🐧 Away Penguins 34-29-9 before this game

3–4

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 37-30-4 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	0	2	1	3
WSH	1	2	1	4

Penguins at Capitals

Capitals beat Penguins 4–3 at Capital One Arena on March 20, 1987.

🗓 Fri, Mar 20, 1987 · 19:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 4–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Bobby Gould

2 G

5 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Gaetan Duchesne

2 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Dan Frawley

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Dave Christian PP Go-ahead 1st · 17:23

Assists: Mike Gartner, Mike Ridley · beat Pat Riggin

0–1

2nd period

🦅 Bobby Gould 2nd · 07:10

Assists: Gaetan Duchesne, Kelly Miller · beat Pat Riggin

0–2

🦅 Alan Haworth PP 2nd · 07:33

Assists: Garry Galley, Craig Laughlin · beat Pat Riggin

0–3

🐧 Dan Frawley 2nd · 09:59

Assists: Randy Cunneyworth · beat Pete Peeters

1–3

🐧 Mitch Wilson 2nd · 10:38

Assists: Chris Kontos, Norm Schmidt · beat Pete Peeters

2–3

3rd period

🦅 Bobby Gould 3rd · 05:38

Assists: Greg Smith, Gaetan Duchesne · beat Pat Riggin

2–4

🐧 Norm Schmidt PP 3rd · 07:30

Assists: Troy Loney, Dan Frawley · beat Pete Peeters

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT WSH🦅

20 Shots on goal 24

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/7

55 Penalty minutes 40

PIT shooting 15.0% (3/20) WSH shooting 16.7% (4/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Pat Riggin

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 58:53 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–3

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 4–3 Full head-to-head →

3–4 (OT) · Capitals won

Nov 22, 1986

🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH

5–4 · Penguins won

❓ PIT vs WSH, answered

Who won Penguins vs Capitals on March 20, 1987?

Capitals won 4–3.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Capitals?

The final score was Penguins 3, Capitals 4.

Who scored for Penguins?

Dan Frawley, Mitch Wilson, Norm Schmidt.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bobby Gould (2), Alan Haworth, Dave Christian.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pete Peeters made 0 saves on 3 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 4–3 after 7 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 · Mar 18

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 17

Also on March 20, 1987

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