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New Jersey Devils @ Washington Capitals
New Jersey Devils
Devils
NJ
38-18-2
, 19-11-1 Away
2
38-18-2
, 19-11-1 Away
Final/OT
1
2
3
OT
T
Devils
NJ
0
1
1
0
2
Capitals
WSH
1
1
0
0
2
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
28-33-2
, 16-14-0 Home
2
28-33-2
, 16-14-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
NJ
WSH
Shots
31
30
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
10
16
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
USAir Arena
12:30 AM, 20 March 1997
Attendance: 15,377
Referees:
Mark Faucette
Linesmen:
Tim Nowak
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2-1
Capitals
2
Devils
3
Game 1
13/11
Capitals
5
Devils
1
Game 2
23/11
Devils
3
Capitals
4
Game 3
24/11
Capitals
2
Devils
3
Game 4
15/3
Devils
2
Capitals
2
Game 5
20/3
Devils
1
Capitals
0
Game 6
2/4
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