4–1

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 23-40-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
EDM	0	1	3	4
WSH	0	1	0	1

Oilers at Capitals

Oilers beat Capitals 4–1 at Capital One Arena on February 28, 1982.

🗓 Sun, Feb 28, 1982 · 18:15 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

2 G, 1 A

6 shots · +3

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Jari Kurri

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Dave Lumley

2 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

🦅 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson PP Go-ahead 2nd · 05:38

Assists: Greg Theberge, Lee Norwood

0–1

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky Tying 2nd · 07:18

Assists: Dave Lumley

1–1

3rd period

🛢️ Mark Messier Go-ahead 3rd · 04:15

Assists: Dave Lumley, Garry Lariviere

2–1

🛢️ Jari Kurri SH 3rd · 09:47

Assists: Wayne Gretzky

3–1

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky Empty net 3rd · 19:20

Assists: Jari Kurri

4–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🛢️EDM WSH🦅

27 Shots on goal 36

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7

21 Penalty minutes 11

EDM shooting 14.8% (4/27) WSH shooting 2.8% (1/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🛢️Oilers

Grant Fuhr

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Dave Parro

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:52 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 1st: 50-15 (77% win rate, 65 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 23-40 (37% win rate, 63 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Oilers

Oilers — tied after 2nd: 50-15 (77% win rate, 65 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 23-40 (37% win rate, 63 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Oilers lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ EDM vs WSH, answered

Who won Oilers vs Capitals on February 28, 1982?

Oilers won 4–1.

What was the final score of Oilers vs Capitals?

The final score was Oilers 4, Capitals 1.

Who scored for Oilers?

Wayne Gretzky (2), Jari Kurri, Mark Messier.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson.

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Grant Fuhr made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

Where is Oilers vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Oilers vs Capitals season series?

Oilers lead the season series 3–0 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

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Feb 27

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Feb 27

Also on February 28, 1982

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