🦅 Away Capitals 14-13-1 before this game
3–3
Final / OT
🐦 Home Thrashers 6-16-4 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
WSH 21003
ATL 11103

Capitals at Thrashers

Capitals beat Thrashers 3–3 in overtime on December 6, 2001.

🗓 Thu, Dec 6, 2001 · 18:30 CST 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Andrei Nikolishin
3 A
6 shots · 22:35 TOI · -1
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Dmitri Khristich
2 G
3 shots · 15:49 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Peter Bondra
2 A
10 shots · 22:08 TOI · -1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Dmitri Khristich PP Go-ahead 1st · 10:51
Assists: Andrei Nikolishin, Frantisek Kucera · beat Milan Hnilicka
1–0
🦅 Dainius Zubrus 1st · 13:36
Assists: Peter Bondra, Andrei Nikolishin · beat Milan Hnilicka
2–0
🐦 Lubos Bartecko 1st · 17:07
Assists: Brad Tapper, Frantisek Kaberle · beat Olie Kolzig
2–1
2nd period
🐦 Ilya Kovalchuk Tying 2nd · 04:33
Assists: Dany Heatley, Milan Hnilicka · beat Olie Kolzig
2–2
🦅 Dmitri Khristich PP Go-ahead 2nd · 17:53
Assists: Peter Bondra, Andrei Nikolishin · beat Milan Hnilicka
3–2
3rd period
🐦 Hnat Domenichelli Tying 3rd · 17:36
Assists: Ilya Kovalchuk, Dany Heatley · beat Olie Kolzig
3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH ATL🐦
37 Shots on goal 32
2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/2
24 Hits 15
10 Blocked shots 15
4 Takeaways 8
8 Giveaways 11
11 Penalty minutes 15
WSH shooting 8.1% (3/37) ATL shooting 9.4% (3/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Olie Kolzig
29/32
.906 SV% · 3 GA · 64:52 TOI
🐦Thrashers
Milan Hnilicka
34/37
.919 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–1
Capitals
Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.
Thrashers
Thrashers: no games found in this situation this year.
After 2nd — 3–2
Capitals
Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.
Thrashers
Thrashers: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Oates · Nikolishin · Dahlen 22:35
L2 Zubrus · Bondra · Jagr 20:11
L3 Simon · Halpern · Khristich 12:27
L4 Pettinger · Sacco · Peat 5:38
D1 Cote · Gonchar 24:52
D2 Witt · Reekie 20:07
D3 Klee · Kucera 17:10
🐦Thrashers
L1 Heatley · Hrkac · Ferraro 23:31
L2 Kovalchuk · Corkum · Donovan 18:05
L3 Domenichelli · Bartecko · Tapper 14:53
L4 Hordichuk · Svartvadet 7:06
D1 Tjarnqvist · Kaberle 23:23
D2 Tremblay · Reirden 21:31
D3 Tamer · Pothier 15:01
D4 Harlock 5:50

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →
Nov 10, 2001
🐦ATL @ 🦅WSH
0–3 · Capitals won
Oct 26, 2001
🦅WSH @ 🐦ATL
0–1 · Thrashers won
Jan 13, 2001
🐦ATL @ 🦅WSH
1–4 · Capitals won
Jan 1, 2001
🐦ATL @ 🦅WSH
2–4 · Capitals won
Nov 25, 2000
🦅WSH @ 🐦ATL
1–2 · Thrashers won

❓ WSH vs ATL, answered

Who won Capitals vs Thrashers on December 6, 2001?

Capitals won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Thrashers?

The final score was Capitals 3, Thrashers 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Capitals?

Dmitri Khristich (2), Dainius Zubrus.

Who scored for Thrashers?

Hnat Domenichelli, Ilya Kovalchuk, Lubos Bartecko.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 29 saves on 32 shots (.906 save percentage).

How did the Thrashers goalie play?

Milan Hnilicka made 34 saves on 37 shots (.919 save percentage).

What is the Capitals vs Thrashers season series?

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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 4
🗽NYR @ 🦅WSH
2–5 · WSH won
Next game · Dec 8
🦅WSH @ 😈NJD
1–3 · NJD won
🐦Thrashers
Previous game · Dec 4
🐻BOS @ 🐦ATL
3–2 · BOS won
Next game · Dec 8
🐦ATL @ 🐧PIT
3–6 · PIT won
Also on December 6, 2001
🍁TOR @ 🗽NYR
6–3 final
🐧PIT @ 🐻BOS
4–1 final
🏝️NYI @ 🔔PHI
2–0 final
🧥CBJ @ ⚡TBL
0–1 final
🏛️OTT @ 🐯NSH
2–4 final
🦈SJS @ 🔥CGY
3–1 final
🦆ANA @ 🐋VAN
2–3 final
🎵STL @ 👑LAK
1–1 final
Capitals season page Thrashers season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule