1–3

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 25-27-3 before this game

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

Sharks at Capitals

Capitals beat Sharks 3–1 at Capital One Arena on February 20, 1999.

🗓 Sat, Feb 20, 1999 · 18:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Sergei Gonchar

2 G

5 shots · 21:39 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

James Black

1 G

2 shots · 11:19 TOI · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Andrei Nikolishin

1 A

4 shots · 12:20 TOI

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

2nd period

🦈 Jeff Friesen PP Go-ahead 2nd · 11:57

Assists: Mike Ricci

1–0

🦅 Sergei Gonchar PP Tying 2nd · 13:04

Assists: Adam Oates, Jaroslav Svejkovsky

1–1

3rd period

🦅 Sergei Gonchar PP Go-ahead 3rd · 11:14

Assists: Andrei Nikolishin, Steve Konowalchuk

1–2

🦅 James Black Empty net 3rd · 19:02

Assists: Joe Reekie

1–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦈SJS WSH🦅

15 Shots on goal 21

1/7 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

21 Hits 36

10 Blocked shots 16

10 Takeaways 11

24 Giveaways 32

12 Penalty minutes 42

SJS shooting 6.7% (1/15) WSH shooting 14.3% (3/21)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦈Sharks

Mike Vernon

18/20

.900 SV% · 2 GA · 59:45 TOI

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

14/15

.933 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 1st: 26-23-8 (46% win rate, 57 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 25-27-3 (45% win rate, 55 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 2nd: 26-23-8 (46% win rate, 57 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 25-27-3 (45% win rate, 55 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦈Sharks

L1 Friesen · Ricci · Nolan 20:30

L2 Craven · Sturm · Skalde 14:37

L3 Korolyuk · Matteau · Lowry 13:25

L4 Burr · Stern · Murphy 10:12

D1 Houlder · Norton 23:24

D2 Ragnarsson · Rathje 21:04

D3 Heins · Rouse 15:36

🦅Capitals

L1 Oates · Juneau · Bondra 21:30

L2 Konowalchuk · Bulis · Zednik 16:12

L3 Black · Miller · Nikolishin 11:19

L4 Eagles · Berube · Svejkovsky 8:14

D1 Reekie · Johansson 25:10

D2 Gonchar · Tinordi 21:33

D3 Klee · Ciccone 11:50

⚔️ Last meetings

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

3–3 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ SJS vs WSH, answered

Who won Sharks vs Capitals on February 20, 1999?

Capitals won 3–1.

What was the final score of Sharks vs Capitals?

The final score was Sharks 1, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Sharks?

Jeff Friesen.

Who scored for Capitals?

Sergei Gonchar (2), James Black.

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Mike Vernon made 18 saves on 20 shots (.900 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 14 saves on 15 shots (.933 save percentage).

Where is Sharks vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Sharks vs Capitals 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

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Feb 19

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Feb 18

Also on February 20, 1999

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