⚡ Away Lightning 19-27-7 before this game
4–5
Final / OT
🦅 Home Capitals 26-25-4 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
TBL 10304
WSH 22015

Lightning at Capitals

Capitals beat Lightning 5–4 in overtime at Capital One Arena on February 14, 1997.

🗓 Fri, Feb 14, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 4–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Steve Konowalchuk
2 G
4 shots
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Peter Bondra
1 G, 1 A
5 shots · -1
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Andrew Brunette
1 G, 1 A
1 shots

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Mike Eagles Go-ahead 1st · 01:59
Assists: Eric Charron
0–1
🦅 Steve Konowalchuk 1st · 17:05
Assists: Jaroslav Svejkovsky, Dale Hunter
0–2
⚡ Dino Ciccarelli 1st · 18:01
Assists: Bill Houlder, Daymond Langkow
1–2
2nd period
🦅 Peter Bondra PP 2nd · 05:56
Assists: Michal Pivonka, Andrew Brunette
1–3
🦅 Andrew Brunette PP 2nd · 12:29
Assists: Peter Bondra, Michal Pivonka
1–4
3rd period
⚡ John Cullen 3rd · 00:39
Assists: Chris Gratton, Roman Hamrlik
2–4
⚡ Bill Houlder 3rd · 13:36
Assists: Chris Gratton, Shawn Burr
3–4
⚡ Paul Ysebaert PP Tying 3rd · 14:59
Assists: Daymond Langkow, Igor Ulanov
4–4
Overtime
🦅 Steve Konowalchuk Go-ahead OT · 02:57
Assists: Dale Hunter
4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
⚡TBL WSH🦅
25 Shots on goal 24
1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5
19 Penalty minutes 17
TBL shooting 16.0% (4/25) WSH shooting 20.8% (5/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
⚡Lightning
Rick Tabaracci
0/1
.000 SV% · 1 GA · 29:05 TOI
Daren Puppa
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 33:52 TOI
🦅Capitals
Jim Carey
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 62:57 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–2
Lightning
Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.
Capitals
Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.
After 2nd — 1–4
Lightning
Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.
Capitals
Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 4–0 Full head-to-head →
Dec 23, 1996
🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL
3–1 · Capitals won
Nov 6, 1996
🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL
2–1 · Capitals won
Oct 11, 1996
⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH
2–6 · Capitals won
Mar 31, 1996
⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH
1–1 (OT) · Lightning won
Mar 21, 1996
🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL
3–3 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ TBL vs WSH, answered

Who won Lightning vs Capitals on February 14, 1997?

Capitals won 5–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Lightning vs Capitals?

The final score was Lightning 4, Capitals 5, in overtime.

Who scored for Lightning?

Bill Houlder, Dino Ciccarelli, John Cullen, Paul Ysebaert.

Who scored for Capitals?

Steve Konowalchuk (2), Andrew Brunette, Mike Eagles, Peter Bondra.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Rick Tabaracci made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jim Carey made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Lightning vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Lightning vs Capitals season series?

Capitals lead the season series 4–0 after 4 games.

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
⚡Lightning
Previous game · Feb 12
⚡TBL @ 🐆FLA
2–5 · FLA won
Next game · Feb 15
🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL
1–4 · TBL won
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Feb 11
🦅WSH @ 🐋VAN
5–2 · WSH won
Next game · Feb 15
🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL
1–4 · TBL won
Also on February 14, 1997
🐙DET @ ⭐DAL
3–4 final
Lightning season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule