🦅 Away Capitals 31-12-1 before this game

5–4

Final

🐧 Home Penguins 18-19-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	1	2	2	5
PIT	1	2	1	4

Capitals at Penguins

Capitals beat Penguins 5–4 at PPG Paints Arena on January 16, 1985.

🗓 Wed, Jan 16, 1985 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Dave Christian

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Bobby Gould

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +3

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Craig Laughlin

2 A

3 shots

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Dave Christian Go-ahead 1st · 12:43

Assists: Bengt-Ake Gustafsson · beat Denis Herron

1–0

🐧 Doug Shedden Tying 1st · 13:55

Assists: Moe Mantha · beat Pat Riggin

1–1

2nd period

🦅 Alan Haworth Go-ahead 2nd · 01:21

Assists: Craig Laughlin, Scott Stevens · beat Denis Herron

2–1

🦅 Mike Gartner PP 2nd · 04:30

Assists: Craig Laughlin, Dave Christian · beat Denis Herron

3–1

🐧 Rod Buskas 2nd · 07:22

Assists: John Chabot, Doug Shedden · beat Pat Riggin

3–2

🐧 Mario Lemieux Tying 2nd · 12:25

Assists: Bryan Maxwell · beat Pat Riggin

3–3

3rd period

🦅 Bobby Gould Go-ahead 3rd · 06:47

Assists: Gaetan Duchesne · beat Denis Herron

4–3

🦅 Bobby Carpenter 3rd · 11:09

Assists: Gaetan Duchesne, Bobby Gould · beat Denis Herron

5–3

🐧 Mario Lemieux PP 3rd · 14:58

Assists: Joe McDonnell, John Chabot · beat Pat Riggin

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH PIT🐧

32 Shots on goal 23

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

20 Penalty minutes 18

WSH shooting 15.6% (5/32) PIT shooting 17.4% (4/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Denis Herron

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:56 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 31-12-1 (70% win rate, 44 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 18-19-3 (45% win rate, 40 games)

After 2nd — 3–3

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 31-12-1 (70% win rate, 44 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 18-19-3 (45% win rate, 40 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs PIT, answered

Who won Capitals vs Penguins on January 16, 1985?

Capitals won 5–4.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Penguins?

The final score was Capitals 5, Penguins 4.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alan Haworth, Bobby Carpenter, Bobby Gould, Dave Christian, Mike Gartner.

Who scored for Penguins?

Mario Lemieux (2), Doug Shedden, Rod Buskas.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Denis Herron made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Penguins season series?

Capitals lead the season series 3–0 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Jan 14

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Jan 12

Also on January 16, 1985

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