4–7

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 0-2-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	2	1	1	4
NYI	3	1	3	7

Capitals at Islanders

Islanders beat Capitals 7–4 at UBS Arena on October 16, 1986.

🗓 Thu, Oct 16, 1986 · 19:15 CDT 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Richard Kromm

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · +1

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Brent Sutter

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +2

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Bryan Trottier

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Patrick Flatley Go-ahead 1st · 00:13

Assists: Brent Sutter, Brian Curran

0–1

🦅 Lou Franceschetti Tying 1st · 01:14

Unassisted

1–1

🦅 Larry Murphy Go-ahead 1st · 05:12

Assists: Craig Laughlin, Greg Adams

2–1

🏝️ Bryan Trottier PP Tying 1st · 08:39

Assists: Denis Potvin, Richard Kromm

2–2

🏝️ Brent Sutter SH Go-ahead 1st · 16:50

Unassisted

2–3

2nd period

🦅 Craig Laughlin PP Tying 2nd · 02:59

Assists: Larry Murphy, Scott Stevens

3–3

🏝️ Bob Bassen Go-ahead 2nd · 13:19

Assists: Gord Dineen

3–4

3rd period

🏝️ Mikko Makela 3rd · 00:54

Assists: Pat LaFontaine, Ari Haanpaa

3–5

🏝️ Richard Kromm 3rd · 01:59

Assists: Duane Sutter

3–6

🏝️ Richard Kromm 3rd · 06:04

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Duane Sutter

3–7

🦅 Mike Gartner 3rd · 17:16

Assists: Michal Pivonka, John Blum

4–7

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYI🏝️

28 Shots on goal 32

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

10 Penalty minutes 12

WSH shooting 14.3% (4/28) NYI shooting 21.9% (7/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–3

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–4

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 →

❓ WSH vs NYI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Islanders on October 16, 1986?

Islanders won 7–4.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Islanders?

The final score was Capitals 4, Islanders 7.

Who scored for Capitals?

Craig Laughlin, Larry Murphy, Lou Franceschetti, Mike Gartner.

Who scored for Islanders?

Richard Kromm (2), Bob Bassen, Brent Sutter, Bryan Trottier, Mikko Makela, Patrick Flatley.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pete Peeters made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith 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?

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 · Oct 13

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Oct 11

Also on October 16, 1986

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