🦅 Away Capitals 17-11-2 before this game
3–3
Final / OT
🦈 Home Sharks 11-16-3 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
WSH 00003
SJS 00003

Capitals at Sharks

Capitals beat Sharks 3–3 in overtime at SAP Center at San Jose on December 10, 1997.

🗓 Wed, Dec 10, 1997 · 21:30 CST 📍 SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Joe Juneau
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · 18:03 TOI · -1
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Peter Bondra
1 G
3 shots · 25:13 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Calle Johansson
1 G
2 shots · 28:40 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

Goal-by-goal detail has not synced for this game yet.

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH SJS🦈
22 Shots on goal 31
1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5
6 Hits 2
2 Blocked shots 1
1 Takeaways 5
1 Giveaways 7
12 Penalty minutes 8
WSH shooting 13.6% (3/22) SJS shooting 9.7% (3/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Olie Kolzig
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 64:08 TOI
🦈Sharks
Mike Vernon
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 17-11-2 (57% win rate, 30 games)
Sharks
Sharks — tied after 1st: 11-17-3 (35% win rate, 31 games)
After 2nd — 0–0
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 17-11-2 (57% win rate, 30 games)
Sharks
Sharks — tied after 2nd: 11-17-3 (35% win rate, 31 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Simon · Oates · Bondra 25:13
L2 Toms · Konowalchuk · Juneau 16:25
L3 Miller · Krygier · Hunter 13:12
L4 Berube · Bulis · Zednik 6:39
D1 Johansson · Reekie 27:42
D2 Tinordi · Cote 23:02
D3 Housley · Gonchar 14:38
🦈Sharks
L1 Friesen · Ricci · MacLean 21:40
L2 Craven · Matteau · Lowry 16:47
L3 Sturm · Skalde · Marleau 13:36
L4 Korolyuk · Nazarov · Nicholls 7:54
D1 Rathje · Iafrate 24:36
D2 Houlder · Ragnarsson 21:09
D3 Gill · Zyuzin 19:14

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →
Nov 22, 1997
🦈SJS @ 🦅WSH
5–2 · Sharks won
Dec 20, 1996
🦈SJS @ 🦅WSH
2–3 · Capitals won
Dec 11, 1996
🦅WSH @ 🦈SJS
2–3 · Sharks won
Dec 2, 1995
🦅WSH @ 🦈SJS
3–5 · Sharks won
Nov 21, 1995
🦈SJS @ 🦅WSH
2–3 · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs SJS, answered

Who won Capitals vs Sharks on December 10, 1997?

Capitals won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Sharks?

The final score was Capitals 3, Sharks 3, in overtime.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sharks goalie play?

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

Where is Capitals vs Sharks played?

At SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, the Sharks home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Sharks season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 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
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Dec 7
🦅WSH @ 🐆FLA
4–5 · FLA won
Next game · Dec 12
🦅WSH @ 🦆ANA
4–6 · ANA won
🦈Sharks
Previous game · Dec 4
🦈SJS @ 🐋VAN
3–2 · SJS won
Next game · Dec 12
🦈SJS @ ⭐DAL
1–0 · SJS won
Also on December 10, 1997
🐆FLA @ 🌪️CAR
5–2 final
🎵STL @ 🇨🇦MTL
3–4 final
🔥CGY @ 🗽NYR
4–1 final
🛢️EDM @ 😈NJD
2–4 final
🏔️COL @ 🍁TOR
2–2 final
🌵PHX @ 🪶CHI
3–3 final
⚡TBL @ ⭐DAL
0–3 final
🐧PIT @ 🦆ANA
3–0 final
Capitals season page Sharks season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule