🦅 Away Capitals 15-16-1 before this game
4–6
Final
😈 Home Devils 16-14-1 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdF
WSH 4004
NJD 3126

Capitals at Devils

Devils beat Capitals 6–4 at Prudential Center on December 19, 1986.

🗓 Fri, Dec 19, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 😈 NJD
Mel Bridgman
2 G, 1 A
2 shots · +2
2nd star 😈 NJD
Doug Sulliman
1 G, 2 A
3 shots · +2
3rd star 😈 NJD
John MacLean
2 G
2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 David Jensen Go-ahead 1st · 00:26
Assists: Kevin Hatcher, Rod Langway
1–0
🦅 Greg Adams 1st · 00:53
Assists: Alan Haworth, Larry Murphy
2–0
🦅 Mike Gartner 1st · 01:21
Assists: Dave Christian
3–0
😈 Mel Bridgman 1st · 07:46
Assists: Pat Verbeek, Doug Sulliman
3–1
😈 Doug Sulliman 1st · 14:22
Assists: Mel Bridgman, Kirk Muller
3–2
😈 John MacLean Tying 1st · 15:02
Assists: Aaron Broten, Uli Hiemer
3–3
🦅 Dave Christian Go-ahead 1st · 19:45
Assists: Alan Haworth
4–3
2nd period
😈 Mel Bridgman Tying 2nd · 01:46
Assists: Greg Adams
4–4
3rd period
😈 Kirk Muller Go-ahead 3rd · 01:09
Assists: Doug Sulliman, Andy Brickley
4–5
😈 John MacLean 3rd · 01:28
Assists: Aaron Broten
4–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH NJD😈
27 Shots on goal 27
20 Penalty minutes 10
WSH shooting 14.8% (4/27) NJD shooting 22.2% (6/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Al Jensen
0/6
.000 SV% · 6 GA · 58:56 TOI
😈Devils
Alain Chevrier
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 01:21 TOI
Kirk McLean
0/1
.000 SV% · 1 GA · 58:39 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 4–3
Capitals
Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.
Devils
Devils: no games found in this situation this year.
After 2nd — 4–4
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 15-16-1 (47% win rate, 32 games)
Devils
Devils — tied after 2nd: 16-14-1 (52% win rate, 31 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →
Dec 9, 1986
😈NJD @ 🦅WSH
2–4 · Capitals won
Oct 25, 1986
😈NJD @ 🦅WSH
1–2 · Capitals won
Mar 4, 1986
😈NJD @ 🦅WSH
2–4 · Capitals won
Feb 1, 1986
😈NJD @ 🦅WSH
4–5 · Capitals won
Jan 17, 1986
🦅WSH @ 😈NJD
4–3 · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs NJD, answered

Who won Capitals vs Devils on December 19, 1986?

Devils won 6–4.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Devils?

The final score was Capitals 4, Devils 6.

Who scored for Capitals?

Dave Christian, David Jensen, Greg Adams, Mike Gartner.

Who scored for Devils?

John MacLean (2), Mel Bridgman (2), Doug Sulliman, Kirk Muller.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Al Jensen made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Alain Chevrier made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Devils season series?

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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
🦅Capitals
Previous game · Dec 17
🦅WSH @ 🗽NYR
1–6 · NYR won
Next game · Dec 20
🎵STL @ 🦅WSH
3–5 · WSH won
😈Devils
Previous game · Dec 17
🍁TOR @ 😈NJD
2–3 · NJD won
Next game · Dec 20
😈NJD @ 🇨🇦MTL
2–5 · MTL won
Also on December 19, 1986
🇨🇦MTL @ ⚔️BUF
2–3 final
🐋VAN @ 🛢️EDM
2–4 final
Capitals season page Devils season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule