5–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
SJS	0	0	0	5
WSH	0	0	0	2

Sharks at Capitals

Sharks beat Capitals 5–2 at Capital One Arena on November 22, 1997.

🗓 Sat, Nov 22, 1997 · 18:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Sharks lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦈 SJS

Mike Ricci

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 17:12 TOI · +2

2nd star 🦈 SJS

Owen Nolan

2 A

2 shots · 20:58 TOI · +1

3rd star 🦈 SJS

Marco Sturm

2 A

15:16 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦈SJS WSH🦅

23 Shots on goal 33

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

8 Hits 9

6 Blocked shots 4

5 Takeaways 5

6 Giveaways 13

10 Penalty minutes 8

SJS shooting 21.7% (5/23) WSH shooting 6.1% (2/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦈Sharks

Kelly Hrudey

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 1st: 8-14-2 (33% win rate, 24 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 13-7-2 (59% win rate, 22 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 2nd: 8-14-2 (33% win rate, 24 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 13-7-2 (59% win rate, 22 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦈Sharks

L1 Craven · Friesen · Nolan 19:13

L2 Matteau · Marleau · Ricci 17:47

L3 Lowry · Sturm · Korolyuk 15:16

L4 Potomski · Nazarov · Skalde 4:17

D1 Houlder · Bodger 22:06

D2 Rathje · Gill 20:56

D3 Ragnarsson · McSorley 16:54

🦅Capitals

L1 Simon · Oates · Bondra 24:24

L2 Konowalchuk · Juneau · Zednik 16:31

L3 Krygier · Hunter · Bulis 9:56

L4 Miller · Berube 8:34

D1 Housley · Johansson 23:31

D2 Gonchar · Cote 19:26

D3 Tinordi · Witt 15:58

D4 Klee 7:23

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ SJS vs WSH, answered

Who won Sharks vs Capitals on November 22, 1997?

Sharks won 5–2.

What was the final score of Sharks vs Capitals?

The final score was Sharks 5, Capitals 2.

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sharks vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Sharks vs Capitals season series?

Sharks 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

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Nov 20

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Nov 18

Also on November 22, 1997

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