Panthers 2, Capitals 3
Final/OT · Capital One Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FLA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
The Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Dec 5, 1997 at Capital One Arena.
Top performers
Robert Svehla had 1 goal for the Panthers.
John Vanbiesbrouck made 27 saves on 30 shots for the Panthers.
Chris Simon had 1 goal for the Capitals.
Olaf Kolzig made 26 saves on 28 shots for the Capitals.
Before and after
- Panthers · 1997-98 season · Next Dec 7, 1997: WSH 4, FLA 5
- Capitals · 1997-98 season · Previous Dec 2, 1997: WSH 3, NYR 2 · Next Dec 7, 1997: WSH 4, FLA 5
Other Panthers vs Capitals games
| Mar 7, 1998 | FLA at WSH | 3-6 | Regular |
| Dec 18, 1997 | FLA at WSH | 4-0 | Regular |
| Dec 7, 1997 | WSH at FLA | 4-5 | Regular |
| Nov 23, 1997 | WSH at FLA | 5-2 | Regular |
| Nov 9, 1997 | WSH at FLA | 2-3 | Regular |
| Jan 17, 2026 | FLA at WSH | 5-2 | Regular |
