🦅 Away Capitals 25-10-1 before this game

5–4

Final / OT

🏝️ Home Islanders 20-10-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
WSH	1	2	1	1	5
NYI	2	1	1	0	4

Capitals at Islanders

Capitals beat Islanders 5–4 in overtime at UBS Arena on December 27, 1984.

🗓 Thu, Dec 27, 1984 · 19:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Dave Christian

2 G

3 shots

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Doug Jarvis

2 G

2 shots

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Gaetan Duchesne

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Gaetan Duchesne Go-ahead 1st · 07:38

Assists: Bobby Gould, Rod Langway · beat Billy Smith

1–0

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine Tying 1st · 10:01

Assists: Greg Gilbert, Stefan Persson · beat Pat Riggin

1–1

🏝️ Patrick Flatley Go-ahead 1st · 14:02

Assists: Pat LaFontaine, Greg Gilbert · beat Pat Riggin

1–2

2nd period

🏝️ John Tonelli PP 2nd · 00:34

Assists: Denis Potvin · beat Pat Riggin

1–3

🦅 Doug Jarvis 2nd · 03:14

Assists: Gary Sampson, Larry Murphy · beat Billy Smith

2–3

🦅 Dave Christian PP Tying 2nd · 11:25

Assists: Darren Veitch · beat Billy Smith

3–3

3rd period

🏝️ Tomas Jonsson Go-ahead 3rd · 09:34

Assists: Brent Sutter, Duane Sutter · beat Pat Riggin

3–4

🦅 Dave Christian Tying 3rd · 13:28

Assists: Craig Laughlin, Bobby Carpenter · beat Billy Smith

4–4

Overtime

🦅 Doug Jarvis Go-ahead OT · 04:10

Assists: Gaetan Duchesne, Craig Laughlin · beat Billy Smith

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYI🏝️

40 Shots on goal 16

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

10 Penalty minutes 14

WSH shooting 12.5% (5/40) NYI shooting 25.0% (4/16)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 64:10 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 64:10 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–3

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 25-10-1 (69% win rate, 36 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 20-10-3 (61% win rate, 33 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Islanders lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs NYI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Islanders on December 27, 1984?

Capitals won 5–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Islanders?

The final score was Capitals 5, Islanders 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Capitals?

Dave Christian (2), Doug Jarvis (2), Gaetan Duchesne.

Who scored for Islanders?

John Tonelli, Pat LaFontaine, Patrick Flatley, Tomas Jonsson.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 5 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 2–1 after 3 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 · Dec 26

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 26

Also on December 27, 1984

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