2–8

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	1	0	1	2
EDM	3	2	3	8

Capitals at Oilers

Oilers beat Capitals 8–2 at Rogers Place on October 28, 1998.

🗓 Wed, Oct 28, 1998 · 20:00 CST 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Bill Guerin

2 G, 2 A

4 shots · 17:24 TOI · +3

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Janne Niinimaa

4 A

4 shots · 23:54 TOI · +4

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Boris Mironov

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · 23:17 TOI · +3

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Kelly Buchberger Go-ahead 1st · 03:32

Assists: Boyd Devereaux, Kevin Brown

0–1

🛢️ Mike Grier 1st · 13:06

Assists: Dean McAmmond, Janne Niinimaa

0–2

🛢️ Boris Mironov PP 1st · 14:23

Assists: Doug Weight, Andrei Kovalenko

0–3

🦅 Adam Oates PP 1st · 19:57

Assists: Joe Juneau, Calle Johansson

1–3

2nd period

🛢️ Josef Beranek 2nd · 01:48

Assists: Bill Guerin, Janne Niinimaa

1–4

🛢️ Roman Hamrlik 2nd · 19:46

Assists: Mats Lindgren, Bill Guerin

1–5

3rd period

🛢️ Bill Guerin PP 3rd · 06:03

Assists: Boris Mironov, Bob Essensa

1–6

🦅 Joe Juneau SH 3rd · 11:09

Assists: Mark Tinordi, Adam Oates

2–6

🛢️ Boris Mironov 3rd · 12:01

Assists: Janne Niinimaa

2–7

🛢️ Bill Guerin PP 3rd · 17:41

Assists: Janne Niinimaa

2–8

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH EDM🛢️

24 Shots on goal 33

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 3/8

18 Hits 21

13 Blocked shots 14

10 Takeaways 15

13 Giveaways 14

25 Penalty minutes 17

WSH shooting 8.3% (2/24) EDM shooting 24.2% (8/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Rick Tabaracci

17/21

.810 SV% · 4 GA · 38:12 TOI

Olie Kolzig

8/12

.667 SV% · 4 GA · 21:48 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Bob Essensa

22/24

.917 SV% · 2 GA · 59:58 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–3

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–5

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Oates · Juneau · Bondra 21:16

L2 Bellows · Miller · Hunter 15:16

L3 Black · Herr · Chorske 13:55

L4 Simon · Berube · Eagles 7:49

D1 Mironov · Johansson 25:04

D2 Tinordi · Klee 21:04

D3 Malgunas · Witt 14:06

🛢️Oilers

L1 Beranek · McAmmond · Guerin 17:03

L2 Marchant · Grier · Kovalenko 15:40

L3 Devereaux · Lindgren · Falloon 13:20

L4 Weight · Brown · Buchberger 12:02

D1 Niinimaa · Mironov 23:36

D2 Hamrlik · Millar 20:22

D3 Musil · Brown 14:06

⚔️ Last meetings

Oilers lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs EDM, answered

Who won Capitals vs Oilers on October 28, 1998?

Oilers won 8–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Oilers?

The final score was Capitals 2, Oilers 8.

Who scored for Capitals?

Adam Oates, Joe Juneau.

Who scored for Oilers?

Bill Guerin (2), Boris Mironov (2), Josef Beranek, Kelly Buchberger, Mike Grier, Roman Hamrlik.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Rick Tabaracci made 17 saves on 21 shots (.810 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Bob Essensa made 22 saves on 24 shots (.917 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Oilers season series?

Oilers lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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 · Oct 24

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Oct 24

Also on October 28, 1998

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