4–2

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 46-18-2 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PHI	2	1	1	4
WSH	1	0	1	2

Flyers at Capitals

Flyers beat Capitals 4–2 at Capital One Arena on March 8, 1985.

🗓 Fri, Mar 8, 1985 · 19:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Flyers lead the season series 5–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🔔 PHI

Derrick Smith

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +3

2nd star 🔔 PHI

Ilkka Sinisalo

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · -2

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🔔 Ilkka Sinisalo Go-ahead 1st · 02:25

Unassisted · beat Pat Riggin

1–0

🔔 Derrick Smith 1st · 08:28

Assists: Ilkka Sinisalo, Dave Poulin · beat Pat Riggin

2–0

🦅 Mike Gartner PP 1st · 18:32

Assists: Larry Murphy, Scott Stevens · beat Pelle Lindbergh

2–1

2nd period

🔔 Murray Craven 2nd · 01:21

Assists: Derrick Smith, Rich Sutter · beat Pat Riggin

3–1

3rd period

🦅 Scott Stevens PP 3rd · 09:34

Assists: Mike Gartner, Bobby Carpenter · beat Pelle Lindbergh

3–2

🔔 Mark Howe Empty net 3rd · 19:55

Assists: Brad Marsh

4–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔔PHI WSH🦅

32 Shots on goal 33

0/6 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

69 Penalty minutes 51

PHI shooting 12.5% (4/32) WSH shooting 6.1% (2/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔔Flyers

Pelle Lindbergh

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:11 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–1

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Flyers lead the season series 5–2 Full head-to-head →

❓ PHI vs WSH, answered

Who won Flyers vs Capitals on March 8, 1985?

Flyers won 4–2.

What was the final score of Flyers vs Capitals?

The final score was Flyers 4, Capitals 2.

Who scored for Flyers?

Derrick Smith, Ilkka Sinisalo, Mark Howe, Murray Craven.

Who scored for Capitals?

Mike Gartner, Scott Stevens.

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Pelle Lindbergh made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 3 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 5–2 after 7 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 · Mar 7

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 7

Also on March 8, 1985

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