🪶 Away Blackhawks 34-39-6 before this game

4–2

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 35-39-5 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
CHI	1	1	2	4
WSH	1	1	0	2

Blackhawks at Capitals

Blackhawks beat Capitals 4–2 at Capital One Arena on April 12, 1999.

🗓 Mon, Apr 12, 1999 · 18:00 CDT 📍 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 🪶 CHI

Tony Amonte

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · 21:12 TOI · +2

2nd star 🪶 CHI

Alexei Zhamnov

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · 21:55 TOI · +2

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Boris Mironov

2 A

1 shots · 24:19 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Benoit Gratton Go-ahead 1st · 01:43

Assists: Adam Oates

0–1

🪶 Eric Daze Tying 1st · 10:08

Assists: Bob Probert, Boris Mironov

1–1

2nd period

🪶 Tony Amonte Go-ahead 2nd · 10:10

Assists: Alexei Zhamnov, Boris Mironov

2–1

🦅 Benoit Gratton Tying 2nd · 11:11

Assists: Brian Bellows, Adam Oates

2–2

3rd period

🪶 Tony Amonte PP Go-ahead 3rd · 16:14

Assists: Anders Eriksson, Eddie Olczyk

3–2

🪶 Alexei Zhamnov Empty net 3rd · 19:29

Assists: Tony Amonte

4–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🪶CHI WSH🦅

31 Shots on goal 26

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/2

32 Hits 26

13 Blocked shots 6

7 Takeaways 11

9 Giveaways 24

4 Penalty minutes 8

CHI shooting 12.9% (4/31) WSH shooting 7.7% (2/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🪶Blackhawks

Mark Fitzpatrick

24/26

.923 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Rick Tabaracci

27/30

.900 SV% · 3 GA · 59:09 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 34-39-6 (43% win rate, 79 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 35-39-5 (44% win rate, 79 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 2nd: 34-39-6 (43% win rate, 79 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 35-39-5 (44% win rate, 79 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🪶Blackhawks

L1 Zhamnov · Amonte · Olczyk 21:12

L2 Daze · Leroux · Marha 15:59

L3 Probert · McAmmond · Vandenbussche 13:48

L4 Simpson · Janssens 9:33

D1 Mironov · Eriksson 24:10

D2 Bicanek · Manson 18:48

D3 Allison · Brown 16:24

D4 Zmolek 9:30

🦅Capitals

L1 Bellows · Oates · Gratton 18:06

L2 Black · Nikolishin · Zednik 16:33

L3 Toms · Herr · Halverson 12:10

L4 Eagles · Miller · Pivonka 10:50

D1 Klee · Reekie 22:01

D2 Witt · Tezikov 20:38

D3 Poapst · Ciccone 17:46

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ CHI vs WSH, answered

Who won Blackhawks vs Capitals on April 12, 1999?

Blackhawks won 4–2.

What was the final score of Blackhawks vs Capitals?

The final score was Blackhawks 4, Capitals 2.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Tony Amonte (2), Alexei Zhamnov, Eric Daze.

Who scored for Capitals?

Benoit Gratton (2).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Mark Fitzpatrick made 24 saves on 26 shots (.923 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Rick Tabaracci made 27 saves on 30 shots (.900 save percentage).

Where is Blackhawks vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Blackhawks 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

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Apr 8

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Apr 10

Also on April 12, 1999

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