Washington Capitals at New York Islanders
· National Hockey League
4 - 1
Wilson scores twice as the Capitals beat the Islanders 4-1 for their 4th straight win
Alex Ovechkin and Aliaksei Protas each scored an empty-net goal as the Capitals extended their win streak to four games. Logan Thompson made 30 saves.
Bo Horvat scored for New York, and Ilya Sorokin had 14 saves.
The Islanders have lost three straight and four of five overall. They dropped to 1-3-2 in matinee games this season with six remaining.
Wilson opened the scoring when he tapped in a pass from Ovechkin on the power play at 7:37 of the first period. Ryan Leonard, the eighth overall pick in the 2023 draft, also picked up an assist on the play.
Sorokin misplayed a puck behind his own net and set up Wilson for his team-high 15th goal with 6:02 left in the second.
Horvat buried a bouncing puck near the top of the crease to make it 2-1 with 6:17 remaining in the third.
The Islanders went 1 for 3 on the power play. They have converted two of their last 34 chances with the man advantage.
Islanders: Host Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Regular Season SeriesWSH leads series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 7:37 | Tom Wilson Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Alex Ovechkin (13), Ryan Leonard (8) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:58 | Tom Wilson Goal (15) Backhand, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 13:43 | Bo Horvat Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Pulock (11), Matthew Schaefer (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:49 | Aliaksei Protas Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Matt Roy (5), Tom Wilson (14) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:29 | Alex Ovechkin Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Beauvillier (4) |
Statistics
 WSH |
 NYI |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 21 | Hits | 23 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 19 | Shots | 31 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 19 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
| 41.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 58.7 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
New York Islanders Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Alexander Romanov, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 12 |
Washington Capitals Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Sandin, D | Out | Apr 22 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois, LW | Out | Apr 16 |
| Charlie Lindgren, G | Out | Apr 14 |
Game Information
UBS Arena
Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 15,648 | Capacity:
Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 15,648 | 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 |