🦅 Away Capitals 17-17-1 before this game

5–7

Final

🪶 Home Blackhawks 14-18-4 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	3	1	1	5
CHI	2	1	4	7

Capitals at Blackhawks

Blackhawks beat Capitals 7–5 at United Center on December 28, 1986.

🗓 Sun, Dec 28, 1986 · 19:30 CST 📍 United Center, Chicago 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🪶 CHI

Denis Savard

1 G, 3 A

6 shots · -1

2nd star 🪶 CHI

Curt Fraser

1 G, 2 A

7 shots · +3

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Troy Murray

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

12 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Gaetan Duchesne Go-ahead 1st · 03:37

Assists: Bobby Gould, Paul Cavallini

1–0

🪶 Steve Larmer PP Tying 1st · 08:39

Assists: Denis Savard, Wayne Presley

1–1

🦅 Scott Stevens Go-ahead 1st · 15:10

Assists: Bobby Gould, Lou Franceschetti

2–1

🦅 Alan Haworth PP 1st · 17:53

Assists: David Jensen, Larry Murphy

3–1

🪶 Bill Watson 1st · 18:41

Assists: Steve Larmer, Denis Savard

3–2

2nd period

🦅 Larry Murphy PP 2nd · 04:30

Assists: Michal Pivonka, Kevin Hatcher

4–2

🪶 Troy Murray 2nd · 17:45

Assists: Curt Fraser, Eddie Olczyk

4–3

3rd period

🦅 Bobby Gould 3rd · 06:00

Assists: Gaetan Duchesne

5–3

🪶 Eddie Olczyk 3rd · 07:24

Assists: Troy Murray, Curt Fraser

5–4

🪶 Wayne Presley PP Tying 3rd · 10:53

Assists: Doug Wilson, Denis Savard

5–5

🪶 Denis Savard Go-ahead 3rd · 17:23

Assists: Bob Sauve

5–6

🪶 Curt Fraser Empty net 3rd · 19:54

Assists: Troy Murray, Bob Murray

5–7

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH CHI🪶

24 Shots on goal 41

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

21 Penalty minutes 21

WSH shooting 20.8% (5/24) CHI shooting 17.1% (7/41)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 59:31 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Bob Sauve

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–2

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–3

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

Nov 12, 1986

🦅WSH @ 🪶CHI

2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs CHI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Blackhawks on December 28, 1986?

Blackhawks won 7–5.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Blackhawks?

The final score was Capitals 5, Blackhawks 7.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alan Haworth, Bobby Gould, Gaetan Duchesne, Larry Murphy, Scott Stevens.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Bill Watson, Curt Fraser, Denis Savard, Eddie Olczyk, Steve Larmer, Troy Murray, Wayne Presley.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bob Mason made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Blackhawks 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 26

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Dec 26

Also on December 28, 1986

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