🦅 Away Capitals 34-12-1 before this game

3–2

Final

🪶 Home Blackhawks 23-20-4 before this game

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

Capitals at Blackhawks

Capitals beat Blackhawks 3–2 at United Center on January 23, 1985.

🗓 Wed, Jan 23, 1985 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Bobby Carpenter

2 G

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

2 A

4 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Larry Murphy

2 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Bobby Carpenter Go-ahead 1st · 14:21

Assists: Larry Murphy, Mike Gartner · beat Warren Skorodenski

1–0

2nd period

🪶 Bill Gardner PP Tying 2nd · 03:22

Assists: Denis Savard, Doug Wilson · beat Pat Riggin

1–1

🪶 Ken Yaremchuk Go-ahead 2nd · 04:18

Assists: Doug Wilson · beat Pat Riggin

1–2

🦅 Bryan Erickson PP Tying 2nd · 06:19

Assists: Mike McEwen · beat Warren Skorodenski

2–2

🦅 Bobby Carpenter Go-ahead 2nd · 18:03

Assists: Mike Gartner, Larry Murphy · beat Warren Skorodenski

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH CHI🪶

27 Shots on goal 23

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

8 Penalty minutes 8

WSH shooting 11.1% (3/27) CHI shooting 8.7% (2/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Warren Skorodenski

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:17 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

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 3–0 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Blackhawks won

❓ WSH vs CHI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Blackhawks on January 23, 1985?

Capitals won 3–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Capitals 3, Blackhawks 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bobby Carpenter (2), Bryan Erickson.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Bill Gardner, Ken Yaremchuk.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Warren Skorodenski made 0 saves on 3 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 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 19

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Jan 21

Also on January 23, 1985

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