National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 5, NY Islanders 4
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Where: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven, Dean Morton
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Derek Amell
Attendance: 11488
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Washington 0221SO5
NY Islanders 22004
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 36-28-3-3 23-10-1-2 13-18-2-1 W4
NY Islanders 28-31-7-4 15-15-4-2 13-16-3-2 L4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New York Islanders have a 15-15-4-2 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 13-18-2-1 record on the road.
  • NY Islanders has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Islanders have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • John Tavares played for 23:07 during 23 shifts and scored 3 points. John Tavares had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Keith Aucoin played for 14:51 during 17 shifts and scored 3 points. Keith Aucoin had 0 goals and 3 assists.
  • NY Islanders had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
Washington   NY Islanders
Keith Aucoin 3 Points John Tavares 3
Alexander Ovechkin 2 Goals John Tavares 2
Keith Aucoin 3 Assists Travis Hamonic 2
N/A Power Play Goals John Tavares 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Michal Neuvirth .867 Save Percentage Evgeni Nabokov .857
Michal Neuvirth 26 Saves Evgeni Nabokov 24
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Washington 28 5 0-0 3-5 10 27
NY Islanders 30 4 2-5 0-0 0 26
Upcoming Games
  • NY Islanders will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Islanders have a W/L % of .393 after a win and .405 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Capitals have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .471 after a loss.