Capitals 4-1 Islanders (8 Jan, 2016) Box Score

Washington Capitals

30-7-3, 15-4-2 away

	1	2	3	T
WSH	2	1	1	4
NYI	0	1	0	1

New York Islanders

22-14-5, 13-7-2 home

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
A. Burakovsky LW
J. Chimera LW
S. Galiev RW
M. Johansson LW
E. Kuznetsov C
B. Laich C
M. Latta C
T.J. Oshie RW
A. Ovechkin LW
J. Williams RW
T. Wilson RW
defensemen
K. Alzner D
T. Chorney D
A. Ness D
M. Niskanen D
D. Orlov D
N. Schmidt D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	17:49	2:06	1:35	14:08	12	7	63.2
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	14:23	0:00	0:00	14:23	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	13:41	1:54	0:43	11:04	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	14	10:35	0:50	0:00	9:45	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	19	15:28	2:06	0:00	13:22	3	1	75.0
0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	18	18:36	1:54	0:03	16:39	7	9	43.8
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	2	0	16	13:24	0:00	1:55	11:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	13	9:12	0:00	0:00	9:12	2	5	28.6
0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	21	16:54	1:56	1:45	13:13	0	2	0.0
1	0	2	8	0	1	1	2	3	0	1	19	16:36	3:02	0:00	13:34	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	21	18:24	2:04	1:05	15:15	1	1	50.0
0	0	1	3	1	1	1	2	4	0	0	19	12:59	0:00	0:54	12:05	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	28	21:00	0:08	2:54	17:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	21	12:45	0:00	1:06	11:39	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	19	12:34	0:00	0:00	12:34	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	2	6	0	0	1	0	0	31	25:50	2:35	2:54	20:21	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	5	0	0	3	2	1	28	22:56	1:25	0:00	21:31	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	30	20:54	0:00	1:06	19:48	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
35	1	34	.971	0	0	0	0	0	60:00	0

New York Islanders


forwards
J. Bailey RW
C. Cizikas C
C. Clutterbuck RW
M. Grabovski C
N. Kulemin LW
A. Lee LW
M. Martin LW
B. Nelson C
F. Nielsen C
K. Okposo RW
R. Strome C
J. Tavares C
defensemen
T. Hamonic D
T. Hickey D
N. Leddy D
A. Pelech D
M. Zidlicky D
C. de Haan D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	23	17:41	1:09	0:27	16:05	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	0	15	11:23	0:02	2:13	9:08	4	7	36.4
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	1	1	17	11:59	0:20	2:32	9:07	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	14:39	1:11	0:00	13:28	2	7	22.2
0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	19	14:02	0:00	1:10	12:52	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	22	18:21	2:23	0:00	15:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	13	8:03	0:02	0:00	8:01	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	15:04	1:35	0:27	13:02	2	0	100.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	15:56	2:31	0:53	12:32	8	2	80.0
0	0	-2	3	3	0	1	2	0	2	0	21	16:29	2:31	0:10	13:48	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	2	2	1	1	2	0	1	1	19	13:32	0:16	0:00	13:16	0	2	0.0
0	0	-1	5	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	23	19:30	2:31	0:08	16:51	9	7	56.3
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-2	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	24	20:18	1:17	2:03	16:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	22	15:43	0:00	2:27	13:16	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	4	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	21	20:27	2:31	0:00	17:56	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	2	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	25	22:21	0:12	1:38	20:31	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	21	14:37	1:27	0:00	13:10	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	24	24:03	0:02	1:52	22:09	0	0	0.0

goalies
J. Halak G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
37	3	34	.919	0	0	0	0	0	59:52	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	2	1	1	4
	Islanders	0	1	0	1

1st Period			WSH	NYI
5:45		Jason Chimera (12) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Marcus Johansson (16)	1	0
15:45		Alex Ovechkin (22) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Karl Alzner (10)	2	0

2nd Period			WSH	NYI
1:59		Brock Nelson (14) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Ryan Strome (12), Mikhail Grabovski (13)	2	1
15:54		Nate Schmidt (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (25)	3	1

3rd Period			WSH	NYI
17:18		Nicklas Backstrom (12) (Empty Net Goal) Unassisted	4	1

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

Capitals
4
Islanders
1

Game 1

8/1

Islanders
2
Capitals
3

Game 2

5/2

Capitals
3
Islanders
2

Game 3

19/2

Islanders
4
Capitals
3

Game 4

6/4

Barclays Center

12:00 AM, 8 January 2016

Brooklyn, NY

Attendance: 14,261

Referees:
Tim Peel

Linesmen:
Derek Amell
Devin Berg

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

Day 1 on NHL draft at Sphere 'a really cool experience'

On Friday, the opening night of the NHL draft was held at the $2.3 billion Sphere in Las Vegas, a vibrant 18,000-seat facility that wowed draft picks and team executives, with No. 1 overall pick Macklin Celebrini saying it was "a really cool experience."

2024 NHL draft live updates: 7-round, 32-team pick tracker

The first round is complete, with Rounds 2-7 on Saturday. Here's an updated list of every selection, including detailed analysis for the top 32.

St. Louis Blues acquire veteran center Alexandre Texier

The St. Louis Blues acquired center Alexandre Texier from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft, and immediately after the deal, the Blues signed the veteran to a two-year contract extension worth $4.2 million.

ESPN BET is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering. Must be 21+ to wager. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Washington Capitals

New York Islanders

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

Game Information

2023-24 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

Day 1 on NHL draft at Sphere 'a really cool experience'

2024 NHL draft live updates: 7-round, 32-team pick tracker

St. Louis Blues acquire veteran center Alexandre Texier