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First Round · Game 3

Islanders at Capitals

🗓 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 NYI leads 3–1

Islanders, First Round Game 3, beat Capitals 6–2 at Capital One Arena on April 9, 1983.

NYI – WSH
28–28
Shots on goal
34–30
Penalty minutes
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The game

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First Round — Best of 7

WSH vs NYI · NYI leads 3–1 Full series →
Game 1
2–5
Final · NYI
Game 2
4–2
Final · WSH
Game 3
6–2
Final · NYI
Game 4
6–3
Final · NYI

Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🏝️ NYI
Anders Kallur
3 A
1 shots · +3
2nd star 🏝️ NYI
Bryan Trottier
2 G
5 shots · +1
3rd star 🏝️ NYI
Bob Bourne
2 G
4 shots · +1

Scoring

8 goals · in order
1st period
🏝️ Bob Bourne Go-ahead 1st · 09:31
Assists: Mike Bossy, Dave Langevin · beat Pat Riggin
1–0
🏝️ Bob Bourne 1st · 14:48
Assists: Anders Kallur, Ken Morrow · beat Pat Riggin
2–0
2nd period
🏝️ Bryan Trottier 2nd · 12:39
Assists: Anders Kallur · beat Al Jensen
3–0
🏝️ Bryan Trottier 2nd · 18:04
Assists: Anders Kallur, Butch Goring · beat Al Jensen
4–0
3rd period
🦅 Craig Laughlin 3rd · 03:04
Assists: Doug Jarvis · beat Roland Melanson
4–1
🏝️ John Tonelli 3rd · 06:31
Assists: Wayne Merrick · beat Al Jensen
5–1
🦅 Scott Stevens 3rd · 17:34
Unassisted · beat Roland Melanson
5–2
🏝️ Bobby Nystrom 3rd · 18:05
Assists: John Tonelli, Wayne Merrick · beat Al Jensen
6–2

Team stats

Away left · home right
🏝️NYI WSH🦅
28 Shots on goal 28
34 Penalty minutes 30
NYI shooting 21.4% (6/28) WSH shooting 7.1% (2/28)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🏝️Islanders
Roland Melanson
0/2
.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:57 TOI
🦅Capitals
Pat Riggin
0/2
.000 SV% · 2 GA · 20:00 TOI
Al Jensen
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 40:00 TOI

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–0
Islanders
Islanders — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 8-0 (100% win rate, 8 games)
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 1-4 (20% win rate, 5 games)
After 2nd — 4–0
Islanders
Islanders — leading by 4 goals after 2nd: 6-0 (100% win rate, 6 games)
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 4 goals after 2nd: 0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)

Last meetings

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Apr 71983 🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI 4–2 Apr 61983 🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI 2–5 Mar 301983 🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH 7–1 Mar 121983 🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI 2–6 Feb 101983 🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI 3–8
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Who won Islanders vs Capitals on April 9, 1983?

Islanders won 6–2. The final score was Islanders 6, Capitals 2.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bob Bourne (2), Bryan Trottier (2), Bobby Nystrom, John Tonelli.

Who scored for Capitals?

Craig Laughlin, Scott Stevens.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

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

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pat Riggin 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.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🏝️ Islanders
BeforeApr 7 🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI 4–2 AfterApr 10 🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH 6–3
🦅 Capitals
BeforeApr 7 🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI 4–2 AfterApr 10 🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH 6–3
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