New York Islanders @ Washington Capitals

5-2-2, 2-1-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Islanders NYI	2	1	0	3
Capitals WSH	0	0	0	0

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

4-4-1, 3-3-0 Home

Islanders end the Capitals' winning streak at 3 with a 3-0 shutout

— Semyon Varlamov thought all day about facing former teammate Alex Ovechkin and trying to keep the player with the second-most goals in NHL history off the score sheet.

Nov 3, 2023, 02:15 am - AP

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

1st Period			NYI	WSH
0:22		Ryan Pulock (1) Assists: Brock Nelson (2), Kyle Palmieri (5)	1	0
10:41		Simon Holmstrom (2) Assists: Hudson Fasching (1), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (3)	2	0

2nd Period			NYI	WSH
11:15		Brock Nelson (5) Assists: Pierre Engvall (5), Scott Mayfield (1)	3	0

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Martin Fehervary hit Kyle Palmieri
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Hardy Haman Aktell Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Connor McMichael hit Casey Cizikas
Alex Ovechkin Backhand Wide Left
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In Wide Left
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Tom Wilson
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tom Wilson hit Alexander Romanov
Sonny Milano Backhand saved by Semyon Varlamov
Sonny Milano Tip-In saved by Semyon Varlamov
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Takeaway by Anthony Mantha
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In Wide Left
Takeaway by Sonny Milano
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Anthony Mantha
Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot Short
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Hudson Fasching
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Beck Malenstyn Backhand saved by Semyon Varlamov
Aliaksei Protas Batted Wide Left
Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Martin Fehervary hit Mathew Barzal
Matthew Phillips Tip-In High and Wide Left
Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot Wide Left
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Anthony Mantha Holding against Scott Mayfield
Takeaway by Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Evgeny Kuznetsov shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
John Carlson shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Matthew Phillips
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Evgeny Kuznetsov
Sonny Milano Backhand Wide Right
Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Hardy Haman Aktell hit Matt Martin
Tom Wilson hit Casey Cizikas
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Sonny Milano
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Tom Wilson hit Alexander Romanov
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Beck Malenstyn hit Noah Dobson
Beck Malenstyn hit Cal Clutterbuck
Connor McMichael Backhand Wide Left
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Dylan Strome Tip-In Wide Left
Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Anthony Mantha Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
John Carlson Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Pierre Engvall shot blocked by Hardy Haman Aktell
Tom Wilson Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Left
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Giveaway by John Carlson
Rasmus Sandin Tripping against Kyle Palmieri
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Aliaksei Protas faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Tom Wilson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Giveaway by Darcy Kuemper
Hardy Haman Aktell Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Hendrix Lapierre
Evgeny Kuznetsov Tip-In saved by Semyon Varlamov
Matthew Phillips Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Giveaway by John Carlson
Sonny Milano hit Ryan Pulock
Connor McMichael Tip-In saved by Semyon Varlamov
John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Hardy Haman Aktell Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
T.J. Oshie hit Anders Lee
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Takeaway by John Carlson
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
Giveaway by John Carlson
Beck Malenstyn hit Noah Dobson
Hardy Haman Aktell hit Casey Cizikas
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
Alexander Romanov shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Takeaway by John Carlson
Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Right
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Semyon Varlamov
Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Alex Ovechkin hit Kyle Palmieri
Brock Nelson Tip-In Wide Left
Ryan Pulock Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (2), Kyle Palmieri (5)
Puck in Benches
Hudson Fasching hit Hardy Haman Aktell
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Beck Malenstyn
Adam Pelech Hooking against Aliaksei Protas
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
T.J. Oshie shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Tom Wilson
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Bo Horvat
Adam Pelech hit Rasmus Sandin
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Puck in Netting
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Casey Cizikas hit Aliaksei Protas
Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
Puck in Netting
Hardy Haman Aktell shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Adam Pelech hit Rasmus Sandin
Goalie Stopped
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Icing
Adam Pelech hit Aliaksei Protas
John Carlson shot blocked by Anders Lee
