3–6

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	0	1	2	3
EDM	1	2	3	6

Capitals at Oilers

Oilers beat Capitals 6–3 at Rogers Place on October 29, 1986.

🗓 Wed, Oct 29, 1986 · 20:30 CST 📍 Rogers Place, Edmonton 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Oilers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🛢️ EDM

Paul Coffey

2 G, 3 A

5 shots · +2

2nd star 🛢️ EDM

Mark Messier

3 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🛢️ EDM

Wayne Gretzky

1 G, 1 A

11 shots

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🛢️ Paul Coffey Go-ahead 1st · 05:14

Assists: Mark Napier, Craig MacTavish

0–1

2nd period

🛢️ Paul Coffey PP 2nd · 12:28

Assists: Mark Messier, Jari Kurri

0–2

🛢️ Glenn Anderson PP 2nd · 12:44

Assists: Paul Coffey, Mark Messier

0–3

🦅 Scott Stevens 2nd · 15:38

Assists: Gaetan Duchesne, Bobby Gould

1–3

3rd period

🦅 Alan Haworth 3rd · 09:58

Assists: Rod Langway, John Blum

2–3

🛢️ Esa Tikkanen PP 3rd · 12:41

Assists: Paul Coffey, Wayne Gretzky

2–4

🦅 Larry Murphy 3rd · 14:31

Assists: Dave Christian, Michal Pivonka

3–4

🛢️ Dave Hunter 3rd · 16:23

Assists: Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson

3–5

🛢️ Wayne Gretzky Empty net 3rd · 19:04

Assists: Paul Coffey, Charlie Huddy

3–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH EDM🛢️

33 Shots on goal 40

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 3/4

13 Penalty minutes 9

WSH shooting 9.1% (3/33) EDM shooting 15.0% (6/40)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Al Jensen

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:13 TOI

🛢️Oilers

Andy Moog

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–3

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Oilers

Oilers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Feb 8, 1986

🛢️EDM @ 🦅WSH

4–5 (OT) · Capitals won

3–3 (OT) · Capitals won

Nov 9, 1984

🛢️EDM @ 🦅WSH

8–5 · Oilers won

❓ WSH vs EDM, answered

Who won Capitals vs Oilers on October 29, 1986?

Oilers won 6–3.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Oilers?

The final score was Capitals 3, Oilers 6.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alan Haworth, Larry Murphy, Scott Stevens.

Who scored for Oilers?

Paul Coffey (2), Dave Hunter, Esa Tikkanen, Glenn Anderson, Wayne Gretzky.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Al Jensen made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Oilers goalie play?

Andy Moog made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Oilers played?

At Rogers Place in Edmonton, the Oilers home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Oilers season series?

Oilers 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 28

🛢️Oilers

Previous game · Oct 26

Also on October 29, 1986

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