5–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	3	1	1	5
VAN	2	0	0	2

Capitals at Canucks

Capitals beat Canucks 5–2 at Rogers Arena on October 28, 1986.

🗓 Tue, Oct 28, 1986 · 21:30 CST 📍 Rogers Arena, Vancouver 🏒 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

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Gaetan Duchesne

2 A

3rd star 🐋 VAN

Patrik Sundstrom

2 A

3 shots

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐋 Moe Lemay Go-ahead 1st · 01:03

Assists: Patrik Sundstrom

0–1

🦅 Michal Pivonka Tying 1st · 04:32

Assists: Larry Murphy, Gaetan Duchesne

1–1

🦅 Lou Franceschetti Go-ahead 1st · 05:14

Assists: John Barrett, Jeff Greenlaw

2–1

🦅 Rod Langway 1st · 10:13

Assists: Kevin Hatcher, Bobby Carpenter

3–1

🐋 Rich Sutter PP 1st · 16:31

Assists: Rick Lanz, Patrik Sundstrom

3–2

2nd period

🦅 Michal Pivonka 2nd · 07:50

Assists: Gaetan Duchesne

4–2

3rd period

🦅 Craig Laughlin Empty net 3rd · 19:36

Assists: Greg Adams

5–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH VAN🐋

33 Shots on goal 32

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

12 Penalty minutes 17

WSH shooting 15.2% (5/33) VAN shooting 6.2% (2/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐋Canucks

Wendell Young

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:30 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–2

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–2

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Dec 17, 1985

🦅WSH @ 🐋VAN

4–4 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs VAN, answered

Who won Capitals vs Canucks on October 28, 1986?

Capitals won 5–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Canucks?

The final score was Capitals 5, Canucks 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Michal Pivonka (2), Craig Laughlin, Lou Franceschetti, Rod Langway.

Who scored for Canucks?

Moe Lemay, Rich Sutter.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pete Peeters made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Wendell Young made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Canucks played?

At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, the Canucks home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Canucks 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 25

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Oct 26

Also on October 28, 1986

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