The Washington Capitals have been consistently inconsistent this season, and no stat drove that point home more than their weeks-long stretch without a winning streak.
Coming into Saturday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Washington Capitals had not won twice in a row for 58 days. The 27-game drought began after the Capitals defeated the Los Angeles Kings on December 2 and the San Jose Sharks 7-1 on December 3, the last two victories of a six-game winning streak that began on November 24.
And then the Capitals got meh. Like really, really meh.
Capitals streak of not winning back-to-back games
| Streak | Date | Game | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12/5 | Capitals @ Ducks | L 4-3 (SO) |
| 2 | 12/7 | Blue Jackets @ Capitals | W 2-0 |
| 3 | 12/11 | Hurricanes @ Capitals | L 3-2 (SO) |
| 4 | 12/13 | Capitals @ Jets | L 5-1 |
| 5 | 12/16 | Capitals @ Wild | L 5-0 |
| 6 | 12/18 | Leafs @ Capitals | W 4-0 |
| 7 | 12/20 | Red Wings @ Capitals | L 5-2 |
| 8 | 12/21 | Capitals @ Red Wings | L 3-2 (OT) |
| 9 | 12/23 | Rangers @ Capitals | L 7-3 |
| 10 | 12/27 | Capitals @ Devils | W 4-3 (OT) |
| 11 | 12/29 | Capitals @ Panthers | L 5-3 |
| 12 | 12/31 | Rangers @ Capitals | W 6-3 |
| 13 | 1/1 | Capitals @ Senators | L 4-3 |
| 14 | 1/3 | Blackhawks @ Capitals | L 3-2 (SO) |
| 15 | 1/5 | Ducks @ Capitals | W 7-4 |
| 16 | 1/7 | Stars @ Capitals | L 4-1 |
| 17 | 1/9 | Capitals @ Blackhawks | W 5-1 |
| 18 | 1/11 | Capitals @ Predators | L 3-2 |
| 19 | 1/13 | Canadiens @ Capitals | W 3-2 (OT) |
| 20 | 1/15 | Sharks @ Capitals | L 3-2 |
| 21 | 1/17 | Panthers @ Capitals | L 5-2 |
| 22 | 1/19 | Capitals @ Avalanche | L 5-2 |
| 23 | 1/21 | Capitals @ Canucks | L 4-3 |
| 24 | 1/23 | Capitals @ Flames | W 3-1 |
| 25 | 1/24 | Capitals @ Oilers | L 6-5 (OT) |
| 26 | 1/27 | Capitals @ Kraken | L 5-1 |
| 27 | 1/29 | Capitals @ Red Wings | W 4-3 (SO) |
| – | 1/31 | Hurricanes @ Capitals | W 4-3 (OT) |
Saturday, however, the Capitals’ ended their severe bout of bleh when Justin Sourdif found his own rebound and scored on Frederik Andersen. The Capitals’ 4-3 overtime victory Saturday, combined with their 4-3 shootout victory over the Red Wings two nights prior (h/t to shootout master Nic Dowd) gave them their first winning streak of the new year.
“We can finally stop talking about that stat now,” Dylan Strome said.
Yay.
