🏝️ Away Islanders 28-14-0 before this game

2–2

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 14-30-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYI	1	1	0	2
WSH	1	1	0	2

Islanders at Capitals

Islanders beat Capitals 2–2 at Capital One Arena on January 17, 1982.

🗓 Sun, Jan 17, 1982 · 18:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 4–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

John Tonelli

1 G

4 shots · -1

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Clark Gillies

1 G

1 shots · +1

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Bryan Trottier

1 A

5 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Chris Valentine Go-ahead 1st · 06:37

Assists: Dennis Maruk, Ryan Walter

0–1

🏝️ Clark Gillies Tying 1st · 17:46

Assists: Bryan Trottier

1–1

2nd period

🏝️ John Tonelli Go-ahead 2nd · 03:02

Assists: Duane Sutter, Brent Sutter

2–1

🦅 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson Tying 2nd · 18:46

Assists: Paul MacKinnon

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI WSH🦅

36 Shots on goal 30

15 Penalty minutes 11

NYI shooting 5.6% (2/36) WSH shooting 6.7% (2/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Roland Melanson

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Al Jensen

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 28-14 (67% win rate, 42 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 14-30 (32% win rate, 44 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 28-14 (67% win rate, 42 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 14-30 (32% win rate, 44 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Islanders lead the season series 4–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ NYI vs WSH, answered

Who won Islanders vs Capitals on January 17, 1982?

Islanders won 2–2.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Capitals?

The final score was Islanders 2, Capitals 2.

Who scored for Islanders?

Clark Gillies, John Tonelli.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Chris Valentine.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Roland Melanson made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Al Jensen made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Islanders vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Islanders vs Capitals season series?

Islanders lead the season series 4–0 after 4 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

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Jan 14

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Jan 16

Also on January 17, 1982

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