Center Dylan Strome led the way with his third career hat trick — and his first with the Capitals. Goaltender Charlie Lindgren stopped 32 shots for Washington (51-21-9). Ilya Sorokin, whose spot in Washington hockey history is secure after he allowed Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaking 895th goal in the teams’ previous meeting April 6,

Behind Dylan Strome’s first hat trick as a Capital and a sturdy performance in net from Charlie Lindgren, the Caps skated off with an impressive 3-1 victory over the Islanders in New York on Tuesday night at UBS Arena.