Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals scores a power play goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning and is joined by Mike Green in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Which is more likely in 2011-12: the Caps power-play is better than 22% efficient or the penalty kill remains above 85%?
By way of background, here are some relevant numbers over the past four seasons (and you wonder why we talk about the "other" power-play problem so often):
| Season | PP Opp | PPG | PP% | TS | PPGA | PK% |
| 2010-11 | 263 | 46 | 17.5 | 299 | 43 | 85.6 |
| 2009-10 | 313 | 79 | 25.2 | 316 | 67 | 78.8 |
| 2008-09 | 337 | 85 | 25.2 | 387 | 75 | 80.6 |
| 2007-08 | 346 | 65 | 18.8 | 349 | 68 | 80.5 |
Poll
Which is more likely?
The power play tops 22% (377 votes)
The penalty kill tops 85% (344 votes)
721 total votes
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