17 – Number of games in which Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom have combined for at least seven points in a game, with the most recent coming in Sunday night’s loss. A quick look at the 17:
| Date | Opponent (Result) | Total Points | Backstrom | Ovechkin |
| 12/29/2007 | Ottawa (W) | 8 (5G, 3A) | 3 (1G, 2A) | 5 (4G,1A) |
| 1/21/2008 | Pittsburgh (W) | 7 (2G, 5A) | 4 (0G, 4A) | 3 (2G, 1A) |
| 3/3/2008 | Boston (W) | 9 (4G, 5A) | 4 (1G, 3A) | 5 (3G, 2A) |
| 3/21/2008 | Atlanta (W) | 7 (4G, 3A) | 3 (2G, 1A) | 4 (2G, 2A) |
| 11/12/2008 | Carolina (W) | 7 (2G, 5A) | 4 (1G, 3A) | 3 (1G, 2A) |
| 11/15/2008 | New Jersey (L) | 8 (3G, 5A) | 5 (1G, 4A) | 3 (2G, 1A) |
| 3/27/2009 | Tampa Bay (W) | 7 (4G, 3A) | 3 (2G, 1A) | 4 (2G, 2A) |
| 1/15/2010 | Toronto (W) | 7 (1G, 6A) | 2 (0G, 2A) | 5 (1G, 4A) |
| 2/4/2010 | New York Rangers (W) | 8 (3G, 5A) | 5 (1G, 4A) | 3 (2G, 1A) |
| 4/17/2010* | Montreal (W) | 8 (4G, 4A) | 4 (3G, 1A) | 4 (1G, 3A) |
| 10/30/2010 | Calgary (W) | 7 (3G, 4A) | 4 (1G, 3A) | 3 (2G, 1A) |
| 11/11/2010 | Tampa Bay (W) | 7 (1G, 6A) | 4 (0G, 4A) | 3 (1G, 2A) |
| 2/4/2011 | Tampa Bay (W) | 8 (3G, 5A) | 4 (2G, 2A) | 4 (1G, 3A) |
| 4/2/2013 | Carolina (W) | 7 (2G, 5A) | 4 (0G, 4A) | 3 (2G, 1A) |
| 4/6/2013 | Florida (W) | 7 (3G, 4A) | 3 (0G, 3A) | 4 (3G, 1A) |
| 12/10/2013 | Tampa Bay (W) | 9 (5G, 4A) | 5 (1G, 4A) | 4 (4G, 0A) |
| 11/2/2014 | Arizona (L) | 7 (1G, 6A) | 3 (0G, 3A) | 4 (1G, 3A) |
* Playoff game
Finally, there’s this nugget from Caps Today: