| New York Islanders (1-2-0) at Washington Capitals (2-3-0), 7 p.m. |
| 2005-06 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2004-05 Head-to-head record |
None |
| 2003-04 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at NY; 1-1 at Was) |
| 2002-03 Head-to-head record |
Washington 4-0 (2-0 at NY; 2-0 at Was) |
| 2001-02 Head-to-head record |
Washington 2-1-1 (0-1-1 at NY; 2-0 at Was) |
| Home Record: |
New York 1-1-0; Washington 2-1-0 |
| Away Record: |
New York 0-1-0; Washington 0-2-0 |
| Record vs. Southeast Division: |
New York 1-1-0 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Washington 1-0-0 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
New York 1-2-0; Washington 1-3-0 |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 10/09 - Washington, 6-1 (at Was) |
| 12/02 - Washington, 4-1 (at NY) |
| 12/21 - New York, 5-4 (at Was) |
| 03/23 - New York, 3-0 (at NY) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 10/12 - Washington, 2-1 (at NY) |
| 12/21 - Washington, 3-1 (at NY) |
| 01/13 - Washington, 4-3 ot (at Was) |
| 02/07 - Washington, 3-0 (at Was) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 11/27 - Tied, 5-5 ot (at NY) |
| 01/01 - Washington, 3-2 (at Was) |
| 03/30 - Washington, 4-2 (at Was) |
| 04/06 - New York, 5-2 (at NY) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - The Islanders have won two straight after losing the last six meetings. |
| Note - Washington is 25-3-3 in the last 31 meetings. |
| Note - The Islanders snapped a 15-game series road winless streak on 12/21/03. |
| Note - The Islanders are 1-13-2 in their last 16 at Washington. |
| Note - The NYI snapped a three-game series home losing streak on 03/23/04. |
| Note - Washington is 3-2-1 in its last six at the Islanders. |
| Note - Washington is 12-2-1 in its last 15 at the Islanders. |
| New York last three games |
Washington last five games |
| 10/05 - L at Buffalo, 4-6 |
10/05 - W vs. Columbus, 3-2 |
| 10/08 - W vs. Carolina, 3-2 |
10/07 - L vs. Atlanta, 3-7 |
| 10/10 - L vs. Florida, 1-3 |
10/08 - L at Atlanta, 1-8 |
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10/10 - W vs. NY Rangers, 3-2 |
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10/12 - L at Carolina, 2-7 |