⚜️ Away Nordiques 4-3-0 before this game

6–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
QUE	1	1	4	6
WSH	1	1	1	3

Nordiques at Capitals

Nordiques beat Capitals 6–3 at Capital One Arena on October 21, 1981.

🗓 Wed, Oct 21, 1981 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Nordiques lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚜️ QUE

Real Cloutier

2 G, 3 A

6 shots · +4

2nd star ⚜️ QUE

Jacques Richard

4 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star ⚜️ QUE

Dale Hunter

3 G

7 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Paul MacKinnon Go-ahead 1st · 00:55

Assists: Ryan Walter, Rick Green

0–1

⚜️ Real Cloutier PP Tying 1st · 15:36

Assists: Jacques Richard, Marc Tardif

1–1

2nd period

🦅 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson Go-ahead 2nd · 00:55

Unassisted

1–2

⚜️ Marian Stastny PP Tying 2nd · 14:02

Assists: Jacques Richard, Peter Stastny

2–2

3rd period

⚜️ Real Cloutier Go-ahead 3rd · 03:59

Assists: Peter Stastny, Mario Marois

3–2

⚜️ Dale Hunter 3rd · 07:30

Assists: Real Cloutier, Pierre Lacroix

4–2

⚜️ Dale Hunter 3rd · 10:00

Assists: Real Cloutier, Jacques Richard

5–2

⚜️ Dale Hunter 3rd · 13:01

Assists: Jacques Richard, Real Cloutier

6–2

🦅 Dennis Maruk PP 3rd · 17:16

Assists: Bob Kelly, Tim Tookey

6–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚜️QUE WSH🦅

43 Shots on goal 24

2/7 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

14 Penalty minutes 18

QUE shooting 14.0% (6/43) WSH shooting 12.5% (3/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚜️Nordiques

Dan Bouchard

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Mike Palmateer

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Nordiques

Nordiques — tied after 1st: 4-3 (57% win rate, 7 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 1-5 (17% win rate, 6 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Nordiques

Nordiques — tied after 2nd: 4-3 (57% win rate, 7 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 1-5 (17% win rate, 6 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ QUE vs WSH, answered

Who won Nordiques vs Capitals on October 21, 1981?

Nordiques won 6–3.

What was the final score of Nordiques vs Capitals?

The final score was Nordiques 6, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Nordiques?

Dale Hunter (3), Real Cloutier (2), Marian Stastny.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Dennis Maruk, Paul MacKinnon.

How did the Nordiques goalie play?

Dan Bouchard made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Mike Palmateer made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Nordiques vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Nordiques vs Capitals season series?

Nordiques lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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

⚜️Nordiques

Previous game · Oct 19

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Oct 17

Also on October 21, 1981

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