2–4

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 14-13-1 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NJD	1	0	1	2
WSH	3	0	1	4

Devils at Capitals

Capitals beat Devils 4–2 at Capital One Arena on December 9, 1986.

🗓 Tue, Dec 9, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Larry Murphy

3 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Rod Langway

2 A

1 shots · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Mel Bridgman

2 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Michal Pivonka Go-ahead 1st · 04:09

Assists: Larry Murphy, Bobby Gould

0–1

🦅 Alan Haworth 1st · 05:21

Assists: Rod Langway, Larry Murphy

0–2

😈 Ken Daneyko 1st · 07:08

Assists: Kirk Muller, Mel Bridgman

1–2

🦅 Craig Laughlin 1st · 18:16

Assists: Scott Stevens, Greg Adams

1–3

3rd period

🦅 Dave Christian PP 3rd · 09:12

Assists: Larry Murphy, Rod Langway

1–4

😈 Andy Brickley 3rd · 18:28

Assists: Claude Loiselle, Mel Bridgman

2–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD WSH🦅

30 Shots on goal 31

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

18 Penalty minutes 20

NJD shooting 6.7% (2/30) WSH shooting 12.9% (4/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Alain Chevrier

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:46 TOI

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–3

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–3

Devils

Devils: 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 2–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ NJD vs WSH, answered

Who won Devils vs Capitals on December 9, 1986?

Capitals won 4–2.

What was the final score of Devils vs Capitals?

The final score was Devils 2, Capitals 4.

Who scored for Devils?

Andy Brickley, Ken Daneyko.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alan Haworth, Craig Laughlin, Dave Christian, Michal Pivonka.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Alain Chevrier made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bob Mason made 0 saves on 2 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 2–0 after 2 games.

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 · Dec 6

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 6

Also on December 9, 1986

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