🏝️ Away Islanders 27-18-5 before this game

3–3

Final / OT

🦅 Home Capitals 27-24-1 before this game

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

Islanders at Capitals

Islanders beat Capitals 3–3 in overtime at Capital One Arena on January 30, 1987.

🗓 Fri, Jan 30, 1987 · 19:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Brad Lauer

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Patrick Flatley

2 A

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

2 G

4 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Brad Lauer Go-ahead 1st · 09:48

Assists: Brent Sutter, Patrick Flatley · beat Bob Mason

1–0

🦅 Craig Laughlin Tying 1st · 14:41

Unassisted · beat Billy Smith

1–1

2nd period

🏝️ Ken Leiter Go-ahead 2nd · 01:07

Assists: Brad Lauer, Patrick Flatley · beat Bob Mason

2–1

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine PP 2nd · 05:58

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Billy Smith · beat Bob Mason

3–1

3rd period

🦅 Mike Gartner PP 3rd · 14:25

Assists: Craig Laughlin, Greg Adams · beat Billy Smith

3–2

🦅 Mike Gartner Tying 3rd · 15:28

Assists: Larry Murphy · beat Billy Smith

3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI WSH🦅

26 Shots on goal 23

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

36 Penalty minutes 34

NYI shooting 11.5% (3/26) WSH shooting 13.0% (3/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Billy Smith

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 1st: 27-18-5 (54% win rate, 50 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 27-24-1 (52% win rate, 52 games)

After 2nd — 3–1

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ NYI vs WSH, answered

Who won Islanders vs Capitals on January 30, 1987?

Islanders won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Capitals?

The final score was Islanders 3, Capitals 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brad Lauer, Ken Leiter, Pat LaFontaine.

Who scored for Capitals?

Mike Gartner (2), Craig Laughlin.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Billy Smith made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bob Mason made 0 saves on 3 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?

Islanders 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 27

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Jan 28

Also on January 30, 1987

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