2–1

Final

🌪️ Home Hurricanes 1-2-1 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	0	2	0	2
CAR	0	1	0	1

Capitals at Hurricanes

Capitals beat Hurricanes 2–1 at PNC Arena on October 17, 2002.

🗓 Thu, Oct 17, 2002 · 18:00 CDT 📍 PNC Arena, Raleigh 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Robert Lang

2 A

3 shots · 18:27 TOI · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Peter Bondra

1 G

7 shots · 16:19 TOI · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Jaromir Jagr

1 G

5 shots · 17:47 TOI

4rd star 🦅 WSH

Olie Kolzig

37 saves

0.974 SV% · 1 GA

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

2nd period

🌪️ Ron Francis PP Go-ahead 2nd · 05:09

Assists: Jeff O'Neill, Jaroslav Svoboda · beat Olie Kolzig

0–1

🦅 Peter Bondra Tying 2nd · 06:49

Assists: Calle Johansson, Robert Lang · beat Kevin Weekes

1–1

🦅 Jaromir Jagr PP Go-ahead 2nd · 16:38

Assists: Sergei Gonchar, Robert Lang · beat Kevin Weekes

2–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH CAR🌪️

27 Shots on goal 38

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

2 Hits 5

17 Penalty minutes 11

WSH shooting 7.4% (2/27) CAR shooting 2.6% (1/38)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

37/38

.974 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Kevin Weekes

25/27

.926 SV% · 2 GA · 58:43 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 2-0 (100% win rate, 2 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 1st: 1-2-1 (25% win rate, 4 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Konowalchuk · Lang · Grier 19:10

L2 Halpern · Zubrus · Jagr 17:47

L3 Miller · Salomonsson · Bondra 15:17

L4 Simon · Metropolit · Farrell 6:51

D1 Witt · Gonchar 24:38

D2 Klee · Fortin 22:25

D3 Johansson · Eminger 10:52

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Battaglia · Svoboda · Brind'Amour 19:54

L2 Cole · O'Neill · Kapanen 19:04

L3 Francis · Adams · Adams 16:31

L4 Daniels · Langdon 5:42

D1 Hill · Hedican 21:06

D2 Ward · Malik 15:44

D3 Wesley · Tanabe 14:36

D4 Wallin 9:47

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Mar 8, 2002

🦅WSH @ 🌪️CAR

2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

Dec 30, 2001

🌪️CAR @ 🦅WSH

5–5 (OT) · Hurricanes won

Dec 2, 2001

🦅WSH @ 🌪️CAR

4–3 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs CAR, answered

Who won Capitals vs Hurricanes on October 17, 2002?

Capitals won 2–1.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Hurricanes?

The final score was Capitals 2, Hurricanes 1.

Who scored for Capitals?

Jaromir Jagr, Peter Bondra.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Ron Francis.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 37 saves on 38 shots (.974 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Kevin Weekes made 25 saves on 27 shots (.926 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Hurricanes 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 · Oct 12

🌪️Hurricanes

Previous game · Oct 15

Also on October 17, 2002

Capitals season page Hurricanes season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule