🐧 Away Penguins 25-43-3 before this game

3–7

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 49-22-2 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	2	0	1	3
WSH	2	2	3	7

Penguins at Capitals

Capitals beat Penguins 7–3 at Capital One Arena on March 24, 1985.

🗓 Sun, Mar 24, 1985 · 12:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 5–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Alan Haworth

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Lou Franceschetti Go-ahead 1st · 02:10

Assists: Mike Gartner, Bobby Carpenter · beat Brian Ford

0–1

🐧 Warren Young Tying 1st · 10:35

Unassisted · beat Al Jensen

1–1

🦅 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson Go-ahead 1st · 12:59

Assists: Alan Haworth, Dave Christian · beat Brian Ford

1–2

🐧 Randy Hillier PP Tying 1st · 17:10

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Warren Young · beat Al Jensen

2–2

2nd period

🦅 Mike McEwen PP Go-ahead 2nd · 10:21

Unassisted · beat Brian Ford

2–3

🦅 Scott Stevens PP 2nd · 16:07

Assists: Larry Murphy, Bengt-Ake Gustafsson · beat Brian Ford

2–4

3rd period

🐧 Mike Bullard 3rd · 00:20

Assists: Dave Hannan, Moe Mantha · beat Al Jensen

3–4

🦅 Mike Gartner 3rd · 13:04

Assists: Lou Franceschetti · beat Brian Ford

3–5

🦅 Bobby Gould SH 3rd · 14:41

Unassisted · beat Brian Ford

3–6

🦅 Alan Haworth 3rd · 16:19

Assists: Craig Laughlin, Greg Adams · beat Brian Ford

3–7

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT WSH🦅

16 Shots on goal 36

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4

8 Penalty minutes 8

PIT shooting 18.8% (3/16) WSH shooting 19.4% (7/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Brian Ford

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Al Jensen

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 25-43-3 (35% win rate, 71 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 49-22-2 (67% win rate, 73 games)

After 2nd — 2–4

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 5–0 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Capitals won

Mar 25, 1984

🦅WSH @ 🐧PIT

4–3 · Capitals won

❓ PIT vs WSH, answered

Who won Penguins vs Capitals on March 24, 1985?

Capitals won 7–3.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Capitals?

The final score was Penguins 3, Capitals 7.

Who scored for Penguins?

Mike Bullard, Randy Hillier, Warren Young.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alan Haworth, Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Bobby Gould, Lou Franceschetti, Mike Gartner, Mike McEwen, Scott Stevens.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Brian Ford made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Al Jensen made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Penguins vs Capitals season series?

Capitals lead the season series 5–0 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Mar 22

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 22

Also on March 24, 1985

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