2–5

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 15-15-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
EDM	0	0	0	2
WSH	0	0	0	5

Oilers at Capitals

Capitals beat Oilers 5–2 at Capital One Arena on December 17, 1980.

🗓 Wed, Dec 17, 1980 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1980-81 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

1 G, 1 A

9 shots · +3

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Guy Charron

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson

1 G

7 shots · +5

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM WSH🦅

22 Shots on goal 40

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

14 Penalty minutes 10

EDM shooting 9.1% (2/22) WSH shooting 12.5% (5/40)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Ron Low

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:52 TOI

🦅Capitals

Mike Palmateer

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Oilers

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

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 15-15 (50% win rate, 30 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Oilers

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

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 15-15 (50% win rate, 30 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ EDM vs WSH, answered

Who won Oilers vs Capitals on December 17, 1980?

Capitals won 5–2.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Capitals?

The final score was Oilers 2, Capitals 5.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Ron Low made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Mike Palmateer made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Oilers vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Oilers vs Capitals season series?

Capitals 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

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Dec 16

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 14

Also on December 17, 1980

Oilers season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule