Islanders 2, Capitals 5
Final · Capital One Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 WSH | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
The Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Dec 4, 2008 at Capital One Arena.
Top performers
Mark Streit had 1 goal for the Islanders.
Joey MacDonald made 42 saves on 46 shots for the Islanders.
Alex Ovechkin had 1 goal and 2 assists for the Capitals.
Brent Johnson made 27 saves on 29 shots for the Capitals.
Before and after
- Islanders · 2008-09 season · Previous Nov 29, 2008: OTT 2, NYI 4 · Next Dec 6, 2008: WPG 5, NYI 1
- Capitals · 2008-09 season · Previous Dec 2, 2008: FLA 5, WSH 3 · Next Dec 6, 2008: WSH 2, TOR 1
Other Islanders vs Capitals games
| Apr 1, 2009 | NYI at WSH | 3-5 | Regular |
| Jan 19, 2009 | WSH at NYI | 2-1 | Regular |
| Dec 16, 2008 | WSH at NYI | 5-4 | 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 |
