NHL

New York Islanders at Washington Capitals

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New York Islanders
8-10-6
Final
4 - 5
Washington Capitals
16-6-1

Chychrun, Wilson power Capitals to comeback 5-4 OT win over Islanders

Jakob Chychrun ices the game for the Capitals in OT

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.

Takeaways Islanders: Rookie Isaiah George continues to contribute for New York. With an assist on Lee’s goal, the 20-year-old extended his point streak to three games.

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.

Key moment Chychrun rushed into the offensive zone in overtime and fired a shot past Varlamov to complete the comeback for Washington.

Key stat Even with Ovechkin on the shelf, the Capitals have been able to keep their power play rolling. Washington struck twice on the man advantage against New York and now has power-play goals in four straight games and seven of the last eight overall.

Up Next On Saturday night, the Islanders host Buffalo while the Capitals visit New Jersey.

Regular Season Series

WSH leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 3:36 Simon Holmstrom Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Anders Lee (7)
Goal 1st Period 4:50 Nic Dowd Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Miroshnichenko (1), Brandon Duhaime (4)
Goal 1st Period 12:10 Tom Wilson Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (8), Dylan Strome (25)
Goal 2nd Period 1:15 Anders Lee Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Noah Dobson (9), Isaiah George (3)
Goal 2nd Period 16:28 Kyle MacLean Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Bo Horvat (11), Anders Lee (8)
Goal 2nd Period 18:09 Simon Holmstrom Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Dennis Cholowski (3), Bo Horvat (12)
Goal 3rd Period 1:20 Dylan Strome Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Jakob Chychrun (7), Connor McMichael (9)
Goal 3rd Period 7:24 Tom Wilson Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Trevor van Riemsdyk (11), Connor McMichael (10)
Goal 4th Period 1:20 Jakob Chychrun Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (26), John Carlson (13)

Statistics

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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 Washington Capitals Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Sonny Milano, LW Day-To-Day Feb 6
John Carlson, D Day-To-Day Feb 5
Charlie Lindgren, G Injured Reserve Jan 31
Connor McMichael, C Injured Reserve Jan 31
Eriks Mateiko, LW Out Jan 13
New York Islanders New York Islanders Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Kyle Palmieri, C Injured Reserve Nov 30

Game Information

Capital One Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,573 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 36 15 78 6
Pittsburgh 29 15 70 12
NY Islanders 32 21 69 5
Columbus 29 20 65 7
Washington 29 23 65 7
Philadelphia 25 20 61 11
New Jersey 28 27 58 2
NY Rangers 22 29 50 6
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