NEW YORK ISLANDERS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Islanders forward Casey Cizikas opened the score shorthanded in the second period, and Brock Nelson found the back of the net in the third frame, but the New York Islanders fell to the Detroit Red Wings in overtime, 4-3, Tuesday night at UBS Arena. Bo Horvat scored on the power play, Noah Dobson tallied two assists, and Ilya Sorokin turned aside 32 of 36 shots faced to help the Islanders collect a point for the third straight game. The Islanders finished October with a 3-1-2 record at UBS Arena, and recorded a season-high 40 shots on goal on Monday night.
THE ISLANDERS VS. WASHINGTON
LAST FIVE MEETINGS (2-2-1)
Apr. 10, 2023 Capital One Arena L (5-2)
Mar. 29, 2023 Capital One Arena W/SO (2-1)
Mar. 11, 2023 UBS Arena L (5-1)
Jan. 16, 2023 UBS Arena L/OT (4-3)
Apr. 28, 2022 UBS Arena W (5-1)
TEAM NOTES
TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight, the New York Islanders visit the Washington Capitals in the first of four matchups between the two clubs this season, as they begin November with their third road game of the 2023-24 campaign. The last time these teams met was Apr. 10, 2023, when the Islanders fell to the Capitals, 5-2, at Capital One Arena. The Islanders have collected points in three of their last four visits to Washington, D.C. (2-1-1). They can also capture points for the fourth straight game tonight, after collecting a point in overtime vs. Detroit on Monday night.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Washington 3, San Jose 1
October 29, 2023 *Capital One Arena* Washington, D.C.
Shots: WSH: 42; SJS: 31
Power Plays: WSH: 0/3; SJS: 0/0
Three Stars: 1. Wilson (WSH), 2. Kuemper (WSH), 3. Blackwood (SJS)
INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Sonny Milano: 10/29 (1 game)
Nic Dowd: 10/18-10/29 (6 games)
Charlie Lindgren: 10/16-10/27 (6 games)
Max Pacioretty: 10/13-10/29 (8 games)
Joel Edmundson: 10/13-10/29 (8 games)
Man Games Lost: 29
TONIGHT’S GAME The Capitals host the New York Islanders on Thursday at Capital One Arena for the first of four meetings between the teams this season. The Capitals are 122-96-13-7 all-time versus New York and 11-4-1 in their last 16 games against the Islanders dating back to the 2020-21 season. In addition, the Capitals are 6-1-1 in their last eight games against the Islanders at home
TOP CAPS FACTS
Metro Matchup – Thursday’s game against the Islanders marks the Capitals’ third Metropolitan Division game of the season (1-1-0). – Washington fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 in their season-opener on Oct. 13 and defeated the New Jersey Devils 6-4 in Newark on Oct. 25. – Since 2021-22, the Capitals have a 29-19-6 record (.593 point percentage) against Metropolitan Division opponents, the fourth-highest point percentage within the division during that span. – Four of the Capitals’ next five games will be against Metropolitan teams (Nov. 2 vs. NYI; Nov. 4 vs. CBJ; Nov. 10 at NJD; Nov. 11 at NYI).
Home Sweet Home – The Capitals’ next home win will mark the 1,000th home win in franchise history. Washington’s all-time record at home is 999-654- 153-96 (.591 point percentage). – The Capitals can become the 15th team in NHL history to win 1,000 home games and the first franchise to do so that entered the NHL in 1974 or later. – The Capitals have earned 553 wins at Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center and MCI Center), 444 wins at Capital Centre, one win at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (2018 Stadium Series) and one win at Nationals Park (2015 Winter Classic). – The combined attendance for the Capitals’ 999 home wins exceeds 15 million.
