"The Washington Capitals are now 1-3-1 on their vital road trip after an embarrasing 5-1 loss at the hands of the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. They have won just once in their last seven games. This will probably be an inflection point of some sort for the season. Well, I sure hope so. There is nothing good that I can say about the team's five-on-five effort. They had 11 shots on goal and were down 3-0 after two periods."
"The Capitals are tied for 15th in points percentage in the Eastern Conference (.528), putting them squarely in the running for a lottery first-round draft pick. They are two spots behind the Toronto Maple Leafs (.538), whose fans spent all of Tuesday night declaring their franchise dead and over after a loss. I repeat, the Capitals are behind that team. If you need further evidence, the image below only took me two simulations to achieve."
The Washington Capitals are 1-3-1 on a road trip and have won just once in their last seven games. The team lost 5-1 to the Seattle Kraken and was dominated five-on-five, registering only 11 shots while allowing large deficits in shot attempts, shots, scoring chances, and high-danger chances. Earlier season metrics showed stronger control, highlighting the decline. Alex Ovechkin scored his 22nd goal of the season, the 919th of his career. The Capitals sit tied for 15th in points percentage (.528) in the Eastern Conference and have lost to multiple current non-playoff teams in January.
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