⚡ Away Lightning 12-36-7 before this game
4–3
Final
🦅 Home Capitals 32-18-5 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdF
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Lightning at Capitals

Lightning beat Capitals 4–3 at Capital One Arena on February 7, 1998.

🗓 Sat, Feb 7, 1998 · 18:00 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 ⚡ TBL
Stephane Richer
1 G, 2 A
4 shots · 17:39 TOI · +1
2nd star ⚡ TBL
Jason Wiemer
1 G, 2 A
3 shots · 17:11 TOI · +2
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Peter Bondra
2 G
5 shots · 24:43 TOI

🚨 Scoring

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

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
⚡TBL WSH🦅
22 Shots on goal 34
0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5
6 Hits 11
13 Blocked shots 7
3 Takeaways 4
0 Giveaways 3
10 Penalty minutes 8
TBL shooting 18.2% (4/22) WSH shooting 8.8% (3/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
⚡Lightning
Mark Fitzpatrick
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:57 TOI
🦅Capitals
Bill Ranford
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 58:44 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Lightning
Lightning — tied after 1st: 12-36-7 (22% win rate, 55 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 32-18-5 (58% win rate, 55 games)
After 2nd — 0–0
Lightning
Lightning — tied after 2nd: 12-36-7 (22% win rate, 55 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 32-18-5 (58% win rate, 55 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
⚡Lightning
L1 Zamuner · Tucker · Richer 18:10
L2 Ysebaert · Wiemer · Renberg 16:09
L3 Langkow · Selivanov · Hull 14:44
L4 Peterson · Kelly · Bonsignore 8:33
D1 Dykhuis · Cross 22:12
D2 Racine · Cullimore 20:40
D3 Wilkie · McBain 16:26
🦅Capitals
L1 Brunette · Oates · Bondra 23:44
L2 Konowalchuk · Juneau · Pivonka 13:35
L3 Berube · Hunter · Zednik 11:53
L4 Miller · Toms · Bulis 10:19
D1 Reekie · Housley 23:18
D2 Malgunas · Gonchar 16:52
D3 Klee · Witt 11:55

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →
Jan 21, 1998
🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL
3–2 (OT) · Capitals won
Feb 15, 1997
🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL
1–4 · Lightning won
Feb 14, 1997
⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH
4–5 (OT) · Capitals won
Dec 23, 1996
🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL
3–1 · Capitals won
Nov 6, 1996
🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL
2–1 · Capitals won

❓ TBL vs WSH, answered

Who won Lightning vs Capitals on February 7, 1998?

Lightning won 4–3.

What was the final score of Lightning vs Capitals?

The final score was Lightning 4, Capitals 3.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Mark Fitzpatrick made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bill Ranford made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Lightning vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Lightning 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
⚡Lightning
Previous game · Feb 5
🐙DET @ ⚡TBL
5–4 · DET won
Next game · Feb 25
⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH
4–3 · TBL won
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Feb 4
🦅WSH @ 🐧PIT
2–2 · WSH won
Next game · Feb 25
⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH
4–3 · TBL won
Also on February 7, 1998
🌪️CAR @ 🐻BOS
3–1 final
😈NJD @ 🏝️NYI
3–2 final
🐙DET @ 🎵STL
1–4 final
🪶CHI @ ⭐DAL
1–3 final
🔔PHI @ 🏔️COL
2–3 final
👑LAK @ 🦆ANA
5–2 final
🐆FLA @ 🍁TOR
2–3 final
🐧PIT @ 🏛️OTT
2–2 final
Lightning season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule