2–1

Final / OT

🦅 Home Capitals 25-16-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NYR	1	0	0	1	2
WSH	1	0	0	0	1

Rangers at Capitals

Rangers beat Capitals 2–1 in overtime at Capital One Arena on January 15, 2003.

🗓 Wed, Jan 15, 2003 · 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 🗽 NYR

Joel Bouchard

1 G

1 shots · 17:19 TOI · +1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Tom Poti

1 G

1 shots · 26:26 TOI · +1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Eric Lindros

1 A

7 shots · 24:42 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Kip Miller Go-ahead 1st · 01:40

Assists: Michael Nylander, Jaromir Jagr · beat Mike Dunham

0–1

🗽 Tom Poti Tying 1st · 15:36

Assists: Matthew Barnaby, Eric Lindros · beat Olie Kolzig

1–1

Overtime

🗽 Joel Bouchard Go-ahead OT · 01:58

Assists: Mark Messier, Dave Karpa · beat Olie Kolzig

2–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR WSH🦅

36 Shots on goal 25

1 Hits 1

8 Penalty minutes 6

NYR shooting 5.6% (2/36) WSH shooting 4.0% (1/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Mike Dunham

24/25

.960 SV% · 1 GA · 61:58 TOI

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

34/36

.944 SV% · 2 GA · 61:58 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 21-22-4 (45% win rate, 47 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 25-16-3 (57% win rate, 44 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 21-22-4 (45% win rate, 47 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 25-16-3 (57% win rate, 44 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🗽Rangers

L1 Lindros · Holik · Nedved 23:36

L2 Messier · Dvorak · Barnaby 18:10

L3 Donato · Samuelsson · McCarthy 10:58

L4 Fata · Lundmark · Tripp 6:40

D1 Poti · Malakhov 25:04

D2 Kasparaitis · Mironov 21:10

D3 Bouchard · Karpa 16:00

🦅Capitals

L1 Nylander · Miller · Jagr 19:18

L2 Konowalchuk · Halpern · Grier 17:24

L3 Lang · Zubrus · Bondra 16:25

L4 Salomonsson · Sutherby 8:44

D1 Gonchar · Klee 28:16

D2 Johansson · Witt 24:05

D3 Doig · Berry 7:03

D4 Henry 3:49

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

Jan 4, 2003

🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR

2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ NYR vs WSH, answered

Who won Rangers vs Capitals on January 15, 2003?

Rangers won 2–1 in overtime.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Capitals?

The final score was Rangers 2, Capitals 1, in overtime.

Who scored for Rangers?

Joel Bouchard, Tom Poti.

Who scored for Capitals?

Kip Miller.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Mike Dunham made 24 saves on 25 shots (.960 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 34 saves on 36 shots (.944 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Rangers 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Jan 13

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Jan 13

Also on January 15, 2003

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