By the numbers: Knights’ loss to Caps in Stanley Cup Game 5

Las Vegas Review-Journal

6 years ago

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith (19) and center William Karlsson (71) check Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) during the second period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday, June 7, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Key statistics from Thursday’s Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final:

1 — Elimination games in Golden Knights’ history.

4 — Knights’ consecutive losses, a first for the season.

7-3 — Knights’ home playoff record this postseason, tying the NHL record in a franchise’s first playoff appearance (1996 Florida Panthers).

10-3 — Capitals’ road playoff record, tying the single playoff victory mark owned by three other teams.

13 — Blocks by the Capitals in Game 5, two more than the Knights.

15 — Goals by the Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin in the postseason, topping the single playoff franchise record.

16 — Goals in the past four games by the Capitals.

26 — Seasons since Washington, D.C., won a pro championship.

27:17 — Game 5 minutes played by Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt, the most by any player.

29.3 — The Capitals’ postseason power-play conversion percentage (22 of 75).

34 — Career regular-season and playoff goals by Alex Ovechkin against Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, his second-highest total versus any NHL goaltender behind the Rangers’ Henrik Lundqvist (35).

39 — Hits by the Knights, 12 more than the Capitals.

43 — Seasons the Capitals played before winning the Stanley Cup.

61 — Career playoff goals by Alex Ovechkin, the 34th NHL player to do so.

64 — Combined shots on goal in Game 5.

211:31 — Minutes between the Knights’ leads, from Game 2 (7:58 of first period) to Game 5 (19:31 of second period).

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