1–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NJD	1	0	0	1
WSH	0	1	1	2

Devils at Capitals

Capitals beat Devils 2–1 at Capital One Arena on October 25, 1986.

🗓 Sat, Oct 25, 1986 · 18:30 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

Larry Murphy

1 G

2 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Bobby Gould

1 G

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

1 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Pat Verbeek PP Go-ahead 1st · 19:12

Assists: Uli Hiemer, Aaron Broten

1–0

2nd period

🦅 Bobby Gould Tying 2nd · 07:05

Assists: Scott Stevens, Gaetan Duchesne

1–1

3rd period

🦅 Larry Murphy Go-ahead 3rd · 08:21

Assists: Mike Gartner, Craig Laughlin

1–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD WSH🦅

31 Shots on goal 20

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

13 Penalty minutes 13

NJD shooting 3.2% (1/31) WSH shooting 10.0% (2/20)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Alain Chevrier

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:25 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–1

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 4-3 (57% win rate, 7 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 4-4 (50% win rate, 8 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ NJD vs WSH, answered

Who won Devils vs Capitals on October 25, 1986?

Capitals won 2–1.

What was the final score of Devils vs Capitals?

The final score was Devils 1, Capitals 2.

Who scored for Devils?

Pat Verbeek.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bobby Gould, Larry Murphy.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Alain Chevrier made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pete Peeters made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Devils 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Oct 23

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Oct 24

Also on October 25, 1986

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