CAPITALS
ISLANDERS
Washington Capitals @ New York Islanders
30-7-3, 15-4-2 Away
4
30-7-3, 15-4-2 Away
22-14-5, 13-7-2 Home
1
22-14-5, 13-7-2 Home
Game Information
Barclays Center
12:00 AM, 8 January 2016
Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 14,261
- Referees:
- Tim Peel
- Linesmen:
- Derek Amell
- Devin Berg
| 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 |
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| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 31 | 15 | 4 | 66 |
| NY Islanders | 27 | 17 | 5 | 59 |
| Pittsburgh | 23 | 14 | 11 | 57 |
| Philadelphia | 23 | 17 | 8 | 54 |
| Washington | 24 | 20 | 6 | 54 |
| New Jersey | 25 | 22 | 2 | 52 |
| Columbus | 22 | 19 | 7 | 51 |
| NY Rangers | 21 | 23 | 6 | 48 |
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