🦅 Away Capitals 35-12-1 before this game

5–1

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 28-13-6 before this game

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

Capitals at Islanders

Capitals beat Islanders 5–1 at UBS Arena on January 26, 1985.

🗓 Sat, Jan 26, 1985 · 16:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Craig Laughlin

3 A

2 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Alan Haworth

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Doug Jarvis

1 G

4 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Timo Blomqvist Go-ahead 1st · 03:57

Assists: Greg Adams, Glen Currie · beat Kelly Hrudey

1–0

🦅 Scott Stevens PP 1st · 08:59

Assists: Mike McEwen, Mike Gartner · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–0

🦅 Dave Christian PP 1st · 12:56

Assists: Bobby Carpenter, Craig Laughlin · beat Kelly Hrudey

3–0

2nd period

🦅 Alan Haworth 2nd · 04:03

Assists: Craig Laughlin, Rod Langway · beat Kelly Hrudey

4–0

🦅 Doug Jarvis 2nd · 05:57

Assists: Craig Laughlin, Alan Haworth · beat Kelly Hrudey

5–0

3rd period

🏝️ Scott Howson PP 3rd · 13:31

Assists: Duane Sutter, Paul Boutilier · beat Pat Riggin

5–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYI🏝️

30 Shots on goal 20

2/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

12 Penalty minutes 16

WSH shooting 16.7% (5/30) NYI shooting 5.0% (1/20)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 40:00 TOI

Billy Smith

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 20:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–0

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 5–0

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 2–2 Full head-to-head →

Dec 27, 1984

🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI

5–4 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs NYI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Islanders on January 26, 1985?

Capitals won 5–1.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Islanders?

The final score was Capitals 5, Islanders 1.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alan Haworth, Dave Christian, Doug Jarvis, Scott Stevens, Timo Blomqvist.

Who scored for Islanders?

Scott Howson.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey 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?

Season series tied 2–2 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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Jan 23

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Jan 24

Also on January 26, 1985

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