Capitals 5 - Philadelphia 3: Brought to You By the Number

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Even strength goals by Washington. Overall, the Caps played a wonderful game against Philadelphia and won both their games in Philadelphia for the first time in years. The Caps also added a power play goal (courtesy of Matt Pettinger) and a shorthanded goal (ala Brooks Laich).

The three even strength goals are important for Washington because Philadelphia has given up the most even strength goals (75) of any team in the league.

And it didn't hurt that the Capitals scored first. They won four consecutive games before Friday's loss to the Ducks. In those four games, they scored first. Against Anaheim, they gave up the first goal. When scoring first, Washington has only lost twice in regulation.