New York
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Washington
6th Metropolitan25-22-2-5
Islanders vs Capitals Game Overview
NYI vs WASRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
3-7-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, '25 | NYI |
|
WAS -130 | u5.5 | 31 | 19 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Oct 31, '25 | WAS |
|
NYI +176 | u6.5 | 23 | 23 | 0-4 | 0-5 |
| Oct 11, '25 | NYI |
|
WAS -125 | o5.5 | 36 | 29 | 2-3 | 0-2 |
| Apr 15, '25 | NYI |
|
WAS -100 | u6.0 | 33 | 36 | 0-4 | 1-4 |
| Apr 06, '25 | NYI |
|
NYI +130 | u6.0 | 22 | 29 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Nov 29, '24 | WAS |
|
WAS -144 | o6.0 | 26 | 24 | 2-4 | 0-3 |
| Dec 29, '23 | NYI |
|
NYI -148 | o5.5 | 32 | 27 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Dec 20, '23 | WAS |
|
WAS -115 | u6.0 | 36 | 32 | 1-3 | 0-3 |
| Nov 11, '23 | NYI |
|
WAS +149 | u6.0 | 37 | 28 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Nov 02, '23 | WAS |
|
NYI -114 | u6.0 | 32 | 21 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
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New York's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ritchie | C | Day To Day - Lower-body( Jan 27, '26) | Jan 27, '26 | |
| Ritchie is OUT for Wednesday's (Jan. 28) matchup against the Rangers, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. | ||||
| R. Pulock | D | Day To Day - Upper-body( Jan 27, '26) | Jan 27, '26 | |
| Pulock is a game-time decision ahead of Wednesday's (Jan. 28) matchup against the Rangers, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. | ||||
| K. Palmieri | C | Out - Knee( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| The New York Islanders placed F Kyle Palmieri on injured reserve on Sunday (Nov. 30). | ||||
| A. Romanov | D | Out For Season - Upper-body( Nov 22, '25) | Nov 22, '25 | |
| The Islanders reported on Sunday (Nov. 23) that Romanov will have surgery and be out for 5-6 months. | ||||
| P. Engvall | LW | Out - Ankle( Oct 22, '25) | Oct 22, '25 | |
| The New York Islanders placed F Pierre Engvall on long-term injured reserve on Thursday (Oct. 23). | ||||
| S. Varlamov | G | Out - Knee( Oct 05, '25) | Oct 05, '25 | |
| The New York Islanders placed G Semyon Varlamov on injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 6). | ||||
Washington's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Roy | D | Day To Day - Lower-body( Jan 27, '26) | Jan 27, '26 | |
| Roy did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 27) game against the Kraken. | ||||
| R. Sandin | D | Day To Day - Lower Body( Jan 27, '26) | Jan 27, '26 | |
| Sandin did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 27) game against the Kraken. | ||||
| P. Dubois | LW | Out - Abdomen( Jan 02, '26) | Jan 02, '26 | |
| The Capitals reported on Saturday (Jan. 3) that Dubois has started skating, according to HC Spencer Carbery, as per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post. He is expected to return after the Olympic break in February. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
2.40
Save %
.891
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Rittich | Jan 28, 2026 | NYI 5 - NYR 2 | W | 2 | 16 | .875 | - | W -152 | o6.0 |
| I.Sorokin | Jan 26, 2026 | PHI 0 - NYI 4 | W | 0 | 21 | 1.00 | - | W -110 | u5.5 |
| D.Rittich | Jan 24, 2026 | NYI 0 - BUF 5 | L | 4 | 20 | .800 | - | L -105 | u6.5 |
| I.Sorokin | Jan 21, 2026 | SEA 4 - NYI 1 | L | 3 | 24 | .875 | - | L -118 | u5.5 |
| I.Sorokin | Jan 19, 2026 | VAN 3 - NYI 4 | W | 3 | 32 | .906 | - | W -160 | o5.5 |
W/L
1-3-1-0
GAA
4.20
Save %
.876
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.Thompson | Jan 27, 2026 | SEA 5 - WAS 1 | L | 5 | 32 | .844 | - | L -128 | p6.0 |
| C.Lindgren | Jan 24, 2026 | EDM 6 - WAS 5 (OT) | - | 6 | 40 | .850 | - | L +142 | o6.5 |
| L.Thompson | Jan 23, 2026 | CAL 1 - WAS 3 | W | 1 | 26 | .962 | - | W -130 | u6.0 |
| L.Thompson | Jan 21, 2026 | VAN 4 - WAS 3 | L | 4 | 25 | .840 | - | L -176 | o6.5 |
| C.Lindgren | Jan 19, 2026 | COL 5 - WAS 2 | L | 5 | 44 | .886 | - | L +172 | o6.5 |
NYI vs WASStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.96 | Total | 2.88 |
| 0.81 | 1st Period | 0.79 |
| 1.00 | 2nd Period | 0.92 |
| 0.96 | 3rd Period | 1.04 |
| 0.11 | OT | 0.02 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27.68 | Total | 28.08 |
| 8.06 | 1st Period | 7.88 |
| 9.17 | 2nd Period | 8.62 |
| 7.68 | 3rd Period | 8.58 |
| 0.74 | OT | 0.40 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.11 | Total | 0.90 |
| 0.10 | 1st Period | 0.90 |
| 0.11 | 2nd Period | 0.89 |
| 0.12 | 3rd Period | 0.88 |
| 0.14 | OT | 0.95 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 - 139 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 34 - 153 |
| 15.83 | PP % vs. PK % | 77.78 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Rittich | 511 | 465 | 0.910 | 11-5-3 | ||
| Ilya Sorokin | 813 | 744 | 0.915 | 15-11-2 | ||
| Semyon Varlamov | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||