6–6

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 27-43-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
VAN	3	1	2	6
WSH	3	2	1	6

Canucks at Capitals

Canucks beat Capitals 6–6 at Capital One Arena on March 17, 1982.

🗓 Wed, Mar 17, 1982 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Canucks lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐋 VAN

Dave Williams

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🐋 VAN

Darcy Rota

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · +1

3rd star 🐋 VAN

Thomas Gradin

1 G, 1 A

4 shots

🚨 Scoring

12 goals · in order

1st period

🐋 Dave Williams Go-ahead 1st · 01:47

Unassisted

1–0

🐋 Ron Delorme 1st · 02:56

Assists: Darcy Rota, Kevin McCarthy

2–0

🦅 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson 1st · 08:29

Assists: Mike Gartner, Dave Parro

2–1

🦅 Dennis Maruk Tying 1st · 09:17

Assists: Terry Murray, Chris Valentine

2–2

🦅 Mike Gartner Go-ahead 1st · 14:56

Assists: Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Ryan Walter

2–3

🐋 Darcy Rota Tying 1st · 15:04

Assists: Thomas Gradin

3–3

2nd period

🐋 Tony Currie Go-ahead 2nd · 05:19

Assists: Lars Lindgren, Dave Williams

4–3

🦅 Darren Veitch Tying 2nd · 07:14

Assists: Dennis Maruk, Doug Hicks

4–4

🦅 Ryan Walter Go-ahead 2nd · 10:21

Assists: Terry Murray, Chris Valentine

4–5

3rd period

🐋 Dave Williams Tying 3rd · 11:18

Assists: Ivan Boldirev

5–5

🐋 Thomas Gradin Go-ahead 3rd · 16:12

Assists: Darcy Rota, Stan Smyl

6–5

🦅 Bobby Carpenter Tying 3rd · 18:44

Assists: Darren Veitch

6–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐋VAN WSH🦅

37 Shots on goal 33

17 Penalty minutes 11

VAN shooting 16.2% (6/37) WSH shooting 18.2% (6/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐋Canucks

Richard Brodeur

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Dave Parro

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 59:56 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–3

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 1st: 26-44 (37% win rate, 70 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 27-43 (39% win rate, 70 games)

After 2nd — 4–5

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ VAN vs WSH, answered

Who won Canucks vs Capitals on March 17, 1982?

Canucks won 6–6.

What was the final score of Canucks vs Capitals?

The final score was Canucks 6, Capitals 6.

Who scored for Canucks?

Dave Williams (2), Darcy Rota, Ron Delorme, Thomas Gradin, Tony Currie.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Bobby Carpenter, Darren Veitch, Dennis Maruk, Mike Gartner, Ryan Walter.

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Richard Brodeur made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

Where is Canucks vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Canucks vs Capitals season series?

Canucks 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

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Mar 13

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 14

Also on March 17, 1982

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