🐦 Away Thrashers 8-14-2 before this game
6–7
Final / OT
🦅 Home Capitals 13-13-0 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
ATL 14106
WSH 12317

Thrashers at Capitals

Capitals beat Thrashers 7–6 in overtime at Capital One Arena on December 6, 2002.

🗓 Fri, Dec 6, 2002 · 18:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Robert Lang
1 G, 3 A
5 shots · 20:27 TOI · +3
2nd star 🐦 ATL
Ilya Kovalchuk
3 G, 1 A
9 shots · 19:35 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Peter Bondra
2 G, 1 A
3 shots · 25:16 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

13 goals · in order
1st period
🐦 Dany Heatley Go-ahead 1st · 08:29
Assists: Ilya Kovalchuk · beat Craig Billington
1–0
🦅 Peter Bondra Tying 1st · 16:29
Assists: Robert Lang, Brian Sutherby · beat Byron Dafoe
1–1
2nd period
🦅 Peter Bondra PP Go-ahead 2nd · 01:53
Assists: Michael Nylander, Robert Lang · beat Byron Dafoe
1–2
🐦 Ilya Kovalchuk PP Tying 2nd · 04:03
Unassisted · beat Craig Billington
2–2
🐦 Frantisek Kaberle Go-ahead 2nd · 05:30
Assists: Shawn McEachern, Mark Hartigan · beat Craig Billington
3–2
🐦 Ilya Kovalchuk 2nd · 06:51
Assists: Dany Heatley, Andy Sutton · beat Craig Billington
4–2
🦅 Jaromir Jagr SH 2nd · 08:58
Assists: Kip Miller · beat Byron Dafoe
4–3
🐦 Ilya Kovalchuk 2nd · 15:03
Assists: Andy Sutton · beat Craig Billington
5–3
3rd period
🦅 Robert Lang 3rd · 06:38
Assists: Peter Bondra, Jason Doig · beat Byron Dafoe
5–4
🐦 Andy Sutton PP 3rd · 07:52
Assists: Dany Heatley, Frantisek Kaberle · beat Craig Billington
6–4
🦅 Calle Johansson 3rd · 17:54
Assists: Steve Konowalchuk, Mike Grier · beat Byron Dafoe
6–5
🦅 Steve Konowalchuk Tying 3rd · 19:32
Assists: Robert Lang, Mike Grier · beat Byron Dafoe
6–6
Overtime
🦅 Michael Nylander Go-ahead OT · 02:24
Assists: Sergei Gonchar, Jaromir Jagr · beat Byron Dafoe
6–7

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🐦ATL WSH🦅
34 Shots on goal 30
2/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7
2 Hits 2
24 Penalty minutes 22
ATL shooting 17.6% (6/34) WSH shooting 23.3% (7/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐦Thrashers
Byron Dafoe
23/30
.767 SV% · 7 GA · 62:24 TOI
🦅Capitals
Craig Billington
28/34
.824 SV% · 6 GA · 61:23 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Thrashers
Thrashers — tied after 1st: 8-14-2 (33% win rate, 24 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 13-13 (50% win rate, 26 games)
After 2nd — 5–3
Thrashers
Thrashers: no games found in this situation this year.
Capitals
Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🐦Thrashers
L1 McEachern · Kozlov · Heatley 22:21
L2 Kovalchuk · Stefan · Rheaume 16:33
L3 Herperger · Hrkac · Svartvadet 15:32
L4 Cowan · Hartigan · Odgers 7:08
D1 Tjarnqvist · Weaver 22:43
D2 Kaberle · Tremblay 20:48
D3 Sutton · Tamer 15:42
🦅Capitals
L1 Nylander · Bondra · Jagr 25:06
L2 Lang · Halpern · Grier 16:41
L3 Konowalchuk · Miller · Sutherby 13:33
L4 Ciernik · Forbes · Metropolit 6:53
D1 Gonchar · Johansson 26:04
D2 Klee · Witt 19:03
D3 Doig · Berry 11:10

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →
Dec 1, 2002
🦅WSH @ 🐦ATL
4–5 · Thrashers won
Nov 23, 2002
🐦ATL @ 🦅WSH
3–6 · Capitals won
Jan 22, 2002
🦅WSH @ 🐦ATL
3–0 · Capitals won
Dec 15, 2001
🐦ATL @ 🦅WSH
2–5 · Capitals won
Dec 6, 2001
🦅WSH @ 🐦ATL
3–3 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ ATL vs WSH, answered

Who won Thrashers vs Capitals on December 6, 2002?

Capitals won 7–6 in overtime.

What was the final score of Thrashers vs Capitals?

The final score was Thrashers 6, Capitals 7, in overtime.

Who scored for Thrashers?

Ilya Kovalchuk (3), Andy Sutton, Dany Heatley, Frantisek Kaberle.

Who scored for Capitals?

Peter Bondra (2), Calle Johansson, Jaromir Jagr, Michael Nylander, Robert Lang, Steve Konowalchuk.

How did the Thrashers goalie play?

Byron Dafoe made 23 saves on 30 shots (.767 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Craig Billington made 28 saves on 34 shots (.824 save percentage).

Where is Thrashers vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Thrashers vs Capitals 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
🐦Thrashers
Previous game · Dec 5
🐦ATL @ 🐻BOS
3–4 · BOS won
Next game · Dec 8
🛢️EDM @ 🐦ATL
3–0 · EDM won
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Dec 3
🦅WSH @ 🐧PIT
4–1 · WSH won
Next game · Dec 7
🦅WSH @ ⚔️BUF
3–4 · BUF won
Also on December 6, 2002
🍁TOR @ 🏝️NYI
2–4 final
⚔️BUF @ 🗽NYR
4–1 final
🐆FLA @ 🌪️CAR
2–0 final
🐧PIT @ 😈NJD
1–3 final
🦆ANA @ 🪶CHI
4–3 final
🐙DET @ ⭐DAL
3–3 final
🇨🇦MTL @ 🏔️COL
6–7 final
🧥CBJ @ 🦈SJS
2–3 final
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