Final
Sunday, December 21, 2003 · MCI Center
Game analysis
Islanders beat Capitals 5–4
- M. Czerkawski scored the game-winner at 13:50 of the third.
- The Islanders came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- G. Snow stopped 12 of 13 shots (.923) for the win.
- The Islanders controlled play, outshooting the Capitals 44–25.
- Power play: NYI 2/3, WSH 3/4.
- P. Bondra led all scorers with 0 goals and 3 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
2nd
- 4:48WSHB. Willsie1–2
- 6:42WSHK. MillerPPAssists: S. Gonchar, P. Bondra1–3
- 17:37NYIM. ParrishPPAssists: S. Bates, A. Aucoin2–3
- 19:29NYIK. JonssonPPAssists: S. Bates, T. Hunter3–3
3rd
- 1:09NYIA. YashinAssists: M. Czerkawski4–3
- 13:50NYIM. CzerkawskiAssists: A. Asham5–3
- 18:45WSHR. LangPPAssists: S. Gonchar, P. Bondra5–4
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Shots | 25 |
| 52.6% | Faceoff % | 47.4% |
| 2/3 | Power Play | 3/4 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 20 | Hits | 9 |
| 7 | Blocked | 14 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 9 |
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