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30-20-5 - L1
New York Islanders
27-22-7 - W2
Washington Capitals
Washington - Capital One Arena
February 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM - PREGAME
Metropolitan / Metropolitan
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
NYI
1
C
Mathew Barzal
14G - 32A
(46P)
2
D
Matthew Schaefer
15G - 22A
(37P)
3
C
Bo Horvat
21G - 14A
(35P)
4
L
Anders Lee
11G - 19A
(30P)
5
R
Simon Holmstrom
13G - 15A
(28P)
NYI Injuries
Drouin, Jonathan
Illness
Day to Day
Drouin (illness) won't play Saturday versus the Nashville Predators, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Feb 2, 2026
Ritchie, Calum
Lower Body
Week to Week
Ritichie (lower body) will not return the lineup until after the Olympic break, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Saturday.
Feb 26, 2026
Varlamov, Semyon
Knee
Week to Week
Varlamov (knee), as expected, was placed on injured reserve Monday.
Feb 26, 2026
Romanov, Alexander
Shoulder
Month to Month
Romanov (shoulder) will have surgery and be out 5-6 months, the team announced Sunday.
May 23, 2026
Engvall, Pierre
Ankle
Season
Engvall (ankle) was placed on long-term injured reserve Thursday.
Sep 15, 2026
Palmieri, Kyle
Knee
Season
Palmieri (knee) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Jan 27 2026
The New York Islanders acquired Ondrej Palat, a 2026 3rd round pick, and a 2027 6th round pick from the New Jersey Devils for Maxim Tsyplakov
Jan 26 2026
The New York Islanders acquired Carson Soucy from the New York Rangers for a 2026 3rd round pick
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WSH
1
R
Tom Wilson
22G - 25A
(47P)
2
L
Alex Ovechkin
22G - 24A
(46P)
3
C
Dylan Strome
16G - 29A
(45P)
4
D
John Carlson
9G - 35A
(44P)
5
D
Jakob Chychrun
19G - 24A
(43P)
WSH Injuries
Fehervary, Martin
Personal
Day to Day
Fehervary (personal) won't play against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.
Feb 2, 2026
Roy, Matt
Lower Body
Day to Day
Roy (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Feb 2, 2026
Thompson, Logan
Upper Body
Day to Day
Thompson (upper body) is unavailable for Saturday's home game against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Feb 2, 2026
Lindgren, Charlie
Lower Body
Week to Week
Lindgren (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Feb 25, 2026
McMichael, Connor
Upper Body
Week to Week
McMichael (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Feb 25, 2026
Dubois, Pierre-Luc
Abdomen
Week to Week
Per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post, Dubois (abdominal surgery) has started skating, according to head coach Spencer Carbery on Saturday.
Mar 9, 2026
Mateiko, Eriks
Achilles
Season
Mateiko underwent surgery Monday to repair a torn right Achilles sustained in AHL Hershey's game Sunday. He is out for the rest of the season.
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
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Goaltending
NYI
18-13-2
2.44 GAA
91.6% SV
WSH
18-16-4
2.46 GAA
91.2% SV
NYI
12-7-3
2.54 GAA
90.1% SV
WSH
8-6-3
3.37 GAA
88.4% SV
NYI
0-0-0
8.90 GAA
71.4% SV
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Goaltenders
NYI
30-20-5
GAA: 2.69
SV%: 0.904
vs
WSH
27-22-7
GAA: 2.95
SV%: 0.896