🐆 Away Panthers 10-13-4 before this game
2–3
Final / OT
🦅 Home Capitals 16-10-2 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
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Panthers at Capitals

Capitals beat Panthers 3–2 in overtime at Capital One Arena on December 5, 1997.

🗓 Fri, Dec 5, 1997 · 18:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Jeff Toms
1 G
6 shots · 13:49 TOI
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Chris Simon
1 G
4 shots · 22:33 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Richard Zednik
1 G
1 shots · 12:46 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🐆FLA WSH🦅
28 Shots on goal 30
1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6
6 Hits 5
11 Blocked shots 9
5 Takeaways 9
6 Giveaways 8
14 Penalty minutes 20
FLA shooting 7.1% (2/28) WSH shooting 10.0% (3/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐆Panthers
John Vanbiesbrouck
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 63:32 TOI
🦅Capitals
Olie Kolzig
0/2
.000 SV% · 2 GA · 63:32 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Panthers
Panthers — tied after 1st: 10-13-4 (37% win rate, 27 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 16-10-2 (57% win rate, 28 games)
After 2nd — 0–0
Panthers
Panthers — tied after 2nd: 10-13-4 (37% win rate, 27 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 16-10-2 (57% win rate, 28 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🐆Panthers
L1 Washburn · Sheppard · Mellanby 20:43
L2 Garpenlov · Whitney · Gagner 17:08
L3 Lindsay · Dvorak · Fitzgerald 13:27
L4 Wells · Johnson · Nemirovsky 12:01
D1 Svehla · Jovanovski 24:10
D2 Murphy · Warrener 18:55
D3 Carkner · Laus 17:24
🦅Capitals
L1 Simon · Oates · Juneau 22:33
L2 Konowalchuk · Toms · Zednik 13:49
L3 Krygier · Hunter · Bulis 11:55
L4 Miller · Berube 9:32
D1 Johansson · Reekie 27:26
D2 Housley · Tinordi 20:12
D3 Gonchar · Cote 15:57
D4 Klee 7:03

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →
Nov 23, 1997
🦅WSH @ 🐆FLA
5–2 · Capitals won
Nov 9, 1997
🦅WSH @ 🐆FLA
2–3 · Panthers won
Apr 6, 1997
🐆FLA @ 🦅WSH
3–3 (OT) · Panthers won
Feb 1, 1997
🦅WSH @ 🐆FLA
3–1 · Capitals won
Dec 28, 1996
🐆FLA @ 🦅WSH
1–1 (OT) · Panthers won

❓ FLA vs WSH, answered

Who won Panthers vs Capitals on December 5, 1997?

Capitals won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Panthers vs Capitals?

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

How did the Panthers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

Where is Panthers vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Panthers vs Capitals season series?

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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
🐆Panthers
Previous game · Dec 1
🌵PHX @ 🐆FLA
3–2 · PHX won
Next game · Dec 7
🦅WSH @ 🐆FLA
4–5 · FLA won
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Dec 2
🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR
3–2 · WSH won
Next game · Dec 7
🦅WSH @ 🐆FLA
4–5 · FLA won
Also on December 5, 1997
🌵PHX @ 🌪️CAR
2–2 final
⚡TBL @ ⚔️BUF
0–4 final
🔔PHI @ 🗽NYR
4–4 final
🔥CGY @ ⭐DAL
1–4 final
🐙DET @ 🛢️EDM
1–3 final
Panthers season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule