2–3

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 21-15-4 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
ANA	0	0	0	2
WSH	0	0	0	3

Ducks at Capitals

Capitals beat Ducks 3–2 at Capital One Arena on January 1, 1998.

🗓 Thu, Jan 1, 1998 · 12:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Adam Oates

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · 23:35 TOI · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Andrew Brunette

1 G

2 shots · 18:04 TOI · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Peter Bondra

1 G

1 shots · 16:46 TOI

🚨 Scoring

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

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦆ANA WSH🦅

37 Shots on goal 23

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

10 Hits 12

7 Blocked shots 8

3 Takeaways 10

17 Giveaways 19

10 Penalty minutes 12

ANA shooting 5.4% (2/37) WSH shooting 13.0% (3/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦆Ducks

Guy Hebert

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:17 TOI

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Ducks

Ducks — tied after 1st: 17-18-5 (42% win rate, 40 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 21-15-4 (52% win rate, 40 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Ducks

Ducks — tied after 2nd: 17-18-5 (42% win rate, 40 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 21-15-4 (52% win rate, 40 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦆Ducks

L1 Kariya · Rucchin · Selanne 22:31

L2 Sacco · Todd · Young 13:05

L3 Rychel · Janssens · Sandstrom 11:35

L4 Drury · Pronger · Nielsen 9:43

D1 Daigneault · Mironov 24:47

D2 Karpa · Dollas 20:02

D3 Salei · Trnka 14:36

🦅Capitals

L1 Brunette · Krygier · Oates 18:04

L2 Konowalchuk · Miller · Bondra 16:44

L3 Eagles · Hunter · Pivonka 14:07

L4 Berube · Bulis · Zednik 5:05

D1 Johansson · Cote 24:29

D2 Witt · Tinordi 20:11

D3 Reekie · Housley 15:04

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ ANA vs WSH, answered

Who won Ducks vs Capitals on January 1, 1998?

Capitals won 3–2.

What was the final score of Ducks vs Capitals?

The final score was Ducks 2, Capitals 3.

How did the Ducks goalie play?

Guy Hebert 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 Ducks vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Ducks vs Capitals 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

🦆Ducks

Previous game · Dec 30

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 29

Also on January 1, 1998

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