1–2

Final

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

Capitals at Flyers

Flyers beat Capitals 2–1 at Wells Fargo Center on December 5, 1998.

🗓 Sat, Dec 5, 1998 · 18:30 CST 📍 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Flyers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🔔 PHI

Rod Brind'Amour

2 G

3 shots · 19:39 TOI

2nd star 🔔 PHI

John LeClair

1 A

3 shots · 19:06 TOI

3rd star 🔔 PHI

Chris Gratton

1 A

2 shots · 14:23 TOI

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

🔔 Rod Brind'Amour PP Go-ahead 1st · 10:13

Assists: John LeClair, Dan Mcgillis

0–1

2nd period

🔔 Rod Brind'Amour PP 2nd · 17:15

Assists: Dimitri Tertyshny, Chris Gratton

0–2

3rd period

🦅 Brian Bellows PP 3rd · 10:13

Assists: Matthew Herr

1–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH PHI🔔

23 Shots on goal 28

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

15 Hits 19

7 Blocked shots 12

8 Takeaways 12

11 Giveaways 26

13 Penalty minutes 11

WSH shooting 4.3% (1/23) PHI shooting 7.1% (2/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Rick Tabaracci

26/28

.929 SV% · 2 GA · 59:00 TOI

🔔Flyers

Ron Hextall

22/23

.957 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 0–2

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Nikolishin · Juneau · Bondra 21:16

L2 Konowalchuk · Black · Zednik 19:27

L3 Bellows · Hunter · Herr 9:24

L4 Berube · Simon 3:52

D1 Tinordi · Johansson 24:03

D2 Mironov · Gonchar 20:09

D3 Witt · Reekie 14:40

D4 Klee 10:56

🔔Flyers

L1 Lindros · Brind'Amour · Jones 19:39

L2 LeClair · Zelepukin · Gratton 15:39

L3 Bureau · Zubrus · Hull 12:31

L4 Forbes · Sillinger · Daigle 8:33

D1 Desjardins · Therien 24:32

D2 Mcgillis · Tertyshny 20:12

D3 Babych · Richardson 15:13

⚔️ Last meetings

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

3–2 (OT) · Capitals won

2–2 (OT) · Flyers won

❓ WSH vs PHI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Flyers on December 5, 1998?

Flyers won 2–1.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Flyers?

The final score was Capitals 1, Flyers 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Brian Bellows.

Who scored for Flyers?

Rod Brind'Amour (2).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Rick Tabaracci made 26 saves on 28 shots (.929 save percentage).

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Ron Hextall made 22 saves on 23 shots (.957 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?

Flyers 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 · Dec 4

🔔Flyers

Previous game · Dec 4

Also on December 5, 1998

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