🦅 Away Capitals 9-15-3 before this game
3–1
Final
🪶 Home Blackhawks 10-15-4 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdF
WSH 0123
CHI 1001

Capitals at Blackhawks

Capitals beat Blackhawks 3–1 at United Center on December 17, 1998.

🗓 Thu, Dec 17, 1998 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 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
1 G
6 shots · 25:02 TOI
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Steve Konowalchuk
1 G
2 shots · 21:27 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Sergei Gonchar
1 G
1 shots · 19:53 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order
1st period
🪶 Dave Manson PP Go-ahead 1st · 17:05
Assists: Tony Amonte, Chris Chelios
0–1
2nd period
🦅 Sergei Gonchar Tying 2nd · 00:55
Unassisted
1–1
3rd period
🦅 Steve Konowalchuk PP Go-ahead 3rd · 18:47
Assists: Calle Johansson, Dmitri Mironov
2–1
🦅 Peter Bondra PP Empty net 3rd · 19:55
Unassisted
3–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH CHI🪶
29 Shots on goal 19
2/8 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3
22 Hits 23
9 Blocked shots 10
5 Takeaways 4
18 Giveaways 17
10 Penalty minutes 30
WSH shooting 10.3% (3/29) CHI shooting 5.3% (1/19)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Olie Kolzig
18/19
.947 SV% · 1 GA · 59:29 TOI
🪶Blackhawks
Jocelyn Thibault
26/28
.929 SV% · 2 GA · 59:52 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–1
Capitals
Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.
Blackhawks
Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.
After 2nd — 1–1
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 9-15-3 (33% win rate, 27 games)
Blackhawks
Blackhawks — tied after 2nd: 10-15-4 (34% win rate, 29 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Konowalchuk · Nikolishin · Bondra 25:02
L2 Black · Gratton · Zednik 16:34
L3 Eagles · Bellows · Miller 12:15
L4 Berube · Hunter 5:36
D1 Johansson · Tinordi 23:06
D2 Gonchar · Mironov 19:35
D3 Reekie · Witt 17:02
D4 Klee 10:58
🪶Blackhawks
L1 Zhamnov · Gilmour · Amonte 20:51
L2 Kilger · Moreau · Olczyk 17:16
L3 Daze · Maneluk · Dumont 14:49
L4 Simpson · Janssens 2:48
D1 Chelios · Manson 24:54
D2 Zmolek · Muir 18:34
D3 Coffey · Brown 13:40
D4 Yawney 6:50

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →
Jan 15, 1998
🪶CHI @ 🦅WSH
2–3 · Capitals won
Oct 15, 1997
🦅WSH @ 🪶CHI
2–0 · Capitals won
Mar 26, 1997
🦅WSH @ 🪶CHI
3–5 · Blackhawks won
Oct 5, 1996
🪶CHI @ 🦅WSH
5–2 · Blackhawks won
Jan 17, 1996
🦅WSH @ 🪶CHI
3–2 · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs CHI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Blackhawks on December 17, 1998?

Capitals won 3–1.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Capitals 3, Blackhawks 1.

Who scored for Capitals?

Peter Bondra, Sergei Gonchar, Steve Konowalchuk.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Dave Manson.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 18 saves on 19 shots (.947 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Jocelyn Thibault made 26 saves on 28 shots (.929 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Blackhawks 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
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Dec 12
🦅WSH @ 🦈SJS
1–2 · SJS won
Next game · Dec 19
🦅WSH @ 🐧PIT
0–3 · PIT won
🪶Blackhawks
Previous game · Dec 13
⭐DAL @ 🪶CHI
2–2 · DAL won
Next game · Dec 19
🪶CHI @ 🔔PHI
1–3 · PHI won
Also on December 17, 1998
🏛️OTT @ 🐻BOS
2–5 final
🔥CGY @ 🔔PHI
3–3 final
🌵PHX @ 🎵STL
2–3 final
🏔️COL @ 🐋VAN
1–2 final
🏝️NYI @ 👑LAK
5–4 final
🐯NSH @ 🦈SJS
1–3 final
Capitals season page Blackhawks season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule