Tag Archives: Advanced Stats

New NHL Game Analytics To Debut In Saturday’s Capitals-Bruins Game

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

The NHL and Amazon Web Services announced on Thursday that they will debut two new advanced analytics during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, beginning with Saturday’s Capitals-Bruins game.

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Vitek Vanecek and Ilya Samsonov: Who Is The Capitals’ Number One Netminder?

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette stated before Tuesday night’s game against the Flyers that the team does not have a formal number one goaltender, and added that he thought it would be a mistake … Continue reading →

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A Look At Dmitry Orlov’s Level Of Play Halfway Through The 2020-21 Season

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Justin Trudel

Dmitry Orlov has been a mainstay on the Capitals’ blue line since the 2015-16 season. Orlov is one of the more, true, two-way puck moving defensemen in the league, and is known for his penchant for open ice hits.

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Capitals Forwards: Performance Analysis After 31 Games

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

With the Capitals now enjoying a four-day break before they resume their second half of the 2020-21 regular season, it’s a good time to get caught-up on a few of the story lines from the first half of season. We … Continue reading →

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Assessing Player Performances For The Washington Capitals After 21 Games

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

The Capitals are in the midst of a rare two-day break before they begin a big two-game set against the Bruins in Bean Town on Wednesday. The break in play has provided the team a day of rest on Monday … Continue reading →

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The Emergence Of Nick Jensen

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

Washington Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen has certainly seen his share of ups and downs since joining the Capitals back in February of 2019. The often-maligned bottom blue liner has made his share of mistakes on the back end, and taken … Continue reading →

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Capitals Trail Penguins 1-0: First Period Stats

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

The Penguins opened the scoring with a power play goal fro Evgeni Malkin at 6:41 of the first frame. The Capitals have now given up the first goal the game in their last three games. The Penguins led 1-0 after … Continue reading →

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Why Are The Capitals Winless Against The Penguins?

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Justin Trudel

Photo: AP After Sunday’s disappointing 6-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Capitals’ record versus their divisional rival worsened to 0-1-2. That being said, the interesting insight around this matchup is that the Capitals aren’t playing any worse than they … Continue reading →

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Penguins Lead Capitals 4-3: Second Period Stats

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

The Capitals tied the game early in the middle frame with a goal from Jakub Vrana (4) at 3:26 of the second period. TJ Oshie (6) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (3) had the helpers. But the Penguins would quickly re-take the … Continue reading →

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Penguins Lead Capitals 2-1: First Period Stats

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

The Capitals would open the scoring with a power play goal from Evgeny Kuznetsov (2) at 5:18 of the first frame. The Penguins tied the game with a goal from Bryan Rust (4) at 10:29 of the first period. The … Continue reading →

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