🦅 Away Capitals 44-30-5 before this game

6–5

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
WSH	0	2	3	1	6
NJD	2	1	2	0	5

Capitals at Devils

Capitals beat Devils 6–5 in overtime at Prudential Center on April 5, 1987.

🗓 Sun, Apr 5, 1987 · 16:00 CDT 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 6–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Alan Haworth

1 G, 2 A

4 shots · -1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Gaetan Duchesne

3 A

1 shots · +3

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Bobby Gould

3 A

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Craig Wolanin Go-ahead 1st · 12:36

Assists: Doug Sulliman, Mark Johnson · beat Bob Mason

0–1

😈 Claude Loiselle PP 1st · 15:56

Assists: Aaron Broten, Kirk Muller · beat Bob Mason

0–2

2nd period

🦅 Alan Haworth PP 2nd · 06:35

Assists: Scott Stevens, Mike Gartner · beat Craig Billington

1–2

😈 Aaron Broten 2nd · 07:43

Assists: Claude Loiselle, Randy Velischek · beat Bob Mason

1–3

🦅 Greg Adams 2nd · 15:25

Assists: Alan Haworth, Craig Laughlin · beat Craig Billington

2–3

3rd period

😈 Greg Adams 3rd · 09:34

Assists: Perry Anderson, Ken Daneyko · beat Bob Mason

2–4

🦅 Larry Murphy 3rd · 12:26

Assists: Craig Laughlin, Alan Haworth · beat Craig Billington

3–4

🦅 John Blum Tying 3rd · 12:53

Assists: Bobby Gould, Gaetan Duchesne · beat Craig Billington

4–4

🦅 Mike Gartner Go-ahead 3rd · 16:25

Assists: Gaetan Duchesne, Bobby Gould · beat Craig Billington

5–4

😈 Greg Adams Tying 3rd · 16:58

Assists: John MacLean · beat Bob Mason

5–5

Overtime

🦅 Lou Franceschetti Go-ahead OT · 00:12

Assists: Gaetan Duchesne, Bobby Gould · beat Craig Billington

6–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NJD😈

25 Shots on goal 24

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7

51 Penalty minutes 47

WSH shooting 24.0% (6/25) NJD shooting 20.8% (5/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:07 TOI

😈Devils

Craig Billington

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:12 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–3

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 6–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs NJD, answered

Who won Capitals vs Devils on April 5, 1987?

Capitals won 6–5 in overtime.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Devils?

The final score was Capitals 6, Devils 5, in overtime.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alan Haworth, Greg Adams, John Blum, Larry Murphy, Lou Franceschetti, Mike Gartner.

Who scored for Devils?

Greg Adams (2), Aaron Broten, Claude Loiselle, Craig Wolanin.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bob Mason made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Craig Billington made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Devils season series?

Capitals lead the season series 6–1 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Apr 4

😈Devils

Previous game · Apr 4

Also on April 5, 1987

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