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2019-20 regular season

Capitals at Islanders

🗓 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1

Capitals beat Islanders 6–4 at UBS Arena on January 18, 2020.

WSH – NYI
30–29
Shots on goal
0/4–1/4
Power play
24–28
Hits
7–21
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Alex Ovechkin
3 G
3 shots · 23:19 TOI
2nd star 🏝️ NYI
Devon Toews
1 G, 2 A
2 shots · 22:42 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
John Carlson
2 A
5 shots · 24:02 TOI

Scoring

10 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Alex Ovechkin Go-ahead 1st · 10:22
Assists: Nicklas Backstrom · beat Semyon Varlamov
1–0
🏝️ Brock Nelson Tying 1st · 13:11
Assists: Anthony Beauvillier, Josh Bailey · beat Braden Holtby
1–1
🏝️ Casey Cizikas Go-ahead 1st · 15:49
Assists: Anthony Beauvillier, Devon Toews · beat Braden Holtby
1–2
2nd period
🏝️ Jordan Eberle PP 2nd · 09:31
Assists: Mathew Barzal, Devon Toews · beat Braden Holtby
1–3
🏝️ Devon Toews 2nd · 17:25
Assists: Leo Komarov, Derick Brassard · beat Braden Holtby
1–4
3rd period
🦅 Carl Hagelin 3rd · 02:33
Assists: Richard Panik, Nick Jensen · beat Semyon Varlamov
2–4
🦅 Alex Ovechkin 3rd · 05:18
Assists: John Carlson · beat Semyon Varlamov
3–4
🦅 Tom Wilson Tying 3rd · 14:32
Assists: Dmitry Orlov, John Carlson · beat Semyon Varlamov
4–4
🦅 Jakub Vrana Go-ahead 3rd · 17:30
Unassisted · beat Semyon Varlamov
5–4
🦅 Alex Ovechkin Empty net 3rd · 19:04
Assists: T.J. Oshie
6–4

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Oshie 19:49
L2 Vrana · Kuznetsov · Wilson 15:53
L3 Hagelin · Eller · Dowd 13:46
L4 Leipsic · Hathaway · Panik 9:09
D1 Carlson · Orlov 22:44
D2 Kempny · Gudas 18:48
D3 Jensen · Siegenthaler 15:14
🏝️Islanders
L1 Lee · Barzal · Nelson 19:41
L2 Eberle · Bailey · Komarov 17:38
L3 Martin · Beauvillier · Cizikas 13:15
L4 Johnston · Brassard · Kuhnhackl 7:49
D1 Pulock · Toews 22:43
D2 Boychuk · Mayfield 21:21
D3 Leddy · Dobson 14:06

Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH NYI🏝️
30 Shots on goal 29
0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4
24 Hits 28
7 Blocked shots 21
4 Takeaways 10
14 Giveaways 17
10 Penalty minutes 10
WSH shooting 20.0% (6/30) NYI shooting 13.8% (4/29)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Braden Holtby
18/22
.818 SV% · 4 GA · 40:00 TOI
Ilya Samsonov Shutout
7/7
1.000 SV% · 0 GA · 20:00 TOI
🏝️Islanders
Semyon Varlamov
24/29
.828 SV% · 5 GA · 58:19 TOI

Where the goals came from

10 of 10 goals located
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 10:22 · 1–0 Brock Nelson · 1st 13:11 · 1–1 Casey Cizikas · 1st 15:49 · 1–2 Jordan Eberle · 2nd 09:31 · 1–3 Devon Toews · 2nd 17:25 · 1–4 Carl Hagelin · 3rd 02:33 · 2–4 Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 05:18 · 3–4 Tom Wilson · 3rd 14:32 · 4–4 Jakub Vrana · 3rd 17:30 · 5–4 Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 19:04 · 6–4
WSH NYI
The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–2
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 8-4-2 (57% win rate, 14 games)
Islanders
Islanders — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 8-2-2 (67% win rate, 12 games)
After 2nd — 1–4
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 3 goals after 2nd: 1-1 (50% win rate, 2 games)
Islanders
Islanders — leading by 3 goals after 2nd: 2-0-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)

Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 2–1
Dec 312019 🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH 4–3 Oct 42019 🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI 2–1 Apr 62019 🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH 3–0 Mar 12019 🦅WSH @ 🏝️NYI 3–1 Jan 182019 🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH 2–0
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Who won Capitals vs Islanders on January 18, 2020?

Capitals won 6–4. The final score was Capitals 6, Islanders 4.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin (3), Carl Hagelin, Jakub Vrana, Tom Wilson.

Who scored for Islanders?

Brock Nelson, Casey Cizikas, Devon Toews, Jordan Eberle.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Braden Holtby made 18 saves on 22 shots (.818 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Semyon Varlamov made 24 saves on 29 shots (.828 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 2–1 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🦅 Capitals
BeforeJan 16 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 2–5 AfterJan 27 🦅WSH @ 🇨🇦MTL 4–2
🏝️ Islanders
BeforeJan 16 🗽NYR @ 🏝️NYI 3–2 AfterJan 19 🏝️NYI @ 🌪️CAR 1–2
Also on January 18
🎵STL 3–5 🏔️COL 🌵ARI 3–7 🛢️EDM 🔥CGY 2–5 🏛️OTT 🪶CHI 6–2 🍁TOR 🎰VGK 4–5 🇨🇦MTL 🐆FLA 4–1 🐙DET 👑LAK 1–4 🔔PHI 😈NJD 0–5 🧥CBJ
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