5–8

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NJD	0	0	0	5
WSH	0	0	0	8

Devils at Capitals

Capitals beat Devils 8–5 at Capital One Arena on October 15, 1988.

🗓 Sat, Oct 15, 1988 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1988-89 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Dave Christian

3 G, 1 A

4 shots

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Geoff Courtnall

4 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD WSH🦅

38 Shots on goal 31

2/9 Power play (goals / chances) 4/8

84 Penalty minutes 85

NJD shooting 13.2% (5/38) WSH shooting 25.8% (8/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Bob Sauve

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 59:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 2-2 (50% win rate, 4 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 1-3 (25% win rate, 4 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 2-2 (50% win rate, 4 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 1-3 (25% win rate, 4 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ NJD vs WSH, answered

Who won Devils vs Capitals on October 15, 1988?

Capitals won 8–5.

What was the final score of Devils vs Capitals?

The final score was Devils 5, Capitals 8.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pete Peeters made 0 saves on 5 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 1–0 after 1 game.

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 · Oct 14

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Oct 14

Also on October 15, 1988

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