2–3

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 34-27-3 before this game

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

Devils at Capitals

Capitals beat Devils 3–2 at Capital One Arena on March 3, 1987.

🗓 Tue, Mar 3, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 5–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Michal Pivonka

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Scott Stevens

2 A

2 shots

3rd star 🦅 WSH

John Blum

1 G

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 John Blum Go-ahead 1st · 04:38

Assists: Michal Pivonka, Lou Franceschetti · beat Craig Billington

0–1

🦅 Mike Gartner 1st · 11:54

Assists: Larry Murphy, Scott Stevens · beat Craig Billington

0–2

2nd period

🦅 Michal Pivonka 2nd · 19:42

Assists: Scott Stevens, Craig Laughlin · beat Craig Billington

0–3

3rd period

😈 Aaron Broten 3rd · 12:25

Assists: Kirk Muller, Pat Verbeek · beat Pete Peeters

1–3

😈 Doug Sulliman 3rd · 13:47

Assists: Mark Johnson · beat Pete Peeters

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD WSH🦅

34 Shots on goal 24

8 Penalty minutes 8

NJD shooting 5.9% (2/34) WSH shooting 12.5% (3/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Craig Billington

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:22 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 0–3

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 5–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ NJD vs WSH, answered

Who won Devils vs Capitals on March 3, 1987?

Capitals won 3–2.

What was the final score of Devils vs Capitals?

The final score was Devils 2, Capitals 3.

Who scored for Devils?

Aaron Broten, Doug Sulliman.

Who scored for Capitals?

John Blum, Michal Pivonka, Mike Gartner.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Craig Billington made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pete Peeters made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Devils vs Capitals season series?

Capitals lead the season series 5–1 after 6 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Mar 1

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 1

Also on March 3, 1987

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