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Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders

Regular season · Wednesday, December 30, 2026 · UBS Arena

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Game preview

The Washington Capitals visit the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Wednesday, December 30, 2026, with puck drop at 4:00 PM ET. The game is on SN+, MNMT and MSGSN.

This is the first of 4 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Capitals

First game of a road trip.

  1. 202026-12-20: no game
  2. 212026-12-21: at TOR
  3. 222026-12-22: no game
  4. 232026-12-23: no game
  5. 242026-12-24: no game
  6. 252026-12-25: no game
  7. 262026-12-26: vs CBJ
  8. 272026-12-27: no game
  9. 282026-12-28: vs EDM
  10. 292026-12-29: no game
  11. 302026-12-30: at NYI
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~215 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~215 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Islanders

Another game at home.

  1. 202026-12-20: vs NYR
  2. 212026-12-21: no game
  3. 222026-12-22: vs BOS
  4. 232026-12-23: no game
  5. 242026-12-24: no game
  6. 252026-12-25: no game
  7. 262026-12-26: at BOS
  8. 272026-12-27: vs OTT, second of a back-to-backB2B
  9. 282026-12-28: no game
  10. 292026-12-29: no game
  11. 302026-12-30: vs WSH
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Washington CapitalsCapitalsTue, Oct 13 at CAR
  1. L1NewStrome#17Wilson#43Tuch#89
    9:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSourdif#34Beauvillier#72Frank#53
    7:56 together at 5v5
  3. L3Ovechkin#8Protas#21Protas#62
    6:47 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewJenner#22Kyrou#25Leonard#9
    6:08 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chychrun#6Liljegren#27
    14:26 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFehérváry#42Hutson#44
    10:37 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHoll#4Desharnais#73
    7:24 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ovechkin LStrome CWilson RLeonard RChychrun D2:11
  2. 2Protas LTuch RKyrou RFrank RHutson D0:56

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jenner CWilson RDesharnais DFehérváry D1:40
  2. 2Protas LTuch RChychrun DLiljegren D1:00
New York IslandersIslandersTue, Oct 13 vs VAN
  1. L1Schenn#10Ritchie#64Eklund#38
    10:44 together at 5v5
  2. L2Palat#81Duclair#11Pageau#44
    8:29 together at 5v5
  3. L3Heineman#51Palmieri#21Horvat#14
    6:33 together at 5v5
  4. L4Maccelli#63Cizikas#53Holmstrom#92
    5:23 together at 5v5
  1. D1Stanley#8Schaefer#48
    13:56 together at 5v5
  2. D2Pelech#3Pulock#6
    12:01 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewDeAngelo#77Kessel#4
    8:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Maccelli LPalmieri CSchenn CHorvat CSchaefer D3:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Pageau CHolmstrom RPelech DPulock D2:08
  2. 2Heineman LHorvat CStanley DKessel D1:07

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

WSHNYI

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

WSH 65% (13th most shuffled)NYI 68% (15th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

WSH 1:54 left (13th earliest · 13 pulls)NYI 2:02 left (7th earliest · 15 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

WSH 49.8s (7th longest)NYI 48.2s (15th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

WSH 37% (4th most often)NYI 33% (11th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series