6 – Number of wins this season that the Caps have tied in the final ten minutes of the third period, including both games last weekend; the team had three such wins in 48 games last season, and are currently second in the League in wins (4) and win-percentage (.308) when trailing after two periods.
Here’s a breakdown of those half-dozen unlikely victories (which doesn’t include the shootout loss to Toronto that Alex Ovechkin sent into overtime with 4:10 left in the third):
| Date | Opponent | Game-Tying Goal | Game-Winning/-Deciding Goal |
| October 3 | Calgary | Nicklas Backstrom (54:10) | Mikhail Grabovksi (shootout) |
| November 7 | Minnesota | Marcus Johansson (56:52) | Nicklas Backstrom (shootout) |
| November 12 | Columbus | Mikhail Grabovski (58:15) | Alex Ovechkin (1:34 of overtime) |
| November 15 | Detroit | Michael Latta (51:54) | Nicklas Backstrom (shootout) |
| November 29 | Montreal | Mikhail Grabovski (54:28) | Mikhail Grabovski (shootout) |
| November 30 | N.Y. Islanders | Nicklas Backstrom (59:11) | Alex Ovechkin (2:07 of overtime) |
