🧥 Away Blue Jackets 15-19-3 before this game
2–2
Final / OT
🦅 Home Capitals 21-16-2 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
CBJ 11002
WSH 10102

Blue Jackets at Capitals

Blue Jackets beat Capitals 2–2 in overtime at Capital One Arena on January 3, 2003.

🗓 Fri, Jan 3, 2003 · 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 🧥 CBJ
Mike Sillinger
2 A
4 shots · 19:06 TOI · +2
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Sergei Gonchar
2 G
5 shots · 28:38 TOI · -1
3rd star 🧥 CBJ
Ray Whitney
1 G
1 shots · 27:41 TOI · +1
4rd star 🧥 CBJ
Marc Denis
30 saves
0.938 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Sergei Gonchar Go-ahead 1st · 07:27
Assists: Steve Konowalchuk, Jeff Halpern · beat Marc Denis
0–1
🧥 Ray Whitney SH Tying 1st · 17:37
Assists: Mike Sillinger, Duvie Westcott · beat Sebastien Charpentier
1–1
2nd period
🧥 David Vyborny Go-ahead 2nd · 18:32
Assists: Rostislav Klesla, Mike Sillinger · beat Sebastien Charpentier
2–1
3rd period
🦅 Sergei Gonchar PP Tying 3rd · 10:28
Assists: Michael Nylander, Jaromir Jagr · beat Marc Denis
2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🧥CBJ WSH🦅
28 Shots on goal 32
0/7 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4
4 Hits 3
12 Penalty minutes 16
CBJ shooting 7.1% (2/28) WSH shooting 6.2% (2/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🧥Blue Jackets
Marc Denis
30/32
.938 SV% · 2 GA · 64:40 TOI
🦅Capitals
Sebastien Charpentier
26/28
.929 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — tied after 1st: 15-19-3 (41% win rate, 37 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 21-16-2 (54% win rate, 39 games)
After 2nd — 2–1
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets: no games found in this situation this year.
Capitals
Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🧥Blue Jackets
L1 Whitney · Sanderson · Cassels 26:55
L2 Sillinger · Wright · Vyborny 18:25
L3 Nash · Pronger · Marshall 12:28
L4 Shelley · Pirjeta · Hyvonen 6:14
D1 Spacek · Richardson 25:53
D2 Walser · Westcott 18:58
D3 Lachance · Klesla 16:06
🦅Capitals
L1 Nylander · Jagr · Grier 22:59
L2 Lang · Halpern · Zubrus 18:35
L3 Konowalchuk · Ciernik · Sutherby 12:14
L4 Salomonsson · Miller 6:16
D1 Gonchar · Klee 27:07
D2 Witt · Johansson 24:58
D3 Doig · Berry 10:36
D4 Henry 2:33

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →
Nov 5, 2002
🦅WSH @ 🧥CBJ
4–3 (OT) · Capitals won
Mar 23, 2002
🦅WSH @ 🧥CBJ
5–2 · Capitals won
Jan 9, 2002
🧥CBJ @ 🦅WSH
3–6 · Capitals won
Oct 27, 2000
🦅WSH @ 🧥CBJ
1–3 · Blue Jackets won

❓ CBJ vs WSH, answered

Who won Blue Jackets vs Capitals on January 3, 2003?

Blue Jackets won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Blue Jackets vs Capitals?

The final score was Blue Jackets 2, Capitals 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Blue Jackets?

David Vyborny, Ray Whitney.

Who scored for Capitals?

Sergei Gonchar (2).

How did the Blue Jackets goalie play?

Marc Denis made 30 saves on 32 shots (.938 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Sebastien Charpentier made 26 saves on 28 shots (.929 save percentage).

Where is Blue Jackets vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Blue Jackets 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
🧥Blue Jackets
Previous game · Dec 31
🐧PIT @ 🧥CBJ
2–5 · CBJ won
Next game · Jan 4
🌵PHX @ 🧥CBJ
0–2 · CBJ won
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Jan 1
🌵PHX @ 🦅WSH
2–1 · PHX won
Next game · Jan 4
🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR
2–2 · WSH won
Also on January 3, 2003
🌪️CAR @ ⚔️BUF
3–6 final
🐻BOS @ 🏝️NYI
4–8 final
🍁TOR @ 😈NJD
0–2 final
🐧PIT @ 🐦ATL
4–1 final
🌵PHX @ 🐙DET
4–1 final
🔔PHI @ 🦆ANA
1–0 final
Blue Jackets season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule