🪶 Away Blackhawks 5-8-1 before this game

2–3

Final

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

Blackhawks at Capitals

Capitals beat Blackhawks 3–2 at Capital One Arena on November 8, 1986.

🗓 Sat, Nov 8, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 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

Alan Haworth

2 G

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Gaetan Duchesne

1 G

3 shots

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Larry Murphy

1 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Alan Haworth Go-ahead 1st · 04:02

Assists: Kevin Hatcher, Rod Langway

0–1

🪶 Denis Savard Tying 1st · 04:42

Assists: Steve Larmer, Curt Fraser

1–1

2nd period

🦅 Alan Haworth PP Go-ahead 2nd · 03:08

Assists: Larry Murphy, Bobby Carpenter

1–2

🦅 Gaetan Duchesne 2nd · 09:29

Assists: Michal Pivonka, Scott Stevens

1–3

🪶 Wayne Presley 2nd · 13:44

Assists: Al Secord, Steve Ludzik

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🪶CHI WSH🦅

27 Shots on goal 26

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

25 Penalty minutes 19

CHI shooting 7.4% (2/27) WSH shooting 11.5% (3/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🪶Blackhawks

Bob Sauve

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:20 TOI

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 5-8-1 (36% win rate, 14 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 7-7 (50% win rate, 14 games)

After 2nd — 2–3

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: 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 →

❓ CHI vs WSH, answered

Who won Blackhawks vs Capitals on November 8, 1986?

Capitals won 3–2.

What was the final score of Blackhawks vs Capitals?

The final score was Blackhawks 2, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Denis Savard, Wayne Presley.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alan Haworth (2), Gaetan Duchesne.

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

Where is Blackhawks vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Blackhawks 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

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Nov 5

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Nov 5

Also on November 8, 1986

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