4–4

Final / OT

⚜️ Home Nordiques 3-2-1 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
WSH	0	1	3	0	4
QUE	1	1	2	0	4

Capitals at Nordiques

Capitals beat Nordiques 4–4 in overtime on October 21, 1986.

🗓 Tue, Oct 21, 1986 · 18:30 CDT 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Alan Haworth

2 G

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Bobby Gould

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Greg Adams

2 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

⚜️ Brent Ashton PP Go-ahead 1st · 06:36

Assists: Risto Siltanen, Peter Stastny

0–1

2nd period

⚜️ Robert Picard 2nd · 04:27

Assists: Peter Stastny, Anton Stastny

0–2

🦅 Larry Murphy 2nd · 16:57

Assists: Michal Pivonka, Bobby Gould

1–2

3rd period

🦅 Alan Haworth Tying 3rd · 09:47

Assists: Kevin Hatcher, Greg Adams

2–2

⚜️ Paul Gillis Go-ahead 3rd · 10:59

Assists: Ken Quinney, Randy Moller

2–3

🦅 Alan Haworth Tying 3rd · 11:42

Assists: Bobby Carpenter, Greg Adams

3–3

⚜️ Brent Ashton Go-ahead 3rd · 13:38

Assists: Dale Hunter

3–4

🦅 Bobby Gould Tying 3rd · 16:28

Assists: Michal Pivonka, Gaetan Duchesne

4–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH QUE⚜️

27 Shots on goal 31

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

6 Penalty minutes 4

WSH shooting 14.8% (4/27) QUE shooting 12.9% (4/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Al Jensen

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 65:00 TOI

⚜️Nordiques

Clint Malarchuk

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Nordiques

Nordiques: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–2

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Nordiques

Nordiques: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs QUE, answered

Who won Capitals vs Nordiques on October 21, 1986?

Capitals won 4–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Nordiques?

The final score was Capitals 4, Nordiques 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alan Haworth (2), Bobby Gould, Larry Murphy.

Who scored for Nordiques?

Brent Ashton (2), Paul Gillis, Robert Picard.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Al Jensen made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Nordiques goalie play?

Clint Malarchuk made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Capitals vs Nordiques season series?

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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 · Oct 20

⚜️Nordiques

Previous game · Oct 18

Also on October 21, 1986

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