🏝️ Away Islanders 39-29-7 before this game

2–2

Final / OT

🦅 Home Capitals 40-30-4 before this game

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

Islanders at Capitals

Islanders beat Capitals 2–2 in overtime at Capital One Arena on March 27, 1987.

🗓 Fri, Mar 27, 1987 · 19:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Islanders lead the season series 4–3 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Brad Lauer

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Randy Wood

1 G

2 shots

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Patrick Flatley

1 A

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Randy Wood Go-ahead 1st · 02:32

Assists: Brad Lauer, Brian Curran · beat Pete Peeters

1–0

2nd period

🦅 David Jensen Tying 2nd · 12:14

Unassisted · beat Kelly Hrudey

1–1

🦅 Michal Pivonka Go-ahead 2nd · 15:34

Unassisted · beat Kelly Hrudey

1–2

3rd period

🏝️ Brad Lauer Tying 3rd · 15:04

Assists: Bryan Trottier, Patrick Flatley · beat Pete Peeters

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI WSH🦅

40 Shots on goal 20

4 Penalty minutes 4

NYI shooting 5.0% (2/40) WSH shooting 10.0% (2/20)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 64:50 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–2

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 4–3 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ NYI vs WSH, answered

Who won Islanders vs Capitals on March 27, 1987?

Islanders won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Capitals?

The final score was Islanders 2, Capitals 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brad Lauer, Randy Wood.

Who scored for Capitals?

David Jensen, Michal Pivonka.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pete Peeters 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?

Islanders lead the season series 4–3 after 7 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 · Mar 26

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 24

Also on March 27, 1987

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