3–5

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 11-5-2 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	0	0	3	3
NYI	1	1	3	5

Capitals at Islanders

Islanders beat Capitals 5–3 at UBS Arena on November 20, 1984.

🗓 Tue, Nov 20, 1984 · 19:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Bryan Trottier

2 G

4 shots

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Brent Sutter

2 G

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Mike Bossy

2 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine Go-ahead 1st · 19:48

Assists: Duane Sutter, Clark Gillies

0–1

2nd period

🏝️ Bryan Trottier 2nd · 14:40

Assists: Mike Bossy, Greg Gilbert

0–2

3rd period

🏝️ Bryan Trottier 3rd · 00:52

Assists: Mike Bossy, Greg Gilbert

0–3

🦅 Bryan Erickson 3rd · 03:32

Assists: Craig Laughlin, Peter Andersson

1–3

🦅 Bobby Carpenter 3rd · 08:33

Assists: Mike Gartner, Gaetan Duchesne

2–3

🏝️ Brent Sutter 3rd · 09:54

Unassisted

2–4

🦅 Mike Gartner 3rd · 11:07

Unassisted

3–4

🏝️ Brent Sutter 3rd · 16:06

Assists: John Tonelli, Patrick Flatley

3–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYI🏝️

21 Shots on goal 27

24 Penalty minutes 10

WSH shooting 14.3% (3/21) NYI shooting 18.5% (5/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 58:45 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 0–2

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 1–0 Full head-to-head →

4–5 (OT) · Islanders won

Apr 12, 1984

🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI

3–2 · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs NYI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Islanders on November 20, 1984?

Islanders won 5–3.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Islanders?

The final score was Capitals 3, Islanders 5.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bobby Carpenter, Bryan Erickson, Mike Gartner.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brent Sutter (2), Bryan Trottier (2), Pat LaFontaine.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

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

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith 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 · Nov 17

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Nov 18

Also on November 20, 1984

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