"I didn't love the first period from the Capitals, but outside of that, I think they were just "fine" from a process standpoint. In the last two periods at five-on-five, they outshot the Islanders 15-13, but New York still maintained an advantage in scoring chances 18-17 and high-danger chances 8-6. I didn't really think the Isles were that great, but neither were the Caps, and at the end of the day, the team that picked up the two points is all that really matters. Especially, in a somewhat high-stakes one like this."
"Spectacular night from Clay Stevenson in net. He made 29 stops on 30 shots in his second career win, saving, per MoneyPuck, 1.87 more goals than expected. That one 2-on-1 shorthanded save he made was one of the best any Capitals goalie has made this season. I know the math doesn't support it, but I would go right back to him in Philadelphia tonight."
The Washington Capitals earned a crucial 4-1 regulation win over the New York Islanders and moved to within two points of third place in the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals were uneven early but outshot New York 15-13 at five-on-five across the last two periods, while the Islanders held slight edges in scoring chances (18-17) and high-danger chances (8-6). Clay Stevenson made 29 saves on 30 shots, saving 1.87 goals above expectation per MoneyPuck and making a standout shorthanded 2-on-1 stop. John Carlson added an empty-net goal for his 10th of the season. The Capitals have ten players with at least 10 goals: Alex Ovechkin (22), Tom Wilson (22), Jakob Chychrun (19), Aliaksei Protas (18), Dylan Strome (16), Justin Sourdif (12), Anthony Beauvillier (11), Ethen Frank (11), Ryan Leonard (10), and John Carlson (10). Tom Wilson has 29 points against the Islanders, the most he has versus any franchise, and has recorded a point in seven straight games against New York (5g-5a-10p in 7 GP). Nic Dowd recorded a two-point night.
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