NHL game summary from January 21, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (23-12-8) |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
 Washington Capitals (3-39-5) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | WAS, | Tony White 16 (Blair Stewart), 4:34 |
| WAS, | Harvey Bennett 9 (Mike Marson), 6:50 | |
| NYI, | Denis Potvin 17 (Bryan Trottier), 7:43 - PP | |
| NYI, | Denis Potvin 18 (J.P. Parise), 13:50 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | NYI, | Bob Nystrom 15 (Jean Potvin, Denis Potvin), 3:57 - PP |
| NYI, | Garry Howatt 13 (Ralph Stewart, Dave Lewis), 11:21 | |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 21 (Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin), 14:12 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Nystrom, NYI [Charging] 1:32 |
| Tony White, WAS [Tripping] 7:11 | |
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Fighting] 7:52 | |
| Ron Lalonde, WAS [Fighting] 7:52 | |
| Ralph Stewart, NYI [Tripping] 19:15 | |
| 2: | Peter Scamurra, WAS [Elbowing] 8:09 |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Hi-sticking] 8:09 | |
| 3: | Jack Lynch, WAS [Tripping, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 1:47 |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Holding] 8:07 |
Penalty time: NYI: 13 minutes
WAS: 13 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Fortier | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ralph Stewart | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Bob Paradise | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie Brossart | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Scamurra | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Gord Smith | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Hartland Monahan | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Marson | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Gryp | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony White | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Stewart | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Harvey Bennett | 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bernie Wolfe | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 21 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 3- 9-15-27
WAS: 14- 3- 4-21
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (W, 9-6-5)
WAS: Bernie Wolfe (L, 1-11-4)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Randy Shantz
Attendance: 6,565
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