🦅 Away Capitals 19-39-0 before this game

5–2

Final

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

Capitals at Kings

Capitals beat Kings 5–2 at Crypto.com Arena on February 17, 1982.

🗓 Wed, Feb 17, 1982 · 21:30 CST 📍 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Kings lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Darren Veitch

3 A

1 shots · +4

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Dennis Maruk

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Lee Norwood Go-ahead 1st · 07:50

Assists: Darren Veitch, Bobby Gould

1–0

2nd period

🦅 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson 2nd · 05:08

Assists: Darren Veitch

2–0

👑 Dave Taylor 2nd · 06:01

Assists: Marcel Dionne, Charlie Simmer

2–1

🦅 Chris Valentine PP 2nd · 17:59

Assists: Dennis Maruk, Darren Veitch

3–1

🦅 Mike Gartner 2nd · 18:50

Assists: Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Bobby Carpenter

4–1

3rd period

👑 Larry Murphy 3rd · 16:05

Assists: Jim Fox, Al Hangsleben

4–2

🦅 Dennis Maruk Empty net 3rd · 19:59

Assists: Ryan Walter, Bobby Gould

5–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH LAK👑

25 Shots on goal 37

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

15 Penalty minutes 9

WSH shooting 20.0% (5/25) LAK shooting 5.4% (2/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Al Jensen

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

👑Kings

Mario Lessard

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 38:50 TOI

Doug Keans

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 20:03 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Kings

Kings: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Kings lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs LAK, answered

Who won Capitals vs Kings on February 17, 1982?

Capitals won 5–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Kings?

The final score was Capitals 5, Kings 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Chris Valentine, Dennis Maruk, Lee Norwood, Mike Gartner.

Who scored for Kings?

Dave Taylor, Larry Murphy.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Al Jensen made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Kings goalie play?

Mario Lessard made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Kings played?

At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the Kings home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Kings season series?

Kings lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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 14

👑Kings

Previous game · Feb 14

Also on February 17, 1982

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