Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers
Regular season · Saturday, January 31, 1998 · CoreStates Center
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 in overtime on Saturday, January 31, 1998 at CoreStates Center. The Flyers outshot the Capitals 33–26.
Michal Pivonka scored twice. Peter Bondra, Shjon Podein and Chris Gratton also scored.
Scoring
2nd period
Peter Bondra (34)Adam Oates (41), Andrew Brunette (8)1–006:45 WSH
Shjon Podein (7)Joel Otto (4)1–117:54 PHI ·
3rd period
Chris Gratton (14)Alexandre Daigle (11), John LeClair (24)1–209:03 PHI
Michal Pivonka (2)Richard Zednik (8), Joe Reekie (5)2–210:49 WSH
Overtime
- Michal Pivonka (3)Richard Zednik (9), Sergei Gonchar (11)3–202:23 WSH
Team stats
WSHPHI
2633
49%51%
0/40/3
1719
1516
911
1119
64
Penalties
- 0:47 into the first period
Daniel Lacroix · roughing2 min - 0:47 into the first periodDaniel Lacroix · slashing2 min
- 0:47 into the first period
Craig Berube · roughing2 min - 8:47 into the first periodPhil Housley · clipping2 min
- 9:41 into the first periodSergei Gonchar · closing hand on puck2 min
- 13:54 into the first periodDaniel Lacroix · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 17:57 into the first periodDainius Zubrus · fighting5 min
- 17:57 into the first periodKelly Miller · fighting5 min
- 2:08 into the second periodAlexandre Daigle · roughing2 min
- 2:08 into the second periodSergei Gonchar · roughing2 min
- 10:23 into the second periodCraig Berube · holding the stick2 min
- 16:21 into the second periodLuke Richardson · roughing2 min
- 10:59 into the third periodJanne Niinimaa · tripping obstruction2 min
- 16:15 into the third periodLuke Richardson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 16:15 into the third periodCraig Berube · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
Season series
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