1–1

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 47-26-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
VAN	1	0	0	1
WSH	1	0	0	1

Canucks at Capitals

Canucks beat Capitals 1–1 at Capital One Arena on March 23, 1983.

🗓 Wed, Mar 23, 1983 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1982-83 🔁 Canucks lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐋 VAN

Stan Smyl

1 G

3 shots

2nd star 🐋 VAN

Darcy Rota

1 A

4 shots

3rd star 🐋 VAN

Rick Lanz

1 A

2 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

2 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Mike Gartner Go-ahead 1st · 00:56

Assists: Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Dennis Maruk

0–1

🐋 Stan Smyl PP Tying 1st · 19:30

Assists: Darcy Rota, Rick Lanz

1–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐋VAN WSH🦅

21 Shots on goal 36

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

27 Penalty minutes 24

VAN shooting 4.8% (1/21) WSH shooting 2.8% (1/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐋Canucks

John Garrett

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 1st: 33-41 (45% win rate, 74 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 47-26 (64% win rate, 73 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 2nd: 33-41 (45% win rate, 74 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 47-26 (64% win rate, 73 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Canucks lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ VAN vs WSH, answered

Who won Canucks vs Capitals on March 23, 1983?

Canucks won 1–1.

What was the final score of Canucks vs Capitals?

The final score was Canucks 1, Capitals 1.

Who scored for Canucks?

Stan Smyl.

Who scored for Capitals?

Mike Gartner.

How did the Canucks goalie play?

John Garrett made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 1 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 21

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 20

Also on March 23, 1983

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