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New York Islanders 3, Washington Capitals 1: final score and stats

New York Islanders beat Washington Capitals, New York Islanders 3 to Washington Capitals 1, on Friday, October 31, 2025 at Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders.

NHLFriday, October 31, 2025
DateOct 31, 2025
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
TVNHL Net
Attendance16,471

Line score

Team123T
New York Islanders0123
Washington Capitals0101

Top performers

New York Islanders
AssistsRyan Pulock · 1
Washington Capitals
GoalsTom Wilson · 1
AssistsMatt Roy · 1
PointsTom Wilson · 1

Team comparison

New York IslandersWashington Capitals
Goals per game
2.9
3.5
Goals allowed per game
3.1
3.3
5-5-1Record6-5-0
5th in Metropolitan DivisionStanding4th in Metropolitan Division
3-5Road record / home record7-4
LLLLWLast 5WWLLW
L4StreakW2

Team stats

New York IslandersWashington Capitals
Blocked Shots
16
13
Hits
12
14
Takeaways
4
4
Shots
23
23
Power Play Goals
0
0
Power Play Opportunities
5
4
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0.0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
32
19
Faceoff Win Percent
62.7
37.3
Giveaways
22
24
Total Penalties
4
5
Penalty Minutes
8
10

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

New York Islanders
Jean-Gabriel Pageau C · Lower Body
Out
Mathew Barzal C · Knee
Injured Reserve
Calum Ritchie C · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Alexander Romanov D · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
Rasmus Sandin D · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Vincent Desharnais D · Abdomen - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Patrick Thomas C · Upper Body
Injured Reserve

Box score

New York Islanders Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Mathew Barzal000118:045:190:0012:45191302101516.7000
Casey Cizikas22009:590:050:059:49130100002528.6012
Jonathan Drouin000016:235:090:0011:1419010210000.0200
Anthony Duclair10009:130:000:009:1312020000000.0000
Emil Heineman041112:443:240:009:2018051310000.0200
Simon Holmstrom000117:453:283:1411:0321031010000.0100
Bo Horvat001120:345:173:1612:012417032014477.8200
Anders Lee001015:213:320:0011:492002032020100.0012
Kyle MacLean010010:090:040:099:5612000010000.0100
Jean-Gabriel Pageau100113:350:003:2010:151913010010283.3100
Kyle Palmieri020020:024:253:2112:1622040220000.0200
Calum Ritchie100016:173:510:0012:26210000203350.0224

New York Islanders Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Tony DeAngelo100015:423:270:0012:1519010310000.0200
Scott Mayfield111-118:560:002:5016:0623000110000.0100
Adam Pelech000319:290:033:5415:3226001010000.0200
Ryan Pulock300320:060:043:5616:0625001110000.0200
Alexander Romanov410019:430:172:5516:3122000000000.0200
Matthew Schaefer210-117:585:200:0012:3819030200000.0000

New York Islanders Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Ilya Sorokin1230022.957173260:0000

Washington Capitals Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Anthony Beauvillier000-114:213:001:0310:1816010500000.0100
Nic Dowd250015:560:003:4612:10230101006650.0012
Pierre-Luc Dubois00006:020:590:005:0370000101516.7000
Brandon Duhaime000014:040:043:2810:3222000110000.0112
Hendrix Lapierre000-113:512:160:0411:31170001005362.5112
Ryan Leonard011013:042:260:0010:3818030000000.0400
Connor McMichael001-118:273:502:1912:182401020071630.4400
Sonny Milano01009:130:530:008:2013000200000.0100
Alex Ovechkin000-318:176:220:0511:5018020220000.0100
Aliaksei Protas020-119:263:282:3413:2425040110000.0100
Justin Sourdif000-113:520:000:0013:5218010000020.0000
Tom Wilson230019:473:134:1212:2226160100000.0100

Washington Capitals Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
John Carlson301-225:084:293:5216:4727020220000.0000
Declan Chisholm011012:250:000:1512:1015000010000.0200
Jakob Chychrun000-120:212:180:0118:0223031130000.0312
Martin Fehervary400020:270:044:2815:5524010000000.0000
Matt Roy110021:210:234:3116:2722001200000.0000
Trevor van Riemsdyk100014:260:004:2210:0417010200000.0100

Washington Capitals Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Logan Thompson2220020.909145159:3200

Recent form

Nov 9, 2026 · at San Jose SharksL 2-3
Nov 7, 2026 · vs New Jersey DevilsL 4-5
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Carolina HurricanesL 3-5
Oct 31, 2026 · vs Edmonton OilersL 0-4
Oct 29, 2026 · at Minnesota WildW 4-3
Nov 10, 2026 · at Ottawa SenatorsW 3-2
Nov 7, 2026 · vs Florida PanthersW 4-3
Nov 3, 2026 · vs Dallas StarsL 5-6
Nov 1, 2026 · vs Minnesota WildL 1-5
Oct 29, 2026 · at Nashville PredatorsW 4-3

Season series

Series tied 1-1
Feb 2, 2026NYI 1, WSH 4
Nov 30, 2025WSH 4, NYI 1
Oct 31, 2025NYI 3, WSH 1
Oct 11, 2025WSH 4, NYI 2

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals?

New York Islanders won, 3-1, on Friday, October 31, 2025.

What was the final score of New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals?

New York Islanders 3, Washington Capitals 1.

Who were the top performers?

New York Islanders: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (1 goals). Washington Capitals: Tom Wilson (1 goals).

Where is New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals played?

Capital One Arena, Washington, DC.

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