Minnesota North Stars vs Washington Capitals
Regular season · Saturday, November 14, 1987 · Capital Centre
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the Minnesota North Stars 4–1 on Saturday, November 14, 1987 at Capital Centre. The Capitals outshot the North Stars 33–23.
Mike Gartner scored twice. Dino Ciccarelli, Mike Ridley and Kelly Miller also scored.
Pete Peeters made 22 saves on 23 shots for the win; Don Beaupre stopped 29 of 33.
Scoring
2nd period
Dino Ciccarelli (10)Dave Archibald (4), Brian MacLellan (6)1–002:04 MNS · 
Mike Gartner (10)Larry Murphy (14), Scott Stevens (15)1–105:41 WSH
3rd period
- Mike Gartner (11)Mike Ridley (4), Scott Stevens (16)1–201:19 WSH ·
Mike Ridley (6)Dale Hunter (6), Scott Stevens (17)1–313:14 WSH · 
Kelly Miller (3)Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (6)1–413:20 WSH
Team stats
MNSWSH
2333
0%0%
1/52/6
3018
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:16 into the first period
Craig Hartsburg · roughing2 min - 1:16 into the first period
Dale Hunter · roughing2 min - 3:50 into the first periodFrantisek Musil · hooking2 min
- 6:20 into the first periodKeith Acton · hooking2 min
- 14:19 into the first periodDale Hunter · roughing2 min
- 16:49 into the first periodGreg Adams · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 0:26 into the second periodLarry Murphy · hooking2 min
- 4:41 into the second periodSteve Payne · roughing2 min
- 4:41 into the second periodLou Franceschetti · roughing2 min
- 7:02 into the second periodBrian Lawton · holding2 min
- 7:49 into the second periodBob Brooke · high sticking2 min
- 7:49 into the second periodDave Christian · high sticking2 min
- 12:24 into the second periodMike Berger · misconduct10 min
- 12:24 into the second periodBrian MacLellan · high sticking2 min
- 12:24 into the second periodDale Hunter · high sticking2 min
- 15:54 into the second periodDino Ciccarelli · hooking2 min
- 19:49 into the second periodGordie Roberts · hooking2 min
- 7:46 into the third periodBengt-Ake Gustafsson · holding2 min
- 12:30 into the third periodFrantisek Musil · cross checking2 min
- 18:54 into the third periodMike Gartner · hooking2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 37Dave ArchibaldC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Brian LawtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Scott BjugstadL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 15Dave GagnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Basil McraeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 18Paul HouckR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Richard ZemlakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 44Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Frantisek MusilD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 34Mike BergerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kari TakkoG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | L | 33 | 4 | .879 |
Washington Capitals
| 3Scott StevensD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 11Mike GartnerR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 17Mike RidleyC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Kelly MillerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 16Bengt-Ake GustafssonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 32Dale HunterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Larry MurphyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Peter SundstromL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 18Craig LaughlinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Michal PivonkaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Greg AdamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Bobby GouldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Lou FranceschettiL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Dave ChristianR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Kevin HatcherD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 8 | – |
| 5Rod LangwayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Paul CavalliniD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pete PeetersG | W | 23 | 1 | .957 |
| 30Clint MalarchukG | 0 | 0 | – |