1–7

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 22-40-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
HFD	1	0	0	1
WSH	2	5	0	7

Whalers at Capitals

Capitals beat Whalers 7–1 at Capital One Arena on February 27, 1982.

🗓 Sat, Feb 27, 1982 · 12:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Chris Valentine

4 G

7 shots · -1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Dennis Maruk

4 A

4 shots

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Darren Veitch

3 A

5 shots

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🐳 Don Nachbaur Go-ahead 1st · 00:31

Assists: Blaine Stoughton, Garry Howatt

1–0

🦅 Chris Valentine PP Tying 1st · 01:51

Assists: Darren Veitch, Ryan Walter

1–1

🦅 Bobby Gould Go-ahead 1st · 02:55

Assists: Gaetan Duchesne, Greg Theberge

1–2

2nd period

🦅 Mike Gartner 2nd · 00:14

Assists: Dennis Maruk

1–3

🦅 Chris Valentine PP 2nd · 01:52

Assists: Dennis Maruk, Darren Veitch

1–4

🦅 Chris Valentine PP 2nd · 06:40

Assists: Dennis Maruk, Darren Veitch

1–5

🦅 Mike Gartner SH 2nd · 15:11

Assists: Rick Green

1–6

🦅 Chris Valentine PP 2nd · 19:43

Assists: Dennis Maruk, Greg Theberge

1–7

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD WSH🦅

26 Shots on goal 45

0/5 Power play (goals / chances) 4/7

52 Penalty minutes 42

HFD shooting 3.8% (1/26) WSH shooting 15.6% (7/45)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Greg Millen

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Al Jensen

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–7

Whalers

Whalers: 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 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ HFD vs WSH, answered

Who won Whalers vs Capitals on February 27, 1982?

Capitals won 7–1.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Capitals?

The final score was Whalers 1, Capitals 7.

Who scored for Whalers?

Don Nachbaur.

Who scored for Capitals?

Chris Valentine (4), Mike Gartner (2), Bobby Gould.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Greg Millen made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Al Jensen made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Whalers vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Whalers vs Capitals season series?

Capitals 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

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Feb 24

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Feb 25

Also on February 27, 1982

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