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Washington Capitals

2016–17·55–19–8·118 points·1st in the Metropolitan, 1st in the Eastern·Presidents' Trophy

Points
118#1
Goal differential
+84#1
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
51.4%#8
Power play
23.1%#3
Penalty kill
83.8%#7
GSAx
+38.8#2

Splits

Home and away, month by month, and against each part of the league.

Home4132–7–2660.801336754.3%
Away4123–12–6520.6312811047.6%
October85–2–1110.69221654.7%
November138–4–1170.65353145.1%
December148–3–3190.68392651.0%
January1512–2–1250.83653251.1%
February129–2–1190.79452451.9%
March159–5–1190.63434251.9%
April54–1–080.8012653.0%
Division rivals3018–7–5410.68945950.6%
Rest of conference2418–4–2380.79724549.8%
Other conference2819–8–1390.70957352.2%
CBJ53–1–170.7012851.6%
PHI43–0–170.8813451.6%
NJD43–0–170.8813557.9%
PIT42–0–260.75211350.8%
CAR43–1–060.7515941.9%
BUF33–0–061.0010448.0%
BOS33–0–061.0012750.3%
DET32–0–150.839555.1%
TBL32–0–150.8310447.1%
NYI52–3–040.40111351.2%

On the road

54,650 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2016-10-13: to Pittsburgh, 306 km (SOL)2016-10-15: to Washington, 306 km (W)2016-10-20: to Sunrise, 1,450 km (W)2016-10-22: to Washington, 1,450 km (L)2016-10-26: to Edmonton, 3,194 km (L)2016-10-29: to Vancouver, 817 km (W)2016-10-30: to Calgary, 674 km (W)2016-11-01: to Winnipeg, 1,201 km (W)2016-11-03: to Washington, 2,002 km (OTW)2016-11-11: to Chicago, 960 km (OTW)2016-11-12: to Raleigh, 1,027 km (L)2016-11-15: to Columbus, 596 km (OTL)2016-11-16: to Washington, 528 km (W)2016-11-26: to Toronto, 563 km (L)2016-12-01: to Washington, 563 km (L)2016-12-03: to Tampa, 1,318 km (SOL)2016-12-05: to Washington, 1,318 km (OTW)2016-12-09: to Buffalo, 469 km (W)2016-12-11: to Washington, 469 km (W)2016-12-13: to Brooklyn, 327 km (W)2016-12-16: to Raleigh, 683 km (SOW)2016-12-17: to Washington, 376 km (L)2016-12-21: to Philadelphia, 194 km (SOL)2016-12-23: to Washington, 194 km (W)2016-12-27: to Brooklyn, 327 km (L)2016-12-29: to Washington, 327 km (SOL)2016-12-31: to Newark, 318 km (W)2017-01-01: to Washington, 318 km (W)2017-01-07: to Ottawa, 717 km (W)2017-01-09: to Montreal, 185 km (W)2017-01-11: to Washington, 787 km (W)2017-01-16: to Pittsburgh, 306 km (OTL)2017-01-19: to St. Louis, 898 km (W)2017-01-21: to Dallas, 881 km (OTW)2017-01-23: to Washington, 1,904 km (W)2017-01-24: to Ottawa, 717 km (L)2017-01-26: to Newark, 527 km (W)2017-01-31: to Brooklyn, 17 km (L)2017-02-01: to Washington, 327 km (W)2017-02-04: to Montreal, 787 km (W)2017-02-05: to Washington, 787 km (W)2017-02-18: to Detroit, 636 km (SOL)2017-02-19: to New York, 774 km (L)2017-02-22: to Philadelphia, 137 km (W)2017-02-24: to Washington, 194 km (W)2017-02-25: to Nashville, 912 km (L)2017-02-28: to New York, 1,223 km (W)2017-03-02: to Washington, 331 km (W)2017-03-09: to San Jose, 3,890 km (L)2017-03-11: to Los Angeles, 491 km (L)2017-03-12: to Anaheim, 45 km (L)2017-03-14: to Washington, 3,671 km (W)2017-03-18: to Tampa, 1,318 km (W)2017-03-21: to Washington, 1,318 km (W)2017-03-28: to St. Paul, 1,487 km (OTW)2017-03-29: to Denver, 1,135 km (W)2017-03-31: to Glendale, 946 km (L)2017-04-02: to Columbus, 2,689 km (W)2017-04-04: to Toronto, 507 km (W)2017-04-05: to Washington, 563 km (W)2017-04-08: to Boston, 633 km (W)2017-04-09: to Washington, 633 km (L)PittsburghWashingtonSunriseEdmontonVancouverCalgaryWinnipegChicagoRaleighColumbusTorontoTampaBuffaloBrooklynPhiladelphiaNewarkOttawaMontrealSt. LouisDallasDetroitNew YorkNashvilleSan JoseLos AngelesAnaheimSt. PaulDenverGlendaleBoston
Leg ending in a win Overtime or shootout loss Regulation loss Home arena

Rest

Does a day off help? Back-to-backs are the second game on consecutive nights.

Rest days

Points percentage and 5-on-5 expected-goals share by days since the previous game. The count in grey is how many of those games came against a better-rested opponent.

Points %xGF% (5v5)
Back-to-back
16 GP · 7–8–1 · 12 vs fresher opponent
46.9%
44.8%
1 day
44 GP · 36–5–3 · 10 vs fresher opponent
85.2%
53.2%
2 days
15 GP · 12–2–1 · 0 vs fresher opponent
83.3%
51.4%
3+ days
6 GP · 0–4–2 · 0 vs fresher opponent
16.7%
51.5%

Pulling the goalie

27 times this season the Capitals were trailing late and sent out an extra attacker. Earlier pulls are bolder. The dark tick is the league median for each deficit.

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:00Down 1Down 2+time left when the goalie came off →
Scored with the extra attacker Conceded an empty-net goal Neither League median

Close and late

Does the team raise its game when it counts?

When it matters

The Capitals in all situations against the close-and-late state: the third period or overtime, tied or within a goal.

All situationsClose and late
Expected goals share
50.8%
51.5%
Goals share
59.6%
62.8%
Shooting %
10.5%
12.9%
Save %
.925
.921