1–1

Final / OT

🦅 Home Capitals 20-13-3 before this game

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

Devils at Capitals

Devils beat Capitals 1–1 in overtime at Capital One Arena on December 23, 1997.

🗓 Tue, Dec 23, 1997 · 18:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Devils lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Randy Mckay

1 G

3 shots · 15:33 TOI

2nd star 😈 NJD

Brad Bombardir

1 A

1 shots · 16:10 TOI · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Denis Pederson

1 A

14:28 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD WSH🦅

24 Shots on goal 34

3 Hits 8

11 Blocked shots 7

5 Takeaways 4

9 Giveaways 7

13 Penalty minutes 11

NJD shooting 4.2% (1/24) WSH shooting 2.9% (1/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 65:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Bill Ranford

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 64:56 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 24-9-1 (71% win rate, 34 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 20-13-3 (56% win rate, 36 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 24-9-1 (71% win rate, 34 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 20-13-3 (56% win rate, 36 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Gilmour · Holik · Elias 19:47

L2 Carpenter · Rolston · Guerin 16:55

L3 Pederson · Mckay · Thomas 15:23

L4 Andreychuk · Oliwa · Sykora 10:53

D1 Stevens · Odelein 26:58

D2 Niedermayer · Bodger 21:22

D3 Bombardir · Souray 15:10

🦅Capitals

L1 Oates · Pivonka · Bondra 24:18

L2 Konowalchuk · Bulis · Zednik 15:32

L3 Miller · Berube · Hunter 11:04

L4 Eagles 9:27

D1 Johansson · Witt 26:24

D2 Housley · Tinordi 22:20

D3 Reekie · Gonchar 16:00

D4 Cote · Klee 10:04

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Devils won

Mar 15, 1997

🦅WSH @ 😈NJD

2–3 · Devils won

❓ NJD vs WSH, answered

Who won Devils vs Capitals on December 23, 1997?

Devils won 1–1 in overtime.

What was the final score of Devils vs Capitals?

The final score was Devils 1, Capitals 1, in overtime.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Devils vs Capitals season series?

Devils 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Dec 19

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 20

Also on December 23, 1997

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