Capitals 5, Islanders 4
Final/OT · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
 NYI | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
The Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Dec 16, 2008 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Top performers
Alex Ovechkin had 2 goals for the Capitals.
Brent Johnson made 35 saves on 39 shots for the Capitals.
Richard Park had 1 goal and 2 assists for the Islanders.
Joey MacDonald made 35 saves on 40 shots for the Islanders.
Before and after
- Capitals · 2008-09 season · Previous Dec 13, 2008: WSH 2, MTL 1 · Next Dec 18, 2008: STL 2, WSH 4
- Islanders · 2008-09 season · Previous Dec 13, 2008: NYI 1, CBJ 3 · Next Dec 19, 2008: NYI 1, MIN 4
Other Capitals vs Islanders games
| Apr 1, 2009 | NYI at WSH | 3-5 | Regular |
| Jan 19, 2009 | WSH at NYI | 2-1 | Regular |
| Dec 4, 2008 | NYI at WSH | 2-5 | 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 |
