🦅 Away Capitals 15-10-2 before this game

3–2

Final / OT

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

Capitals at Rangers

Capitals beat Rangers 3–2 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on December 2, 1997.

🗓 Tue, Dec 2, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 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

2 A

1 shots · 21:27 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Phil Housley

2 A

1 shots · 17:30 TOI · -1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Kevin Stevens

2 A

1 shots · 16:15 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYR🗽

29 Shots on goal 25

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

21 Hits 29

7 Blocked shots 12

13 Takeaways 25

7 Giveaways 34

10 Penalty minutes 8

WSH shooting 10.3% (3/29) NYR shooting 8.0% (2/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 63:45 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 63:42 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 15-10-2 (56% win rate, 27 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 12-10-6 (43% win rate, 28 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 15-10-2 (56% win rate, 27 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 12-10-6 (43% win rate, 28 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Toms · Konowalchuk · Oates 20:13

L2 Simon · Berube · Juneau 16:03

L3 Krygier · Miller · Hunter 11:04

L4 Bulis · Zednik 9:54

D1 Johansson · Reekie 25:08

D2 Tinordi · Housley 17:52

D3 Cote · Gonchar 16:38

D4 Klee 9:51

🗽Rangers

L1 Graves · LaFontaine · Keane 20:40

L2 Gretzky · Kovalev · Sundstrom 17:38

L3 Lindbom · Stevens · Skrudland 16:15

L4 Eastwood · Sweeney · Vandenbussche 9:35

D1 Leetch · Samuelsson 24:04

D2 Beukeboom · Finley 19:08

D3 Driver · Lidster 18:20

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ WSH vs NYR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Rangers on December 2, 1997?

Capitals won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Rangers?

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

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Rangers 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 29

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Nov 30

Also on December 2, 1997

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