🦅 Away Capitals 21-22-1 before this game

3–2

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 25-14-4 before this game

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

Capitals at Islanders

Capitals beat Islanders 3–2 at UBS Arena on January 15, 1987.

🗓 Thu, Jan 15, 1987 · 19:00 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Gaetan Duchesne

2 G

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Larry Murphy

2 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Ridley

1 G

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Mike Ridley Go-ahead 1st · 00:27

Assists: Larry Murphy, Scott Stevens · beat Kelly Hrudey

1–0

🏝️ Alan Kerr Tying 1st · 10:41

Assists: Pat LaFontaine, Brad Lauer · beat Bob Mason

1–1

🦅 Gaetan Duchesne Go-ahead 1st · 10:56

Assists: Larry Murphy · beat Kelly Hrudey

2–1

2nd period

🏝️ Brent Sutter PP Tying 2nd · 03:00

Assists: Tomas Jonsson, Denis Potvin · beat Bob Mason

2–2

3rd period

🦅 Gaetan Duchesne Go-ahead 3rd · 13:08

Assists: Bobby Gould · beat Kelly Hrudey

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYI🏝️

32 Shots on goal 38

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

6 Penalty minutes 6

WSH shooting 9.4% (3/32) NYI shooting 5.3% (2/38)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:29 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 — 2–2

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 21-22-1 (48% win rate, 44 games)

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 25-14-4 (58% win rate, 43 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ WSH vs NYI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Islanders on January 15, 1987?

Capitals won 3–2.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Islanders?

The final score was Capitals 3, Islanders 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Gaetan Duchesne (2), Mike Ridley.

Who scored for Islanders?

Alan Kerr, Brent Sutter.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bob Mason made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 3 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 13

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Jan 13

Also on January 15, 1987

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