The Washington Capitals won against the New York Islanders 4-1, as they managed to score four consecutive goals after being down initially. This is one of the matches that has shown the character of the Washington Capitals,

The Islanders are four points ahead of the Capitals and entered play on Sunday sitting third in the Metropolitan. New York had won three straight games before blowing an early two-goal lead, then a one-goal second-period advantage, before losing 4-3 to Nashville at home on Saturday.

Jonathan Drouin makes his return after missing Saturday's game with an illness, plus line changes of of morning skate in DC

The Washington Capitals host the New York Islanders after the Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in overtime

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has 52 goals and 31 assists in 78 career games against the Flyers. He hasn't scored in his last three games overall, however, and enters Tuesday's contest with just two goals in his last 11 games.

Get Washington vs New York hockey betting preview, spread and over/under insights for their matchup on Feb. 2.

The New York Islanders invade the nation’s capital Monday night to take on the Washington Capitals in what’s shaping up to be a lively midweek rivalry game with playoff implications and a fair share of pride on the line.

Stevenson will defend the home crease against the Islanders on Monday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

After going nearly two months without consecutive victories, the Capitals beat the Islanders, 4-1, for their third straight win.