🦅 Away Capitals 10-10-0 before this game

3–3

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
WSH	3	0	0	0	3
DET	1	0	2	0	3

Capitals at Red Wings

Capitals beat Red Wings 3–3 in overtime at Little Caesars Arena on November 21, 1986.

🗓 Fri, Nov 21, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐙 DET

Steve Yzerman

3 A

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Bobby Carpenter

2 G

2 shots

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Larry Murphy

2 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Scott Stevens Go-ahead 1st · 00:36

Assists: Greg Adams, Larry Murphy

1–0

🐙 Darren Veitch PP Tying 1st · 07:19

Assists: John Ogrodnick, Steve Yzerman

1–1

🦅 Bobby Carpenter Go-ahead 1st · 08:33

Unassisted

2–1

🦅 Bobby Carpenter PP 1st · 11:06

Assists: Larry Murphy, Mike Gartner

3–1

3rd period

🐙 John Ogrodnick SH 3rd · 10:00

Assists: Steve Yzerman, Lee Norwood

3–2

🐙 Gerard Gallant Tying 3rd · 12:46

Assists: Bob Probert, Steve Yzerman

3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH DET🐙

22 Shots on goal 35

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

24 Penalty minutes 26

WSH shooting 13.6% (3/22) DET shooting 8.6% (3/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Sam St. Laurent

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Red Wings

Red Wings: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Red Wings

Red Wings: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Feb 25, 1986

🐙DET @ 🦅WSH

3–4 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs DET, answered

Who won Capitals vs Red Wings on November 21, 1986?

Capitals won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Red Wings?

The final score was Capitals 3, Red Wings 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bobby Carpenter (2), Scott Stevens.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Darren Veitch, Gerard Gallant, John Ogrodnick.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Sam St. Laurent made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Red Wings played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Red Wings home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Red Wings 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 · Nov 18

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Nov 19

Also on November 21, 1986

Capitals season page Red Wings season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule