🦅 Away Capitals 12-12-5 before this game

3–2

Final / OT

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

Capitals at Rangers

Capitals beat Rangers 3–2 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on December 17, 1999.

🗓 Fri, Dec 17, 1999 · 18:30 CST 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 1999-00 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Adam Oates

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · 21:57 TOI · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Ulf Dahlen

2 A

2 shots · 17:50 TOI · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Adam Graves

2 G

5 shots · 19:14 TOI · +1

4rd star 🦅 WSH

Olie Kolzig

31 saves

0.939 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

🦅 Chris Simon Go-ahead 2nd · 00:53

Assists: Adam Oates, Ulf Dahlen · beat Mike Richter

1–0

🗽 Adam Graves Tying 2nd · 01:47

Assists: Theo Fleury, Kevin Hatcher · beat Olie Kolzig

1–1

🗽 Adam Graves PP Go-ahead 2nd · 13:43

Assists: Theo Fleury, Mathieu Schneider · beat Olie Kolzig

1–2

🦅 Adam Oates PP Tying 2nd · 16:30

Assists: Dmitri Mironov, Ulf Dahlen · beat Mike Richter

2–2

Overtime

🦅 Calle Johansson Go-ahead OT · 00:31

Assists: Adam Oates, Steve Konowalchuk · beat Mike Richter

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYR🗽

26 Shots on goal 33

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

25 Hits 33

16 Blocked shots 19

9 Takeaways 24

5 Giveaways 16

17 Penalty minutes 17

WSH shooting 11.5% (3/26) NYR shooting 6.1% (2/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

31/33

.939 SV% · 2 GA · 60:31 TOI

🗽Rangers

Mike Richter

23/26

.885 SV% · 3 GA · 60:31 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 12-12-5 (41% win rate, 29 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 14-13-2 (48% win rate, 29 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 12-12-5 (41% win rate, 29 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 14-13-2 (48% win rate, 29 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Konowalchuk · Oates · Nikolishin 20:19

L2 Simon · Sacco · Dahlen 17:50

L3 Black · Halpern · Zednik 15:04

L4 Toms · Eagles · Svejkovsky 5:39

D1 Witt · Johansson 22:30

D2 Klee · Mironov 21:54

D3 Gonchar · Reekie 15:55

🗽Rangers

L1 Taylor · MacLean · Fleury 19:46

L2 Graves · York · Daigle 17:35

L3 Hlavac · Nedved · Knuble 13:12

L4 Stevens · Lacroix · Harvey 6:38

D1 Schneider · Johnsson 22:49

D2 Hatcher · Lefebvre 19:04

D3 Pilon · Quintal 16:52

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Nov 11, 1999

🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH

5–4 (OT) · Rangers won

Mar 15, 1999

🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR

1–1 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs NYR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Rangers on December 17, 1999?

Capitals won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Rangers?

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

Who scored for Capitals?

Adam Oates, Calle Johansson, Chris Simon.

Who scored for Rangers?

Adam Graves (2).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 31 saves on 33 shots (.939 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Richter made 23 saves on 26 shots (.885 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Rangers 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 · Dec 15

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 15

Also on December 17, 1999

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