New York Islanders @ Washington Capitals

30-21-5, 15-11-3 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Islanders NYI	1	0	0	1
Capitals WSH	0	2	2	4

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

28-22-7, 16-10-3 Home

Capitals top Islanders 4-1 to pull within 2 points of 3rd place in the Metropolitan Division

— Martin Fehervary and Anthony Beauvillier scored 31 seconds apart in the second period, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Monday night.

Feb 3, 2026, 01:48 pm - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Islanders	1	0	0	1
	Capitals	0	2	2	4

1st Period			NYI	WSH
16:38		Mathew Barzal (15) Unassisted	1	0

2nd Period			NYI	WSH
5:29		Martin Fehervary (4) Assists: Tom Wilson (26), Nic Dowd (12)	1	1
6:00		Anthony Beauvillier (11) Assists: Matt Roy (14), Alex Ovechkin (25)	1	2

3rd Period			NYI	WSH
8:46		Nic Dowd (4) Assists: Rasmus Sandin (16), Ethen Frank (12)	1	3
17:35		John Carlson (10) (Empty Net) Assists: Aliaksei Protas (19)	1	4

Dylan Strome faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Aliaksei Protas hit Matthew Schaefer
Giveaway by Martin Fehérváry
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Carson Soucy shot blocked by Ethen Frank
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Nic Dowd Slashing against David Rittich
Tom Wilson faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Aliaksei Protas faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Takeaway by Ethen Frank
Justin Sourdif Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Kyle MacLean shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Martin Fehérváry
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Matt Roy hit Emil Heineman
Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Carson Soucy shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Justin Sourdif Backhand saved by David Rittich
Anthony Beauvillier hit Scott Mayfield
Giveaway by Anthony Beauvillier
Brandon Duhaime hit Scott Mayfield
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Left
Anthony Beauvillier Backhand saved by David Rittich
Hendrix Lapierre hit Tony DeAngelo
Giveaway by Hendrix Lapierre
Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by John Carlson
Tom Wilson hit Ondrej Palat
Justin Sourdif hit Mathew Barzal
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Alex Ovechkin hit Matthew Schaefer
Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Alex Ovechkin hit Tony DeAngelo
Jean-Gabriel Pageau shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Aliaksei Protas hit Marc Gatcomb
Tom Wilson Slashing against Ondrej Palat
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Casey Cizikas
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Emil Heineman
Matt Roy hit Emil Heineman
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
Martin Fehervary Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (26), Nic Dowd (12)
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Anthony Beauvillier Tip-In Wide Right
Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Anthony Beauvillier Goal (11) Wrap-around, assists: Matt Roy (14), Alex Ovechkin (25)
Sonny Milano hit Carson Soucy
Hendrix Lapierre Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Ryan Pulock shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Hendrix Lapierre hit Adam Pelech
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Ethen Frank
Nic Dowd hit Adam Pelech
Rasmus Sandin hit Casey Cizikas
Ryan Leonard hit Marc Gatcomb
Nic Dowd Tip-In Wide Right
Justin Sourdif hit Simon Holmstrom
Justin Sourdif hit Simon Holmstrom
Takeaway by Justin Sourdif
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
Anthony Beauvillier hit Tony DeAngelo
Carson Soucy shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
Nic Dowd hit Mathew Barzal
Martin Fehervary hit Anthony Duclair
Brandon Duhaime Backhand Wide Left
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Justin Sourdif Deflected Wide Right
Simon Holmstrom shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Justin Sourdif Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Brandon Duhaime faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Ethen Frank
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Justin Sourdif hit Ryan Pulock
Tom Wilson Slap Shot Wide Left
Tom Wilson hit Matthew Schaefer
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Tom Wilson hit Simon Holmstrom
Tom Wilson Fighting against Scott Mayfield
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Justin Sourdif Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Right
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Ryan Leonard Poke Wide Right
Sonny Milano Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Takeaway by John Carlson
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Carson Soucy shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Jakob Chychrun hit Casey Cizikas
Matt Roy hit Marc Gatcomb
Nic Dowd Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Sandin (16), Ethen Frank (12)
Giveaway by Sonny Milano
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Tom Wilson Deflected saved by David Rittich
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Adam Pelech shot blocked by Ethen Frank
Kyle MacLean shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Wide Right
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Matthew Schaefer shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson hit Jonathan Drouin
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
John Carlson Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (19)
Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Sonny Milano
