🌌 Away North Stars 7-4-0 before this game

6–1

Final

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

North Stars at Capitals

North Stars beat Capitals 6–1 at Capital One Arena on November 4, 1981.

🗓 Wed, Nov 4, 1981 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1981-82 🔁 North Stars lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌌 MNS

Bobby Smith

2 G

5 shots · +2

2nd star 🌌 MNS

Neal Broten

2 G

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🌌 MNS

Al MacAdam

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🌌 Bobby Smith Go-ahead 1st · 03:29

Assists: Gordie Roberts

1–0

🦅 Mike Gartner Tying 1st · 04:38

Assists: Dennis Maruk

1–1

🌌 Neal Broten PP Go-ahead 1st · 08:44

Unassisted

2–1

🌌 Neal Broten SH 1st · 11:01

Unassisted

3–1

2nd period

🌌 Al MacAdam 2nd · 07:22

Assists: Bill Nyrop, Mike Eaves

4–1

🌌 Brad Palmer 2nd · 13:10

Assists: Al MacAdam, Steve Christoff

5–1

🌌 Bobby Smith 2nd · 19:57

Assists: Curt Giles, Craig Hartsburg

6–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌌MNS WSH🦅

33 Shots on goal 28

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

22 Penalty minutes 18

MNS shooting 18.2% (6/33) WSH shooting 3.6% (1/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌌North Stars

Gilles Meloche

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Mike Palmateer

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–1

North Stars

North Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 6–1

North Stars

North Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

North Stars lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

Jan 21, 1981

🌌MNS @ 🦅WSH

2–1 · North Stars won

Jan 10, 1981

🦅WSH @ 🌌MNS

2–3 · North Stars won

Jan 3, 1981

🦅WSH @ 🌌MNS

0–3 · North Stars won

Dec 3, 1980

🌌MNS @ 🦅WSH

3–3 · North Stars won

Mar 21, 1980

🌌MNS @ 🦅WSH

4–3 · North Stars won

❓ MNS vs WSH, answered

Who won North Stars vs Capitals on November 4, 1981?

North Stars won 6–1.

What was the final score of North Stars vs Capitals?

The final score was North Stars 6, Capitals 1.

Who scored for North Stars?

Bobby Smith (2), Neal Broten (2), Al MacAdam, Brad Palmer.

Who scored for Capitals?

Mike Gartner.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Gilles Meloche made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

Where is North Stars vs Capitals played?

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

What is the North Stars vs Capitals season series?

North Stars 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

🌌North Stars

Previous game · Oct 31

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Oct 31

Also on November 4, 1981

North Stars season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule