Hartford Whalers at Washington Capitals

Saturday, December 30, 1995, 7:30 PM ET Capital Centre, Landover Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Hartford Whalers 3–0 on Saturday, December 30, 1995 at home.

Final score, Hartford Whalers at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	1995-1996 record
Hartford Whalers	0	34-39-9
at Washington Capitals	3	39-32-11

Goals by period, Hartford Whalers at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	0	0	0	0
Washington Capitals	0	2	1	3

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	9	10	7	26
Washington Capitals	8	13	7	28

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	06:31	Washington Capitals	Keith Jones (13)	Steve Konowalchuk (11), Sergei Gonchar (8)	Power play	HFD 0, WSH 1
2nd	11:45	Washington Capitals	Mike Eagles (3)	Keith Jones (10), Sylvain Cote (14)	Even strength	HFD 0, WSH 2
3rd	18:05	Washington Capitals	Keith Jones (14)	Michal Pivonka (28), Peter Bondra (14)	Even strength	HFD 0, WSH 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	0	1
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	2	1
Number 15 S. Daniels	L	-1	12	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	-1	0	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	2
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	0	3
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	-2	2	1
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	3
Number 32 S. Martins	C	0	0	1
Number 39 K. Chase	R	-1	14	1
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0
Number 94 B. Shanahan	L	-1	0	2
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	-1	0	1
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	2	3
Number 7 B. Glynn	D	-1	0	1
Number 10 B. McCrimmon	D	0	4	1
Number 27 J. Brown	D	0	0	1
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	-2	4	4

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	28	25	3	.893	60:00	Loss

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 9 K. Jones	R	2	1	3	+2	0	6	1
Number 12 P. Bondra	R	0	1	1	+1	2	5	0
Number 14 P. Peake	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 20 M. Pivonka	C	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0
Number 22 S. Konowalchuk	L	0	1	1	0	2	3	0
Number 23 K. Kaminski	C	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
Number 32 D. Hunter	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 34 M. Gendron	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 36 M. Eagles	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 90 J. Juneau	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 2 K. Klee	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0
Number 3 S. Cote	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 4 J. Johnson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 6 C. Johansson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 19 B. Witt	D	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
Number 24 M. Tinordi	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 29 J. Reekie	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 55 S. Gonchar	D	0	1	1	0	4	3	0

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 J. Carey	26	26	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	08:50	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone	Boarding	2
1st	09:53	Washington Capitals	Steve Konowalchuk	Elbowing	2
1st	15:52	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone	Boarding	2
1st	16:57	Hartford Whalers	Brad McCrimmon	High sticking double minor	4
1st	19:29	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen	Roughing	2
1st	19:29	Washington Capitals	Peter Bondra	Roughing	2
2nd	05:32	Hartford Whalers	Adam Burt	Holding	2
2nd	08:49	Washington Capitals	Kevin Kaminski	Slashing	2
2nd	15:34	Hartford Whalers	Scott Daniels	Slashing	2
2nd	15:34	Hartford Whalers	Scott Daniels	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	15:34	Washington Capitals	Kevin Kaminski	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	16:56	Washington Capitals	Michal Pivonka	Tripping	2
2nd	20:00	Hartford Whalers	Kelly Chase	Roughing	2
2nd	20:00	Hartford Whalers	Kelly Chase	Roughing	2
2nd	20:00	Washington Capitals	Sergei Gonchar	Roughing	2
2nd	20:00	Washington Capitals	Sergei Gonchar	Roughing	2
3rd	11:40	Hartford Whalers	Scott Daniels	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	11:40	Washington Capitals	Brendan Witt	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	12:36	Washington Capitals	Ken Klee	Interference obstruction	2
3rd	16:36	Hartford Whalers	Kelly Chase	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
3rd	19:55	Hartford Whalers	Mark Janssens	Roughing	2

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Washington Capitals head coach: Jim Schoenfeld
Referees: Mark Faucette
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Pat Dapuzzo
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jimmy Carson, Alexander Godynyuk, Steven Rice, Glen Wesley, Andrei Nikolishin, Kevin Smyth, Jason McBain, Marek Malik, Sami Kapanen
Washington Capitals scratches: Craig Berube, Kelly Miller, Rob Pearson, Jeff Nelson, Steve Poapst, Stefan Ustorf, Jason Allison, Nolan Baumgartner, Richard Zednik

Every Hartford Whalers and Washington Capitals game in the 1995-1996 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Nov 25, 1995
Hartford Whalers 0 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Washington Capitals, Sat, Dec 30, 1995
Washington Capitals 0 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Jan 3, 1996
Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 2	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Washington Capitals, Sat, Mar 23, 1996

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 30, 1995
Matchup	Status	Details
Florida Panthers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 30, 1995
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Ottawa Senators 1	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 30, 1995
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at St. Louis Blues 3	Final/OT	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Dec 30, 1995
New York Rangers 8 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Dec 30, 1995