🪶 Away Blackhawks 11-19-5 before this game
2–2
Final / OT
🦅 Home Capitals 13-15-5 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
CHI 01102
WSH 01102

Blackhawks at Capitals

Blackhawks beat Capitals 2–2 in overtime at Capital One Arena on December 27, 1999.

🗓 Mon, Dec 27, 1999 · 18:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1999-00 🔁 Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🪶 CHI
Doug Gilmour
1 G
3 shots · 20:22 TOI · +1
2nd star 🪶 CHI
Michael Nylander
1 G
2 shots · 17:00 TOI
3rd star 🪶 CHI
Anders Eriksson
1 A
3 shots · 20:29 TOI · +1
4rd star 🪶 CHI
Jocelyn Thibault
32 saves
0.941 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order
2nd period
🪶 Michael Nylander Go-ahead 2nd · 04:18
Assists: Steve Sullivan, Anders Eriksson · beat Olie Kolzig
1–0
🦅 Chris Simon Tying 2nd · 17:43
Assists: Sergei Gonchar, Jeff Halpern · beat Jocelyn Thibault
1–1
3rd period
🦅 James Black Go-ahead 3rd · 09:09
Unassisted · beat Jocelyn Thibault
1–2
🪶 Doug Gilmour Tying 3rd · 13:05
Assists: Alexei Zhamnov, Tony Amonte · beat Olie Kolzig
2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🪶CHI WSH🦅
23 Shots on goal 34
23 Hits 29
16 Blocked shots 11
12 Takeaways 11
28 Giveaways 18
10 Penalty minutes 8
CHI shooting 8.7% (2/23) WSH shooting 5.9% (2/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🪶Blackhawks
Jocelyn Thibault
32/34
.941 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI
🦅Capitals
Olie Kolzig
21/23
.913 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Blackhawks
Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 11-19-5 (31% win rate, 35 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 13-15-5 (39% win rate, 33 games)
After 2nd — 1–1
Blackhawks
Blackhawks — tied after 2nd: 11-19-5 (31% win rate, 35 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 13-15-5 (39% win rate, 33 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🪶Blackhawks
L1 Zhamnov · Gilmour · Amonte 23:05
L2 Sullivan · Nylander · McAmmond 17:00
L3 Daze · Probert · Dumont 11:39
L4 Marha · Atcheynum · Vandenbussche 7:50
D1 Cote · McCabe 26:04
D2 Mironov · Eriksson 22:24
D3 Manson · Zmolek 16:53
🦅Capitals
L1 Oates · Nikolishin · Bondra 20:47
L2 Konowalchuk · Simon · Zednik 17:29
L3 Black · Sacco · Halpern 12:35
L4 Bulis · Dahlen · Svejkovsky 8:46
D1 Johansson · Witt 25:54
D2 Mironov · Klee 22:12
D3 Gonchar · Reekie 17:02

⚔️ Last meetings

Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →
Apr 12, 1999
🪶CHI @ 🦅WSH
4–2 · Blackhawks won
Dec 17, 1998
🦅WSH @ 🪶CHI
3–1 · Capitals won
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

❓ CHI vs WSH, answered

Who won Blackhawks vs Capitals on December 27, 1999?

Blackhawks won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Blackhawks vs Capitals?

The final score was Blackhawks 2, Capitals 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Doug Gilmour, Michael Nylander.

Who scored for Capitals?

Chris Simon, James Black.

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Jocelyn Thibault made 32 saves on 34 shots (.941 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 21 saves on 23 shots (.913 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?

Blackhawks 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
🪶Blackhawks
Previous game · Dec 26
🐧PIT @ 🪶CHI
4–2 · PIT won
Next game · Dec 30
🐆FLA @ 🪶CHI
1–2 · CHI won
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Dec 22
🦅WSH @ 🐋VAN
3–6 · VAN won
Next game · Dec 29
🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH
2–3 · WSH won
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🐻BOS @ 🏝️NYI
0–3 final
🐆FLA @ ⚡TBL
6–1 final
🐦ATL @ 🐙DET
2–3 final
🦆ANA @ 🛢️EDM
1–4 final
🦈SJS @ ⭐DAL
3–1 final
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