6–3

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 30-33-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
CGY	0	0	0	6
WSH	0	0	0	3

Flames at Capitals

Flames beat Capitals 6–3 at Capital One Arena on March 3, 1981.

🗓 Tue, Mar 3, 1981 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1980-81 🔁 Flames lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🔥 CGY

Kent Nilsson

1 G, 3 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🔥 CGY

Don Lever

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +3

3rd star 🔥 CGY

Dan Labraaten

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

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

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔥CGY WSH🦅

23 Shots on goal 29

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

8 Penalty minutes 4

CGY shooting 26.1% (6/23) WSH shooting 10.3% (3/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔥Flames

Pat Riggin

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Mike Palmateer

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 40:00 TOI

Dave Parro

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 20:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Flames

Flames — tied after 1st: 35-29 (55% win rate, 64 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 30-33 (48% win rate, 63 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Flames

Flames — tied after 2nd: 35-29 (55% win rate, 64 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 30-33 (48% win rate, 63 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Flames lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ CGY vs WSH, answered

Who won Flames vs Capitals on March 3, 1981?

Flames won 6–3.

What was the final score of Flames vs Capitals?

The final score was Flames 6, Capitals 3.

How did the Flames goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Mike Palmateer made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Flames vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Flames vs Capitals season series?

Flames lead the season series 3–1 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

🔥Flames

Previous game · Feb 27

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Feb 28

Also on March 3, 1981

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