NEW YORK, NY – MAY 13: Jesper Fast #19 and Chris Kreider #20 of the New York Rangers celebrate after the game winning goal of Derek Stepan #21 in overtime against the Washington Capitals to win Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semifinals by a score of 2-1 during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 13, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Stat proves the Capitals are the best at blowing two-game leads

Posted by on May 14, 2015 19:46

Fans of the Washington Capitals aren’t going to want to hear or acknowledge this stat. The Capitals lost Game 7 to the New York Rangers after failing to close the series out with a two-game lead. If the two-game lead narrative sounds familiar, it’s because the Caps have blown quite a few two-game leads.

That’s a remarkable stat. The Caps have lost the most playoff series when leading by two games in NHL history. The Caps have lost 10 times with a two-game lead in 39 series. As you can see in the chart above, the other teams in the neighborhood of the Caps have played three times as many series.

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