Flipping through the games notes for tonight's Capitals v. Sabres matchup, a couple stats stuck out to me.
First, Washington is 7-0-3 when Alexander Ovechkin scores. That they have 17 of 20 possible points when he scores is notable in and of itself, but so too is the fact that he has 16 goals in 10 games...that's more multi-goal games (6) than one-goal games (4).
Second, you may have known that the Caps have held the lead in all 24 games so far this season, but more specifically they've had the lead in the second period or later every game. Makes those 11 games they lost in regulation or overtime stand out a lot more. Even moreso is the fact that the Caps are 4-0-2 when allowing the first goal, which means they're only 9-5-4 when scoring first. Speaks a lot to Washington's resiliency when behind, but also the way they tend to let up when they have the lead.
Third, Buffalo and Washington are two of three NHL teams who have yet to score a short-handed goal this season, the other being Edmonton.
Being in first place in the Southeast and tied for first in points in the Eastern Conference is fantastic, don't get me wrong, but that's a ton of lost opportunities for points.
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