But Holtby's accomplishment is impressive regardless.
Prior to Holtby, the fastest goaltender to 200 wins in the shootout era was Antti Niemi, who did it in 356 games.
"I think we just take it for granted sometimes and say, 'Yeah, [Holtby] played great tonight' and move on, but I think he deserves a little more time to be talked about when he does stuff like that and it's well-deserved," Capitals defenseman John Carlson said. "It's no surprise on our end. We see him every day in his approach and work ethic and it's awesome for him."
As Holtby mentioned, he has benefited from playing on a strong team that won the Presidents' Trophy each of the past two seasons. Holtby was a finalist each of those seasons for the Vezina Trophy, given to the League's top goaltender, winning it in 2015-16 after he tied Brodeur's single-season record with 48 wins.
It's been a tougher challenge for him this season, though, with the Capitals missing top defenseman Matt Niskanen for the past 12 games with an upper-body injury, and rookie defensemen Christian Djoos and Madison Bowey being worked into the lineup after the offseason departures of Karl Alzner and Nate Schmidt.
"Last year, I thought he had a pretty easy year for most goaltenders," Capitals coach Barry Trotz said. "The year before, we gave up a lot of shots and a lot of high-quality chances, and I thought he was outstanding. This year, yeah, I think he's still playing at a high level.
"There's a reason you get to 200 wins as quick as he has. I think he's slowly evolving as the game keeps evolving. That's what makes the elite players elite in this league. He keeps evolving."