The Washington Capitals were defeated by the New York Islanders, 6 to 4, on December 4, 1987.

Final

Islanders

17-7-1

6

Capitals

11-12-2

4

Team

NYI

WSH

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYI

WSH

Michal Pivonka (EV) assisted by Paul Cavallini

Brent Sutter (SH) assisted by Richard Kromm

Mikko Makela (PP) assisted by Pat LaFontaine and Denis Potvin

Gerald Diduck (PP) assisted by Pat LaFontaine and Brent Sutter

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (PP) assisted by Garry Galley and Mike Gartner

3rd period

NYI

WSH

Dale Hunter (PP) assisted by Mike Gartner and Larry Murphy

Patrick Flatley (EV) assisted by Brent Sutter and Gerald Diduck

Mikko Makela (EV) assisted by Bryan Trottier and Greg Gilbert

Mikko Makela (PP) assisted by Alan Kerr and Tomas Jonsson

Greg Adams (EV) unassisted

Islanders

Capitals

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Islanders

Capitals

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Billy Smith (W) B. Smith	1	0	0	35	31	.886	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Bob Bassen B. Bassen	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brad Dalgarno B. Dalgarno	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gerald Diduck G. Diduck	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Patrick Flatley P. Flatley	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Greg Gilbert G. Gilbert	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tomas Jonsson T. Jonsson	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Alan Kerr A. Kerr	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0.0
Steve Konroyd S. Konroyd	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richard Kromm R. Kromm	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Pat LaFontaine P. LaFontaine	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Brad Lauer B. Lauer	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mikko Makela M. Makela	3	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	5	60.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	0	1	1	+2	6	0	1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Brent Sutter B. Sutter	1	2	3	+2	0	0	1	1	0	0	8	12.5
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Randy Wood R. Wood	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Clint Malarchuk (L) C. Malarchuk	0	1	0	36	30	.833	6	6.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Greg Adams G. Adams	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	100.0
Paul Cavallini P. Cavallini	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Christian D. Christian	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Garry Galley G. Galley	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	2	0.0
Mike Gartner M. Gartner	0	2	2	0	2	0	2	3	0.0
Bobby Gould B. Gould	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Bengt-Ake Gustafsson B. Gustafsson	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	25.0
Kevin Hatcher K. Hatcher	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Bill Houlder B. Houlder	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dale Hunter D. Hunter	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	5	20.0
Ed Kastelic E. Kastelic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Kelly Miller K. Miller	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Larry Murphy L. Murphy	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	3	0.0
Michal Pivonka M. Pivonka	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	1	100.0
Mike Ridley M. Ridley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Scott Stevens S. Stevens	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	6	0.0