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Final/SO

NYI · Away

Islanders
3

WSH · Home

Capitals
2

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 · Verizon Center

Game analysis

Islanders beat Capitals 3–2 in a shootout

  • Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Islanders won the shootout.
  • The Islanders came back from a 2-goal deficit.
  • R. DiPietro stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933) for the win.
  • The Islanders won despite being outshot 30–19.
  • Power play: NYI 0/2, WSH 1/4.

Scoring summary

1st

2nd

3rd

OT

No scoring

Shootout

No scoring

Team stats

Team stats comparison
NYIStatWSH
19Shots30
41.1%Faceoff %58.9%
0/2Power Play1/4
12PIM10
24Hits13
21Blocked10
11Giveaways22
10Takeaways17

Islanders at Capitals recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.

For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice