6–8

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 24-41-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
CGY	0	4	2	6
WSH	0	4	4	8

Flames at Capitals

Capitals beat Flames 8–6 at Capital One Arena on March 5, 1982.

🗓 Fri, Mar 5, 1982 · 19:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Dennis Maruk

3 G, 2 A

5 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Ryan Walter

4 A

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Chris Valentine

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

14 goals · in order

2nd period

🔥 Willi Plett Go-ahead 2nd · 02:57

Assists: Bob Murdoch, Dan Labraaten

1–0

🔥 Jim Peplinski 2nd · 05:00

Assists: Jamie Hislop

2–0

🦅 Dennis Maruk 2nd · 06:33

Assists: Chris Valentine, Ryan Walter

2–1

🔥 Lanny McDonald PP 2nd · 13:05

Assists: Guy Chouinard, Paul Reinhart

3–1

🦅 Dennis Maruk 2nd · 13:24

Assists: Ryan Walter, Lee Norwood

3–2

🦅 Chris Valentine Tying 2nd · 16:10

Assists: Dennis Maruk, Ryan Walter

3–3

🦅 Dennis Maruk Go-ahead 2nd · 17:59

Assists: Ryan Walter, Chris Valentine

3–4

🔥 Mel Bridgman Tying 2nd · 19:30

Assists: Pekka Rautakallio, Kent Nilsson

4–4

3rd period

🦅 Bobby Carpenter Go-ahead 3rd · 02:13

Assists: Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Mike Gartner

4–5

🦅 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson 3rd · 09:49

Unassisted

4–6

🦅 Mike Gartner 3rd · 11:49

Assists: Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Bobby Carpenter

4–7

🦅 Bobby Gould 3rd · 13:50

Assists: Dennis Maruk, Greg Theberge

4–8

🔥 Lanny McDonald PP 3rd · 14:54

Assists: Paul Reinhart, Guy Chouinard

5–8

🔥 Mel Bridgman SH 3rd · 19:30

Assists: Jamie Hislop, Phil Russell

6–8

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔥CGY WSH🦅

34 Shots on goal 39

2/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

8 Penalty minutes 6

CGY shooting 17.6% (6/34) WSH shooting 20.5% (8/39)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔥Flames

Rejean Lemelin

0/8

.000 SV% · 8 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Dave Parro

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Flames

Flames — tied after 1st: 29-38 (43% win rate, 67 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 24-41 (37% win rate, 65 games)

After 2nd — 4–4

Flames

Flames — tied after 2nd: 29-38 (43% win rate, 67 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 24-41 (37% win rate, 65 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ CGY vs WSH, answered

Who won Flames vs Capitals on March 5, 1982?

Capitals won 8–6.

What was the final score of Flames vs Capitals?

The final score was Flames 6, Capitals 8.

Who scored for Flames?

Lanny McDonald (2), Mel Bridgman (2), Jim Peplinski, Willi Plett.

Who scored for Capitals?

Dennis Maruk (3), Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Bobby Carpenter, Bobby Gould, Chris Valentine, Mike Gartner.

How did the Flames goalie play?

Rejean Lemelin made 0 saves on 8 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Dave Parro made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Flames vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Flames vs Capitals season series?

Capitals 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

🔥Flames

Previous game · Mar 3

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 3

Also on March 5, 1982

🐙DET @ ✈️WIN

0–2 final

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