4–5

Final

NYI leads 4–3

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	0	3	1	4
NYI	2	3	0	5

Capitals at Islanders — First Round Game 6

Islanders, First Round Game 6, beat Capitals 5–4 at UBS Arena on April 16, 1987.

🗓 Thu, Apr 16, 1987 · 19:00 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 6

4–5

Final · NYI

Game 7

3–2

OT · NYI

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Pat LaFontaine

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · -1

2nd star 🏝️ NYI

Mikko Makela

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Michal Pivonka

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Bryan Trottier Go-ahead 1st · 15:34

Assists: Gord Dineen, Patrick Flatley

0–1

🏝️ Duane Sutter 1st · 18:51

Assists: Bob Bassen, Greg Gilbert

0–2

2nd period

🦅 Michal Pivonka 2nd · 04:26

Assists: Scott Stevens, Mike Gartner

1–2

🦅 Gaetan Duchesne Tying 2nd · 06:58

Assists: Bobby Gould, Kelly Miller

2–2

🦅 Ed Kastelic PP Go-ahead 2nd · 09:31

Assists: Greg Adams, Michal Pivonka

3–2

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine PP Tying 2nd · 11:31

Assists: Mikko Makela, Steve Konroyd

3–3

🏝️ Mikko Makela Go-ahead 2nd · 14:27

Assists: Pat LaFontaine

3–4

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine 2nd · 16:27

Assists: Mikko Makela

3–5

3rd period

🦅 Kelly Miller 3rd · 06:19

Unassisted

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYI🏝️

27 Shots on goal 34

1/8 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

30 Penalty minutes 26

WSH shooting 14.8% (4/27) NYI shooting 14.7% (5/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 58:51 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Kelly Hrudey

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–5

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 →

❓ WSH vs NYI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Islanders on April 16, 1987?

Islanders won 5–4.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Islanders?

The final score was Capitals 4, Islanders 5.

Who scored for Capitals?

Ed Kastelic, Gaetan Duchesne, Kelly Miller, Michal Pivonka.

Who scored for Islanders?

Pat LaFontaine (2), Bryan Trottier, Duane Sutter, Mikko Makela.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bob Mason made 0 saves on 5 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 14

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Apr 14

Also on April 16, 1987

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