Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

02/02/2026 at 19:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Capital One Arena (Washington, DC).

NHL
Where to Watch on TV:


Brazil	Disney+
Bulgaria	Max Sport 2
Chile	Disney+
Czech-republic	Nova Sport 1, Oneplay
Denmark	Viaplay
Finland	Viaplay
Germany	NHL.tv
Iceland	Viaplay
Italy	DAZN Italia
Mexico	Sky Sport
Norway	Viaplay
Portugal	Sport TV3
Slovenia	Arena Sport 1
Spain	DAZN Espana
Sweden	Viaplay
United-kingdom	DAZN, Premier Sports 2
Uruguay	Disney+
Venezuela	Disney+
World	NHL.tv

Match Stats


Shots on Goal
24	30
Shots off target
10	20
Shooting PCT
16.67% (4/24)	3.33% (1/30)
Blocked shots
12	23
Goalkeeper Saves
29	20
Saves PCT
96.67% (29/30)	86.96% (20/23)
Penalties
3	5
PIM
9	13
Power-play Goals
0	0
Shorthanded Goals
0	0
Power-play PCT
0% (0/5)	0% (0/3)
Pen. Killing PCT
100% (3/3)	100% (5/5)
Hits
27	18
Faceoffs Won
27	27
Faceoffs %
50	50
Giveaways
15	14
Takeaways
6	4
Empty Net Goals
1	0

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (0 - 1)
02:26, Dowd N. (2 min),
10:51, Schaefer M. (2 min),
16:38, 0 - 1, Barzal M. (G),
19:41, Wilson T. (2 min),
2nd Period (2 - 0)
05:29, 1 - 1, Fehervary M. (G), Wilson T. (A), Dowd N. (A2)
06:00, 2 - 1, Beauvillier A. (G), Roy M. (A), Ovechkin A. (A2)
3rd Period (2 - 0)
01:47, Wilson T. (5 min),
01:47, Mayfield S. (5 min),
01:47, Mayfield S. (2 min),
03:37, Soucy C. (2 min),
08:46, 3 - 1, Dowd N. (G), Sandin R. (A), Frank E. (A2)
17:35, 4 - 1, Carlson J. (G), Protas A. (A),
18:51, Duclair A. (2 min),

Highlights

Chances of winning

Washington Capitals
42.6%

Draw
22.6%

New York Islanders
34.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

42%

23%

35%

Our Initial ML Estimation

43%

23.5%

34.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Washington Capitals has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.6%)

New York Islanders has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.2%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Washington Capitals than the current prediction. (+0.4%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for New York Islanders than the current prediction. (-0.6%)

Washington Capitals - New York Islanders Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.24 ↓ (2.28)	4.21 ↑ (4.16)	2.72 ↓ (2.74)	5.1% (4.5%)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.00

What is the prediction for Washington Capitals - New York Islanders?

Users Predictions: 12 users predict this event. Washington will win (votes: 3 - 25%). NY Islanders will win (votes: 6 - 50%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 25%).
Confidence interval (95%) for NY Islanders: 21.7% – 78.3%.

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

O/U 6.5, OT - under (votes: 3 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

O/U 5.5, OT - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): New York Islanders will win (14 of 18 users predict this - 77.78%) 🥇 Gold Tip.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 4:3.

Preview Facts

Enjoy a game between evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 10 and 8 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Washington won 3.
Both teams have been playing unpredictably.
Washington may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
Recently, Washington has had a series of away games.
In this match, both teams have almost equal chances to win.
There will not play in Washington: Dubois P. (Abdominal strain) Fehervary M. (Personal Reasons) Lindgren C. (Lower-Body Injury) McMichael C. (Injury) Roy M. (Lower-Body Injury)
There will not play in NY Islanders: Engvall P. (Ankle Injury) Palmieri K. (Knee Injury) Ritchie C. (Lower-Body Injury) Romanov A. (Shoulder Injury) Varlamov S. (Knee Injury)
There are questionable in Washington: Thompson L. (Upper-Body Injury)
There are questionable in NY Islanders: Drouin J. (Illness)
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Washington won 13 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 56:49. (average 2.8:2.5).
Including home matches between the teams, Washington won 5 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 21:23. (average 2.3:2.6).

How many head-to-head matches has Washington Capitals won against New York Islanders?

Washington Capitals has won 9 of their last 14 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has New York Islanders won against Washington Capitals?

New York Islanders has won 5 of their last 14 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Washington Capitals - New York Islanders were as follows:

30.11.2025 New York Islanders - Washington Capitals 1:4

31.10.2025 Washington Capitals - New York Islanders 1:3

11.10.2025 New York Islanders - Washington Capitals 2:4

15.04.2025 New York Islanders - Washington Capitals 1:3

06.04.2025 New York Islanders - Washington Capitals 4:1

Latest results of Washington Capitals

31.01.2026 Washington Capitals - Carolina Hurricanes 4:3 ✺

29.01.2026 Detroit Red Wings - Washington Capitals 3:4 ✺

27.01.2026 Seattle Kraken - Washington Capitals 5:1 ✺

24.01.2026 Edmonton Oilers - Washington Capitals 6:5 ✺

23.01.2026 Calgary Flames - Washington Capitals 1:3 ✺

Latest results of New York Islanders

31.01.2026 New York Islanders - Nashville Predators 3:4 ✺

29.01.2026 New York Rangers - New York Islanders 1:2 ✺

28.01.2026 New York Islanders - New York Rangers 5:2 ✺

26.01.2026 Philadelphia Flyers - New York Islanders 0:4 ✺

24.01.2026 New York Islanders - Buffalo Sabres 0:5 ✺

NHL Table

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Colorado Avalanche ✔	81	47	7	11	16	300:203	119
2	Dallas Stars ✔	82	38	12	12	20	279:226	112
3	Minnesota Wild ✔	82	31	15	12	24	272:240	104
4	Vegas Golden Knights ✔	82	30	9	17	26	265:250	95
5	Utah Mammoth ✔	81	33	10	6	32	265:235	92
6	Edmonton Oilers ✔	81	31	9	11	30	276:268	91
7	Anaheim Ducks ✔	81	25	17	6	33	268:284	90
8	Los Angeles Kings ✔	81	22	13	20	26	224:244	90
9	Nashville Predators	81	28	10	10	33	243:264	86
10	San Jose Sharks	81	26	12	8	35	245:291	84
11	St. Louis Blues	81	32	4	12	33	226:255	84
12	Winnipeg Jets	81	28	7	12	34	230:254	82
13	Seattle Kraken	81	26	8	11	36	226:261	79
14	Calgary Flames	81	26	7	9	39	209:258	75
15	Chicago Blackhawks	82	22	7	14	39	213:275	72
16	Vancouver Canucks	81	15	10	8	48	215:310	58

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Carolina Hurricanes ✔	82	39	14	7	22	296:240	113
2	Buffalo Sabres ✔	82	42	8	9	23	288:241	109
3	Tampa Bay Lightning ✔	82	40	10	6	26	290:231	106
4	Montreal Canadiens ✔	82	34	14	10	24	283:256	106
5	Boston Bruins ✔	82	33	12	10	27	272:250	100
6	Ottawa Senators ✔	82	38	6	11	27	278:246	99
7	Pittsburgh Penguins ✔	82	34	7	16	25	293:268	98
8	Philadelphia Flyers ✔	82	27	16	12	27	250:243	98
9	Washington Capitals	82	37	6	9	30	263:244	95
10	Detroit Red Wings	82	30	11	10	31	241:258	92
11	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	28	12	12	30	253:253	92
12	New York Islanders	82	29	14	5	34	233:241	91
13	New Jersey Devils	82	29	13	3	37	230:254	87
14	Florida Panthers	82	32	8	4	38	251:276	84
15	Toronto Maple Leafs	82	23	9	14	36	253:299	78
16	New York Rangers	82	25	9	9	39	238:250	77

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