5–3

Final

🪶 Home Blackhawks 1-0-1 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	2	2	1	5
CHI	1	1	1	3

Capitals at Blackhawks

Capitals beat Blackhawks 5–3 at United Center on October 14, 1984.

🗓 Sun, Oct 14, 1984 · 19:30 CDT 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Alan Haworth

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Bobby Carpenter

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Doug Jarvis

2 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Alan Haworth Go-ahead 1st · 03:14

Assists: Dave Christian, Bobby Carpenter

1–0

🪶 Bill Gardner Tying 1st · 06:50

Assists: Rick Paterson, Steve Ludzik

1–1

🦅 Mike Gartner PP Go-ahead 1st · 10:04

Assists: Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Rod Langway

2–1

2nd period

🦅 James McGeough 2nd · 13:56

Assists: Doug Jarvis, Craig Laughlin

3–1

🪶 Al Secord 2nd · 15:06

Assists: Ken Yaremchuk, Steve Larmer

3–2

🦅 Bobby Carpenter 2nd · 15:17

Assists: Alan Haworth

4–2

3rd period

🪶 Eddie Olczyk 3rd · 06:09

Assists: Troy Murray, Curt Fraser

4–3

🦅 Bobby Gould Empty net 3rd · 19:43

Assists: Doug Jarvis, Scott Stevens

5–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH CHI🪶

26 Shots on goal 21

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

6 Penalty minutes 6

WSH shooting 19.2% (5/26) CHI shooting 14.3% (3/21)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Murray Bannerman

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:19 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–2

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–2 (OT) · Blackhawks won

❓ WSH vs CHI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Blackhawks on October 14, 1984?

Capitals won 5–3.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Capitals 5, Blackhawks 3.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alan Haworth, Bobby Carpenter, Bobby Gould, James McGeough, Mike Gartner.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Al Secord, Bill Gardner, Eddie Olczyk.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Murray Bannerman made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Blackhawks 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 · Oct 13

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Oct 13

Also on October 14, 1984

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