4–2

Final

NYI leads 4–3

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

Islanders at Capitals — First Round Game 5

Islanders, First Round Game 5, beat Capitals 4–2 at Capital One Arena on April 14, 1987.

🗓 Tue, Apr 14, 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 5

4–2

Final · NYI

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Patrick Flatley

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +2

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Scott Stevens

2 A

3 shots

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Pat LaFontaine

1 G

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Brad Lauer Go-ahead 1st · 05:06

Unassisted

1–0

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine 1st · 05:26

Assists: Alan Kerr, Ken Morrow

2–0

2nd period

🦅 Greg Adams PP 2nd · 05:25

Assists: Scott Stevens, Dave Christian

2–1

🦅 Kevin Hatcher Tying 2nd · 10:58

Assists: Scott Stevens, Alan Haworth

2–2

🏝️ Greg Gilbert Go-ahead 2nd · 14:13

Assists: Randy Wood, Patrick Flatley

3–2

3rd period

🏝️ Patrick Flatley 3rd · 17:49

Assists: Richard Kromm, Gord Dineen

4–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI WSH🦅

24 Shots on goal 42

0/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

21 Penalty minutes 28

NYI shooting 16.7% (4/24) WSH shooting 4.8% (2/42)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 58:21 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–0

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

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

❓ NYI vs WSH, answered

Who won Islanders vs Capitals on April 14, 1987?

Islanders won 4–2.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Capitals?

The final score was Islanders 4, Capitals 2.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brad Lauer, Greg Gilbert, Pat LaFontaine, Patrick Flatley.

Who scored for Capitals?

Greg Adams, Kevin Hatcher.

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 4 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 12

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Apr 12

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