🦅 Away Capitals 23-15-0 before this game

7–4

Final

⚜️ Home Nordiques 19-18-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	1	4	2	7
QUE	1	1	2	4

Capitals at Nordiques

Capitals beat Nordiques 7–4 on January 2, 1983.

🗓 Sun, Jan 2, 1983 · 18:30 CST 🏒 1982-83 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Dennis Maruk

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

3 A

7 shots

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Chris Valentine

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Gaetan Duchesne Go-ahead 1st · 09:40

Assists: Milan Novy, Timo Blomqvist

1–0

⚜️ Wilf Paiement Tying 1st · 19:36

Assists: Basil Mcrae, Dale Hunter

1–1

2nd period

🦅 Dennis Maruk PP Go-ahead 2nd · 02:17

Assists: Chris Valentine, Mike Gartner

2–1

⚜️ Michel Goulet PP Tying 2nd · 06:13

Assists: Wilf Paiement

2–2

🦅 Glen Currie Go-ahead 2nd · 08:00

Assists: Bobby Gould, Randy Holt

3–2

🦅 Ted Bulley 2nd · 11:01

Assists: Alan Haworth, Craig Laughlin

4–2

🦅 Chris Valentine PP 2nd · 12:55

Assists: Dennis Maruk, Mike Gartner

5–2

3rd period

🦅 Craig Laughlin 3rd · 06:13

Assists: Alan Haworth

6–2

🦅 Dennis Maruk 3rd · 08:27

Assists: Mike Gartner, Timo Blomqvist

7–2

⚜️ Marc Tardif 3rd · 10:57

Assists: Wally Weir, Michel Goulet

7–3

⚜️ Marc Tardif 3rd · 11:48

Assists: Blake Wesley

7–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH QUE⚜️

39 Shots on goal 28

2/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

28 Penalty minutes 20

WSH shooting 17.9% (7/39) QUE shooting 14.3% (4/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚜️Nordiques

John Garrett

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 20:00 TOI

Dan Bouchard

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 40:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 22-15 (59% win rate, 37 games)

Nordiques

Nordiques — tied after 1st: 19-18 (51% win rate, 37 games)

After 2nd — 5–2

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Nordiques

Nordiques: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs QUE, answered

Who won Capitals vs Nordiques on January 2, 1983?

Capitals won 7–4.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Nordiques?

The final score was Capitals 7, Nordiques 4.

Who scored for Capitals?

Dennis Maruk (2), Chris Valentine, Craig Laughlin, Gaetan Duchesne, Glen Currie, Ted Bulley.

Who scored for Nordiques?

Marc Tardif (2), Michel Goulet, Wilf Paiement.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Nordiques goalie play?

John Garrett made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Capitals vs Nordiques season series?

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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 · Jan 1

⚜️Nordiques

Previous game · Dec 28

Also on January 2, 1983

Capitals season page Nordiques season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule