Washington Capitals at New York Islanders

Thursday, January 20, 2011, 7:00 PM ET Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 2–1 on Thursday, January 20, 2011 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at New York Islanders
Team	Goals	2010-2011 record
Washington Capitals	2	48-23-11
at New York Islanders	1	30-39-13

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

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at New York Islanders
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	9	9	6	24
New York Islanders	11	7	7	25

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at New York Islanders. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:41	Washington Capitals	Jason Chimera (1)	Alex Ovechkin (1), Nicklas Backstrom (1)	Even strength	WSH 1, NYI 0
2nd	03:38	Washington Capitals	Nicklas Backstrom (1)	Alex Ovechkin (2), John Carlson (1)	Even strength	WSH 2, NYI 0
2nd	05:15	New York Islanders	Michael Grabner (1)	Josh Bailey (1)	Even strength	WSH 2, NYI 1

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

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	2	2	+2	2	1	1	0		19:55
Number 15 B. Gordon	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	85.7%	14:46
Number 17 D. King	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		03:25
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	1	1	2	+2	2	2	0	1	71.4%	20:17
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	50%	20:36
Number 22 M. Knuble	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	2		18:01
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	1	0	1	+2	0	6	2	0		14:00
Number 26 M. Hendricks	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1		13:46
Number 39 D. Steckel	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	80%	09:24
Number 83 J. Beagle	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	20%	12:41
Number 85 M. Perreault	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	71.4%	09:44
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		11:47
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	4		15:12
Number 23 S. Hannan	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	1		17:04
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	3	0		17:51
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	7		27:40
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		22:31
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1		19:26

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 70 B. Holtby	25	24	1	.960	59:52	Win

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 12 J. Bailey	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	33.3%	18:41
Number 14 T. Gillies	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		02:41
Number 15 P. Parenteau	R	0	0	0	-1	2	5	2	0		22:15
Number 17 M. Martin	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	0		09:30
Number 21 K. Okposo	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		18:05
Number 26 M. Moulson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4	3	0		21:32
Number 28 Z. Konopka	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	46.7%	09:58
Number 37 J. Colliton	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0		11:43
Number 40 M. Grabner	L	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0		14:58
Number 51 F. Nielsen	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	42.9%	16:27
Number 57 B. Comeau	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0		20:29
Number 91 J. Tavares	C	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	1	40%	22:58
Number 8 B. Gervais	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		12:08
Number 24 R. Martinek	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	2	0		19:12
Number 36 T. Hamonic	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0		20:48
Number 38 J. Hillen	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2		22:07
Number 42 D. Reese	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		10:55
Number 47 A. MacDonald	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1		23:05

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 R. DiPietro	24	22	2	.917	58:28	Loss

Penalties, Washington Capitals at New York Islanders
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	11:32	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin	Hooking	2
1st	15:37	Washington Capitals	Mike Knuble	Holding	2
1st	18:11	New York Islanders	PA Parenteau	Interference	2
2nd	06:34	Washington Capitals	John Erskine	Holding	2
2nd	13:21	Washington Capitals	Karl Alzner	Interference	2
3rd	01:26	Washington Capitals	Nicklas Backstrom	Cross checking	2
3rd	07:34	New York Islanders	Matt Martin	Interference	2
3rd	09:34	Washington Capitals	Mathieu Perreault	Tripping	2

Every Washington Capitals and New York Islanders game in the 2010-2011 season
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Washington Capitals, Wed, Oct 13, 2010
Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Islanders, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Islanders, Sat, Feb 26, 2011
New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 2	Final/OT	Game page: New York Islanders at Washington Capitals, Tue, Mar 1, 2011

Other NHL games on Thursday, January 20, 2011
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Toronto Maple Leafs, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Ottawa Senators 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
New York Rangers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2	Final/SO	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Atlanta Thrashers, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Detroit Red Wings 4 at St. Louis Blues 3	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Nashville Predators 5 at Colorado Avalanche 1	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Dallas Stars 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
San Jose Sharks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1	Final/SO	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Los Angeles Kings 0	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Jan 20, 2011