2–3

Final / OT

🦅 Home Capitals 16-18-4 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
HFD	0	2	0	0	2
WSH	1	1	0	1	3

Whalers at Capitals

Capitals beat Whalers 3–2 in overtime at Capital One Arena on January 1, 1997.

🗓 Wed, Jan 1, 1997 · 12:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Peter Bondra

2 G

6 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Steve Konowalchuk

1 G

4 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Kelly Miller

1 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Peter Bondra Go-ahead 1st · 16:23

Unassisted

0–1

2nd period

🦅 Peter Bondra PP 2nd · 06:08

Assists: Phil Housley

0–2

🐳 Steven Rice PP 2nd · 09:00

Assists: Mark Janssens, Kevin Haller

1–2

🐳 Curtis Leschyshyn SH Tying 2nd · 16:39

Assists: Keith Primeau

2–2

Overtime

🦅 Steve Konowalchuk Go-ahead OT · 03:01

Assists: Kelly Miller, Dale Hunter

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD WSH🦅

24 Shots on goal 25

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

37 Penalty minutes 26

HFD shooting 8.3% (2/24) WSH shooting 12.0% (3/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Jason Muzzatti

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 63:01 TOI

🦅Capitals

Jim Carey

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 63:01 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 2nd: 22-13-1 (61% win rate, 36 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 16-18-4 (42% win rate, 38 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

Mar 23, 1996

🐳HFD @ 🦅WSH

2–2 (OT) · Whalers won

❓ HFD vs WSH, answered

Who won Whalers vs Capitals on January 1, 1997?

Capitals won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Capitals?

The final score was Whalers 2, Capitals 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Whalers?

Curtis Leschyshyn, Steven Rice.

Who scored for Capitals?

Peter Bondra (2), Steve Konowalchuk.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Jason Muzzatti made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jim Carey made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Whalers vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Whalers vs Capitals season series?

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Dec 29

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 30

Also on January 1, 1997

Whalers season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule