4–6

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 6-1-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	2	1	1	4
NYI	2	2	2	6

Capitals at Islanders

Islanders beat Capitals 6–4 at UBS Arena on October 24, 1981.

🗓 Sat, Oct 24, 1981 · 19:00 CDT 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Mike Bossy

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +3

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Wayne Merrick

1 G, 1 A

1 shots

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Mike McEwen

2 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Dennis Maruk PP Go-ahead 1st · 01:45

Assists: Bobby Carpenter

1–0

🦅 Pat Ribble 1st · 06:50

Unassisted

2–0

🏝️ Duane Sutter 1st · 16:38

Assists: Ken Morrow, Mike Bossy

2–1

🏝️ Wayne Merrick PP Tying 1st · 17:35

Assists: Mike McEwen

2–2

2nd period

🏝️ John Tonelli Go-ahead 2nd · 01:00

Assists: Tomas Jonsson, Wayne Merrick

2–3

🦅 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson Tying 2nd · 01:24

Assists: Bobby Carpenter

3–3

🏝️ Mike Bossy Go-ahead 2nd · 18:36

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies

3–4

3rd period

🏝️ Bob Bourne 3rd · 04:29

Assists: Mike Bossy, Mike McEwen

3–5

🏝️ Butch Goring 3rd · 16:30

Assists: Dave Langevin, Anders Kallur

3–6

🦅 Dennis Maruk 3rd · 17:04

Assists: Mike Gartner

4–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYI🏝️

36 Shots on goal 25

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

6 Penalty minutes 8

WSH shooting 11.1% (4/36) NYI shooting 24.0% (6/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Dave Parro

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Roland Melanson

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 1-7 (12% win rate, 8 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 6-1 (86% win rate, 7 games)

After 2nd — 3–4

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Islanders lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs NYI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Islanders on October 24, 1981?

Islanders won 6–4.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Islanders?

The final score was Capitals 4, Islanders 6.

Who scored for Capitals?

Dennis Maruk (2), Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Pat Ribble.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bob Bourne, Butch Goring, Duane Sutter, John Tonelli, Mike Bossy, Wayne Merrick.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Dave Parro made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Roland Melanson made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Islanders season series?

Islanders lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Oct 23

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Oct 23

Also on October 24, 1981

Capitals season page Islanders season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule