⚜️ Away Nordiques 21-15-3 before this game

5–3

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 28-10-1 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
QUE	1	3	1	5
WSH	0	2	1	3

Nordiques at Capitals

Nordiques beat Capitals 5–3 at Capital One Arena on January 4, 1985.

🗓 Fri, Jan 4, 1985 · 19:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚜️ QUE

Wilf Paiement

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · +3

2nd star ⚜️ QUE

Jean-Francois Sauve

2 G

5 shots

3rd star ⚜️ QUE

Brent Ashton

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

⚜️ Jean-Francois Sauve PP Go-ahead 1st · 06:59

Assists: Mario Marois, Anton Stastny · beat Pat Riggin

1–0

2nd period

🦅 Mike Gartner PP Tying 2nd · 02:27

Assists: Larry Murphy · beat Richard Sevigny

1–1

⚜️ Brent Ashton Go-ahead 2nd · 05:06

Assists: Wilf Paiement, Paul Gillis · beat Pat Riggin

2–1

🦅 Dave Christian Tying 2nd · 09:23

Assists: Mike McEwen · beat Richard Sevigny

2–2

⚜️ Jean-Francois Sauve PP Go-ahead 2nd · 12:11

Assists: Brad Maxwell, Mario Marois · beat Pat Riggin

3–2

⚜️ Wilf Paiement SH 2nd · 16:42

Assists: Brent Ashton · beat Pat Riggin

4–2

3rd period

🦅 Bobby Gould 3rd · 07:17

Assists: Greg Adams · beat Richard Sevigny

4–3

⚜️ Wilf Paiement Empty net 3rd · 19:32

Assists: Paul Gillis

5–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚜️QUE WSH🦅

27 Shots on goal 22

2/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

24 Penalty minutes 26

QUE shooting 18.5% (5/27) WSH shooting 13.6% (3/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚜️Nordiques

Richard Sevigny

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:20 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Nordiques

Nordiques: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–2

Nordiques

Nordiques: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ QUE vs WSH, answered

Who won Nordiques vs Capitals on January 4, 1985?

Nordiques won 5–3.

What was the final score of Nordiques vs Capitals?

The final score was Nordiques 5, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Nordiques?

Jean-Francois Sauve (2), Wilf Paiement (2), Brent Ashton.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bobby Gould, Dave Christian, Mike Gartner.

How did the Nordiques goalie play?

Richard Sevigny made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

Where is Nordiques vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Nordiques vs Capitals season series?

Capitals 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

⚜️Nordiques

Previous game · Jan 2

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Jan 1

Also on January 4, 1985

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