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New York Islanders @ Washington Capitals
New York Islanders
Islanders
NYI
1-2-0
, 0-1-0 Away
1
1-2-0
, 0-1-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Islanders
NYI
0
1
0
1
Capitals
WSH
0
3
0
3
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
5-1-0
, 3-0-0 Home
3
5-1-0
, 3-0-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
NYI
WSH
Shots
18
20
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
12
10
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
USAir Arena
12:00 AM, 12 October 1997
Attendance: 10,310
Referees:
Paul Devorski
Linesmen:
Greg Devorski
Scott Driscoll
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
WSH leads 2-0
Capitals
6
Islanders
3
Game 1
9/10
Islanders
1
Capitals
3
Game 2
12/10
Islanders
2
Capitals
2
Game 3
17/12
Capitals
2
Islanders
1
Game 4
13/3
Islanders
2
Capitals
5
Game 5
1/4
Capitals
2
Islanders
0
Game 6
14/4
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