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New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals

NHL
Islanders
3-3-0, 6 PTS
2-3
Final
Capitals
4-0-3, 11 PTS
Capital One Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NYI shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
NYI1114934
WSH1791137

In net

Semyon Varlamov34/37 SV, .919
Vitek Vanecek32/34 SV, .941
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NYI1102
WSH1113

Who won: Capitals 3-2

The Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals lead the series 1-0. Justin Schultz led the Capitals in goals (1). Mathew Barzal led the Islanders in goals (1).

Player of the game

Justin Schultz

WSH · 1 G, 1 A, 4 SOG

8.2

Deserved to win

41%
NYI · 2.25 xG
59%
WSH · 2.70 xG

Capitals created better chances: they win this game 59% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:05Mathew Barzal

    Shot blocked by N. Dowd

    Blocked

    M. Barzal · 1 G, 1 A

  3. P3 0:08Brock Nelson

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    B. Nelson

  4. P3 0:09Brock Nelson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    B. Nelson

  5. GOALP3 0:27
    Justin Schultz

    Goal!

    J. Schultz · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    NYI 2 - 3 WSH
  6. P3 1:20Matt Martin

    Big hit on M. Sgarbossa

    Hit

    M. Martin

  7. P3 2:15Cal Clutterbuck

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    C. Clutterbuck

  8. P3 2:23T.J. Oshie

    Face off

    Face Off

  9. P3 2:35Brenden Dillon

    Shot blocked by J. Eberle

    Blocked

    B. Dillon · 1 A

  10. P3 5:43Jean-Gabriel Pageau

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Pageau

  11. P3 8:14Josh Bailey
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Bailey

  12. P3 9:01Leo Komarov

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    L. Komarov

  13. P3 10:13Josh Bailey
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Bailey

  14. Start of the 3rd period
  15. End of the 2nd period
  16. P2 0:13Noah Dobson

    Missed the net

    Missed

    N. Dobson · 1 G

  17. P2 0:29Nic Dowd

    Face off

    Face Off

  18. P2 0:30Ryan Pulock

    Shot blocked by N. Dowd

    Blocked

    R. Pulock

  19. P2 0:57Lars Eller

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    L. Eller

  20. P2 2:16John Carlson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Carlson · 1 G, 1 A

  21. GOALP2 2:39
    Daniel Sprong

    Goal!

    D. Sprong · 1 G

    Goal

    NYI 2 - 2 WSH
  22. P2 2:43Cal Clutterbuck

    Big hit on J. Carlson

    Hit

    C. Clutterbuck

  23. P2 4:28Mathew Barzal

    Shot blocked by T. van Riemsdyk

    Blocked

    M. Barzal · 1 G, 1 A

  24. P2 4:45Brock Nelson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    B. Nelson

  25. P2 6:36Nic Dowd

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    N. Dowd

Leaders

NYIWSH
Goals
Mathew Barzal
1
Justin Schultz
1
Assists
Mathew Barzal
1
Justin Schultz
1
Points
Mathew Barzal
2
John Carlson
2

Season seriesWSH leads series 1-0

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