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And so it's set.
Caps vs. Rangers. Red, white and blue vs. blue, red and white. Eight prior playoff meetings, with the teams tied 4-4 (and facing each other for the fifth time in the last sevenseasons). Bobby Carpenter (and a pick) for Mike Ridley, Kelly Miller and Bob Crawford. Jaromir Jagr (and a ton of cash) for Anson Carter. John friggin' Druce. The Miracle on 34th Street. Sergei Fedorov. Matt Bradley's heroism. Alex Semin vs. Marc Staal, John Tortorella vs. Verizon Center fans. Jason Chimera in double overtime. Marian Gaborik in triple overtime. Joel Ward's double-minor... the list goes on and on. There's history and there's present-day animosity.
There'll be plenty of time to dive into those storylines and others in the days ahead, but first things first - the numbers. Below are the Caps' team and individual stats for the season series against the Rangers. Oh, and if this intro sounds familiar... it should. It really should. Seriously.
Head-to-Head:
| Game 1 @ NYR | L, 2-4 |
| Game 2 vs. NYR | L, 3-1 |
| Game 3 @ NYR | W, 5-2 |
| Game 4 vs. NYR | L, 4-2 |
| Record | 1-3-0 |
| GF/Game | 2.50 |
| GA/Game | 3.25 |
| Goal Diff/Game | -0.75 |
| Powerplay Success | 30.8% |
| Powerplay Opportunities | 13 |
| Powerplays Per Game |
3.3 |
| Penalty Kill Success |
84.2% |
| Times Shorthanded | 19 |
| Times Shorthanded Per Game | 4.75 |
| Shooting Percentage | 7.8% |
| Save Percentage | .897 |
| 5v5 Save Percentage | .885 |
| 5v5 Corsi-For Percentage | 59.8% |
| Score-Adjusted 5v5 Corsi-For Percentage | 55.7% |
| Within-1 5v5 Corsi-For Percentage | 57.7% |
Individual Head-to-Head Five-on-Five Ice Time and Shot Attempts:
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Capitals Skaters vs. New York
Capitals Goalies vs. New York
| GP | GS | MIN | W | L | O | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Holtby | 4 | 4 | 236 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3.06 | 116 | 104 | .897 | 0 |
Capitals Centers' Face Offs vs. New York (minimum ten draws)
| GP | FOW | FOL | TOT | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brouwer | 4 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% |
| Brooks Laich | 4 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% |
| Eric Fehr | 3 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 56.0% |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 4 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 51.1% |
| Jay Beagle | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% |
| Nicklas Backstrom | 4 | 34 | 36 | 70 | 48.6% |
| Michael Latta | 3 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42.9% |
| Team Total* | 4 | 115 | 109 | 224 | 51.3% |
| Team Total (PP) | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% |
| Team Total (PK) | 4 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 44.8% |
| Team Total (Offensive Zone) | 4 | 32 | 49 | 81 | 39.5% |
| Team Total (Defensive Zone) | 4 | 34 | 30 | 64 | 53.1% |
| Team Total (Neutral Zone) | 4 | 49 | 30 | 79 | 62.0% |
*Includes players who did not meet the minimum for inclusion in the table
And now, for getting through all those stats, your moment of zen: