🦅 Away Capitals 30-11-1 before this game

3–5

Final

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

Capitals at Devils

Devils beat Capitals 5–3 at Prudential Center on January 12, 1985.

🗓 Sat, Jan 12, 1985 · 12:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Kirk Muller

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · +2

2nd star 😈 NJD

Mel Bridgman

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Tim Higgins

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Kirk Muller SH Go-ahead 1st · 13:48

Unassisted · beat Pat Riggin

0–1

2nd period

😈 Tim Higgins PP 2nd · 04:45

Assists: Dave Pichette, Mel Bridgman · beat Pat Riggin

0–2

🦅 Scott Stevens PP 2nd · 05:55

Assists: Craig Laughlin, Bengt-Ake Gustafsson · beat Hannu Kamppuri

1–2

😈 Aaron Broten 2nd · 17:18

Assists: Kirk Muller, Hannu Kamppuri · beat Pat Riggin

1–3

3rd period

🦅 Bobby Gould 3rd · 03:33

Assists: Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Dave Christian · beat Hannu Kamppuri

2–3

😈 Mel Bridgman PP 3rd · 06:07

Assists: Tim Higgins, Doug Sulliman · beat Pat Riggin

2–4

🦅 Larry Murphy PP 3rd · 09:59

Assists: Scott Stevens, Mike Gartner · beat Hannu Kamppuri

3–4

😈 Rich Preston Empty net 3rd · 19:27

Unassisted

3–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NJD😈

25 Shots on goal 27

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

8 Penalty minutes 10

WSH shooting 12.0% (3/25) NJD shooting 18.5% (5/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:38 TOI

😈Devils

Hannu Kamppuri

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–3

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

3–3 (OT) · Devils won

❓ WSH vs NJD, answered

Who won Capitals vs Devils on January 12, 1985?

Devils won 5–3.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Devils?

The final score was Capitals 3, Devils 5.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bobby Gould, Larry Murphy, Scott Stevens.

Who scored for Devils?

Aaron Broten, Kirk Muller, Mel Bridgman, Rich Preston, Tim Higgins.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

How did the Devils goalie play?

Hannu Kamppuri made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Devils season series?

Capitals lead the season series 3–1 after 4 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Jan 9

😈Devils

Previous game · Jan 10

Also on January 12, 1985

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