6–3

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 2-0-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	3	0	3	6
NYI	1	1	1	3

Capitals at Islanders

Capitals beat Islanders 6–3 at UBS Arena on October 8, 1997.

🗓 Wed, Oct 8, 1997 · 18:30 CDT 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Adam Oates

3 G, 2 A

3 shots · 15:34 TOI · +4

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Joe Juneau

3 A

2 shots · 15:21 TOI · +4

3rd star 🏝️ NYI

Robert Reichel

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · 19:13 TOI · -2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Adam Oates SH Go-ahead 1st · 05:23

Assists: Mark Tinordi · beat Tommy Salo

1–0

🦅 Jaroslav Svejkovsky 1st · 07:34

Assists: Calle Johansson, Adam Oates · beat Tommy Salo

2–0

🦅 Adam Oates 1st · 11:10

Assists: Brendan Witt, Joe Juneau · beat Tommy Salo

3–0

🏝️ Robert Reichel PP 1st · 13:45

Assists: Todd Bertuzzi, Bryan Berard · beat Olie Kolzig

3–1

2nd period

🏝️ Kenny Jonsson PP 2nd · 14:25

Assists: Bryan Smolinski, Bryan Berard · beat Olie Kolzig

3–2

3rd period

🦅 Adam Oates PP 3rd · 03:30

Assists: Joe Juneau, Phil Housley · beat Tommy Salo

4–2

🏝️ Ziggy Palffy PP 3rd · 05:55

Assists: Bryan Smolinski, Robert Reichel · beat Olie Kolzig

4–3

🦅 Craig Berube 3rd · 18:33

Assists: Adam Oates, Joe Juneau · beat Tommy Salo

5–3

🦅 Peter Bondra Empty net 3rd · 19:27

Unassisted

6–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYI🏝️

28 Shots on goal 31

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 3/7

22 Hits 22

8 Blocked shots 13

9 Takeaways 18

17 Giveaways 19

21 Penalty minutes 32

WSH shooting 21.4% (6/28) NYI shooting 9.7% (3/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Tommy Salo

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:16 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 — 3–2

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Konowalchuk · Pivonka · Bondra 18:09

L2 Oates · Juneau · Svejkovsky 15:21

L3 Simon · Hunter · Zednik 9:45

L4 Berube · Bulis · Benda 6:55

D1 Tinordi · Johansson 27:02

D2 Cote · Housley 17:54

D3 Witt · Reekie 13:38

🏝️Islanders

L1 Nemchinov · Reichel · Palffy 19:13

L2 Hough · Smolinski · Lapointe 18:43

L3 Green · Chorske · Bertuzzi 12:50

L4 Kruse · Belanger · Luhning 3:29

D1 Lachance · Jonsson 25:32

D2 Vaske · Berard 18:51

D3 McCabe · Pilon 16:28

⚔️ Last meetings

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs NYI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Islanders on October 8, 1997?

Capitals won 6–3.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Islanders?

The final score was Capitals 6, Islanders 3.

Who scored for Capitals?

Adam Oates (3), Craig Berube, Jaroslav Svejkovsky, Peter Bondra.

Who scored for Islanders?

Kenny Jonsson, Robert Reichel, Ziggy Palffy.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Tommy Salo made 0 saves on 5 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?

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Oct 4

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Oct 4

Also on October 8, 1997

Capitals season page Islanders season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule