🦅 Away Capitals 50-23-2 before this game
2–3
Final
😈 Home Devils 23-43-8 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdF
WSH 1102
NJD 0213

Capitals at Devils

Devils beat Capitals 3–2 at Prudential Center on March 28, 1985.

🗓 Thu, Mar 28, 1985 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 5–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 😈 NJD
Paul Gagne
1 G
4 shots
2nd star 😈 NJD
Kirk Muller
1 G
2 shots
3rd star 😈 NJD
Tim Higgins
1 G
1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Bobby Carpenter Go-ahead 1st · 11:08
Assists: Larry Murphy, Gary Sampson · beat Ron Low
1–0
2nd period
😈 Paul Gagne Tying 2nd · 06:09
Assists: Rick Meagher, Rich Preston · beat Pat Riggin
1–1
🦅 Alan Haworth Go-ahead 2nd · 08:06
Assists: Doug Jarvis, Scott Stevens · beat Ron Low
2–1
😈 Kirk Muller Tying 2nd · 19:24
Assists: Doug Sulliman, Dave Pichette · beat Pat Riggin
2–2
3rd period
😈 Tim Higgins Go-ahead 3rd · 01:30
Unassisted · beat Pat Riggin
2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH NJD😈
28 Shots on goal 27
20 Penalty minutes 26
WSH shooting 7.1% (2/28) NJD shooting 11.1% (3/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Pat Riggin
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:13 TOI
😈Devils
Ron Low
0/2
.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–0
Capitals
Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.
Devils
Devils: no games found in this situation this year.
After 2nd — 2–2
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 50-23-2 (67% win rate, 75 games)
Devils
Devils — tied after 2nd: 23-43-8 (31% win rate, 74 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 5–2 Full head-to-head →
Mar 19, 1985
😈NJD @ 🦅WSH
1–4 · Capitals won
Mar 5, 1985
😈NJD @ 🦅WSH
1–4 · Capitals won
Jan 12, 1985
🦅WSH @ 😈NJD
3–5 · Devils won
Dec 4, 1984
😈NJD @ 🦅WSH
1–4 · Capitals won
Nov 10, 1984
🦅WSH @ 😈NJD
2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs NJD, answered

Who won Capitals vs Devils on March 28, 1985?

Devils won 3–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Devils?

The final score was Capitals 2, Devils 3.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alan Haworth, Bobby Carpenter.

Who scored for Devils?

Kirk Muller, Paul Gagne, Tim Higgins.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Ron Low made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Devils season series?

Capitals 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
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Mar 27
🐳HFD @ 🦅WSH
3–1 · HFD won
Next game · Mar 30
🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH
3–4 · WSH won
😈Devils
Previous game · Mar 27
😈NJD @ 🐧PIT
3–4 · PIT won
Next game · Mar 30
🐧PIT @ 😈NJD
4–6 · NJD won
Also on March 28, 1985
🛢️EDM @ 🐻BOS
3–6 final
🎵STL @ 🇨🇦MTL
1–5 final
🏝️NYI @ ⚜️QUE
2–4 final
🐙DET @ 🔔PHI
1–3 final
Capitals season page Devils season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule