🦅 Away Capitals 29-17-4 before this game
2–2
Final / OT
🗽 Home Rangers 22-19-9 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
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Capitals at Rangers

Capitals beat Rangers 2–2 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on January 26, 1998.

🗓 Mon, Jan 26, 1998 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Andrew Brunette
1 G, 1 A
3 shots · 19:28 TOI · +1
2nd star 🗽 NYR
Adam Graves
2 G
3 shots · 22:14 TOI · +2
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Peter Bondra
1 G
6 shots · 24:54 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH NYR🗽
29 Shots on goal 17
1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4
27 Hits 30
8 Blocked shots 13
11 Takeaways 29
40 Giveaways 48
20 Penalty minutes 20
WSH shooting 6.9% (2/29) NYR shooting 11.8% (2/17)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Olie Kolzig
0/2
.000 SV% · 2 GA · 64:57 TOI
🗽Rangers
Mike Richter
0/2
.000 SV% · 2 GA · 64:51 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 29-17-4 (58% win rate, 50 games)
Rangers
Rangers — tied after 1st: 22-19-9 (44% win rate, 50 games)
After 2nd — 0–0
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 29-17-4 (58% win rate, 50 games)
Rangers
Rangers — tied after 2nd: 22-19-9 (44% win rate, 50 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Brunette · Oates · Bondra 24:54
L2 Konowalchuk · Juneau · Nikolishin 16:02
L3 Toms · Pivonka · Zednik 11:57
L4 Miller · Berube · Hunter 9:38
D1 Gonchar · Reekie 29:26
D2 Cote · Housley 22:54
D3 Witt · Klee 12:45
🗽Rangers
L1 Graves · Gretzky · Sundstrom 22:26
L2 Berg · Stevens · LaFontaine 18:58
L3 Lindbom · Skrudland · Keane 17:37
L4 Langdon · Stock · Sweeney 1:15
D1 Karpovtsev · Samuelsson 25:08
D2 Driver · Finley 21:40
D3 Lidster · Beukeboom 17:52

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →
Jan 8, 1998
🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR
5–3 · Capitals won
Jan 3, 1998
🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH
3–2 · Rangers won
Dec 2, 1997
🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR
3–2 (OT) · Capitals won
Mar 12, 1997
🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR
2–3 · Rangers won
Jan 22, 1997
🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH
5–3 · Rangers won

❓ WSH vs NYR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Rangers on January 26, 1998?

Capitals won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Rangers?

The final score was Capitals 2, Rangers 2, in overtime.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Rangers season series?

Capitals lead the season series 3–1 after 4 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 · Jan 25
🐻BOS @ 🦅WSH
1–4 · WSH won
Next game · Jan 28
🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH
2–2 · PIT won
🗽Rangers
Previous game · Jan 24
😈NJD @ 🗽NYR
3–3 · NJD won
Next game · Jan 29
🗽NYR @ 🏛️OTT
2–2 · NYR won
Also on January 26, 1998
🎵STL @ 🐧PIT
2–4 final
⚡TBL @ 🏛️OTT
1–2 final
🏝️NYI @ 🔔PHI
1–3 final
🍁TOR @ ⭐DAL
1–5 final
🛢️EDM @ 🏔️COL
1–2 final
🐋VAN @ 🌵PHX
2–4 final
Capitals season page Rangers season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule