ISLANDERS
CAPITALS
New York Islanders @ Washington Capitals
EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND - GAME 2 • Series tied 1-1
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Game Information
Capital One Arena
12:00 AM, 18 April 2015
Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,506
- Referees:
- Dave Jackson
- Steve Kozari
- Linesmen:
- David Brisebois
- Pierre Racicot
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islanders | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Capitals | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1st Period | NYI | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:14 | | Cal Clutterbuck (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Matt Martin (1) | 1 | 0 |
| 2nd Period | NYI | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:24 | | Ryan Strome (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: John Tavares (2), Lubomir Visnovsky (1) | 2 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Karl Alzner (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Mike Green (1), Nicklas Backstrom (1) | 2 | 1 |
| 14:09 | | Kyle Okposo (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Josh Bailey (2), Calvin de Haan (1) | 3 | 1 |
| 16:09 | | Alex Ovechkin (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Matt Niskanen (1), Nicklas Backstrom (2) | 3 | 2 |
| 3rd Period | NYI | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:44 | | Nicklas Backstrom (1) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: John Carlson (1) | 3 | 3 |
| 7:37 | | Jason Chimera (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Jay Beagle (1), Matt Niskanen (2) | 3 | 4 |
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Series tied 1-1
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 29 | 15 | 4 | 62 |
| NY Islanders | 26 | 16 | 5 | 57 |
| Pittsburgh | 22 | 14 | 10 | 54 |
| Washington | 24 | 18 | 6 | 54 |
| Philadelphia | 22 | 16 | 8 | 52 |
| New Jersey | 24 | 21 | 2 | 50 |
| Columbus | 21 | 19 | 7 | 49 |
| NY Rangers | 20 | 22 | 6 | 46 |
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