🐧 Away Penguins 31-14-6 before this game
2–2
Final / OT
🦅 Home Capitals 30-17-4 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
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Penguins at Capitals

Penguins beat Capitals 2–2 in overtime at Capital One Arena on January 28, 1998.

🗓 Wed, Jan 28, 1998 · 18:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Adam Oates
1 G, 1 A
3 shots · 26:50 TOI · -1
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Peter Bondra
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · 26:52 TOI · -1
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Andrew Brunette
2 A
1 shots · 22:15 TOI

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🐧PIT WSH🦅
23 Shots on goal 26
1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5
12 Hits 11
11 Blocked shots 3
3 Takeaways 5
5 Giveaways 9
10 Penalty minutes 12
PIT shooting 8.7% (2/23) WSH shooting 7.7% (2/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐧Penguins
Tom Barrasso
0/2
.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI
🦅Capitals
Olie Kolzig
0/2
.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Penguins
Penguins — tied after 1st: 31-14-6 (61% win rate, 51 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 30-17-4 (59% win rate, 51 games)
After 2nd — 0–0
Penguins
Penguins — tied after 2nd: 31-14-6 (61% win rate, 51 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 30-17-4 (59% win rate, 51 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🐧Penguins
L1 Francis · Jagr · Olczyk 26:19
L2 Straka · Barnes · Morozov 15:45
L3 Hicks · Lang · Brown 14:17
L4 Johansson · Valk · Wright 4:39
D1 Hatcher · Olausson 25:57
D2 Werenka · Kasparaitis 20:56
D3 Slegr · Tamer 17:04
🦅Capitals
L1 Brunette · Oates · Bondra 26:50
L2 Miller · Nikolishin · Juneau 15:18
L3 Konowalchuk · Berube · Hunter 12:26
L4 Toms · Pivonka · Zednik 7:54
D1 Gonchar · Cote 28:09
D2 Reekie · Witt 22:14
D3 Housley · Klee 14:47

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →
Dec 26, 1997
🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH
4–1 · Penguins won
Nov 12, 1997
🦅WSH @ 🐧PIT
4–1 · Capitals won
Dec 30, 1996
🦅WSH @ 🐧PIT
3–5 · Penguins won
Dec 6, 1996
🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH
5–3 · Penguins won
Nov 1, 1996
🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH
2–4 · Capitals won

❓ PIT vs WSH, answered

Who won Penguins vs Capitals on January 28, 1998?

Penguins won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Capitals?

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

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

Where is Penguins vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Penguins vs Capitals season series?

Penguins 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
🐧Penguins
Previous game · Jan 26
🎵STL @ 🐧PIT
2–4 · PIT won
Next game · Jan 29
🐧PIT @ 🐻BOS
4–2 · PIT won
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Jan 26
🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR
2–2 · WSH won
Next game · Jan 31
🦅WSH @ 🔔PHI
3–2 · WSH won
Also on January 28, 1998
🔔PHI @ 🏝️NYI
1–6 final
🌪️CAR @ ⚡TBL
3–2 final
🌵PHX @ 🐙DET
4–4 final
🐋VAN @ 🏔️COL
1–6 final
😈NJD @ 🛢️EDM
1–1 final
🔥CGY @ 🦆ANA
5–2 final
Penguins season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule