Red Wings at Capitals

Red Wings beat Capitals 4–2 at Capital One Arena on November 16, 1979.

🗓 Fri, Nov 16, 1979 · 19:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1979-80 🔁 Red Wings lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🐙 DET
Vaclav Nedomansky
2 G
2 shots · +3
2nd star 🐙 DET
Reed Larson
2 G
2 shots · +2
3rd star 🐙 DET
Dale McCourt
2 A
1 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

Goal-by-goal detail has not synced for this game yet.

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🐙DET WSH🦅
18 Shots on goal 22
1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4
13 Penalty minutes 23
DET shooting 22.2% (4/18) WSH shooting 9.1% (2/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐙Red Wings
0/2
.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI
🦅Capitals
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 20:00 TOI
0/1
.000 SV% · 1 GA · 39:27 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Red Wings
Red Wings — tied after 1st: 6-8 (43% win rate, 14 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 5-12 (29% win rate, 17 games)
After 2nd — 0–0
Red Wings
Red Wings — tied after 2nd: 6-8 (43% win rate, 14 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 5-12 (29% win rate, 17 games)

❓ DET vs WSH, answered

Who won Red Wings vs Capitals on November 16, 1979?

Red Wings won 4–2.

What was the final score of Red Wings vs Capitals?

The final score was Red Wings 4, Capitals 2.

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Rogie Vachon made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Gary Inness made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Red Wings vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Red Wings vs Capitals season series?

Red Wings lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.