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Updated Mar 29, 6:23 PM ET
Game Center
Islanders @ Washington Capitals
Feb 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Capital One Arena, Washington
NYI
New York Islanders
1 - 4
WSH
Washington Capitals
Score Summary
FINAL
New York Islanders
1
Washington Capitals
4
NYI Shots
30
WSH Shots
25
Game Recap
The Islanders fell to Washington Capitals 1-4 at Capital One Arena. Mathew Barzal scored New York's lone goal at 16:38 of the 1st. Shot totals finished NYI 30 and WSH 25. Special teams ended NYI 0/2 and WSH 0/4. New York won 50.0% of faceoffs. D. Rittich stopped 21 of 24 shots for a .875 save percentage. First-star honors went to C. Stevenson.
Period Breakdown
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| WSH | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
NYI
1st
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Total: 1
WSH
1st
0
2nd
2
3rd
2
Total: 4
Scoring Timeline
5 events
- 1st16:38Even Strength
NYI
Mathew Barzal
Assists: Unassisted
- 2nd05:29Even Strength
WSH
Martin Fehérváry
Assists: Tom Wilson, Nic Dowd
- 2nd06:00Even Strength
WSH
Anthony Beauvillier
Assists: Matt Roy, Alex Ovechkin
- 3rd08:46Even Strength
WSH
Nic Dowd
Assists: Rasmus Sandin, Ethen Frank
- 3rd17:35Short-Handed
WSH
John Carlson
Assists: Aliaksei Protas
Goalie Summary
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots Against | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Stevenson | WSH | 29 | 30 | ..967 |
| D. Rittich | NYI | 21 | 24 | ..875 |
C. Stevenson
WSH
Saves
29
SA
30
SV%
..967
D. Rittich
NYI
Saves
21
SA
24
SV%
..875
Shots Faced
54
Combined from both starters.
Goals Allowed
4
Based on saves vs shots against.
NYI SV% Edge
-0.092
D. Rittich vs C. Stevenson.
Highest Workload
C. Stevenson
30 shots against
Player Impact
Goals
5
PP Goals
0
Multi-Point
1
| Player | Team | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Dowd | WSH | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Anthony Beauvillier | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Carlson | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Martin Fehérváry | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mathew Barzal | NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Ovechkin | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Penalties and Notable Events
11 items
- Penalty1st02:26
WSH
Nic Dowd - Slashing (2 min)
- Penalty1st10:51
NYI
Matthew Schaefer - Holding (2 min)
- Penalty1st19:41
WSH
Tom Wilson - Slashing (2 min)
- Penalty3rd01:47
NYI
Scott Mayfield - Roughing (2 min)
- Penalty3rd01:47
NYI
Scott Mayfield - Fighting (5 min)
- Penalty3rd01:47
WSH
Tom Wilson - Fighting (5 min)
- Penalty3rd03:37
NYI
Carson Soucy - High Sticking (2 min)
- Penalty3rd18:51
NYI
Anthony Duclair - Slashing (2 min)
- Intermission1st20:00
NHL
1st Intermission
- Intermission2nd20:00
NHL
2nd Intermission
- Notable3rd20:00
NHL
Game End