Tavares scores 2 power-play goals to lead Islanders past Capitals 5-2

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - John Tavares scored two power-play goals in the third period to lift the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over Washington, ending the Capitals' three-game winning streak.

Tavares scored his 15th goal at 12:13 and his team-leading 16th — the 100th of his career — three minutes later, and Evgeni Nabokov made 22 saves for the Islanders. Josh Bailey, Casey Cizikas and Frans Nielsen also scored for the Islanders, who won for the third time in four games and improved to 11-11-3.

Tavares' first goal came as Washington's Mike Ribeiro was serving a four-minute penalty for high sticking and unsportsmanlike conduct. His second came with Jeff Schultz in the box — also for a double-minor — as Tavares beat Washington's Philipp Grubauer, who faced 45 shots in his first NHL start.

Joel Ward and Nicklas Backstrom scored for the Capitals.