3 – Number of goals scored by the Capitals in their last two games combined, with one goal against Henrik Lundqvist and the Rangers yesterday and two against the Red Wings in a shootout loss less than 24 hours earlier.
That marks the first time the Caps have been held to fewer than three goals in two consecutive games in almost two months, dating back to a pair of games with almost identical results – a 2-1 loss to Montreal on December 17 followed by a 3-2 shootout loss to the Flyers on December 21.
In between, the Caps have steamrolled opponents offensively, accumulating a whopping 109 goals in 25 games (4.36 goals/game) while giving up just 51, with an overall record of 20-3-2 over that span.