"The Capitals are riding a six-game winning streak and have given up two or fewer goals in five of those six wins. In their last 10 games, the team is 9-1-0, with their only loss coming to the Lightning on November 22. Almost all of Washington's damage this season has come in regulation, as they only have one overtime or shootout victory. The team's 16 regulation wins rank second in the NHL, only to the seemingly unbeatable Colorado Avalanche (18) and their 19-1-6 record."
"Washington has a two-point lead over the Carolina Hurricanes (34) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (34) in the East. The Hurricanes, however, hold three games in hand on the Capitals, and the Lightning have two. The Capitals' rise up the rankings comes after they had the fewest standings points in the conference 12 games into the season. In the overall league standings, the Capitals are currently third behind the Avalanche and Dallas Stars (18-5-5)."
The Washington Capitals sit atop the Metropolitan Division and Eastern Conference after a 7-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. The team holds a two-point lead over Carolina and Tampa Bay, though both teams have multiple games in hand. Washington climbed from having the fewest conference points after 12 games to a six-game winning streak, allowing two or fewer goals in five of those victories. The Capitals are 9-1-0 over their last ten games and have nearly all wins in regulation, with 16 regulation victories ranking second in the NHL. The club projects to about 105 standings points this season.
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