 | 19-17-4 | ||
| January 11, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 12-7-2 | 8-10-2 | 20-17-4 | ||
| January 13, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 12-8-2 | 8-10-2 | 20-18-4 | ||
| January 16, 1996 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Washington Capitals 1 | T | 12-8-3 | 8-10-2 | 20-18-5 | OT | |
| January 17, 1996 | Washington Capitals 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 12-8-3 | 9-10-2 | 21-18-5 | ||
| January 23, 1996 | Florida Panthers 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 12-9-3 | 9-10-2 | 21-19-5 | ||
| January 25, 1996 | Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 12-9-3 | 9-11-2 | 21-20-5 | ||
| January 26, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 13-9-3 | 9-11-2 | 22-20-5 | ||
| January 28, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 14-9-3 | 9-11-2 | 23-20-5 | OT | |
| January 31, 1996 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 14-9-3 | 9-12-2 | 23-21-5 | ||
| February 1, 1996 | Washington Capitals 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 14-9-3 | 10-12-2 | 24-21-5 | ||
| February 3, 1996 | New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 15-9-3 | 10-12-2 | 25-21-5 | OT | |
| February 7, 1996 | Washington Capitals 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 15-9-3 | 11-12-2 | 26-21-5 | ||
| February 8, 1996 | Washington Capitals 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 15-9-3 | 11-12-3 | 26-21-6 | OT | |
| February 10, 1996 | Washington Capitals 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 15-9-3 | 11-12-4 | 26-21-7 | OT | |
| February 13, 1996 | Calgary Flames 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 16-9-3 | 11-12-4 | 27-21-7 | ||
| February 15, 1996 | Washington Capitals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 16-9-3 | 11-13-4 | 27-22-7 | ||
| February 16, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 17-9-3 | 11-13-4 | 28-22-7 | ||
| February 18, 1996 | Washington Capitals 0 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 17-9-3 | 11-14-4 | 28-23-7 | ||
| February 22, 1996 | Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 17-9-3 | 11-15-4 | 28-24-7 | ||
| February 24, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 17-10-3 | 11-15-4 | 28-25-7 | ||
| February 27, 1996 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 17-10-3 | 12-15-4 | 29-25-7 | ||
| February 29, 1996 | Washington Capitals 2 at Florida Panthers 2 | T | 17-10-3 | 12-15-5 | 29-25-8 | OT | |
| March 2, 1996 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 17-10-3 | 13-15-5 | 30-25-8 | ||
| March 3, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 18-10-3 | 13-15-5 | 31-25-8 | ||
| March 9, 1996 | New York Rangers 6 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 18-11-3 | 13-15-5 | 31-26-8 | ||
| March 10, 1996 | Washington Capitals 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 18-11-3 | 13-16-5 | 31-27-8 | ||
| March 12, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Washington Capitals 9 | W | 19-11-3 | 13-16-5 | 32-27-8 | ||
| March 15, 1996 | Boston Bruins 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 19-12-3 | 13-16-5 | 32-28-8 | ||
| March 17, 1996 | Dallas Stars 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 20-12-3 | 13-16-5 | 33-28-8 | ||
| March 19, 1996 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 20-13-3 | 13-16-5 | 33-29-8 | ||
| March 21, 1996 | Washington Capitals 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | T | 20-13-3 | 13-16-6 | 33-29-9 | OT | |
| March 23, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 20-13-4 | 13-16-6 | 33-29-10 | OT | |
| March 26, 1996 | Washington Capitals 7 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 20-13-4 | 14-16-6 | 34-29-10 | ||
| March 27, 1996 | Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 20-13-4 | 15-16-6 | 35-29-10 | OT | |
| March 29, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 21-13-4 | 15-16-6 | 36-29-10 | ||
| March 31, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Washington Capitals 1 | T | 21-13-5 | 15-16-6 | 36-29-11 | OT | |
| April 3, 1996 | Washington Capitals 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 21-13-5 | 16-16-6 | 37-29-11 | ||
| April 4, 1996 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 21-13-5 | 16-17-6 | 37-30-11 | ||
| April 6, 1996 | Washington Capitals 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 21-13-5 | 17-17-6 | 38-30-11 | ||
| April 10, 1996 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 21-13-5 | 18-17-6 | 39-30-11 | ||
| April 11, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 21-14-5 | 18-17-6 | 39-31-11 | ||
| April 13, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 21-15-5 | 18-17-6 | 39-32-11 | ||
| April 17, 1996 | Washington Capitals 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 19, 1996 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 22, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 24, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 4OT | |
| April 26, 1996 | Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 28, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 0-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-4-0 |
