"The Capitals controlled play at five-on-five in all three periods, with the Islanders only making their way back into the game for short stints and never without a response from the Caps. To start the game, the Isles recorded just three total shots in the first period, and by the time they started ramping things up, they were already down 4-0."
"The only area of the game where the Capitals faltered, leading me to call their effort "near-complete," was on the penalty kill. It's an obviously very small sample size, but the Capitals have been scored on three times in the five total times they've been shorthanded in two games. The Islanders created six of their 13 total high-danger chances while up a man."
Washington Capitals earned a 4-2 road win over the New York Islanders, controlling five-on-five play across all three periods. Score- and venue-adjusted metrics show Washington with 60.6% of shot attempts, 62.6% of scoring chances, and 72.4% of high-danger chances. The Capitals struggled on the penalty kill, having been scored on three times in five shorthanded situations across two games, with the Islanders producing six of their 13 high-danger chances on the power play. Aliaksei Protas recorded his seventh career three-point game, scoring his first two goals of the season. The Capitals previously suffered an unlucky shooting night against the Bruins and face the Rangers later tonight.
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