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Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders

NHL
Capitals
31-13-4, 66 PTS
6-3
Final
Islanders
29-14-5, 63 PTS
Barclays Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftNYI shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
WSH1371030
NYI118524

In net

Ilya Samsonov21/24 SV, .875
Ilya Sorokin24/30 SV, .800
Team123T
WSH2226
NYI1203

Who won: Capitals 6-3

The Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 6-3 on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Barclays Center. The Capitals lead the series 5-2. The Capitals outscored the Islanders 2-0 in the 3rd period. Daniel Sprong led the Capitals in goals (2). Jean-Gabriel Pageau led the Islanders in goals (1).

Player of the game

Daniel Sprong

WSH · 2 G, 3 SOG

8.6

Deserved to win

65%
WSH · 3.20 xG
35%
NYI · 2.33 xG

Capitals created better chances: they win this game 65% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:19Casey Cizikas

    Missed the net

    Missed

    C. Cizikas

  3. P3 0:34Casey Cizikas

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    C. Cizikas

  4. P3 0:42Kyle Palmieri

    Shot blocked by B. Dillon

    Blocked

    K. Palmieri

  5. P3 0:53Ryan Pulock

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    R. Pulock

  6. P3 1:10Matt Martin

    Big hit on N. Jensen

    Hit

    M. Martin

  7. P3 3:09Adam Pelech
    TO

    Giveaway

    A. Pelech · 1 G

  8. GOALP3 5:17
    Daniel Sprong

    Goal!

    D. Sprong · 2 G

    Goal

    WSH 6 - 3 NYI
  9. P3 5:19Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    E. Kuznetsov · 1 G, 2 A

  10. P3 5:38Tom Wilson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    T. Wilson · 1 A

  11. P3 5:48Nick Leddy

    Shot blocked by T. Wilson

    Blocked

    N. Leddy

  12. P3 6:15Casey Cizikas

    Big hit on J. Carlson

    Hit

    C. Cizikas

  13. GOALP3 12:25
    Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Goal!

    E. Kuznetsov · 1 G, 2 A

    Goal

    WSH 5 - 3 NYI
  14. P3 12:47Scott Mayfield
    TO

    Giveaway

  15. P3 13:40Nicklas Backstrom

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    N. Backstrom · 1 A

  16. P3 13:42Carl Hagelin

    Missed the net

    Missed

    C. Hagelin

  17. P3 13:47Garnet Hathaway

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    G. Hathaway · 1 G

  18. P3 14:05Casey Cizikas

    Big hit on G. Hathaway

    Hit

    C. Cizikas

  19. P3 17:51Jordan Eberle

    Shot blocked by N. Jensen

    Blocked

    J. Eberle

  20. Start of the 3rd period
  21. End of the 2nd period
  22. P2 0:06Carl Hagelin

    Big hit on J. Pageau

    Hit

    C. Hagelin

  23. P2 0:27Nick Jensen

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    N. Jensen · 1 A

  24. P2 1:11Josh Bailey
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Bailey

  25. P2 2:01Brock Nelson

    Face off

    Face Off

Leaders

WSHNYI
Goals
Daniel Sprong
2
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
1
Assists
Evgeny Kuznetsov
2
Mathew Barzal
1
Points
Evgeny Kuznetsov
3
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
1

Season seriesWSH leads series 5-2

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