| New York Islanders (10-12-2) at Washington Capitals (13-9-3), 7 p.m. |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2007-08 Head-to-head record |
New York 3-1 (1-1 at NY; 2-0 at Was) |
| 2006-07 Head-to-head record |
New York 3-1 (2-0 at NY; 1-1 at Was) |
| 2005-06 Head-to-head record |
New York 3-1 (2-0 at NY; 1-1 at Was) |
| 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 5-7-1; Washington 9-1-1 |
| Away Record: |
New York 5-5-1; Washington 4-8-2 |
| Record vs. Southeast Division: |
New York 1-3-0 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Washington 3-0-2 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
New York 7-11-2; Washington 8-3-3 |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 10/08 - Washington, 2-1 (at NY) |
| 10/18 - New York, 5-2 (at Was) |
| 12/22 - New York, 3-2 ot (at NY) |
| 02/20 - New York, 3-2 so (at Was) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 11/25 - New York, 4-1 (at NY) |
| 02/04 - Washington, 2-1 so (at Was) |
| 03/03 - New York, 6-2 (at Was) |
| 03/10 - New York, 5-2 (at NY) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 10/13 - New York, 5-3 (at Was) |
| 01/31 - New York, 5-3 (at NY) |
| 03/06 - Washington, 5-2 (at Was) |
| 04/08 - New York, 5-0 (at NY) |
| 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 three straight and five of the last six meetings. |
| Note - The Islanders have won seven of nine and 11 of the last 14 meetings. |
| Note - The Islanders have won 12 of the last 21 meetings. |
| Note - Washington is 28-12-3 in the last 43 meetings. |
| Note - The NYI have won three straight after losing their last two at Wash. |
| Note - The Islanders have won five of their last seven at Washington. |
| Note - The Islanders are 5-15-2 in their last 22 at Washington. |
| Note - Washington has lost six of its last seven at the Islanders. |
| Note - Washington is 4-7-1 in its last 12 at the Islanders. |
| Note - Washington is 13-7-1 in its last 21 at the Islanders. |
| New York last five games |
Washington last five games |
| 11/22 - W at Buffalo, 4-2 |
11/24 - L at Minnesota, 3-4 |
| 11/24 - W at Montreal, 4-3 (SO) |
11/26 - W vs. Atlanta, 5-3 |
| 11/26 - L vs. Pittsburgh, 3-5 |
11/28 - W vs. Montreal, 3-0 |
| 11/28 - L at Boston, 2-7 |
11/29 - L at Columbus, 0-3 |
| 11/29 - W vs. Ottawa, 4-2 |
12/02 - L vs. Florida, 3-5 |