.600 – Capitals‘ Game 2 win percentage when trailing 0-1 in a series via a 9-6 record (including a Game 2 win in 1983’s best-of-five against the Islanders). Six of those 15 games have come at home, with the Caps compiling a 4-2 record. Here’s a quick look at those half-dozen home games:
| Year | Round | Opponent | Game 2 Result | Game 2 Notes | Series Result |
| 1986 | Patrick Division Finals | N.Y. Rangers | W, 8-1 | Laughlin GWG | N.Y. wins series 4-2 |
| 1988 | Patrick Division Semifinals | Philadelphia | W, 5-4 | Miller GWG | Washington wins series 4-3 |
| 1998 | Eastern Conference Finals | Buffalo | W, 3-2 (OT) | Krygier GWG | Washington wins series 4-2 |
| 2009 | Eastern Conference Quarterfinals | N.Y. Rangers | L, 0-1 | Lundqvist 35-save shutout | Washington wins series 4-3 |
| 2010 | Eastern Conference Quarterfinals | Montreal | W, 6-5 (OT) | Backstrom hat trick, GWG | Let’s not talk about it |
| 2011 | Eastern Conference Semifinals | Tampa Bay | L, 2-3 (OT) | Lecavalier GWG | Tampa Bay wins series 4-0 |