🏝️ Away Islanders 28-14-6 before this game

2–5

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 36-12-1 before this game

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

Islanders at Capitals

Capitals beat Islanders 5–2 at Capital One Arena on January 27, 1985.

🗓 Sun, Jan 27, 1985 · 12:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Bobby Carpenter

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

2 G

5 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Craig Laughlin

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Craig Laughlin Go-ahead 1st · 00:33

Assists: Alan Haworth · beat Kelly Hrudey

0–1

🦅 Larry Murphy PP 1st · 11:57

Assists: Craig Laughlin, Bengt-Ake Gustafsson · beat Kelly Hrudey

0–2

3rd period

🏝️ Mike Bossy SH 3rd · 08:30

Unassisted · beat Pat Riggin

1–2

🏝️ Patrick Flatley Tying 3rd · 10:07

Assists: Greg Gilbert, Brent Sutter · beat Pat Riggin

2–2

🦅 Mike Gartner Go-ahead 3rd · 10:37

Assists: Bobby Carpenter · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–3

🦅 Mike Gartner 3rd · 12:37

Assists: Bobby Carpenter, Gaetan Duchesne · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–4

🦅 Bobby Carpenter PP 3rd · 18:57

Assists: Scott Stevens, Alan Haworth · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI WSH🦅

25 Shots on goal 25

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

23 Penalty minutes 16

NYI shooting 8.0% (2/25) WSH shooting 20.0% (5/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 0–2

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 3–2 Full head-to-head →

5–4 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ NYI vs WSH, answered

Who won Islanders vs Capitals on January 27, 1985?

Capitals won 5–2.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Capitals?

The final score was Islanders 2, Capitals 5.

Who scored for Islanders?

Mike Bossy, Patrick Flatley.

Who scored for Capitals?

Mike Gartner (2), Bobby Carpenter, Craig Laughlin, Larry Murphy.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 5 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.

What is the Islanders vs Capitals season series?

Capitals lead the season series 3–2 after 5 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

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Jan 26

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Jan 26

Also on January 27, 1985

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