4–1

Final

NYI leads 4–3

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	3	1	0	4
NYI	1	0	0	1

Capitals at Islanders — First Round Game 4

Capitals, First Round Game 4, beat Islanders 4–1 at UBS Arena on April 12, 1987.

🗓 Sun, Apr 12, 1987 · 18:00 CDT 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 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 4

4–1

Final · WSH

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

2 G

7 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Larry Murphy

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · +3

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Alan Haworth

2 A

2 shots · +3

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Brad Lauer PP Go-ahead 1st · 10:25

Assists: Steve Konroyd, Ken Leiter

0–1

🦅 Larry Murphy Tying 1st · 11:08

Assists: Rod Langway

1–1

🦅 Dave Christian Go-ahead 1st · 18:26

Assists: Alan Haworth, John Blum

2–1

🦅 Mike Gartner 1st · 19:47

Assists: Alan Haworth

3–1

2nd period

🦅 Mike Gartner 2nd · 15:57

Assists: Larry Murphy, Mike Ridley

4–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYI🏝️

37 Shots on goal 26

0/10 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

33 Penalty minutes 52

WSH shooting 10.8% (4/37) NYI shooting 3.8% (1/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 59:50 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Islanders won

Mar 24, 1987

🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI

3–1 · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs NYI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Islanders on April 12, 1987?

Capitals won 4–1.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Islanders?

The final score was Capitals 4, Islanders 1.

Who scored for Capitals?

Mike Gartner (2), Dave Christian, Larry Murphy.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brad Lauer.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bob Mason made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Apr 11

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Apr 11

Also on April 12, 1987

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