🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 15-6-0 before this game

2–5

Final

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

Canadiens at Capitals

Capitals beat Canadiens 5–2 at Capital One Arena on November 27, 1981.

🗓 Fri, Nov 27, 1981 · 19:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Chris Valentine

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Bobby Gould

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Ryan Walter

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Ryan Walter Go-ahead 1st · 01:47

Assists: Dennis Maruk, Chris Valentine

0–1

2nd period

🦅 Greg Theberge PP 2nd · 06:10

Assists: Chris Valentine, Dennis Maruk

0–2

🇨🇦 Larry Robinson PP 2nd · 07:22

Assists: Gaston Gingras, Guy Lafleur

1–2

🇨🇦 Pierre Larouche Tying 2nd · 14:02

Assists: Guy Lafleur

2–2

🦅 Chris Valentine Go-ahead 2nd · 19:31

Assists: Mike Gartner, Mike Palmateer

2–3

3rd period

🦅 Gaetan Duchesne 3rd · 02:30

Assists: Bobby Gould, Tim Tookey

2–4

🦅 Bobby Gould 3rd · 11:47

Assists: Ryan Walter

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL WSH🦅

29 Shots on goal 30

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

20 Penalty minutes 18

MTL shooting 6.9% (2/29) WSH shooting 16.7% (5/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Richard Sevigny

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Mike Palmateer

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–3

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ MTL vs WSH, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Capitals on November 27, 1981?

Capitals won 5–2.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Capitals?

The final score was Canadiens 2, Capitals 5.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Larry Robinson, Pierre Larouche.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bobby Gould, Chris Valentine, Gaetan Duchesne, Greg Theberge, Ryan Walter.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Richard Sevigny made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

Where is Canadiens vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Canadiens vs Capitals season series?

Capitals 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

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Nov 25

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Nov 25

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