🦅 Away Capitals 16-21-3 before this game

3–2

Final / OT

🌪️ Home Hurricanes 21-14-7 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
WSH	1	0	1	1	3
CAR	1	0	1	0	2

Capitals at Hurricanes

Capitals beat Hurricanes 3–2 in overtime at PNC Arena on January 16, 1999.

🗓 Sat, Jan 16, 1999 · 18:00 CST 📍 PNC Arena, Raleigh 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Andrei Nikolishin

2 A

2 shots · 18:18 TOI · +2

2nd star 🌪️ CAR

Keith Primeau

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 22:45 TOI

3rd star 🌪️ CAR

Ray Sheppard

2 A

1 shots · 21:15 TOI

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🌪️ Keith Primeau PP Go-ahead 1st · 06:16

Assists: Ray Sheppard, Sami Kapanen

0–1

🦅 Peter Bondra Tying 1st · 09:26

Assists: James Black

1–1

3rd period

🌪️ Glen Wesley Go-ahead 3rd · 00:59

Assists: Keith Primeau, Ray Sheppard

1–2

🦅 Brian Bellows Tying 3rd · 10:11

Assists: Andrei Nikolishin, Joe Juneau

2–2

Overtime

🦅 Kelly Miller Go-ahead OT · 00:09

Assists: Andrei Nikolishin

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH CAR🌪️

38 Shots on goal 21

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7

37 Hits 47

11 Blocked shots 13

10 Takeaways 9

3 Giveaways 13

41 Penalty minutes 21

WSH shooting 7.9% (3/38) CAR shooting 9.5% (2/21)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

19/21

.905 SV% · 2 GA · 60:09 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Arturs Irbe

35/38

.921 SV% · 3 GA · 60:09 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 16-21-3 (40% win rate, 40 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 1st: 21-14-7 (50% win rate, 42 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 16-21-3 (40% win rate, 40 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 2nd: 21-14-7 (50% win rate, 42 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Konowalchuk · Juneau · Nikolishin 22:34

L2 Black · Bulis · Bondra 15:20

L3 Bellows · Miller · Pivonka 11:57

L4 Berube · Hunter 6:12

D1 Reekie · Gonchar 24:24

D2 Johansson · Klee 19:22

D3 Mironov · Witt 15:01

D4 Ciccone 8:09

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Francis · Primeau · Kapanen 22:45

L2 Roberts · O'Neill · Sheppard 17:00

L3 Gelinas · Kron · Dineen 12:15

L4 Battaglia · Ranheim · Manderville 6:25

D1 Malik · Wesley 24:13

D2 Burt · Pratt 18:44

D3 Halko · Coffey 14:00

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs CAR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Hurricanes on January 16, 1999?

Capitals won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Hurricanes?

The final score was Capitals 3, Hurricanes 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Capitals?

Brian Bellows, Kelly Miller, Peter Bondra.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Glen Wesley, Keith Primeau.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 19 saves on 21 shots (.905 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Arturs Irbe made 35 saves on 38 shots (.921 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Hurricanes season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 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 · Jan 15

🌪️Hurricanes

Previous game · Jan 14

Also on January 16, 1999

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