🌌 Away North Stars 36-35-5 before this game

2–4

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 40-30-5 before this game

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

North Stars at Capitals

Capitals beat North Stars 4–2 at Capital One Arena on March 29, 1987.

🗓 Sun, Mar 29, 1987 · 12:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Dave Christian

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Ridley

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +1

3rd star 🌌 MNS

Brian MacLellan

2 G

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🌌 Brian MacLellan Go-ahead 1st · 00:48

Assists: Mark Pavelich · beat Bob Mason

1–0

🦅 Mike Ridley PP Tying 1st · 12:31

Assists: Scott Stevens, Dave Christian · beat Kari Takko

1–1

🌌 Brian MacLellan PP Go-ahead 1st · 15:12

Assists: Dino Ciccarelli, Craig Hartsburg · beat Bob Mason

2–1

3rd period

🦅 Dave Christian PP Tying 3rd · 09:08

Assists: Garry Galley, Mike Ridley · beat Kari Takko

2–2

🦅 Alan Haworth PP Go-ahead 3rd · 11:50

Assists: Larry Murphy, Craig Laughlin · beat Kari Takko

2–3

🦅 Greg Adams Empty net 3rd · 19:59

Unassisted

2–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌌MNS WSH🦅

26 Shots on goal 36

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 3/10

42 Penalty minutes 30

MNS shooting 7.7% (2/26) WSH shooting 11.1% (4/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌌North Stars

Kari Takko

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:54 TOI

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

North Stars

North Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–1

North Stars

North Stars: 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 3–0 Full head-to-head →

Nov 11, 1986

🦅WSH @ 🌌MNS

2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

3–5 · North Stars won

❓ MNS vs WSH, answered

Who won North Stars vs Capitals on March 29, 1987?

Capitals won 4–2.

What was the final score of North Stars vs Capitals?

The final score was North Stars 2, Capitals 4.

Who scored for North Stars?

Brian MacLellan (2).

Who scored for Capitals?

Alan Haworth, Dave Christian, Greg Adams, Mike Ridley.

How did the North Stars goalie play?

Kari Takko 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 North Stars vs Capitals played?

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

What is the North Stars vs Capitals 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

🌌North Stars

Previous game · Mar 27

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 27

Also on March 29, 1987

North Stars season page Capitals season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule