2–3

Final

PHI leads 4–2

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

Flyers at Capitals — First Round Game 1

Capitals, First Round Game 1, beat Flyers 3–2 at Capital One Arena on April 5, 1989.

🗓 Wed, Apr 5, 1989 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1988-89 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

PHI vs WSH · PHI leads 4–2 Full series →

Game 1

2–3

Final · WSH

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🔔 PHI

Brian Propp

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Geoff Courtnall

1 G

4 shots

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Michal Pivonka

1 G

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔔PHI WSH🦅

29 Shots on goal 36

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/8

30 Penalty minutes 14

PHI shooting 6.9% (2/29) WSH shooting 8.3% (3/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔔Flyers

Ron Hextall

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 1st: 41-31-8 (51% win rate, 80 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 48-25-7 (60% win rate, 80 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 2nd: 41-31-8 (51% win rate, 80 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 48-25-7 (60% win rate, 80 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

❓ PHI vs WSH, answered

Who won Flyers vs Capitals on April 5, 1989?

Capitals won 3–2.

What was the final score of Flyers vs Capitals?

The final score was Flyers 2, Capitals 3.

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Ron Hextall 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.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🔔Flyers

Previous game · Apr 2

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Apr 2

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