The Washington Capitals (6-4) host the New York Islanders (4-5-1) at Capital One Arena on Oct. 31, 2025, starting at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network. The Capitals rank eighth in the Eastern Conference with 12 points and the Islanders are 16th in the Eastern Conference with 9 points.
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Injury reportsCapitals
Ethen Frank: Out (Upper Body),
Dylan Strome: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),
Rasmus Sandin: Out (Upper Body)
Islanders
Semyon Varlamov: Out (Knee),
Ethan Bear: Out (Undisclosed),
Pierre Engvall: Out (Ankle),
Maxim Shabanov: Out (Upper Body)
Stats to know
In 10 games played, Tom Wilson has totaled 11 points (five goals and six assists).
Logan Thompson has conceded 10 goals (1.4 goals-against average) and recorded 152 saves with a .938 save percentage (third-best in the league).
Bo Horvat has six goals and five assists for 11 total points this season.
Ilya Sorokin has 172 saves while giving up 26 goals (3.8 goals-against average) with an .869 save percentage (51st in the league).
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Oct 31, 2025
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