Islanders 2, Capitals 0
The New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 2-0 on Mar 2, 1997 at USAir Arena.
Top performers
Claude Lapointe had 1 goal for the Islanders.
Tommy Salo made 39 saves on 39 shots for the Islanders.
Olaf Kolzig made 17 saves on 19 shots for the Capitals.
Before and after
- Islanders · 1996-97 season · Previous Feb 28, 1997: NYI 1, OTT 4 · Next Mar 4, 1997: TB 6, NYI 3
- Capitals · 1996-97 season · Previous Feb 28, 1997: ANA 4, WSH 1 · Next Mar 4, 1997: CGY 1, WSH 2
Other Islanders vs Capitals games
| Apr 12, 1997 |  NYI at  WSH | 2-6 | Regular |
| Dec 7, 1996 | WSH at NYI | 0-2 | Regular |
| Nov 29, 1996 | NYI at WSH | 2-0 | Regular |
| Nov 2, 1996 | WSH at NYI | 1-6 | Regular |
| Feb 2, 2026 | NYI at WSH | 1-4 | Regular |
| Nov 30, 2025 | WSH at NYI | 4-1 | Regular |
