Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders

NHL

Capitals

21-8-9, 51 PTS

2-0

Final

Islanders

11-13-6, 28 PTS

UBS Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftNYI shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
WSH	16	10	10	36
NYI	7	8	8	23

In net

Vitek Vanecek23/23 SV, 1.000

Semyon Varlamov34/35 SV, .971

Team	1	2	3	T
WSH	1	0	1	2
NYI	0	0	0	0

Who won: Capitals 2-0

The Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 2-0 on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at UBS Arena. The Capitals lead the series 1-0. Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals (1).

Player of the game

Vitek Vanecek

WSH · 23 saves, shutout

8.0

Deserved to win

58%

WSH · 3.50 xG

42%

NYI · 2.94 xG

Capitals created better chances: they win this game 58% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:11
Faceoff win
Face Off
C. Cizikas
GOALP3 0:11
Goal!
A. Ovechkin · 1 G
Goal
WSH 2 - 0 NYI
P3 0:15
Shot blocked by N. Backstrom
Blocked
N. Dobson
P3 0:32
Shot
P3 1:00
Missed the net
Missed
N. Dobson
P3 1:12
Face off
Face Off
P3 1:15
TO
Giveaway
P3 2:10
Big hit on M. Fehervary
Hit
C. Cizikas
P3 10:27
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
J. Schultz
Start of the 3rd period
End of the 2nd period
P2 0:06
Shot blocked by T. Wilson
Blocked
J. Bailey
P2 0:45
Faceoff win
Face Off
A. Lee
P2 1:20
Shot on goal
Shot
J. Bailey
P2 1:58
Big hit on J. Pageau
Hit
M. Fehervary
P2 3:01
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
B. Leason
P2 3:14
Missed
P2 4:18
TO
Takeaway
Z. Chara
P2 6:21
TO
Giveaway
Start of the 2nd period
End of the 1st period
P1 0:20
Face off
Face Off
P1 0:21
Big hit on E. Kuznetsov
Hit
C. Clutterbuck
P1 1:30
Shot

Leaders

WSHNYI

Goals

Alex Ovechkin

Assists

Nicklas Backstrom

Points