🦅 Away Capitals 29-31-0 before this game
2–2
Final
🪶 Home Blackhawks 31-31-0 before this game
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Capitals at Blackhawks

Capitals beat Blackhawks 2–2 at United Center on February 25, 1981.

🗓 Wed, Feb 25, 1981 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1980-81 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Tim Tookey
2 A
+1
2nd star 🪶 CHI
Tim Higgins
1 G, 1 A
4 shots · +1
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Al Hangsleben
1 G
2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH CHI🪶
25 Shots on goal 45
1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5
14 Penalty minutes 16
WSH shooting 8.0% (2/25) CHI shooting 4.4% (2/45)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Mike Palmateer
0/2
.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI
🪶Blackhawks
Tony Esposito
0/2
.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 29-31 (48% win rate, 60 games)
Blackhawks
Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 31-31 (50% win rate, 62 games)
After 2nd — 0–0
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 29-31 (48% win rate, 60 games)
Blackhawks
Blackhawks — tied after 2nd: 31-31 (50% win rate, 62 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 2–2 Full head-to-head →
Feb 18, 1981
🪶CHI @ 🦅WSH
5–5 · Blackhawks won
Oct 21, 1980
🪶CHI @ 🦅WSH
0–2 · Capitals won
Oct 19, 1980
🦅WSH @ 🪶CHI
4–8 · Blackhawks won
Feb 23, 1980
🪶CHI @ 🦅WSH
2–6 · Capitals won
Jan 30, 1980
🦅WSH @ 🪶CHI
2–5 · Blackhawks won

❓ WSH vs CHI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Blackhawks on February 25, 1981?

Capitals won 2–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Capitals 2, Blackhawks 2.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Tony Esposito made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Blackhawks season series?

Season series tied 2–2 after 4 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
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Feb 22
⚜️QUE @ 🦅WSH
11–7 · QUE won
Next game · Feb 26
🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH
7–5 · PIT won
🪶Blackhawks
Previous game · Feb 22
🍁TOR @ 🪶CHI
7–4 · TOR won
Next game · Feb 27
🪶CHI @ ⚔️BUF
1–6 · BUF won
Also on February 25, 1981
⚔️BUF @ 🗽NYR
3–6 final
🌌MNS @ 🐳HFD
2–3 final
✈️WIN @ 🐧PIT
3–4 final
🎵STL @ 🐙DET
3–2 final
🐻BOS @ ⚜️QUE
3–5 final
⛰️CLR @ 🍁TOR
5–9 final
🏝️NYI @ 🔥CGY
4–11 final
🔔PHI @ 🛢️EDM
2–6 final
Capitals season page Blackhawks season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule