🦅 Away Capitals 31-18-5 before this game

2–2

Final / OT

🐧 Home Penguins 34-15-6 before this game

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

Capitals at Penguins

Capitals beat Penguins 2–2 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena on February 4, 1998.

🗓 Wed, Feb 4, 1998 · 18:00 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Andrew Brunette

1 G

2 shots · 16:30 TOI · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Kelly Miller

1 G

1 shots · 10:49 TOI · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Peter Bondra

1 A

5 shots · 22:51 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

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

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH PIT🐧

20 Shots on goal 36

9 Hits 17

11 Blocked shots 9

8 Takeaways 16

7 Giveaways 16

14 Penalty minutes 6

WSH shooting 10.0% (2/20) PIT shooting 5.6% (2/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Tom Barrasso

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 31-18-5 (57% win rate, 54 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 34-15-6 (62% win rate, 55 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 31-18-5 (57% win rate, 54 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 34-15-6 (62% win rate, 55 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Brunette · Oates · Bondra 22:51

L2 Konowalchuk · Pivonka · Bulis 15:53

L3 Toms · Nikolishin · Hunter 12:34

L4 Miller · Berube · Zednik 10:49

D1 Gonchar · Reekie 29:11

D2 Malgunas · Housley 18:18

D3 Klee · Witt 15:39

🐧Penguins

L1 Francis · Barnes · Straka 25:42

L2 Olczyk · Jagr · Brown 15:30

L3 Hicks · Lang · Morozov 12:48

L4 Valk · Wright · Ferraro 6:24

D1 Hatcher · Olausson 26:35

D2 Werenka · Kasparaitis 22:08

D3 Slegr · Tamer 15:54

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 2–2 Full head-to-head →

Jan 28, 1998

🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH

2–2 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ WSH vs PIT, answered

Who won Capitals vs Penguins on February 4, 1998?

Capitals won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Penguins?

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

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

How did the Penguins goalie play?

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

Where is Capitals vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Penguins season series?

Season series tied 2–2 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 · Feb 1

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Feb 2

Also on February 4, 1998

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