New York Islanders at Washington Capitals

Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 7:00 PM ET Verizon Center, Washington Regular Season Final/SO

Final score

The New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 3–2 in a shootout on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 on the road.

Final score, New York Islanders at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2007-2008 record
New York Islanders	3	35-38-9
at Washington Capitals	2	43-31-8

Goals by period, New York Islanders at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Shootout	Total
New York Islanders	0	1	1	0	0	3
Washington Capitals	2	0	0	0	0	2

Shots on goal by period, New York Islanders at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Shootout	Total
New York Islanders	8	4	7	0	0	19
Washington Capitals	9	6	12	3	0	30

Scoring summary

Every goal, New York Islanders at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:17	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin (17)	Matt Pettinger (5), Tom Poti (16)	Even strength	NYI 0, WSH 1
1st	13:37	Washington Capitals	Brooks Laich (10)	Mike Green (23), Olie Kolzig (1)	Power play	NYI 0, WSH 2
2nd	09:37	New York Islanders	Miroslav Satan (13)	Bill Guerin (16)	Even strength	NYI 1, WSH 2
3rd	11:09	New York Islanders	Josef Vasicek (12)	Trent Hunter (24), Radek Martinek (11)	Even strength	NYI 2, WSH 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Shootout attempts in order
Round	Team	Shooter	Result
1	Washington Capitals	Viktor Kozlov	Saved
1	New York Islanders	Richard Park	Saved
2	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin	Saved
2	New York Islanders	Miroslav Satan	Saved
3	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin	Saved
3	New York Islanders	Mike Comrie	Goal

New York Islanders skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 T. Hunter	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	4	1		18:30
Number 10 R. Park	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	36.4%	16:49
Number 11 A. Hilbert	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	50%	16:38
Number 13 B. Guerin	R	0	1	1	+1	2	3	0	0		18:43
Number 15 J. Tambellini	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		08:08
Number 20 S. Bergenheim	L	0	0	0	-1	2	1	2	1		11:42
Number 26 R. Fedotenko	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0		16:07
Number 51 F. Nielsen	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	50%	08:01
Number 57 B. Comeau	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		08:51
Number 63 J. Vasicek	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	2	1	50%	19:27
Number 81 M. Satan	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	100%	20:18
Number 89 M. Comrie	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	2	33.3%	19:12
Number 2 A. Johnson	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0		18:31
Number 4 B. Berard	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		20:49
Number 24 R. Martinek	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	5	1		28:17
Number 44 F. Meyer	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	5		27:49
Number 47 M. Bergeron	D	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	5		18:54
Number 49 D. Fata	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1		15:57

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 R. DiPietro	30	28	2	.933	65:00	Win

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	3	0	0		25:15
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	0		12:14
Number 15 B. Gordon	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	40%	13:01
Number 18 M. Pettinger	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	0		14:48
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0	0	0	55.6%	22:52
Number 21 B. Laich	C	1	0	1	-1	0	2	0	0	1	40%	13:41
Number 25 V. Kozlov	C	0	0	0	+1	0	5	0	1	0	60%	18:15
Number 28 A. Semin	R	1	0	1	0	4	4	0	0	0		18:10
Number 39 D. Steckel	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	86.7%	13:30
Number 43 T. Fleischmann	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0		15:25
Number 53 Q. Laing	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		11:51
Number 87 D. Brashear	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		09:49
Number 3 T. Poti	D	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	1	0		24:06
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1	0		18:34
Number 23 M. Jurcina	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	1	0		16:25
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		28:10
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	1	1	0	0	5	0	2	0		33:59
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		03:55

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 O. Kolzig	19	17	2	.895	65:00	OT loss

Penalties, New York Islanders at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	07:53	Washington Capitals	Nicklas Backstrom	Hooking	2
1st	12:20	New York Islanders	Aaron Johnson	Tripping	2
2nd	07:24	New York Islanders	Bill Guerin	Slashing	2
3rd	01:00	Washington Capitals	Tom Poti	Delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	05:42	New York Islanders	Marc-Andre Bergeron	Roughing	2
3rd	05:42	New York Islanders	Marc-Andre Bergeron	Roughing	2
3rd	05:42	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin	Roughing	2
3rd	05:42	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin	Roughing	2
3rd	14:02	New York Islanders	Sean Bergenheim	Hooking	2
3rd	14:44	Washington Capitals	Tomas Fleischmann	Hooking	2
3rd	15:51	New York Islanders	Drew Fata	Tripping	2

New York Islanders head coach: Ted Nolan
Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Referees: Wes McCauley, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Mike Cvik
New York Islanders scratches: Mike Sillinger, Chris Simon, Brendan Witt, Shawn Bates, Jon Sim, Andy Sutton, Kip Brennan, Mike Morrison, Darryl Bootland, Matthew Spiller, Tim Jackman, Joey MacDonald, Chris Campoli, Jeremy Colliton, Bruno Gervais, Steve Regier, Ben Walter, Kyle Okposo
Washington Capitals scratches: Michael Nylander, Chris Clark, Frederic Cassivi, Brian Pothier, Steve Eminger, Joe Motzko, Eric Fehr, Chris Bourque, Sami Lepisto

Every New York Islanders and Washington Capitals game in the 2007-2008 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Islanders, Mon, Oct 8, 2007
New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Washington Capitals, Thu, Oct 18, 2007
Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 3	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Islanders, Sat, Dec 22, 2007
New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 2	Final/SO	Game page: New York Islanders at Washington Capitals, Wed, Feb 20, 2008

Other NHL games on Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final/OT	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Feb 20, 2008
San Jose Sharks 2 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at New Jersey Devils, Wed, Feb 20, 2008
Minnesota Wild 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks, Wed, Feb 20, 2008
Calgary Flames 3 at Dallas Stars 2	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Dallas Stars, Wed, Feb 20, 2008
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Anaheim Ducks 3	Final/SO	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Feb 20, 2008