4–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	0	2	2	4
WSH	0	3	2	5

Penguins at Capitals

Capitals beat Penguins 5–4 at Capital One Arena on November 25, 1998.

🗓 Wed, Nov 25, 1998 · 18:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Peter Bondra

2 G, 1 A

6 shots · 21:03 TOI · +3

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Chris Simon

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · 17:14 TOI · +2

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Stu Barnes

3 G

5 shots · 24:52 TOI · -1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

2nd period

🦅 Chris Simon Go-ahead 2nd · 00:39

Assists: Brendan Witt

0–1

🐧 Stu Barnes Tying 2nd · 07:22

Assists: Aleksey Morozov

1–1

🦅 Peter Bondra Go-ahead 2nd · 12:18

Assists: Calle Johansson

1–2

🐧 Stu Barnes PP Tying 2nd · 15:08

Assists: Rob Brown, Jaromir Jagr

2–2

🦅 Andrei Nikolishin Go-ahead 2nd · 18:44

Assists: Ken Klee, James Black

2–3

3rd period

🐧 Stu Barnes PP Tying 3rd · 01:41

Assists: Rob Brown, Jaromir Jagr

3–3

🦅 Adam Oates Go-ahead 3rd · 10:30

Assists: Chris Simon, Peter Bondra

3–4

🐧 Martin Straka Tying 3rd · 10:54

Assists: Jaromir Jagr, Kevin Hatcher

4–4

🦅 Peter Bondra Go-ahead 3rd · 16:12

Assists: Adam Oates, Chris Simon

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT WSH🦅

22 Shots on goal 31

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

18 Hits 43

7 Blocked shots 10

6 Takeaways 10

15 Giveaways 32

8 Penalty minutes 8

PIT shooting 18.2% (4/22) WSH shooting 16.1% (5/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Tom Barrasso

26/31

.839 SV% · 5 GA · 59:43 TOI

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

18/22

.818 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 10-5-3 (56% win rate, 18 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 7-8-3 (39% win rate, 18 games)

After 2nd — 2–3

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐧Penguins

L1 Straka · Barnes · Jagr 26:33

L2 Lang · Hrdina · Brown 16:20

L3 Miller · Kesa · Morozov 12:49

L4 Titov · Wright 4:45

D1 Hatcher · Werenka 27:24

D2 Kasparaitis · Dollas 16:05

D3 Serowik · Galanov 13:06

D4 Wilkinson 2:27

🦅Capitals

L1 Juneau · Oates · Bondra 21:09

L2 Konowalchuk · Simon · Nikolishin 17:14

L3 Black · Bellows · Hunter 14:15

L4 Miller · Eagles 5:58

D1 Gonchar · Mironov 25:00

D2 Reekie · Tinordi 22:26

D3 Johansson · Klee 13:57

D4 Witt 8:39

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Feb 4, 1998

🦅WSH @ 🐧PIT

2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

Jan 28, 1998

🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH

2–2 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ PIT vs WSH, answered

Who won Penguins vs Capitals on November 25, 1998?

Capitals won 5–4.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Capitals?

The final score was Penguins 4, Capitals 5.

Who scored for Penguins?

Stu Barnes (3), Martin Straka.

Who scored for Capitals?

Peter Bondra (2), Adam Oates, Andrei Nikolishin, Chris Simon.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 26 saves on 31 shots (.839 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 18 saves on 22 shots (.818 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?

Capitals 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Nov 21

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Nov 21

Also on November 25, 1998

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