🌌 Away North Stars 4-2-0 before this game

2–8

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MNS	1	1	0	2
WSH	3	1	4	8

North Stars at Capitals

Capitals beat North Stars 8–2 at Capital One Arena on October 24, 1986.

🗓 Fri, Oct 24, 1986 · 19:00 CDT 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Michal Pivonka

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Larry Murphy

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · +5

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Gaetan Duchesne

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🌌 Keith Acton Go-ahead 1st · 02:15

Assists: Tony McKegney

1–0

🦅 Larry Murphy Tying 1st · 06:26

Assists: Gaetan Duchesne, Bobby Gould

1–1

🦅 Greg Adams Go-ahead 1st · 08:18

Assists: Alan Haworth

1–2

🦅 Gaetan Duchesne 1st · 10:17

Assists: Bobby Gould, Michal Pivonka

1–3

2nd period

🦅 Larry Murphy 2nd · 02:33

Assists: Bobby Carpenter

1–4

🌌 Marc Habscheid PP 2nd · 08:12

Assists: Scott Bjugstad, Ron Wilson

2–4

3rd period

🦅 Bobby Carpenter PP 3rd · 02:16

Assists: Mike Gartner, Scott Stevens

2–5

🦅 Michal Pivonka 3rd · 09:27

Assists: Scott Stevens

2–6

🦅 Michal Pivonka PP 3rd · 18:22

Assists: Larry Murphy

2–7

🦅 Dave Christian 3rd · 18:46

Assists: Craig Laughlin, Mike Gartner

2–8

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌌MNS WSH🦅

37 Shots on goal 32

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

14 Penalty minutes 14

MNS shooting 5.4% (2/37) WSH shooting 25.0% (8/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌌North Stars

Kari Takko

0/8

.000 SV% · 8 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–3

North Stars

North Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–4

North Stars

North Stars: 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 1–0 Full head-to-head →

3–5 · North Stars won

❓ MNS vs WSH, answered

Who won North Stars vs Capitals on October 24, 1986?

Capitals won 8–2.

What was the final score of North Stars vs Capitals?

The final score was North Stars 2, Capitals 8.

Who scored for North Stars?

Keith Acton, Marc Habscheid.

Who scored for Capitals?

Larry Murphy (2), Michal Pivonka (2), Bobby Carpenter, Dave Christian, Gaetan Duchesne, Greg Adams.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Kari Takko made 0 saves on 8 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bob Mason made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is North Stars vs Capitals played?

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

What is the North Stars vs Capitals 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

🌌North Stars

Previous game · Oct 22

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Oct 21

Also on October 24, 1986

North Stars season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule