Match Summary
Washington Capitals defeated New York Islanders 4:1. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by M. Barzal 16′, M. Fehervary 5′, A. Beauvillier 6′, N. Dowd 8′, J. Carlson 17′. League standings: Washington Capitals #9, New York Islanders #12.
Match Events
Key match events between Washington Capitals and New York Islanders — 5 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.
Slashing
Holding
Slashing
N. Dowd
A. Ovechkin
Fighting
Fighting
Roughing
High sticking
E. Frank
Empty net
Slashing
Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders Head to Head Results
Washington Capitals and New York Islanders have met 90 times — Washington Capitals won 57, New York Islanders won 33, 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 (262 for the home side, 224 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.
57
Washington Capitals
0
Drawn
33
New York Islanders
Recent Meetings (90)
Standings
Washington Capitals sit #9 and New York Islanders are #12 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