New York Islanders at Washington Capitals
· National Hockey League4 - 5
Chychrun, Wilson power Capitals to comeback 5-4 OT win over Islanders
Tom Wilson struck twice and Nic Dowd and Dylan Strome also scored for the Capitals, who rallied back from a 4-2 deficit and have now won three of five without captain Alex Ovechkin. Logan Thompson stopped 20 shots in the win.
Simon Holmstrom scored twice, Anders Lee had a goal and two assists and Kyle MacLean also scored for New York, who have now dropped three straight decisions. Semyon Varlamov made 21 saves in the loss.
Capitals: Strome's been the gift that keeps on giving for the Capitals, and with another multipoint outing he is tied for fourth place in NHL scoring this season.
WSH leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 3:36 | Simon Holmstrom Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Anders Lee (7) |
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Goal | 1st Period 4:50 | Nic Dowd Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Miroshnichenko (1), Brandon Duhaime (4) |
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Goal | 1st Period 12:10 | Tom Wilson Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (8), Dylan Strome (25) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:15 | Anders Lee Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Noah Dobson (9), Isaiah George (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:28 | Kyle MacLean Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Bo Horvat (11), Anders Lee (8) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:09 | Simon Holmstrom Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Dennis Cholowski (3), Bo Horvat (12) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:20 | Dylan Strome Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Jakob Chychrun (7), Connor McMichael (9) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 7:24 | Tom Wilson Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Trevor van Riemsdyk (11), Connor McMichael (10) |
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Goal | 4th Period 1:20 | Jakob Chychrun Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (26), John Carlson (13) |
Statistics
NYI |
WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 21 | Hits | 21 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 9 |
| 24 | Shots | 26 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 38 | Faceoffs Won | 28 |
| 57.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 42.4 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Washington Capitals Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Kyrou, RW | Out | Jun 23 |
| Rasmus Sandin, D | Out | Apr 22 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois, LW | Out | Apr 16 |
| Charlie Lindgren, G | Out | Apr 14 |
| Eriks Mateiko, LW | Out | Jan 13 |
New York Islanders Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mathew Barzal, C | Out | May 12 |
| Semyon Varlamov, G | Injured Reserve | Apr 19 |
| Kyle Palmieri, C | Injured Reserve | Apr 15 |
| Maxim Shabanov, RW | Out | Apr 14 |
| Ryan Pulock, D | Out | Apr 14 |
Game Information
Capital One Arena
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,573 | Capacity:
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,573 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/car.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Carolina | 53 | 22 | 113 | 7 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 98 | 16 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/phi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 98 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Washington | 43 | 30 | 95 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cbj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Columbus | 40 | 30 | 92 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 91 | 5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 87 | 3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyr.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |




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