🌌 Away North Stars 17-8-0 before this game

5–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MNS	0	0	0	5
WSH	0	0	0	4

North Stars at Capitals

North Stars beat Capitals 5–4 at Capital One Arena on December 12, 1979.

🗓 Wed, Dec 12, 1979 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1979-80 🔁 North Stars lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌌 MNS

Tim Young

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · +3

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Kaszycki

2 G, 1 A

4 shots

3rd star 🌌 MNS

Steve Payne

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌌MNS WSH🦅

30 Shots on goal 31

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/1

22 Penalty minutes 24

MNS shooting 16.7% (5/30) WSH shooting 12.9% (4/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌌North Stars

Gilles Meloche

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Gary Inness

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

North Stars

North Stars — tied after 1st: 17-8 (68% win rate, 25 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 8-21 (28% win rate, 29 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

North Stars

North Stars — tied after 2nd: 17-8 (68% win rate, 25 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 8-21 (28% win rate, 29 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

North Stars lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

Nov 3, 1979

🦅WSH @ 🌌MNS

1–7 · North Stars won

❓ MNS vs WSH, answered

Who won North Stars vs Capitals on December 12, 1979?

North Stars won 5–4.

What was the final score of North Stars vs Capitals?

The final score was North Stars 5, Capitals 4.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Gilles Meloche made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Gary Inness made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is North Stars vs Capitals played?

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

What is the North Stars vs Capitals season series?

North Stars lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

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

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🌌North Stars

Previous game · Dec 8

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 8

Also on December 12, 1979

North Stars season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule