🪶 Away Blackhawks 30-29-0 before this game

5–5

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 29-28-0 before this game

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

Blackhawks at Capitals

Blackhawks beat Capitals 5–5 at Capital One Arena on February 18, 1981.

🗓 Wed, Feb 18, 1981 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1980-81 🔁 Blackhawks lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🪶 CHI

Glen Sharpley

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Dennis Maruk

1 G, 2 A

6 shots · +2

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Darryl Sutter

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🪶CHI WSH🦅

33 Shots on goal 45

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

8 Penalty minutes 6

CHI shooting 15.2% (5/33) WSH shooting 11.1% (5/45)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🪶Blackhawks

Tony Esposito

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Mike Palmateer

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 30-29 (51% win rate, 59 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 29-28 (51% win rate, 57 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 2nd: 30-29 (51% win rate, 59 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 29-28 (51% win rate, 57 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Blackhawks lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ CHI vs WSH, answered

Who won Blackhawks vs Capitals on February 18, 1981?

Blackhawks won 5–5.

What was the final score of Blackhawks vs Capitals?

The final score was Blackhawks 5, Capitals 5.

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Tony Esposito made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Mike Palmateer made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Blackhawks vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Blackhawks vs Capitals season series?

Blackhawks lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Feb 15

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Feb 14

Also on February 18, 1981

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