Capitals 3, Rangers 2
Final/OT · Madison Square Garden
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 NYR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Dec 2, 1997 at Madison Square Garden.
Top performers
Phil Housley had 2 assists for the Capitals.
Olaf Kolzig made 23 saves on 25 shots for the Capitals.
Kevin Stevens had 2 assists for the Rangers.
Mike Richter made 26 saves on 29 shots for the Rangers.
Before and after
- Capitals · 1997-98 season · Previous Nov 29, 1997: WSH 1, BOS 1 · Next Dec 5, 1997: FLA 2, WSH 3
- Rangers · 1997-98 season · Previous Nov 30, 1997: FLA 1, NYR 1 · Next Dec 5, 1997: PHI 4, NYR 4
Other Capitals vs Rangers games
| Apr 14, 1998 | NYR at WSH | 1-3 | Regular |
| Jan 26, 1998 | WSH at NYR | 2-2 | Regular |
| Jan 8, 1998 | WSH at NYR | 5-3 | Regular |
| Jan 3, 1998 | NYR at WSH | 3-2 | Regular |
| Apr 5, 2026 | WSH at NYR | 1-8 | Regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | NYR at WSH | 3-6 | Regular |
