2–3

Final / OT

🦅 Home Capitals 43-30-5 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
PHI	1	1	0	0	2
WSH	0	2	0	1	3

Flyers at Capitals

Capitals beat Flyers 3–2 in overtime at Capital One Arena on April 4, 1987.

🗓 Sat, Apr 4, 1987 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Flyers lead the season series 5–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Larry Murphy

2 G

5 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

1 G

4 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Alan Haworth

1 A

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🔔 Murray Craven Go-ahead 1st · 17:33

Assists: Doug Crossman, Scott Mellanby · beat Pete Peeters

1–0

2nd period

🔔 Lindsay Carson 2nd · 04:38

Unassisted · beat Pete Peeters

2–0

🦅 Mike Gartner SH 2nd · 13:48

Unassisted · beat Glenn Resch

2–1

🦅 Larry Murphy PP Tying 2nd · 18:01

Assists: Mike Ridley · beat Glenn Resch

2–2

Overtime

🦅 Larry Murphy Go-ahead OT · 03:19

Assists: Alan Haworth · beat Glenn Resch

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔔PHI WSH🦅

33 Shots on goal 25

0/7 Power play (goals / chances) 1/9

31 Penalty minutes 25

PHI shooting 6.1% (2/33) WSH shooting 12.0% (3/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔔Flyers

Glenn Resch

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 63:19 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 63:19 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 2nd: 52-24-2 (67% win rate, 78 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 43-30-5 (55% win rate, 78 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Flyers lead the season series 5–2 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ PHI vs WSH, answered

Who won Flyers vs Capitals on April 4, 1987?

Capitals won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Flyers vs Capitals?

The final score was Flyers 2, Capitals 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Flyers?

Lindsay Carson, Murray Craven.

Who scored for Capitals?

Larry Murphy (2), Mike Gartner.

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Glenn Resch 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 Flyers vs Capitals played?

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

What is the Flyers vs Capitals season series?

Flyers lead the season series 5–2 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

🔔Flyers

Previous game · Apr 1

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Apr 1

Also on April 4, 1987

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