NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders Wednesday, December 30
22:00
Swedish time
in 49 days and 12 hours
Local time: 16:00, Wednesday, December 30
Washington Capitals visit New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Wednesday, December 30. The puck drops at 22:00 Swedish time, which is 16:00 at the arena.
Capitals are 4th in the Metropolitan with 20 points from 16 games, while Islanders are 5th in the Metropolitan with 18 points from 17. It is meeting 1 of 4 between the teams this season. 5 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Simon Holmström and Victor Eklund.
The Swedes in the game
The teams going in
| WSH | Comparison | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Points | 18 |
| 16 | Games | 17 |
| 10-6-0 | W-L-OT | 7-6-4 |
| 4th Metropolitan | In the division | 5th Metropolitan |
| 17th | In the NHL | 21st |
| 3.50 | Goals per game | 2.88 |
| 3.31 | Against per game | 3.06 |
| +3 | Goal difference | -3 |
| 7-3-0 | Last 10 | 4-3-3 |
| W2 | Streak | OT2 |
| 3-2-0 | Road / home this year | 4-3-2 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 2 days |
Standings as of November 11, 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