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
Off-side
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Casey Cizikas hit Nick Jensen
Scott Mayfield hit Tom Wilson
Simon Holmstrom Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Hudson Fasching (1), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (3)
Evgeny Kuznetsov shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Sebastian Aho Slashing against Beck Malenstyn
TV Timeout
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
Pierre Engvall hit Matthew Phillips
Icing
Hudson Fasching hit John Carlson
Giveaway by Alexander Romanov
Cal Clutterbuck hit Matthew Phillips
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Mathew Barzal Hooking against Connor McMichael
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Goalie Stopped
On-Ice Official
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
Puck in Crowd
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Scott Mayfield Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Hudson Fasching hit Martin Fehervary
Scott Mayfield Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
John Carlson shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Off-side
Off-side
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Hardy Haman Aktell shot blocked by Hudson Fasching
Casey Cizikas hit Hardy Haman Aktell
Giveaway by Matt Martin
Puck in Benches
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Anders Lee
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Ryan Pulock hit Rasmus Sandin
T.J. Oshie shot blocked by Mathew Barzal
Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
Mathew Barzal hit Rasmus Sandin
Brock Nelson Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Pierre Engvall (5), Scott Mayfield (1)
Goalie Stopped
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Cal Clutterbuck hit Alex Ovechkin
Takeaway by Mathew Barzal
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Icing
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Icing
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Hand Pass
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In Wide Left
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Brock Nelson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
Ryan Pulock Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Mathew Barzal Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
On-Ice Official
Goalie Stopped
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
John Carlson shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit John Carlson
Bo Horvat Tip-In Wide Right
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot Wide Right
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
Icing
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Alexander Romanov Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
John Carlson shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Matt Martin hit Beck Malenstyn
Cal Clutterbuck Tip-In Wide Right
Takeaway by Scott Mayfield
Matt Martin hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Scott Mayfield Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Puck in Crowd
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Brock Nelson Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Pierre Engvall Backhand Wide Left
Pierre Engvall Deflected saved by Darcy Kuemper
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Anders Lee
Anders Lee Backhand Wide Left
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Off-side
Casey Cizikas Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Giveaway by Casey Cizikas
Giveaway by Alexander Romanov
T.J. Oshie shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Hardy Haman Aktell shot blocked by Matt Martin
Matt Martin hit Hardy Haman Aktell
Challenge Vis - goal interference - no goal
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Takeaway by Brock Nelson
Pierre Engvall Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Rasmus Sandin
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Matthew Phillips
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Rasmus Sandin
Matt Martin hit Hardy Haman Aktell
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Cal Clutterbuck hit John Carlson
Icing
Off-side
Off-side
Noah Dobson hit Aliaksei Protas
Matthew Phillips shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Anders Lee hit Martin Fehervary
Alexander Romanov Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Puck in Netting
Pierre Engvall Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Icing
Giveaway by Alexander Romanov
Giveaway by Alexander Romanov
John Carlson shot blocked by Alexander Romanov
Anders Lee Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jean-Gabriel Pageau Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Brock Nelson Slap Shot Short
Alexander Romanov Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper

ISLANDERS

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

NYI lead 1-0

Islanders
3
Capitals
0

Game 1

2/11

Capitals
4
Islanders
1

Game 2

12/11

Islanders
2
Capitals
3

Game 3

21/12

Capitals
1
Islanders
5

Game 4

30/12

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	46	21	6	98
NY Islanders	42	27	5	89
Pittsburgh	36	21	16	88
Columbus	38	24	12	88
Philadelphia	37	24	12	86
Washington	37	28	9	83
New Jersey	38	33	2	78
NY Rangers	30	35	9	69

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New York Islanders @ Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Semyon VarlamovG - NYI

Brock NelsonC - NYI

Connor McMichaelC - WSH

Game Information

Islanders end the Capitals' winning streak at 3 with a 3-0 shutout

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

NYI lead 1-0

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