NYI 2–4 WSH Final · L
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Sat, Oct 11, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 0-2-0
2–4
FinalL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 1-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 03113120236 WSH 2921406429 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1
NYI 0-2-0 · WSH 1-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1

Islanders fell to the Capitals

The Islanders were outchanced (4.0 to 2.2 expected goals) and lost 2–4. The Capitals owned the 2nd period, 2.1 to 0.8 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.2, on 29 and 36 shots on goal.

NYI 2.2 xG · 36 shots WSH 4.0 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.3 · 1.2
2nd · the swing 0.8 · 2.1
3rd 1.1 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 24.
NYI 24%WSH 76%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 5 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
2
Jakob Chychrun, Tom Wilson · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
0–2
PEN
17:47 Mathew Barzal· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
07:44 Kyle Palmieri· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
09:50 Ryan Leonard GWG
Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–3
4
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
0–4
PEN
18:43 Jakob Chychrun· Elbowing
Duclair scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
18:51 Anthony Duclair PP
Bo Horvat, Kyle Palmieri · Power play (Chychrun, elbowing) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–4
3rd period
PEN
03:26 Matt Roy· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
04:28 Matthew Schaefer PP
Kyle Palmieri, Bo Horvat · Power play (delaying game unsuccessful challenge) · poke shot, a good chance (22%)
2–4
PEN
04:28 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Schaefer scored on this power play
2 min
Bench minor
Goaltending
0.0
vs expected
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 4.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.2
vs expected
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team NYIWSH
Shots on goal
36
29
Expected goals
2.2
4.0
Hits
33
23
Blocks
21
25
Faceoffs
52%
48%
Power play
2/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
4
6
The Islanders went 2-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Capitals power plays.