2–1

Final

🏝️ Home Islanders 0-1-0 before this game

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

Capitals at Islanders

Capitals beat Islanders 2–1 at UBS Arena on October 12, 2002.

🗓 Sat, Oct 12, 2002 · 18:00 CDT 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Jaromir Jagr

1 G

2 shots · 18:11 TOI · +1

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Glen Metropolit

1 G

1 shots · 11:13 TOI · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Peter Bondra

1 A

2 shots · 18:14 TOI · +1

4rd star 🦅 WSH

Olie Kolzig

35 saves

0.972 SV% · 1 GA

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

🏝️ Alexei Yashin PP Go-ahead 1st · 14:53

Assists: Kenny Jonsson, Shawn Bates

0–1

2nd period

🦅 Glen Metropolit Tying 2nd · 15:08

Assists: Peter Bondra, Ken Klee

1–1

3rd period

🦅 Jaromir Jagr PP Go-ahead 3rd · 15:24

Assists: Calle Johansson, Robert Lang

2–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH NYI🏝️

14 Shots on goal 36

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/9

1 Hits 3

20 Penalty minutes 12

WSH shooting 14.3% (2/14) NYI shooting 2.8% (1/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

35/36

.972 SV% · 1 GA · 59:48 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Chris Osgood

12/14

.857 SV% · 2 GA · 59:10 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–1

Capitals

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

Islanders

Islanders — tied after 2nd: 0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Miller · Lang · Zubrus 19:08

L2 Konowalchuk · Bondra · Jagr 18:11

L3 Halpern · Metropolit · Grier 14:25

L4 Simon · Pettinger · Peat 4:01

D1 Johansson · Witt 21:41

D2 Klee · Gonchar 21:20

D3 Fortin · Eminger 14:07

🏝️Islanders

L1 Yashin · Bates · Parrish 19:50

L2 Blake · Kvasha · Wiemer 14:02

L3 Isbister · Lapointe · Asham 12:48

L4 Scatchard · Hunter · Webb 11:18

D1 Jonsson · Aucoin 24:44

D2 Hamrlik · Timander 17:24

D3 Cairns · Pettinen 7:37

⚔️ Last meetings

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

5–5 (OT) · Capitals won

Mar 6, 2001

🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI

5–1 · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs NYI, answered

Who won Capitals vs Islanders on October 12, 2002?

Capitals won 2–1.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Islanders?

The final score was Capitals 2, Islanders 1.

Who scored for Capitals?

Glen Metropolit, Jaromir Jagr.

Who scored for Islanders?

Alexei Yashin.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 35 saves on 36 shots (.972 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Chris Osgood made 12 saves on 14 shots (.857 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 11

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Oct 10

Also on October 12, 2002

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