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New York Islanders @ Washington Capitals
New York Islanders
Islanders
NYI
13-15-0
, 6-7-0 Away
2
13-15-0
, 6-7-0 Away
Final/OT
1
2
3
OT
T
Islanders
NYI
1
1
0
0
2
Capitals
WSH
1
1
0
0
2
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
15-12-0
, 6-3-0 Home
2
15-12-0
, 6-3-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
NYI
WSH
Shots
27
30
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
4
6
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Capital One Arena
11:00 AM, 17 December 1997
Washington, DC
Attendance: 11,217
Referees:
Dave Jackson
Linesmen:
Pat Dapuzzo
Jean Morin
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
WSH leads 2-0-1
Capitals
6
Islanders
3
Game 1
9/10
Islanders
1
Capitals
3
Game 2
12/10
Islanders
2
Capitals
2
Game 3
17/12
Capitals
2
Islanders
1
Game 4
13/3
Islanders
2
Capitals
5
Game 5
1/4
Capitals
2
Islanders
0
Game 6
14/4
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