🦅 Away Capitals 17-36-0 before this game

6–4

Final

🐧 Home Penguins 26-27-0 before this game

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

Capitals at Penguins

Capitals beat Penguins 6–4 at PPG Paints Arena on February 6, 1982.

🗓 Sat, Feb 6, 1982 · 19:00 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Dennis Maruk

2 G

8 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Ryan Walter

2 G

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +4

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Pat Graham Go-ahead 1st · 01:02

Assists: Ron Stackhouse

0–1

🦅 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson Tying 1st · 09:51

Assists: Mike Gartner

1–1

🦅 Ryan Walter Go-ahead 1st · 17:58

Assists: Darren Veitch

2–1

🐧 Bobby Simpson Tying 1st · 19:52

Assists: Doug Shedden, Rick MacLeish

2–2

2nd period

🦅 Mike Gartner Go-ahead 2nd · 06:58

Assists: Bengt-Ake Gustafsson

3–2

🐧 Mike Bullard PP Tying 2nd · 18:22

Assists: George Ferguson, Randy Carlyle

3–3

3rd period

🐧 Pat Graham Go-ahead 3rd · 05:11

Assists: Steve Gatzos

3–4

🦅 Dennis Maruk Tying 3rd · 06:50

Assists: Randy Holt, Tom Rowe

4–4

🦅 Ryan Walter PP Go-ahead 3rd · 11:22

Assists: Chris Valentine, Lee Norwood

5–4

🦅 Dennis Maruk Empty net 3rd · 19:55

Assists: Rick Green

6–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH PIT🐧

35 Shots on goal 43

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

36 Penalty minutes 37

WSH shooting 17.1% (6/35) PIT shooting 9.3% (4/43)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Dave Parro

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:45 TOI

Al Jensen

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 01:15 TOI

🐧Penguins

Michel Dion

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 20:00 TOI

Nick Ricci

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 39:06 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 17-36 (32% win rate, 53 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 26-27 (49% win rate, 53 games)

After 2nd — 3–3

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 17-36 (32% win rate, 53 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 26-27 (49% win rate, 53 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 3–2 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs PIT, answered

Who won Capitals vs Penguins on February 6, 1982?

Capitals won 6–4.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Penguins?

The final score was Capitals 6, Penguins 4.

Who scored for Capitals?

Dennis Maruk (2), Ryan Walter (2), Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Mike Gartner.

Who scored for Penguins?

Pat Graham (2), Bobby Simpson, Mike Bullard.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Dave Parro made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Michel Dion made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Penguins season series?

Penguins lead the season series 3–2 after 5 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Feb 4

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Feb 3

Also on February 6, 1982

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