Stats Archives

For the First Time Since 1974, Caps Are +1

The Caps have scored 11,706 goals and given up 11,705.
Alex Ovechkin Ties Gordie Howe… For Second Most Game-Winning Goals

Alex Ovechkin is tied with Gordie Howe for second most game-winning goals of all time.
The Caps Made It Back to an All-Time Goal Differential of Zero

The Caps briefly made it back to even all time, but are sure to be positive for the first time since 1974.
Sheary’s Goal Was One of the Earliest Empty Netters Scored in an NHL Game

It's likely that Conor Sheary's goal was the earliest an empty-netter was scored when a team pulled a goalie in desperation.
Alex Ovechkin On Pace for Best Season of Assists

Alex Ovechkin is on pace for 70 assists this season, 11 more than his career high from a dozen years ago.
How Ovechkin and the Caps Have Fared in First Road Games of Season

The Caps are 8-8 in the first road games of the season during the Alex Ovechkin era.
Hendrix Lapierre Is 14th Caps Player to Score in First NHL Game, and Other Data

Only 14 players have scored in their NHL debut with the Caps, while 30 others have scored in their first game with the team.
With New Contract, Alex Ovechkin Has Shot at Nicklas Lidstrom’s Record

Ovi has only missed 42 games in 16 years, the maximum number of games he can miss in the next five years and still break Nicklas Lidstrom's games-played-for-a-single-franchise record.
How Often Should Caps Fans Expect a McNugget Minute Goal?

In the last 101 games, the Caps have scored a goal in the last minute of a period in 32% of their games.