🦅 Away Capitals 23-22-1 before this game

6–1

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	2	3	1	6
NJD	0	0	1	1

Capitals at Devils

Capitals beat Devils 6–1 at Prudential Center on January 18, 1987.

🗓 Sun, Jan 18, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Dave Christian

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

2 G

4 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Gaetan Duchesne

2 A

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Dave Christian Go-ahead 1st · 14:55

Assists: Mike Ridley, Greg Adams · beat Alain Chevrier

1–0

🦅 Mike Gartner 1st · 16:15

Assists: Craig Laughlin · beat Alain Chevrier

2–0

2nd period

🦅 Bobby Gould 2nd · 02:27

Assists: Kelly Miller, Gaetan Duchesne · beat Alain Chevrier

3–0

🦅 Larry Murphy PP 2nd · 06:36

Assists: Dave Christian, Michal Pivonka · beat Alain Chevrier

4–0

🦅 Dave Christian 2nd · 18:03

Assists: Gaetan Duchesne, Greg Smith · beat Alain Chevrier

5–0

3rd period

😈 Andy Brickley 3rd · 00:29

Assists: Randy Velischek · beat Bob Mason

5–1

🦅 Mike Gartner 3rd · 00:56

Unassisted · beat Alain Chevrier

6–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NJD😈

24 Shots on goal 24

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

27 Penalty minutes 27

WSH shooting 25.0% (6/24) NJD shooting 4.2% (1/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

😈Devils

Alain Chevrier

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 56:28 TOI

Craig Billington

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 03:26 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–0

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 5–0

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs NJD, answered

Who won Capitals vs Devils on January 18, 1987?

Capitals won 6–1.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Devils?

The final score was Capitals 6, Devils 1.

Who scored for Capitals?

Dave Christian (2), Mike Gartner (2), Bobby Gould, Larry Murphy.

Who scored for Devils?

Andy Brickley.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bob Mason made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Alain Chevrier made 0 saves on 6 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 3–1 after 4 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 · Jan 17

😈Devils

Previous game · Jan 16

Also on January 18, 1987

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