Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals
Regular season · Friday, December 5, 1997 · MCI Center
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 3–2 in overtime on Friday, December 5, 1997 at MCI Center. The Capitals outshot the Panthers 30–28.
Goals came from Steve Washburn, Richard Zednik, Chris Simon, Robert Svehla and Jeff Toms.
Scoring
1st period
Steve Washburn (4)Paul Laus (7), Rhett Warrener (3)1–007:23 FLA
2nd period
Richard Zednik (8)Steve Konowalchuk (10), Jan Bulis (6)1–112:16 WSH
3rd period
Chris Simon (7)Joe Juneau (10), Phil Housley (18)1–201:35 WSH · 
Robert Svehla (3)Ray Sheppard (4), Ray Whitney (10)2–205:26 FLA ·
Overtime
Jeff Toms (3)Unassisted2–303:32 WSH
Team stats
FLAWSH
2830
41%59%
1/51/6
1420
65
119
68
59
Penalties
- 7:57 into the first period
Paul Laus · interference2 min - 14:12 into the first period
Jan Bulis · hooking2 min - 1:38 into the second periodRobert Svehla · boarding2 min
- 10:02 into the second periodBill Lindsay · hooking2 min
- 14:48 into the second periodMark Tinordi · interference2 min
- 14:48 into the second periodMark Tinordi · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 1:27 into the third periodGord Murphy · interference2 min
- 4:31 into the third periodJeff Toms · tripping2 min
- 6:23 into the third periodPaul Laus · tripping2 min
- 8:15 into the third periodRhett Warrener · high sticking2 min
- 8:15 into the third periodJoe Juneau · high sticking2 min
- 10:17 into the third periodKen Klee · attempt to injure10 min
- 14:56 into the third periodDave Gagner · interference2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.