Capitals 5–3 Islanders — Final Score & Stats (Nov 7, 1989)

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	F
🦅 WSH	1	2	2	5
🏝️ NYI	0	1	2	3

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Michal Pivonka

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Ridley

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Pat LaFontaine

2 G

4 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Mike Ridley Go-ahead 1st · 14:39

Assists: Scott Stevens · beat Glenn Healy

1–0

2nd period

🦅 Dino Ciccarelli 2nd · 01:41

Assists: Michal Pivonka, Dave Christian · beat Glenn Healy

2–0

🦅 Dale Hunter 2nd · 11:42

Unassisted · beat Glenn Healy

3–0

🏝️ Brent Sutter 2nd · 17:27

Assists: Dave Chyzowski, Patrick Flatley · beat Don Beaupre

3–1

3rd period

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine 3rd · 07:23

Assists: Brad Lauer, Gerald Diduck · beat Don Beaupre

3–2

🏝️ Pat LaFontaine PP Tying 3rd · 10:07

Assists: Randy Wood, Patrick Flatley · beat Don Beaupre

3–3

🦅 Stephen Leach Go-ahead 3rd · 14:43

Assists: Mike Ridley, Kelly Miller · beat Glenn Healy

4–3

🦅 Michal Pivonka PP Empty net 3rd · 19:52

Unassisted

5–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYI🏝️

20 Shots on goal 29

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

8 Penalty minutes 10

WSH shooting 25.0% (5/20) NYI shooting 10.3% (3/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Don Beaupre

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Glenn Healy

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Capitals

Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 2-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)

Islanders

Islanders — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 0-2 (0% win rate, 2 games)

After 2nd — 3–1

Capitals

Capitals — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)

Islanders

Islanders — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 0-2 (0% win rate, 2 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1

Oct 201989 🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH 5–3 Mar 281989 🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI 4–5 Mar 261989 🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH 2–3 Dec 311988 🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI 4–6 Nov 231988 🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH 6–7

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❓ WSH vs NYI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Islanders on November 7, 1989?

Capitals won 5–3. The final score was Capitals 5, Islanders 3.

Who scored for Capitals?

Dale Hunter, Dino Ciccarelli, Michal Pivonka, Mike Ridley, Stephen Leach.

Who scored for Islanders?

Pat LaFontaine (2), Brent Sutter.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Don Beaupre made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Glenn Healy made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Islanders season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🦅 Capitals

BeforeNov 5 🦅WSH @ ⚜️QUE 3–0 AfterNov 10 🐻BOS @ 🦅WSH 5–3

🏝️ Islanders

BeforeNov 5 🏝️NYI @ 🔔PHI 2–3 AfterNov 9 ⚜️QUE @ 🏝️NYI 7–5

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