| Scoring | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Islanders beat Capitals 4–2 at Capital One Arena on October 23, 1981.
Islanders won 4–2.
The final score was Islanders 4, Capitals 2.
John Tonelli (2), Mike Bossy (2).
Gaetan Duchesne, Tim Tookey.
Billy Smith made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).
Mike Palmateer made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).
At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.
Islanders lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.
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