Islanders 4-3 Capitals (31 Dec, 2019) Box Score

New York Islanders

25-10-3, 12-6-1 away

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

Washington Capitals

27-9-5, 11-4-4 home

New York Islanders


forwards
J. Bailey RW
M. Barzal C
A. Beauvillier LW
D. Brassard C
C. Cizikas C
J. Eberle RW
R. Johnston LW
L. Komarov RW
T. Kuhnhackl RW
A. Lee LW
M. Martin LW
B. Nelson C
defensemen
J. Boychuk D
N. Leddy D
S. Mayfield D
A. Pelech D
R. Pulock D
D. Toews 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	-1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	13:01	2:07	1:17	9:37	3	3	50.0
0	1	0	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	20	16:36	2:15	0:00	14:21	2	2	50.0
0	1	-1	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	21	17:35	2:15	0:00	15:20	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	20	16:25	1:45	0:00	14:40	1	0	100.0
2	0	2	3	0	0	2	4	2	2	1	24	16:29	0:00	1:00	15:29	7	12	36.8
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15	10:26	1:45	0:00	8:41	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	11	6:16	0:00	0:00	6:16	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	22	15:35	0:00	0:53	14:42	0	1	0.0
1	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	19	12:22	0:00	0:43	11:39	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	21	16:16	2:15	0:00	14:01	1	1	50.0
0	1	2	2	2	1	0	0	7	0	1	19	15:10	0:00	0:00	15:10	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	25	21:01	1:45	2:07	17:09	8	12	40.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	20	14:23	0:00	1:35	12:48	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	23	19:21	1:45	0:00	17:36	0	0	0.0
0	1	3	0	0	5	1	2	1	1	0	27	20:30	0:08	1:25	18:57	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	3	2	3	28	22:09	0:08	2:25	19:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	30	23:24	1:45	0:35	21:04	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	22	18:01	2:07	0:00	15:54	0	0	0.0

goalies
S. Varlamov G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
39	3	36	.923	30	2	4	0	0	60:00	0

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
T. Boyd C
L. Eller C
C. Hagelin LW
G. Hathaway RW
E. Kuznetsov C
B. Leipsic LW
T.J. Oshie RW
A. Ovechkin LW
R. Panik RW
J. Vrana LW
T. Wilson RW
defensemen
J. Carlson D
R. Gudas D
N. Jensen D
M. Kempny D
D. Orlov D
J. Siegenthaler D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	0	4	2	0	0	0	3	0	1	16	18:49	2:38	0:07	16:04	11	4	73.3
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	13	8:40	0:00	0:36	8:04	4	1	80.0
0	0	0	0	4	1	1	2	0	1	0	18	15:35	0:22	1:29	13:44	4	9	30.8
0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	14	14:20	0:00	2:23	11:57	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	2	1	1	14	10:50	0:00	1:06	9:44	0	0	0.0
2	0	-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	18:38	2:38	0:00	16:00	10	6	62.5
0	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	11	8:58	0:00	0:00	8:58	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	1	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	18	16:42	2:38	0:00	14:04	2	2	50.0
0	1	-1	3	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	17	18:58	3:00	0:00	15:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	14	14:46	0:00	1:14	13:32	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	17	15:52	0:22	0:00	15:30	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	20	17:45	1:22	1:05	15:18	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-4	6	3	1	0	0	1	2	1	23	23:38	2:38	1:02	19:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	1	0	0	0	2	1	4	16	17:13	0:00	2:17	14:56	0	0	0.0
0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	21	19:31	0:00	1:22	18:09	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	15	12:59	0:00	0:21	12:38	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	4	0	3	1	2	3	2	1	25	23:58	0:22	0:41	22:55	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	4	0	0	1	0	2	21	18:31	0:00	2:17	16:14	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
22	4	18	.818	17	0	1	0	0	58:17	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
	Islanders	2	2	0	4
	Capitals	2	1	0	3

1st Period		NYI	WSH
7:13	Casey Cizikas (7) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Scott Mayfield (7), Leo Komarov (6)	1	0
10:39	Brock Nelson (14) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nick Leddy (14), Anthony Beauvillier (13)	2	0
10:53	Evgeny Kuznetsov (14) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Dmitry Orlov (16)	2	1
14:17	Tom Wilson (13) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (22), Alex Ovechkin (15)	2	2

2nd Period		NYI	WSH
0:44	Evgeny Kuznetsov (15) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: T.J. Oshie (13)	2	3
4:27	Casey Cizikas (8) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Matt Martin (2)	3	3
12:34	Tom Kuhnhackl (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Mathew Barzal (18), Anders Lee (12)	4	3

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Capitals
2
Islanders
1

Game 1

5/10

Islanders
4
Capitals
3

Game 2

31/12

Capitals
6
Islanders
4

Game 3

18/1

Islanders
5
Capitals
3

Game 4

11/2

Capital One Arena

6:00 PM, 31 December 2019

Washington, DC

Attendance: 18,573

Linesmen:
Ryan Galloway

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

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New York Islanders

Washington Capitals

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Game Information

2023-24 Metropolitan Division Standings

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Ovechkin held off scoresheet again, Caps fall into 2-0 hole

Verhaeghe scores OT winner, Bobrovsky makes some fantastic saves, and Panthers top Lightning 3-2

Panthers clinch Game 2 in OT thanks to Carter Verhaeghe's backhand goal