🦅 Away Capitals 32-23-5 before this game

2–3

Final

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

Capitals at Flyers

Flyers beat Capitals 3–2 at Wells Fargo Center on March 5, 1998.

🗓 Thu, Mar 5, 1998 · 18:30 CST 📍 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🔔 PHI

Rod Brind'Amour

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 20:20 TOI · +2

2nd star 🔔 PHI

Chris Gratton

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · 14:59 TOI · +1

3rd star 🔔 PHI

Eric Lindros

1 G

2 shots · 22:29 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

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

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH PHI🔔

25 Shots on goal 20

1/7 Power play (goals / chances) 0/8

7 Hits 19

11 Blocked shots 6

4 Takeaways 8

9 Giveaways 20

23 Penalty minutes 21

WSH shooting 8.0% (2/25) PHI shooting 15.0% (3/20)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Bill Ranford

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 18:40 TOI

Olie Kolzig

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 40:00 TOI

🔔Flyers

Ron Hextall

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:57 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 32-23-5 (53% win rate, 60 games)

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 1st: 35-18-5 (60% win rate, 58 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 32-23-5 (53% win rate, 60 games)

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 2nd: 35-18-5 (60% win rate, 58 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Oates · Juneau · Bondra 18:58

L2 Konowalchuk · Krygier · Miller 12:36

L3 Eagles · Nikolishin · Hunter 12:04

L4 Toms · Berube · Brunette 9:37

D1 Johansson · Gonchar 24:58

D2 Reekie · Cote 19:46

D3 Housley · Witt 15:48

🔔Flyers

L1 LeClair · Lindros · Brind'Amour 20:20

L2 Sillinger · Klatt · Daigle 15:29

L3 Forbes · Gratton · Zubrus 11:18

L4 Podein · Kordic · Otto 8:51

D1 Niinimaa · Desjardins 24:02

D2 Coffey · Therien 18:42

D3 Joseph · Richardson 16:48

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Jan 31, 1998

🦅WSH @ 🔔PHI

3–2 (OT) · Capitals won

2–2 (OT) · Flyers won

❓ WSH vs PHI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Flyers on March 5, 1998?

Flyers won 3–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Flyers?

The final score was Capitals 2, Flyers 3.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Ron Hextall made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Flyers played?

At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the Flyers home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Flyers 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 · Mar 3

🔔Flyers

Previous game · Mar 3

Also on March 5, 1998

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