🦅 Away Capitals 47-20-2 before this game

4–6

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 39-20-10 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	2	2	0	4
NYI	1	4	1	6

Capitals at Islanders

Islanders beat Capitals 6–4 at UBS Arena on March 16, 1985.

🗓 Sat, Mar 16, 1985 · 16:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Season series tied 3–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Mike Bossy

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · +3

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Larry Murphy

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

John Tonelli

2 G

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Mike Bossy Go-ahead 1st · 00:20

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Tomas Jonsson · beat Pat Riggin

0–1

🦅 Larry Murphy Tying 1st · 05:35

Assists: Dave Christian · beat Kelly Hrudey

1–1

🦅 Craig Laughlin Go-ahead 1st · 14:36

Assists: Dave Christian, Mike Gartner · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–1

2nd period

🏝️ Denis Potvin Tying 2nd · 01:20

Assists: Mike Bossy, Tomas Jonsson · beat Pat Riggin

2–2

🏝️ John Tonelli Go-ahead 2nd · 08:03

Assists: Brent Sutter · beat Pat Riggin

2–3

🦅 Bobby Carpenter Tying 2nd · 08:29

Assists: Larry Murphy · beat Kelly Hrudey

3–3

🏝️ Ken Morrow Go-ahead 2nd · 14:24

Assists: Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier · beat Pat Riggin

3–4

🦅 Mike Gartner PP Tying 2nd · 15:45

Assists: Larry Murphy · beat Kelly Hrudey

4–4

🏝️ John Tonelli Go-ahead 2nd · 19:51

Unassisted · beat Pat Riggin

4–5

3rd period

🏝️ Duane Sutter 3rd · 13:57

Assists: Stefan Persson · beat Pat Riggin

4–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYI🏝️

33 Shots on goal 30

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

36 Penalty minutes 34

WSH shooting 12.1% (4/33) NYI shooting 20.0% (6/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pat Riggin

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–5

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 3–3 Full head-to-head →

5–4 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs NYI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Islanders on March 16, 1985?

Islanders won 6–4.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Islanders?

The final score was Capitals 4, Islanders 6.

Who scored for Capitals?

Bobby Carpenter, Craig Laughlin, Larry Murphy, Mike Gartner.

Who scored for Islanders?

John Tonelli (2), Denis Potvin, Duane Sutter, Ken Morrow, Mike Bossy.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 4 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 3–3 after 6 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 · Mar 14

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Mar 13

Also on March 16, 1985

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