Capitals 5, Rangers 3
Final · Madison Square Garden
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 NYR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Jan 8, 1998 at Madison Square Garden.
Top performers
Peter Bondra had 3 goals for the Capitals.
Olaf Kolzig made 14 saves on 17 shots for the Capitals.
Bruce Driver had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Rangers.
Mike Richter made 26 saves on 31 shots for the Rangers.
Before and after
- Capitals · 1997-98 season · Previous Jan 6, 1998: TOR 3, WSH 5 · Next Jan 9, 1998: PHI 1, WSH 4
- Rangers · 1997-98 season · Previous Jan 6, 1998: CAR 2, NYR 4 · Next Jan 12, 1998: TOR 2, NYR 3
Other Capitals vs Rangers games
| Apr 14, 1998 | NYR at WSH | 1-3 | Regular |
| Jan 26, 1998 | WSH at NYR | 2-2 | Regular |
| Jan 3, 1998 | NYR at WSH | 3-2 | Regular |
| Dec 2, 1997 | WSH at NYR | 3-2 | Regular |
| Apr 5, 2026 | WSH at NYR | 1-8 | Regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | NYR at WSH | 3-6 | Regular |
