Capitals 3, Lightning 2
Final/OT · Benchmark International Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 TB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
The Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Jan 21, 1998 at Benchmark International Arena.
Top performers
Peter Bondra had 2 goals for the Capitals.
Olaf Kolzig made 24 saves on 26 shots for the Capitals.
Alexander Selivanov had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Lightning.
Mark Fitzpatrick made 27 saves on 30 shots for the Lightning.
Before and after
- Capitals · 1997-98 season · Previous Jan 15, 1998: CHI 2, WSH 3 · Next Jan 25, 1998: BOS 1, WSH 4
- Lightning · 1997-98 season · Previous Jan 14, 1998: NYI 7, TB 1 · Next Jan 23, 1998: TB 1, BUF 4
Other Capitals vs Lightning games
| Apr 2, 1998 | TB at WSH | 1-4 | Regular |
| Feb 28, 1998 | WSH at TB | 2-5 | Regular |
| Feb 25, 1998 | TB at WSH | 4-3 | Regular |
| Feb 7, 1998 | TB at WSH | 4-3 | Regular |
| Nov 22, 2025 | TB at WSH | 5-3 | Regular |
| Nov 8, 2025 | WSH at TB | 2-3 | Regular |
