NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders overnight into Tuesday, March 2
01:00
Swedish time
in 112 days and 10 hours
Local time: 19:00, Monday, March 1
Washington Capitals visit New York Islanders at UBS Arena overnight into Tuesday, March 2. The puck drops at 01:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Capitals are 4th in the Metropolitan with 18 points from 15 games, while Islanders are 5th in the Metropolitan with 17 points from 16. It is meeting 3 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
| WSH | Comparison | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Points | 17 |
| 15 | Games | 16 |
| 9-6-0 | W-L-OT | 7-6-3 |
| 4th Metropolitan | In the division | 5th Metropolitan |
| 19th | In the NHL | 21st |
| 3.53 | Goals per game | 2.94 |
| 3.40 | Against per game | 3.06 |
| +2 | Goal difference | -2 |
| 6-4-0 | Last 10 | 4-3-3 |
| W1 | Streak | OT1 |
| 2-2-0 | Road / home this year | 4-3-2 |
| 2 days | Rest before | 1 day |
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