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New York Islanders @ Washington Capitals
New York Islanders
Islanders
NYI
10-15-0
, 4-8-0 Away
1
10-15-0
, 4-8-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Islanders
NYI
0
1
0
1
Capitals
WSH
0
1
4
5
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
8-11-1
, 4-7-0 Home
5
8-11-1
, 4-7-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
NYI
WSH
Shots
23
28
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
6
10
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Capital One Arena
8:00 AM, 5 December 1998
Washington, DC
Attendance: 19,740
Referees:
Dan Marouelli
Linesmen:
Mark Pare
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
WSH leads 2-0
Capitals
5
Islanders
3
Game 1
15/11
Islanders
1
Capitals
5
Game 2
5/12
Islanders
3
Capitals
4
Game 3
12/1
Capitals
2
Islanders
1
Game 4
10/2
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