Capitals 3, Islanders 1
Final · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 NYI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
The Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on Dec 21, 2002 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Top performers
Michael Nylander had 2 goals for the Capitals.
Olaf Kolzig made 17 saves on 18 shots for the Capitals.
Mattias Weinhandl had 1 goal for the Islanders.
Rick DiPietro made 31 saves on 33 shots for the Islanders.
Before and after
- Capitals · 2002-03 season · Previous Dec 19, 2002: BOS 3, WSH 5 · Next Dec 23, 2002: TB 0, WSH 3
- Islanders · 2002-03 season · Previous Dec 19, 2002: NYI 4, MIN 2 · Next Dec 23, 2002: MTL 1, NYI 3
Other Capitals vs Islanders games
| Feb 7, 2003 | NYI at WSH | 0-3 | Regular |
| Jan 13, 2003 | NYI at WSH | 3-4 | Regular |
| Oct 12, 2002 | WSH at NYI | 2-1 | Regular |
| Feb 2, 2026 | NYI at WSH | 1-4 | Regular |
| Nov 30, 2025 | WSH at NYI | 4-1 | Regular |
| Oct 31, 2025 | NYI at WSH | 3-1 | Regular |
