Match Summary
Washington Capitals defeated New York Islanders 4:1. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by T. Wilson 7′, T. Wilson 13′, B. Horvat 13′, A. Protas 18′, A. Ovechkin 19′. League standings: New York Islanders #12, Washington Capitals #9.
Match Events
Key match events between New York Islanders and Washington Capitals — 5 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
Tripping
R. Leonard
Tripping
Tripping
Slashing
High sticking
R. Pulock
T. Wilson
Empty net
New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Head to Head Results
New York Islanders and Washington Capitals have met 90 times — New York Islanders won 33, Washington Capitals won 57, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Washington Capitals leads the head-to-head with 57 victories from 90 meetings. A combined 486 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.40 per match (224 for the home side, 262 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 78 matches (87%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 84 games (93%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–4 in 2021.
33
New York Islanders
0
Drawn
57
Washington Capitals
Recent Meetings (90)
Standings
New York Islanders sit #12 and Washington Capitals are #9 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 53 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 50 | 23 | 109 | |
| 82 | 50 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 48 | 24 | 106 | |
| 82 | 45 | 27 | 100 | |
| 82 | 44 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 41 | 25 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 27 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 30 | 95 | |
| 82 | 41 | 31 | 92 | |
| 82 | 40 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 43 | 34 | 91 | |
| 82 | 42 | 37 | 87 | |
| 82 | 40 | 38 | 84 | |
| 82 | 32 | 36 | 78 | |
| 82 | 34 | 39 | 77 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026