⚡ Away Lightning 19-11-4 before this game
0–3
Final
🦅 Home Capitals 18-16-0 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdF
TBL 0000
WSH 1113

Lightning at Capitals

Capitals beat Lightning 3–0 at Capital One Arena on December 23, 2002.

🗓 Mon, Dec 23, 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
Peter Bondra
1 G
5 shots · 19:21 TOI · +2
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Robert Lang
1 G
2 shots · 18:01 TOI · +2
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Steve Konowalchuk
1 G
1 shots · 15:57 TOI · +1
4rd star 🦅 WSH
Olie Kolzig
40 saves
1.000 SV% · 0 GA

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Steve Konowalchuk Go-ahead 1st · 05:24
Assists: Jeff Halpern, Mike Grier · beat Nikolai Khabibulin
0–1
2nd period
🦅 Robert Lang 2nd · 06:21
Assists: Brian Sutherby, Calle Johansson · beat Nikolai Khabibulin
0–2
3rd period
🦅 Peter Bondra Empty net 3rd · 19:43
Assists: Ken Klee
0–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
⚡TBL WSH🦅
40 Shots on goal 25
4 Hits 2
13 Penalty minutes 17
TBL shooting 0.0% (0/40) WSH shooting 12.0% (3/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
⚡Lightning
Nikolai Khabibulin
22/24
.917 SV% · 2 GA · 57:32 TOI
🦅Capitals
Olie Kolzig Shutout
40/40
1.000 SV% · 0 GA · 59:59 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–1
Lightning
Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.
Capitals
Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.
After 2nd — 0–2
Lightning
Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.
Capitals
Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
⚡Lightning
L1 Prospal · Lecavalier · Richards 21:30
L2 Modin · Fedotenko · St. Louis 19:59
L3 Andreychuk · Taylor · Clymer 12:25
L4 Dingman · Roy · Keefe 8:43
D1 Boyle · Kubina 23:06
D2 Neckar · Sarich 16:23
D3 Lukowich · Pratt 14:31
🦅Capitals
L1 Nylander · Jagr · Bondra 21:45
L2 Konowalchuk · Lang · Grier 18:01
L3 Ciernik · Sutherby · Halpern 13:27
L4 Miller · Whitfield 6:34
D1 Gonchar · Klee 26:12
D2 Johansson · Witt 22:52
D3 Doig · Berry 8:30
D4 Henry 1:27

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →
Nov 1, 2002
⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH
2–3 · Capitals won
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

❓ TBL vs WSH, answered

Who won Lightning vs Capitals on December 23, 2002?

Capitals won 3–0.

What was the final score of Lightning vs Capitals?

The final score was Lightning 0, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Capitals?

Peter Bondra, Robert Lang, Steve Konowalchuk.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Nikolai Khabibulin made 22 saves on 24 shots (.917 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 40 saves on 40 shots (1.000 save percentage) for a shutout.

Where is Lightning vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Lightning 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
⚡Lightning
Previous game · Dec 21
🐯NSH @ ⚡TBL
2–2 · NSH won
Next game · Dec 27
🐻BOS @ ⚡TBL
2–5 · TBL won
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Dec 21
🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI
3–1 · WSH won
Next game · Dec 27
😈NJD @ 🦅WSH
2–3 · WSH won
Also on December 23, 2002
🦈SJS @ 🐻BOS
2–5 final
🔔PHI @ 🏛️OTT
2–2 final
🇨🇦MTL @ 🏝️NYI
1–3 final
😈NJD @ 🗽NYR
2–2 final
🐙DET @ 🧥CBJ
1–0 final
⚔️BUF @ 🐧PIT
2–5 final
🐦ATL @ 🍁TOR
1–5 final
🐯NSH @ 🐆FLA
3–2 final
Lightning season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule