Scores
Washington Capitals at New York Islanders, 2026-12-30
The Capitals visit the Islanders at UBS Arena. Puck drop 4:00 PM EST. On SN+, MNMT.
Where to watch Capitals at Islanders
United States
- Regional
- MNMT (WSH), MSGSN (NYI)
Canada
- National
- SN+
Lineups
The league posts the dressed rosters about an hour before puck drop. They appear here as soon as they are out.
Capitals
Head coach: Spencer Carbery
Islanders
Head coach: Peter DeBoer
Season series
First meeting of the season
- Dec 30, 2026Tonight
- Jan 22, 2027NYI at WSH
- Mar 1, 2027WSH at NYI
- Mar 17, 2027NYI at WSH
By the numbers
| Capitals5-4-0 | Islanders5-3-2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.3311th | GF / game | 19th2.90 |
| 3.2220th | GA / game | 3rd2.20 |
| 20.0%19th | Power play | 19th20.0% |
| 80.0%17th | Penalty kill | 4th88.2% |
| 50.9%15th | Faceoffs | 3rd54.5% |
2026-27 regular season, with league rank.
Leaders
Points
Goals
Assists
2026-27 regular season.
In goal
Capitals
4-3-0 · 2.90 GAA · .901 SV%
1-1-0 · 3.06 GAA · .897 SV%
Islanders
0-1-2 · 2.25 GAA · .899 SV%
Ilya Sorokin#30
5-2-0 · 1.72 GAA · .934 SV% · 1 SO
2026-27 regular season. The starter is confirmed at puck drop.
Goals, assists, penalties and the boxscore appear here at puck drop and update while the game is on.