3–1

Final

NYI leads 4–3

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

Islanders at Capitals — First Round Game 2

Islanders, First Round Game 2, beat Capitals 3–1 at Capital One Arena on April 9, 1987.

🗓 Thu, Apr 9, 1987 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1986-87 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

NYI vs WSH · NYI leads 4–3 Full series →

Game 1

3–4

Final · WSH

Game 2

3–1

Final · NYI

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Bryan Trottier

2 G

4 shots

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Steve Konroyd

1 G

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Pat LaFontaine

1 A

5 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Steve Konroyd Go-ahead 1st · 02:41

Assists: Bob Bassen, Alan Kerr

1–0

3rd period

🦅 Mike Ridley Tying 3rd · 13:46

Assists: Scott Stevens

1–1

🏝️ Bryan Trottier PP Go-ahead 3rd · 17:20

Assists: Pat LaFontaine, Ken Leiter

2–1

🏝️ Bryan Trottier Empty net 3rd · 19:43

Assists: Richard Kromm

3–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI WSH🦅

24 Shots on goal 28

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

21 Penalty minutes 19

NYI shooting 12.5% (3/24) WSH shooting 3.6% (1/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:28 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 — 1–0

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Islanders won

3–3 (OT) · Islanders won

Jan 15, 1987

🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI

3–2 · Capitals won

❓ NYI vs WSH, answered

Who won Islanders vs Capitals on April 9, 1987?

Islanders won 3–1.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Capitals?

The final score was Islanders 3, Capitals 1.

Who scored for Islanders?

Bryan Trottier (2), Steve Konroyd.

Who scored for Capitals?

Mike Ridley.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 1 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.

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 · Apr 8

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Apr 8

Also on April 9, 1987

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