Capitals 1, Islanders 6
Final · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 NYI | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
The New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 6-1 on Nov 2, 1996 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Top performers
Steve Konowalchuk had 1 goal for the Capitals.
Olaf Kolzig made 14 saves on 20 shots for the Capitals.
Zigmund Palffy had 2 goals and 2 assists for the Islanders.
Eric Fichaud made 28 saves on 29 shots for the Islanders.
Before and after
- Capitals · 1996-97 season · Previous Nov 1, 1996: PIT 2, WSH 4 · Next Nov 6, 1996: WSH 2, TB 1
- Islanders · 1996-97 season · Previous Oct 31, 1996: TOR 5, NYI 3 · Next Nov 4, 1996: NYI 4, PHI 3
Other Capitals vs Islanders games
| Apr 12, 1997 | NYI at WSH | 2-6 | Regular |
| Mar 2, 1997 | NYI at WSH | 2-0 | Regular |
| Dec 7, 1996 | WSH at NYI | 0-2 | Regular |
| Nov 29, 1996 | NYI at WSH | 2-0 | Regular |
| Feb 2, 2026 | NYI at WSH | 1-4 | Regular |
| Nov 30, 2025 | WSH at NYI | 4-1 | Regular |
