⚡ Away Lightning 9-1-0 before this game
2–3
Final
🦅 Home Capitals 5-5-0 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdF
TBL 1102
WSH 1113

Lightning at Capitals

Capitals beat Lightning 3–2 at Capital One Arena on November 1, 2002.

🗓 Fri, Nov 1, 2002 · 18:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Sergei Gonchar
3 A
2 shots · 22:41 TOI · +1
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Robert Lang
1 G, 1 A
3 shots · 25:00 TOI · +1
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Steve Konowalchuk
1 G
4 shots · 19:28 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Steve Konowalchuk Go-ahead 1st · 08:07
Assists: Robert Lang, Sergei Gonchar · beat Nikolai Khabibulin
0–1
⚡ Martin St. Louis Tying 1st · 18:18
Assists: Andre Roy · beat Sebastien Charpentier
1–1
2nd period
⚡ Vincent Lecavalier Go-ahead 2nd · 08:05
Assists: Cory Sarich · beat Sebastien Charpentier
2–1
🦅 Robert Lang Tying 2nd · 11:36
Assists: Jaromir Jagr, Sergei Gonchar · beat Nikolai Khabibulin
2–2
3rd period
🦅 Peter Bondra PP Go-ahead 3rd · 18:48
Assists: Sergei Gonchar, Dainius Zubrus · beat Nikolai Khabibulin
2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
⚡TBL WSH🦅
18 Shots on goal 28
0/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/8
3 Hits 7
16 Penalty minutes 10
TBL shooting 11.1% (2/18) WSH shooting 10.7% (3/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
⚡Lightning
Nikolai Khabibulin
25/28
.893 SV% · 3 GA · 59:53 TOI
🦅Capitals
Sebastien Charpentier
16/18
.889 SV% · 2 GA · 59:58 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Lightning
Lightning — tied after 1st: 9-1 (90% win rate, 10 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 5-5 (50% win rate, 10 games)
After 2nd — 2–2
Lightning
Lightning — tied after 2nd: 9-1 (90% win rate, 10 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 5-5 (50% win rate, 10 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
⚡Lightning
L1 Fedotenko · Lecavalier · St. Louis 18:44
L2 Prospal · Taylor · Clymer 16:33
L3 Modin · Olvestad · Richards 15:15
L4 Andreychuk · Svitov · Roy 5:17
D1 Kubina · Boyle 22:19
D2 Cullimore · Neckar 19:02
D3 Sarich · Lukowich 15:30
🦅Capitals
L1 Lang · Zubrus · Jagr 24:35
L2 Konowalchuk · Halpern · Bondra 17:58
L3 Miller · Metropolit · Grier 13:21
L4 Salomonsson · Sutherby · Peat 5:29
D1 Johansson · Gonchar 23:00
D2 Fortin · Witt 18:32
D3 Berry · Eminger 13:32

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →
Oct 25, 2002
🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL
2–3 · Lightning won
Apr 3, 2002
⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH
1–4 · Capitals won
Feb 11, 2002
⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH
1–3 · Capitals won
Feb 9, 2002
🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL
4–2 · Capitals won
Nov 21, 2001
⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH
2–3 · Capitals won

❓ TBL vs WSH, answered

Who won Lightning vs Capitals on November 1, 2002?

Capitals won 3–2.

What was the final score of Lightning vs Capitals?

The final score was Lightning 2, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Lightning?

Martin St. Louis, Vincent Lecavalier.

Who scored for Capitals?

Peter Bondra, Robert Lang, Steve Konowalchuk.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Nikolai Khabibulin made 25 saves on 28 shots (.893 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Sebastien Charpentier made 16 saves on 18 shots (.889 save percentage).

Where is Lightning vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Lightning vs Capitals season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 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
⚡Lightning
Previous game · Oct 30
🗽NYR @ ⚡TBL
0–3 · TBL won
Next game · Nov 2
⚡TBL @ 🐧PIT
3–5 · PIT won
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Oct 30
🐻BOS @ 🦅WSH
7–2 · BOS won
Next game · Nov 2
🦅WSH @ 🔔PHI
1–2 · PHI won
Also on November 1, 2002
🇨🇦MTL @ 🌪️CAR
2–2 final
⭐DAL @ 🧥CBJ
2–4 final
⚔️BUF @ 🛢️EDM
1–1 final
Lightning season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule