6 – Number of times the Caps have scored more than one empty-net goal in a game, dating back to the 1999-2000 season (i.e. when the NHL first started tracking player data on empty-netters). Last night was their first game with a pair of ENGs since dinging Detroit for two back in November of 2019, and their first time scoring two empty-net goals on the Penguins this century.
With his helpers on Lars Eller’s empty-net goal last night, Nicklas Backstrom now has 33 assists on empty-netters – the all-time leader* in that department. His teammate Alex Ovechkin is also up near the top of the empty-net leaderboard, ranking third all-time* with 39 goals, one behind second-place Marian Hossa and just 17 back of Wayne Gretzky.
*Data only available since 1999-00 season