🐧 Away Penguins 21-13-6 before this game

2–3

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 19-21-1 before this game

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

Penguins at Capitals

Capitals beat Penguins 3–2 at Capital One Arena on January 9, 1987.

🗓 Fri, Jan 9, 1987 · 19:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Larry Murphy

1 G, 1 A

3 shots

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Doug Bodger

2 A

2 shots · -1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Ridley

1 G

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Troy Loney Go-ahead 1st · 06:06

Assists: Craig Simpson, Doug Bodger · beat Bob Mason

1–0

🦅 Larry Murphy PP Tying 1st · 13:07

Assists: Scott Stevens, Dave Christian · beat Gilles Meloche

1–1

🦅 David Jensen Go-ahead 1st · 16:10

Assists: Lou Franceschetti, Larry Murphy · beat Gilles Meloche

1–2

2nd period

🐧 Moe Mantha PP Tying 2nd · 13:34

Assists: John Chabot, Doug Bodger · beat Bob Mason

2–2

3rd period

🦅 Mike Ridley Go-ahead 3rd · 18:55

Assists: Michal Pivonka, Rod Langway · beat Gilles Meloche

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT WSH🦅

21 Shots on goal 29

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

17 Penalty minutes 15

PIT shooting 9.5% (2/21) WSH shooting 10.3% (3/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Gilles Meloche

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:26 TOI

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 21-13-6 (52% win rate, 40 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 19-21-1 (46% win rate, 41 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 3–2 Full head-to-head →

3–4 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ PIT vs WSH, answered

Who won Penguins vs Capitals on January 9, 1987?

Capitals won 3–2.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Capitals?

The final score was Penguins 2, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Penguins?

Moe Mantha, Troy Loney.

Who scored for Capitals?

David Jensen, Larry Murphy, Mike Ridley.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Gilles Meloche 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 Penguins vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Penguins vs Capitals season series?

Penguins lead the season series 3–2 after 5 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Jan 7

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Jan 7

Also on January 9, 1987

Penguins season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule