41.3 - Percent of games between the Capitals and Islanders that have been decided by overtime or a shootout since the start of the 2005-06 season, highest of any Caps’ opponent over that span. Tonight’s two opponents have faced each other 46 times over the past 12 seasons, with 19 of those games requiring extra time.
Amazingly the last three games between the Caps and Islanders have all been decided in regulation (two wins for the Caps, one for the Isles) - that’s the longest such stretch since January 2010 to February 2011, when they had four straight regulation games (all wins for the Caps).