Carson Soucy Slap Shot Wide Right
Scott Mayfield Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Takeaway by Adam Pelech
Emil Heineman hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Adam Pelech Slap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Goalie Stopped
Emil Heineman Slap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Tom Wilson
Anthony Duclair Slap Shot Short
Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Carson Soucy hit Ethen Frank
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Rasmus Sandin
Ryan Pulock Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Casey Cizikas
Kyle MacLean hit Matt Roy
Emil Heineman hit Brandon Duhaime
Jonathan Drouin Backhand saved by Clay Stevenson
Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
Matthew Schaefer Holding against Nic Dowd
TV Timeout
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat Backhand Wide Right
Off-side
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Emil Heineman
Marc Gatcomb hit Martin Fehervary
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Emil Heineman
Casey Cizikas Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Kyle MacLean Slap Shot Short
Marc Gatcomb Tip-In Wide Left
Casey Cizikas Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Anthony Duclair Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Takeaway by Ondrej Palat
Mathew Barzal Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
Goalie Stopped
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Ryan Pulock
Puck in Crowd
Kyle MacLean faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Marc Gatcomb hit Aliaksei Protas
Ondrej Palat Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Giveaway by Mathew Barzal
Emil Heineman hit Nic Dowd
Emil Heineman Slap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Marc Gatcomb hit John Carlson
Casey Cizikas Tip-In saved by Clay Stevenson
Casey Cizikas Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Casey Cizikas Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
Jonathan Drouin hit Rasmus Sandin
Simon Holmstrom Backhand Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
Puck in Crowd
Puck in Crowd
Puck in Crowd
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Ondrej Palat Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Anders Lee Deflected saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Kyle MacLean hit Rasmus Sandin
Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
Icing
Giveaway by Ryan Pulock
Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Giveaway by Casey Cizikas
Kyle MacLean Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Ondrej Palat hit Rasmus Sandin
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Giveaway by Carson Soucy
Bo Horvat Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Matthew Schaefer
Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by Casey Cizikas
Matt Roy shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Crowd
Carson Soucy hit Anthony Beauvillier
Simon Holmstrom Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Icing
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Marc Gatcomb Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Carson Soucy Snap Shot Wide Left
Carson Soucy Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Scott Mayfield Roughing against Tom Wilson served by Kyle MacLean
Scott Mayfield Fighting against Tom Wilson
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Simon Holmstrom
Puck in Netting
Casey Cizikas Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Carson Soucy High-sticking against Ryan Leonard
High Stick
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Bo Horvat Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Takeaway by Matthew Schaefer
Matthew Schaefer Snap Shot Wide Left
Matthew Schaefer Backhand Wide Left
Puck in Benches
Marc Gatcomb Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Anthony Duclair hit Rasmus Sandin
Emil Heineman hit Matt Roy
Simon Holmstrom Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Puck in Benches
Tony DeAngelo hit John Carlson
Casey Cizikas Tip-In Wide Left
Kyle MacLean Deflected Wide Left
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Anthony Beauvillier
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Ondrej Palat Snap Shot Wide Left
Scott Mayfield Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Scott Mayfield Backhand saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Matthew Schaefer Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Simon Holmstrom Slap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Anthony Beauvillier
Giveaway by Tony DeAngelo
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Tony DeAngelo
Puck in Netting
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Matthew Schaefer Snap Shot Wide Left
Marc Gatcomb Snap Shot saved by Clay Stevenson
Puck in Crowd
Casey Cizikas faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Giveaway by Casey Cizikas
Takeaway by Scott Mayfield
Icing
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Anthony Duclair Slashing against Justin Sourdif
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Sonny Milano shot blocked by Ryan Pulock

ISLANDERS

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

WSH wins 3-1

Capitals
4
Islanders
2

Game 1

12/10

Islanders
3
Capitals
1

Game 2

1/11

Capitals
4
Islanders
1

Game 3

1/12

Islanders
1
Capitals
4

Game 4

3/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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New York Islanders @ Washington Capitals

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