3–6

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 6-1-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	0	0	0	3
NYI	0	0	0	6

Capitals at Islanders

Islanders beat Capitals 6–3 at UBS Arena on October 21, 1982.

🗓 Thu, Oct 21, 1982 · 19:00 CDT 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1982-83 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Bob Bourne

1 G, 3 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Bryan Trottier

3 G

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Ken Houston

3 G

3 shots · -2

🚨 Scoring

Goal-by-goal detail has not synced for this game yet.

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYI🏝️

25 Shots on goal 24

2/7 Power play (goals / chances) 2/3

12 Penalty minutes 20

WSH shooting 12.0% (3/25) NYI shooting 25.0% (6/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:56 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Roland Melanson

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 1-4 (20% win rate, 5 games)

Islanders

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

After 2nd — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 1-4 (20% win rate, 5 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 6-1 (86% win rate, 7 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Islanders lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs NYI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Islanders on October 21, 1982?

Islanders won 6–3.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Islanders?

The final score was Capitals 3, Islanders 6.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Roland Melanson made 0 saves on 3 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 1–0 after 1 game.

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 20

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Oct 19

Also on October 21, 1982

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