Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division

Washington Capitals

2015–16·56–18–8·120 points·1st in the Metropolitan, 1st in the Eastern·Presidents' Trophy

Seasons

Points: 120#1
Goal differential: +57#1
xGF% (5v5, adj.): 52.5%#6
Power play: 22.3%#4
Penalty kill: 85.2%#2
GSAx: +13.7#8

Forward lines

Trios of forwards together at 5-on-5. Raise the minimum to see only the regular lines. A defenceman who played forward still counts as a defenceman.

Minimum 5v5 time together

31 of 31 lines


Ovechkin – Oshie – Backstrom	619:27	69	50.1%	49.9%	29	15
Williams – Kuznetsov – Burakovsky	382:25	54	54.7%	53.0%	20	24
Chimera – Beagle – Wilson	239:58	40	49.5%	46.7%	6	7
Williams – Johansson – Kuznetsov	207:45	35	46.9%	46.3%	9	5
Chimera – Johansson – Wilson	198:21	34	44.9%	46.1%	7	10
Ovechkin – Oshie – Kuznetsov	177:24	63	64.2%	54.1%	10	6
Williams – Backstrom – Johansson	90:23	28	54.1%	61.3%	6	3
Laich – Latta – Wilson	85:31	22	43.4%	43.3%	2	5
Oshie – Kuznetsov – Burakovsky	70:50	33	54.6%	51.6%	3	1
Williams – Ovechkin – Backstrom	68:41	58	55.0%	61.0%	0	2

Defence pairs

Model-based

Pairs of defencemen together at 5-on-5.

Minimum 5v5 time together

21 of 21 pairs


Niskanen – Alzner	1290:01	82	53.0%	50.4%	40	34
Carlson – Schmidt	575:23	47	49.4%	48.6%	21	18
Chorney – Orlov	357:07	47	46.9%	48.8%	18	11
Orlov – Schmidt	351:35	60	51.4%	57.8%	12	10
Orpik – Orlov	330:55	34	56.5%	51.3%	20	19
Orpik – Carlson	271:26	28	53.2%	53.3%	17	10
Chorney – Schmidt	84:20	37	49.4%	40.8%	3	3
Chorney – Ness	82:05	8	46.4%	50.7%	6	2

Who plays with whom

Model-based

Linemates pull together. Drag the handles to watch combinations form and break up during the season; click a player to open their page.

Games 1–82 · Oct 10 to Apr 10

Forward Defence Pair xGF%: red below 50, blue aboveThicker lines, more time together. Showing pairs with 20+ shared minutes.

With or without you

Model-based

Every pair of regulars. Some players lift everyone they play with; others depend on a particular partner.

	Laich	Niskanen	Alzner	Backstrom	Ovechkin	Oshie	Orlov	Chorney	Johansson	Schmidt	Carlson	Burakovsky	Kuznetsov	Williams	Orpik	Beagle	Chimera	Wilson
Laich F		60	56	74	0	52	52	49	56	40	45	54	87	61	58	50	69	47
Niskanen D	60		53	53	58	55	51	37	50	63	46	55	58	54	73	49	46	49
Alzner D	56	53		53	57	55	54	10	50	54	60	57	58	53	49	48	45	48
Backstrom F	74	53	53		52	51	55	52	56	46	49	57	34	55	58	54	46	54
Ovechkin F	0	58	57	52		55	58	52	62	54	54	66	61	58	57	72	77	46
Oshie F	52	55	55	51	55		54	53	61	50	52	47	63	65	55	62	52	45
Orlov D	52	51	54	55	58	54		47	48	51	54	49	53	54	56	53	51	49
Chorney D	49	37	10	52	52	53	47		42	50	65	54	50	47	55	50	46	40
Johansson F	56	50	50	56	62	61	48	42		48	54	44	44	52	59	57	50	41
Schmidt D	40	63	54	46	54	50	51	50	48		49	49	54	51	41	54	58	54
Carlson D	45	46	60	49	54	52	54	65	54	49		46	52	53	53	50	53	52
Burakovsky F	54	55	57	57	66	47	49	54	44	49	46		53	54	49	45	34	47
Kuznetsov F	87	58	58	34	61	63	53	50	44	54	52	53		54	56	28	54	58
Williams F	61	54	53	55	58	65	54	47	52	51	53	54	54		66	47	54	100
Orpik D	58	73	49	58	57	55	56	55	59	41	53	49	56	66		50	47	43
Beagle F	50	49	48	54	72	62	53	50	57	54	50	45	28	47	50		49	50
Chimera F	69	46	45	46	77	52	51	46	50	58	53	34	54	54	47	49		49
Wilson F	47	49	48	54	46	45	49	40	41	54	52	47	58	100	43	50	49

Hover a cell to compare each player with and without the other. Numbers are the pair's 5-on-5 xGF%; blue above 50, red below. Cells are grey until the pair has 100 minutes together.

Line blender

Model-based

How much the forward trios changed each game. Low values mean settled lines; high values mean a coach searching for a spark.

Line-blender index by game