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New York Islanders at Washington Capitals

Capital One Arena, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 4–3 on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 on the road.

Team Goals 2019-2020 record
New York Islanders 4 35-23-10
at Washington Capitals 3 41-20-8

Goals by period

Team Total
New York Islanders 2 2 0 4
Washington Capitals 2 1 0 3

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
New York Islanders 7 11 4 22
Washington Capitals 11 10 18 39

Three stars

  1. C. Cizikas, New York Islanders (2 goals)
  2. E. Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals (2 goals)
  3. T. Kuhnhackl, New York Islanders (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 07:13 New York Islanders Casey Cizikas (7) Scott Mayfield (7), Leo Komarov (6) Even strength NYI 1, WSH 0
1st 10:39 New York Islanders Brock Nelson (14) Nick Leddy (14), Anthony Beauvillier (13) Even strength NYI 2, WSH 0
1st 10:53 Washington Capitals Evgeny Kuznetsov (14) Dmitry Orlov (16) Even strength NYI 2, WSH 1
1st 14:17 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson (13) Nicklas Backstrom (22), Alex Ovechkin (15) Even strength NYI 2, WSH 2
2nd 00:44 Washington Capitals Evgeny Kuznetsov (15) T.J. Oshie (13) Even strength NYI 2, WSH 3
2nd 04:27 New York Islanders Casey Cizikas (8) Matt Martin (2) Even strength NYI 3, WSH 3
2nd 12:34 New York Islanders Tom Kuhnhackl (2) Mathew Barzal (18), Anders Lee (12) Even strength NYI 4, WSH 3

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

Team stats

Stat New York Islanders Washington Capitals
Shots on goal 22 39
Power play 0 of 2 0 of 2
Penalty minutes 6 6
Hits 24 21
Blocked shots 29 14
Giveaways 13 22
Takeaways 12 17
Faceoffs won 22/53 (41.5%) 31/53 (58.5%)

Box score

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters
Player
7 J. Eberle R 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10:26
10 D. Brassard C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 1 100% 16:25
12 J. Bailey R 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 1 50% 13:01
13 M. Barzal C 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 50% 16:36
14 T. Kuhnhackl R 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 12:22
17 M. Martin L 0 1 1 +2 0 2 7 1 15:10
18 A. Beauvillier R 0 1 1 -1 0 1 2 0 17:35
27 A. Lee L 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 50% 16:16
29 B. Nelson C 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 2 40% 21:01
32 R. Johnston L 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 06:16
47 L. Komarov R 0 1 1 +2 0 0 3 2 15:35
53 C. Cizikas C 2 0 2 +2 4 3 2 0 36.8% 16:29
2 N. Leddy D 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 19:21
3 A. Pelech D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 3 2 22:09
6 R. Pulock D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 4 23:24
24 S. Mayfield D 0 1 1 +3 2 0 1 5 20:30
25 D. Toews D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 18:01
55 J. Boychuk D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 3 14:23
New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
40 S. Varlamov 39 36 3 .923 60:00 Win

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player
8 A. Ovechkin L 0 1 1 -1 0 3 1 0 18:58
13 J. Vrana L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15:52
14 R. Panik R 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 14:46
19 N. Backstrom C 0 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 73.3% 18:49
20 L. Eller C 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 30.8% 15:35
21 G. Hathaway R 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 10:50
28 B. Leipsic L 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 08:58
43 T. Wilson R 1 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 17:45
62 C. Hagelin L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14:20
72 T. Boyd C 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 80% 08:40
77 T. Oshie R 0 1 1 -1 0 1 1 0 50% 16:42
92 E. Kuznetsov C 2 0 2 -1 0 3 0 0 62.5% 18:38
3 N. Jensen D 0 0 0 +3 0 1 1 0 19:31
6 M. Kempny D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 0 12:59
9 D. Orlov D 0 1 1 +2 2 4 3 3 23:58
33 R. Gudas D 0 0 0 -1 0 3 2 0 17:13
34 J. Siegenthaler D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 4 18:31
74 J. Carlson D 0 0 0 -4 0 6 1 1 23:38
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
70 B. Holtby 22 18 4 .818 58:17 Loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 04:43 Washington Capitals Dmitry Orlov Hooking 2
1st 17:18 Washington Capitals Lars Eller Slashing 2
2nd 13:25 New York Islanders Casey Cizikas Interference 2
3rd 07:11 Washington Capitals Garnet Hathaway Roughing 2
3rd 07:11 New York Islanders Casey Cizikas Roughing 2
3rd 19:00 New York Islanders Scott Mayfield Tripping 2

Game information

New York Islanders head coach
Barry Trotz
Washington Capitals head coach
Todd Reirden
Referees
Chris Rooney, Gord Dwyer
Linesmen
Brad Kovachik, Ryan Galloway
New York Islanders scratches
Michael Dal Colle, Noah Dobson
Washington Capitals scratches
Nic Dowd, Christian Djoos

2019-2020 season series

Matchup Status Details
Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 1 Final Game page
New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 3 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 6 at New York Islanders 4 Final Game page
New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 3 Final Game page
New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 2 Final Playoffs Game page
New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 2 Final Playoffs Game page
Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 2 Final/OT Playoffs Game page
Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 2 Final Playoffs Game page
New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 0 Final Playoffs Game page

Other NHL games on Dec 31

Matchup Status Details
Boston Bruins 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 Final/SO Game page
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Vegas Golden Knights 5 Final Game page
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Minnesota Wild 1 Final Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 Final Game page
Florida Panthers 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 Final Game page
San Jose Sharks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 Final Game page
Winnipeg Jets 7 at Colorado Avalanche 4 Final Game page
Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Calgary Flames 3 Final Game page
New York Rangers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 7 Final Game page
St. Louis Blues 1 at Arizona Coyotes 3 Final Game page
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 Final Game page

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