3–7

Final

🪶 Home Blackhawks 13-13-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	0	2	1	3
CHI	4	1	2	7

Capitals at Blackhawks

Blackhawks beat Capitals 7–3 at United Center on December 9, 1981.

🗓 Wed, Dec 9, 1981 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🪶 CHI

Bob Murray

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +3

2nd star 🪶 CHI

Reg Kerr

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Tom Lysiak

2 G

2 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🪶 Tim Higgins Go-ahead 1st · 00:20

Assists: Denis Savard, Bob Murray

0–1

🪶 Tom Lysiak 1st · 13:04

Assists: Keith Brown, Reg Kerr

0–2

🪶 Reg Kerr 1st · 15:43

Assists: Peter Marsh, Bob Murray

0–3

🪶 Tom Lysiak 1st · 19:18

Assists: Reg Kerr

0–4

2nd period

🪶 Al Secord 2nd · 01:46

Assists: Denis Savard, Doug Crossman

0–5

🦅 Ryan Walter PP 2nd · 03:04

Assists: Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Darren Veitch

1–5

🦅 Torrie Robertson 2nd · 10:46

Assists: Wes Jarvis, Rick Green

2–5

3rd period

🪶 Bob Murray 3rd · 07:47

Assists: Grant Mulvey, Rich Preston

2–6

🦅 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson 3rd · 12:49

Assists: Bobby Carpenter

3–6

🪶 Glen Sharpley 3rd · 17:53

Assists: Doug Crossman, Keith Brown

3–7

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH CHI🪶

24 Shots on goal 29

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 0/2

13 Penalty minutes 21

WSH shooting 12.5% (3/24) CHI shooting 24.1% (7/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Dave Parro

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 20:00 TOI

Al Jensen

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 40:00 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Tony Esposito

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–4

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–5

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ WSH vs CHI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Blackhawks on December 9, 1981?

Blackhawks won 7–3.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Capitals 3, Blackhawks 7.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Ryan Walter, Torrie Robertson.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Tom Lysiak (2), Al Secord, Bob Murray, Glen Sharpley, Reg Kerr, Tim Higgins.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Dave Parro made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Tony Esposito made 0 saves on 3 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?

Blackhawks 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 5

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Dec 5

Also on December 9, 1981

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