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New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Wednesday, March 17, 2027 · Capital One Arena

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MNMT · MSGSN

Game preview

The New York Islanders visit the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Wednesday, March 17, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on MNMT and MSGSN.

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

Rest and travel

Islanders

Game 4 of a road trip: Florida, Tampa Bay and Boston, now Washington.

  1. 72027-03-07: vs PIT
  2. 82027-03-08: no game
  3. 92027-03-09: vs MTL
  4. 102027-03-10: no game
  5. 112027-03-11: no game
  6. 122027-03-12: at FLA
  7. 132027-03-13: at TBL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  8. 142027-03-14: no game
  9. 152027-03-15: at BOS
  10. 162027-03-16: no game
  11. 172027-03-17: at WSH
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~394 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,831 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Capitals

Another game at home.

  1. 72027-03-07: at MIN
  2. 82027-03-08: no game
  3. 92027-03-09: vs CGY
  4. 102027-03-10: at CHI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  5. 112027-03-11: no game
  6. 122027-03-12: no game
  7. 132027-03-13: at PIT
  8. 142027-03-14: no game
  9. 152027-03-15: vs TBL
  10. 162027-03-16: no game
  11. 172027-03-17: vs NYI
rest since last game
1 day
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

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
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

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

NYIWSH

Settled lines

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

NYI 68% (15th most shuffled)WSH 65% (13th 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

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

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

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

Caught on long shifts

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

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

Season series