🦅 Away Capitals 29-27-3 before this game

6–3

Final

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

Capitals at Canucks

Capitals beat Canucks 6–3 at Rogers Arena on February 20, 1987.

🗓 Fri, Feb 20, 1987 · 21:30 CST 📍 Rogers Arena, Vancouver 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

4 G, 2 A

7 shots · +4

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Gaetan Duchesne

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Ridley

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🐋 Garth Butcher Go-ahead 1st · 01:01

Assists: Doug Lidster · beat Pete Peeters

0–1

2nd period

🦅 Gaetan Duchesne SH Tying 2nd · 06:52

Assists: Mike Gartner, Pete Peeters · beat Frank Caprice

1–1

🦅 Mike Gartner SH Go-ahead 2nd · 10:12

Unassisted · beat Frank Caprice

2–1

🦅 Mike Ridley 2nd · 16:02

Assists: Mike Gartner, John Barrett · beat Frank Caprice

3–1

3rd period

🦅 Mike Gartner 3rd · 01:02

Assists: Mike Ridley, Larry Murphy · beat Frank Caprice

4–1

🐋 Steve Tambellini 3rd · 04:55

Assists: Moe Lemay · beat Pete Peeters

4–2

🐋 Jim Sandlak 3rd · 11:44

Unassisted · beat Pete Peeters

4–3

🦅 Mike Gartner 3rd · 13:44

Assists: Dave Christian, Larry Murphy · beat Frank Caprice

5–3

🦅 Mike Gartner SH Empty net 3rd · 19:08

Assists: Gaetan Duchesne

6–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH VAN🐋

28 Shots on goal 31

27 Penalty minutes 17

WSH shooting 21.4% (6/28) VAN shooting 9.7% (3/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐋Canucks

Frank Caprice

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:54 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

4–4 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs VAN, answered

Who won Capitals vs Canucks on February 20, 1987?

Capitals won 6–3.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Canucks?

The final score was Capitals 6, Canucks 3.

Who scored for Capitals?

Mike Gartner (4), Gaetan Duchesne, Mike Ridley.

Who scored for Canucks?

Garth Butcher, Jim Sandlak, Steve Tambellini.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pete Peeters made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Frank Caprice made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Canucks played?

At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, the Canucks home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Canucks season series?

Capitals lead the season series 3–0 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 · Feb 18

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Feb 18

Also on February 20, 1987

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