🦅 Away Capitals 17-17-3 before this game

3–2

Final / OT

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

Capitals at Stars

Capitals beat Stars 3–2 in overtime at American Airlines Center on December 28, 2001.

🗓 Fri, Dec 28, 2001 · 19:30 CST 📍 American Airlines Center, Dallas 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Jaromir Jagr

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 24:42 TOI · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Dmitri Khristich

1 G

2 shots · 14:17 TOI

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Ken Klee

1 G

1 shots · 18:19 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

🦅 Dmitri Khristich Go-ahead 2nd · 04:57

Assists: Glen Metropolit, Matt Pettinger · beat Ed Belfour

1–0

⭐ Benoit Hogue Tying 2nd · 06:38

Assists: Pat Verbeek · beat Craig Billington

1–1

3rd period

🦅 Jaromir Jagr PP Go-ahead 3rd · 06:34

Assists: Peter Bondra, Sergei Gonchar · beat Ed Belfour

2–1

⭐ Jon Sim Tying 3rd · 13:33

Assists: Derian Hatcher, Richard Matvichuk · beat Craig Billington

2–2

Overtime

🦅 Ken Klee Go-ahead OT · 02:03

Assists: Jaromir Jagr, Adam Oates · beat Ed Belfour

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH DAL⭐

23 Shots on goal 25

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

31 Hits 30

11 Blocked shots 16

4 Takeaways 3

12 Giveaways 29

10 Penalty minutes 10

WSH shooting 13.0% (3/23) DAL shooting 8.0% (2/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Craig Billington

23/25

.920 SV% · 2 GA · 61:53 TOI

⭐Stars

Ed Belfour

20/23

.870 SV% · 3 GA · 62:03 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 17-17-3 (46% win rate, 37 games)

Stars

Stars — tied after 1st: 18-12-7 (49% win rate, 37 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 17-17-3 (46% win rate, 37 games)

Stars

Stars — tied after 2nd: 18-12-7 (49% win rate, 37 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Nikolishin · Jagr · Bondra 24:06

L2 Simon · Zubrus · Oates 20:15

L3 Halpern · Metropolit · Khristich 12:36

L4 Pettinger · Whitfield · Peat 3:35

D1 Cote · Kucera 24:54

D2 Witt · Gonchar 20:03

D3 Klee · Zettler 14:34

⭐Stars

L1 Rucinsky · Modano · Lehtinen 19:18

L2 Turgeon · Nieuwendyk · Verbeek 13:41

L3 Muller · Morrow · Brunet 12:05

L4 Hogue · Sim · Langenbrunner 9:33

D1 Zubov · Hatcher 23:14

D2 Matvichuk · Sydor 21:06

D3 Lukowich · Manson 9:12

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

1–2 (OT) · Capitals won

Nov 27, 1998

🦅WSH @ ⭐DAL

0–4 · Stars won

❓ WSH vs DAL, answered

Who won Capitals vs Stars on December 28, 2001?

Capitals won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Stars?

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

Who scored for Capitals?

Dmitri Khristich, Jaromir Jagr, Ken Klee.

Who scored for Stars?

Benoit Hogue, Jon Sim.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Craig Billington made 23 saves on 25 shots (.920 save percentage).

How did the Stars goalie play?

Ed Belfour made 20 saves on 23 shots (.870 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Stars played?

At American Airlines Center in Dallas, the Stars home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Stars season series?

Capitals 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 26

⭐Stars

Previous game · Dec 26

Also on December 28, 2001

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