4.00 - Capitals goals-per-game average over the 14 games Alex Ovechkin has missed thus far in his career (including a 4.90 average in ten games last season). Without Ovechkin in the lineup, the Caps are 8-5-1 since he entered the League.
A quick look at the games AO has missed (click on the dates for game details):
- January 31, 2006 at NYI - L, 3-5
- October 28, 2008 vs NSH - W, 4-3 (SO)
- November 1, 2008 at BUF - L, 0-5
- March 5, 2009 vs TOR - L, 1-2
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November 4, 2009 at NJD - L, 2-3
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November 6, 2009 at FLA - W, 4-1
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November 7, 2009 vs FLA - W, 7-4
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November 11, 2009 vs NYI - W, 5-4
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November 13, 2009 vs MIN - W, 3-1
- November 14, 2009 at NJD - L, 2-5
- December 3, 2009 vs FLA - W, 7-4
- December 5, 2009 at PHI - W, 8-2
- March 16, 2010 at FLA - W, 7-3
- March 18, 2010 at CAR - L, 4-3 (OT)