🦅 Away Capitals 28-27-6 before this game
3–2
Final / OT
🏛️ Home Senators 35-18-7 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
WSH 11013
OTT 11002

Capitals at Senators

Capitals beat Senators 3–2 in overtime at Canadian Tire Centre on March 2, 2002.

🗓 Sat, Mar 2, 2002 · 18:00 CST 📍 Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Senators lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Jaromir Jagr
2 G
4 shots · 25:13 TOI · +2
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Andrei Nikolishin
1 G
2 shots · 17:31 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Sergei Gonchar
1 A
3 shots · 26:24 TOI · +2
4rd star 🦅 WSH
Olie Kolzig
30 saves
0.938 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order
1st period
🏛️ Marian Hossa Go-ahead 1st · 19:43
Assists: Radek Bonk · beat Olie Kolzig
0–1
🦅 Jaromir Jagr Tying 1st · 19:55
Assists: Sergei Gonchar, Adam Oates · beat Patrick Lalime
1–1
2nd period
🦅 Andrei Nikolishin Go-ahead 2nd · 01:49
Assists: Ulf Dahlen, Steve Konowalchuk · beat Patrick Lalime
2–1
🏛️ Magnus Arvedson Tying 2nd · 10:18
Assists: Chris Herperger, Curtis Leschyshyn · beat Olie Kolzig
2–2
Overtime
🦅 Jaromir Jagr Go-ahead OT · 01:53
Unassisted · beat Patrick Lalime
3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH OTT🏛️
29 Shots on goal 32
26 Hits 34
11 Blocked shots 8
3 Takeaways 8
17 Giveaways 16
13 Penalty minutes 17
WSH shooting 10.3% (3/29) OTT shooting 6.2% (2/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Olie Kolzig
30/32
.938 SV% · 2 GA · 61:53 TOI
🏛️Senators
Patrick Lalime
26/29
.897 SV% · 3 GA · 61:53 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 28-27-6 (46% win rate, 61 games)
Senators
Senators — tied after 1st: 35-18-7 (58% win rate, 60 games)
After 2nd — 2–2
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 28-27-6 (46% win rate, 61 games)
Senators
Senators — tied after 2nd: 35-18-7 (58% win rate, 60 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Konowalchuk · Oates · Jagr 25:13
L2 Nikolishin · Metropolit · Khristich 17:24
L3 Simon · Sacco · Dahlen 10:30
L4 Forbes · Pettinger · Peat 5:57
D1 Gonchar · Cote 26:21
D2 Klee · Kucera 21:34
D3 Witt · Fortin 13:58
🏛️Senators
L1 White · Bonk · Alfredsson 20:11
L2 Arvedson · McEachern · Hossa 18:34
L3 Herperger · Havlat · Neil 13:53
L4 Martins · Hull · Muckalt 6:16
D1 Redden · Chara 24:48
D2 Salo · Leschyshyn 21:22
D3 Phillips · Hnidy 15:49

⚔️ Last meetings

Senators lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →
Jan 3, 2002
🦅WSH @ 🏛️OTT
1–4 · Senators won
Nov 13, 2001
🏛️OTT @ 🦅WSH
11–5 · Senators won
Mar 11, 2001
🏛️OTT @ 🦅WSH
5–6 · Capitals won
Jan 30, 2001
🏛️OTT @ 🦅WSH
1–1 (OT) · Senators won
Jan 18, 2001
🦅WSH @ 🏛️OTT
4–5 · Senators won

❓ WSH vs OTT, answered

Who won Capitals vs Senators on March 2, 2002?

Capitals won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Senators?

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

Who scored for Capitals?

Jaromir Jagr (2), Andrei Nikolishin.

Who scored for Senators?

Magnus Arvedson, Marian Hossa.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 30 saves on 32 shots (.938 save percentage).

How did the Senators goalie play?

Patrick Lalime made 26 saves on 29 shots (.897 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Senators played?

At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, the Senators home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Senators season series?

Senators 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 · Feb 28
🦈SJS @ 🦅WSH
5–2 · SJS won
Next game · Mar 4
🍁TOR @ 🦅WSH
3–2 · TOR won
🏛️Senators
Previous game · Feb 28
🏛️OTT @ 🗽NYR
3–0 · OTT won
Next game · Mar 4
🏛️OTT @ 👑LAK
1–1 · OTT won
Also on March 2, 2002
🐙DET @ 🐧PIT
4–2 final
🔔PHI @ 🗽NYR
5–6 final
⭐DAL @ 🏔️COL
2–1 final
🧥CBJ @ 👑LAK
2–0 final
🌪️CAR @ 🇨🇦MTL
4–3 final
⚔️BUF @ 🍁TOR
3–3 final
🐦ATL @ 🏝️NYI
1–4 final
🐆FLA @ ⚡TBL
2–3 final
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