For the first time in franchise history, the Capitals overcame a two-goal deficit in the final minute of regulation to win

January 5, 2020 4:52 pm

The Washington Capitals’ 5-4 (OT) comeback win against the San Jose Sharks was insane. How insane? It’s the first time in the Capitals’ 46-year history the team has overcome a two-goal deficit in the final minute of regulation.

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The NHL’s PR announced the news on Twitter.

The @Capitals overcame a multi-goal deficit in the final minute of regulation to win for the first time in franchise history. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/GfaXPRn9Sz

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 5, 2020

There’s more. The Capitals are the seventh different team in NHL history to overcome a multi-goal deficit in the final minute.

The @Capitals are the seventh different team in NHL history to win after overcoming a multi-goal deficit in the final minute of regulation. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/KeBL5OhF5H

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 5, 2020

The Capitals accomplished a feat that has only done six times before in NHL history.

Today’s Capitals win marked the sixth time in NHL history a team won a game after allowing an empty net goal and the first time since Oct. 15, 2016 (Vancouver 2, Calgary 1, SO).

— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) January 5, 2020

According to NBC Sports Washington, the game also marked the sixth time during the 2019-20 season that the Capitals have come back from a two-goal deficit during a game to win.