🪶 Away Blackhawks 21-18-7 before this game

2–3

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 26-17-4 before this game

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

Blackhawks at Capitals

Capitals beat Blackhawks 3–2 at Capital One Arena on January 15, 1998.

🗓 Thu, Jan 15, 1998 · 18:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Peter Bondra

2 A

3 shots · 18:14 TOI · +1

2nd star 🪶 CHI

Alexei Zhamnov

2 G

5 shots · 22:21 TOI · -1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Andrew Brunette

1 G

4 shots · 17:39 TOI

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🪶CHI WSH🦅

31 Shots on goal 31

12 Hits 9

6 Blocked shots 12

7 Takeaways 14

7 Giveaways 11

2 Penalty minutes 6

CHI shooting 6.5% (2/31) WSH shooting 9.7% (3/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🪶Blackhawks

Andrei Trefilov

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:49 TOI

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 21-18-7 (46% win rate, 46 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 26-17-4 (55% win rate, 47 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 2nd: 21-18-7 (46% win rate, 46 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 26-17-4 (55% win rate, 47 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🪶Blackhawks

L1 Daze · Zhamnov · Amonte 22:21

L2 Johnson · Miller · Nabokov 16:36

L3 Leroux · Dubinsky · Mills 13:53

L4 Simpson · Skalde · Cummins 6:27

D1 Chelios · Suter 26:47

D2 Weinrich · Carney 18:33

D3 Russell · Laflamme 14:42

🦅Capitals

L1 Brunette · Oates · Bondra 18:14

L2 Krygier · Konowalchuk · Nikolishin 15:42

L3 Miller · Toms · Hunter 12:56

L4 Berube · Bulis · Zednik 10:43

D1 Witt · Gonchar 23:16

D2 Cote · Reekie 20:34

D3 Tinordi · Housley 16:44

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ CHI vs WSH, answered

Who won Blackhawks vs Capitals on January 15, 1998?

Capitals won 3–2.

What was the final score of Blackhawks vs Capitals?

The final score was Blackhawks 2, Capitals 3.

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Andrei Trefilov 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 Blackhawks vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Blackhawks vs Capitals season series?

Capitals lead the season series 2–0 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

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Jan 14

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Jan 13

Also on January 15, 1998

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