Flyers 3–5 Capitals — Final Score & Stats (Oct 6, 1989)

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	F
🔔 PHI	2	1	0	3
🦅 WSH	2	2	1	5

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Geoff Courtnall

2 G, 1 A

8 shots

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Dale Hunter

1 G, 2 A

1 shots

3rd star 🔔 PHI

Murray Craven

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🔔 Tim Kerr Go-ahead 1st · 05:43

Assists: Murray Craven, Ilkka Sinisalo · beat Don Beaupre

1–0

🦅 Geoff Courtnall PP Tying 1st · 07:25

Assists: Dale Hunter, Calle Johansson · beat Ken Wregget

1–1

🔔 Murray Craven SH Go-ahead 1st · 10:03

Assists: Ilkka Sinisalo, Jay Wells · beat Don Beaupre

2–1

🦅 Yvon Corriveau PP Tying 1st · 15:27

Assists: Geoff Courtnall, Kevin Hatcher · beat Ken Wregget

2–2

2nd period

🔔 Mike Bullard Go-ahead 2nd · 06:40

Assists: Ilkka Sinisalo, Murray Craven · beat Don Beaupre

3–2

🦅 Dale Hunter PP Tying 2nd · 08:42

Assists: Scott Stevens, Kelly Miller · beat Ken Wregget

3–3

🦅 Mike Ridley Go-ahead 2nd · 09:49

Assists: Kelly Miller · beat Ken Wregget

3–4

3rd period

🦅 Geoff Courtnall 3rd · 15:16

Assists: Dale Hunter, Yvon Corriveau · beat Ken Wregget

3–5

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔔PHI WSH🦅

24 Shots on goal 44

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 3/8

36 Penalty minutes 18

PHI shooting 12.5% (3/24) WSH shooting 11.4% (5/44)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔔Flyers

Ken Wregget

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Don Beaupre

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️ Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 1–0

Apr 131989 🦅WSH @ 🔔PHI 3–4 Apr 111989 🔔PHI @ 🦅WSH 8–5 Apr 91989 🦅WSH @ 🔔PHI 2–5 Apr 81989 🦅WSH @ 🔔PHI 4–3 OT Apr 61989 🔔PHI @ 🦅WSH 3–2

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❓ PHI vs WSH, answered

Who won Flyers vs Capitals on October 6, 1989?

Capitals won 5–3. The final score was Flyers 3, Capitals 5.

Who scored for Flyers?

Mike Bullard, Murray Craven, Tim Kerr.

Who scored for Capitals?

Geoff Courtnall (2), Dale Hunter, Mike Ridley, Yvon Corriveau.

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Ken Wregget made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Don Beaupre made 0 saves on 3 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?

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🔔 Flyers

BeforeOct 5 😈NJD @ 🔔PHI 6–2 AfterOct 8 🔔PHI @ ✈️WIN 3–5

🦅 Capitals

BeforeApr 13 🦅WSH @ 🔔PHI 3–4 AfterOct 7 🪶CHI @ 🦅WSH 3–2

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