NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals overnight into Saturday, January 23
01:00
Swedish time
in 74 days and 18 hours
Local time: 19:00, Friday, January 22
New York Islanders visit Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena overnight into Saturday, January 23. The puck drops at 01:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Islanders are 5th in the Metropolitan with 17 points from 16 games, while Capitals are 4th in the Metropolitan with 18 points from 15. It is meeting 2 of 4 between the teams this season. 5 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Simon Holmström and Emil Heineman.
The Swedes in the game
The teams going in
| NYI | Comparison | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Points | 18 |
| 16 | Games | 15 |
| 7-6-3 | W-L-OT | 9-6-0 |
| 5th Metropolitan | In the division | 4th Metropolitan |
| 21st | In the NHL | 19th |
| 2.94 | Goals per game | 3.53 |
| 3.06 | Against per game | 3.40 |
| -2 | Goal difference | +2 |
| 4-3-3 | Last 10 | 6-4-0 |
| OT1 | Streak | W1 |
| 3-3-1 | Road / home this year | 7-4-0 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 2 days |
Standings as of November 9, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
WSH52 %129 wins
NYI43 %107 wins
Capitals have won 52% of the meetings.13 ties (5 %)
NYI@WSH
1–4February 3, 2026 · 9mo ago
3Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
WSH@NYI
4–1November 30, 2025 · 11mo ago
3Swedes in actionNYI@WSH
3–1November 1, 2025 · 1y ago
2Swedes in action0 G2 A2 P
WSH@NYI
4–2October 12, 2025 · 1y ago
3Swedes in actionWSH@NYI
3–1April 16, 2025 · 1y ago
3Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P