🏝️ Away Islanders 14-16-6 before this game

5–8

Final

🦅 Home Capitals 26-11-2 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYI	1	1	3	5
WSH	2	4	2	8

Islanders at Capitals

Capitals beat Islanders 8–5 at Capital One Arena on January 1, 1992.

🗓 Wed, Jan 1, 1992 · 12:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1991-92 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏝️ NYI

Pierre Turgeon

2 G, 3 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Kevin Hatcher

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Calle Johansson

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

13 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Kevin Hatcher PP Go-ahead 1st · 07:11

Assists: Calle Johansson, Dale Hunter

0–1

🏝️ Pierre Turgeon PP Tying 1st · 09:53

Assists: Jeff Norton, Benoit Hogue

1–1

🦅 Randy Burridge PP Go-ahead 1st · 19:47

Assists: Calle Johansson, Kevin Hatcher

1–2

2nd period

🦅 Nick Kypreos 2nd · 02:55

Assists: Sylvain Cote, Dave Tippett

1–3

🏝️ Derek King PP 2nd · 04:41

Assists: Steve Thomas, Pierre Turgeon

2–3

🦅 Calle Johansson SH 2nd · 08:41

Assists: Kevin Hatcher, Kelly Miller

2–4

🦅 Nick Kypreos 2nd · 10:23

Assists: Dino Ciccarelli, Dale Hunter

2–5

🦅 Sylvain Cote PP 2nd · 15:04

Assists: Randy Burridge, Dale Hunter

2–6

3rd period

🏝️ Derek King PP 3rd · 01:15

Assists: Steve Thomas, Pierre Turgeon

3–6

🏝️ Pierre Turgeon 3rd · 02:37

Assists: Joe Reekie, Steve Thomas

4–6

🏝️ Derek King 3rd · 04:04

Assists: Pierre Turgeon

5–6

🦅 Mike Ridley 3rd · 04:50

Assists: Kelly Miller

5–7

🦅 Mike Ridley PP 3rd · 16:26

Assists: Sylvain Cote, Al Iafrate

5–8

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏝️NYI WSH🦅

23 Shots on goal 34

3/7 Power play (goals / chances) 4/4

15 Penalty minutes 21

NYI shooting 21.7% (5/23) WSH shooting 23.5% (8/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏝️Islanders

Steve Weeks

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 30:23 TOI

Glenn Healy

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 29:37 TOI

🦅Capitals

Don Beaupre

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–6

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 2–2 Full head-to-head →

❓ NYI vs WSH, answered

Who won Islanders vs Capitals on January 1, 1992?

Capitals won 8–5.

What was the final score of Islanders vs Capitals?

The final score was Islanders 5, Capitals 8.

Who scored for Islanders?

Derek King (3), Pierre Turgeon (2).

Who scored for Capitals?

Mike Ridley (2), Nick Kypreos (2), Calle Johansson, Kevin Hatcher, Randy Burridge, Sylvain Cote.

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Steve Weeks made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Don Beaupre made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Islanders vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Islanders vs Capitals season series?

Season series tied 2–2 after 4 games.

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

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🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 29

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