Japers' Rink · Mar 10, 2021
The Caps and Blown Leads: It’s Probably Not What You Think
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Capitals have played 25 games so far this season and have surrendered leads in 15 of them. On the plus side, getting leads in the first place is nice, and they’ve won eight of those games (including last night’s heart-stopper against the Devils) and grabbed a point in three others. However, their .545 win percentage when leading after one period is 6th-lowest in the League, and this season perhaps more than any other, teams simply can’t afford to be leaving points on the table against teams they’re fighting for a playoff spot - of their seven losses in games they’ve led, four have come against Pittsburgh.