4–1

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	0	0	0	4
PIT	0	0	0	1

Capitals at Penguins

Capitals beat Penguins 4–1 at PPG Paints Arena on November 12, 1997.

🗓 Wed, Nov 12, 1997 · 18:00 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Adam Oates

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · 24:01 TOI · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Peter Bondra

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · 21:53 TOI · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Ken Klee

1 G

3 shots · 11:44 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH PIT🐧

27 Shots on goal 25

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

8 Hits 10

8 Blocked shots 6

2 Takeaways 9

7 Giveaways 15

8 Penalty minutes 4

WSH shooting 14.8% (4/27) PIT shooting 4.0% (1/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Peter Skudra

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 20:00 TOI

Tom Barrasso

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 40:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 10-7-1 (56% win rate, 18 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 10-7-2 (53% win rate, 19 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 10-7-1 (56% win rate, 18 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 10-7-2 (53% win rate, 19 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Konowalchuk · Oates · Bondra 21:53

L2 Bulis · Hunter · Zednik 13:51

L3 Krygier · Berube · Miller 10:06

L4 Gratton 7:12

D1 Johansson · Witt 24:07

D2 Cote · Housley 19:20

D3 Tinordi · Reekie 17:22

D4 Gonchar · Klee 13:34

🐧Penguins

L1 Francis · Olczyk · Jagr 20:34

L2 Straka · Barnes · Morozov 18:30

L3 Johansson · Hicks · Brown 16:37

L4 Wright · Ferraro 7:37

D1 Slegr · Werenka 20:30

D2 Olausson · Kasparaitis 19:06

D3 Tamer · Wilkinson 15:38

D4 Butenschon 5:24

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ WSH vs PIT, answered

Who won Capitals vs Penguins on November 12, 1997?

Capitals won 4–1.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Penguins?

The final score was Capitals 4, Penguins 1.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Peter Skudra made 0 saves on 0 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Penguins 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Nov 9

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Nov 8

Also on November 12, 1997

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