2–2

Final / OT

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

Flyers at Capitals

Flyers beat Capitals 2–2 in overtime at Capital One Arena on October 31, 1997.

🗓 Fri, Oct 31, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Flyers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🔔 PHI

John LeClair

1 G

6 shots · 24:13 TOI · +1

2nd star 🔔 PHI

Eric Desjardins

1 G

1 shots · 23:33 TOI · +1

3rd star 🔔 PHI

Rod Brind'Amour

1 A

4 shots · 20:44 TOI

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔔PHI WSH🦅

39 Shots on goal 32

0/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7

10 Hits 13

5 Blocked shots 9

5 Takeaways 4

9 Giveaways 5

18 Penalty minutes 16

PHI shooting 5.1% (2/39) WSH shooting 6.2% (2/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔔Flyers

Ron Hextall

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 64:56 TOI

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 64:49 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 1st: 8-5 (62% win rate, 13 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 8-4 (67% win rate, 12 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 2nd: 8-5 (62% win rate, 13 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 8-4 (67% win rate, 12 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🔔Flyers

L1 LeClair · Lindros · Zubrus 24:34

L2 Podein · Brind'Amour · Otto 17:30

L3 Prospal · Gratton · Klatt 14:05

L4 Kordic · Lacroix 3:14

D1 Desjardins · Coffey 23:28

D2 Niinimaa · Svoboda 19:14

D3 Richardson · Therien 16:54

D4 Samuelsson 10:04

🦅Capitals

L1 Konowalchuk · Oates · Bondra 27:02

L2 Krygier · Hunter · Bulis 16:06

L3 Miller · Eagles · Zednik 12:41

L4 Brunette · Hay 4:34

D1 Johansson · Witt 25:52

D2 Reekie · Tinordi 21:18

D3 Housley · Klee 14:50

D4 Gonchar 11:53

⚔️ Last meetings

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

3–3 (OT) · Capitals won

Nov 14, 1996

🦅WSH @ 🔔PHI

5–2 · Capitals won

❓ PHI vs WSH, answered

Who won Flyers vs Capitals on October 31, 1997?

Flyers won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Flyers vs Capitals?

The final score was Flyers 2, Capitals 2, in overtime.

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Ron Hextall made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Flyers vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Flyers vs Capitals season series?

Flyers 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

🔔Flyers

Previous game · Oct 29

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Oct 29

Also on October 31, 1997

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