5–4

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 40-13-2 before this game

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

Flyers at Capitals

Flyers beat Capitals 5–4 at Capital One Arena on February 9, 1985.

🗓 Sat, Feb 9, 1985 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Flyers lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🔔 PHI

Tim Kerr

4 G

8 shots

2nd star 🔔 PHI

Murray Craven

2 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🔔 PHI

Dave Poulin

2 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Dave Christian Go-ahead 1st · 09:04

Assists: Gary Sampson, Mike Gartner · beat Pelle Lindbergh

0–1

🔔 Tim Kerr Tying 1st · 15:02

Assists: Murray Craven · beat Pat Riggin

1–1

2nd period

🔔 Tim Kerr PP Go-ahead 2nd · 07:12

Assists: Ilkka Sinisalo, Dave Poulin · beat Pat Riggin

2–1

🔔 Tim Kerr 2nd · 11:51

Assists: Murray Craven · beat Pat Riggin

3–1

🦅 Mike Gartner 2nd · 12:00

Assists: Bobby Carpenter, Scott Stevens · beat Pelle Lindbergh

3–2

🦅 Dave Christian Tying 2nd · 12:53

Assists: Bryan Erickson · beat Pelle Lindbergh

3–3

3rd period

🔔 Tim Kerr PP Go-ahead 3rd · 00:32

Assists: Peter Zezel, Thomas Eriksson · beat Pat Riggin

4–3

🦅 Craig Laughlin Tying 3rd · 01:09

Assists: Doug Jarvis, Scott Stevens · beat Pelle Lindbergh

4–4

🔔 Brian Propp Go-ahead 3rd · 19:58

Assists: Mark Howe, Dave Poulin · beat Pat Riggin

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔔PHI WSH🦅

31 Shots on goal 24

2/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/2

8 Penalty minutes 10

PHI shooting 16.1% (5/31) WSH shooting 16.7% (4/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔔Flyers

Pelle Lindbergh

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 1st: 32-15-5 (62% win rate, 52 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 40-13-2 (73% win rate, 55 games)

After 2nd — 3–3

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 2nd: 32-15-5 (62% win rate, 52 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 40-13-2 (73% win rate, 55 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Flyers lead the season series 3–2 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

Apr 7, 1984

🦅WSH @ 🔔PHI

5–1 · Capitals won

❓ PHI vs WSH, answered

Who won Flyers vs Capitals on February 9, 1985?

Flyers won 5–4.

What was the final score of Flyers vs Capitals?

The final score was Flyers 5, Capitals 4.

Who scored for Flyers?

Tim Kerr (4), Brian Propp.

Who scored for Capitals?

Dave Christian (2), Craig Laughlin, Mike Gartner.

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Pelle Lindbergh made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Flyers vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Flyers vs Capitals season series?

Flyers lead the season series 3–2 after 5 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

🔔Flyers

Previous game · Feb 7

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Feb 8

Also on February 9, 1985

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