The Washington Capitals lost their fewest games in a combined regular-season and postseason in 2020-21 and in 2009-10, with 19 losses.
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capitals all-time loses in a season record including playoffs| TEAM | L | SEASON | GP | W | T | OTL | PTS | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Capitals | 19 | 2020-21 | 61 | 37 | 5 | 77 | .631 | 3 | 2 | 198 | 177 | 21 | 23.6 | 82.9 | 29.77 | 10.9 | 29.26 | .901 | |
| 2 | | Capitals | 19 | 2009-10 | 89 | 57 | 13 | 121 | .680 | 5 | 6 | 335 | 247 | 88 | 23.1 | 78.9 | 33.54 | 11.2 | 30.66 | .909 | |
| 3 | | Capitals | 22 | 2012-13 | 55 | 30 | 3 | 57 | .518 | 3 | 0 | 158 | 146 | 12 | 26.1 | 80.1 | 28.65 | 10.0 | 31.93 | .917 | |
| 4 |  | Capitals | 22 | 1994-95 | 55 | 25 | 8 | 52 | .473 | 162 | 149 | 13 | 18.9 | 83.2 | 28.96 | 10.2 | 24.89 | .891 | |||
| 5 | | Capitals | 24 | 2015-16 | 94 | 62 | 8 | 120 | .638 | 4 | 2 | 277 | 213 | 64 | 22.6 | 86.0 | 30.83 | 9.6 | 28.68 | .921 | |
| 6 | | Capitals | 25 | 2019-20 | 77 | 43 | 9 | 90 | .584 | 4 | 4 | 249 | 235 | 14 | 19.3 | 83.8 | 31.23 | 10.4 | 29.87 | .898 | |
| 7 | | Capitals | 25 | 2016-17 | 95 | 62 | 8 | 118 | .621 | 2 | 5 | 297 | 213 | 84 | 23.3 | 84.0 | 30.89 | 10.1 | 27.96 | .920 | |
| 8 | | Capitals | 27 | 2024-25 | 92 | 56 | 9 | 111 | .603 | 2 | 3 | 310 | 256 | 54 | 22.9 | 80.9 | 27.16 | 12.4 | 27.46 | .899 | |
| 9 | | Capitals | 27 | 1985-86 | 89 | 55 | 7 | 107 | .601 | 351 | 296 | 55 | 22.8 | 80.9 | 30.34 | 13.0 | 27.74 | .880 | |||
| 10 | | Capitals | 28 | 2010-11 | 91 | 52 | 11 | 107 | .588 | 5 | 6 | 242 | 215 | 27 | 17.1 | 85.8 | 31.37 | 8.5 | 28.98 | .918 | |
| 11 |  | Capitals | 28 | 1999-00 | 87 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 102 | .586 | 235 | 211 | 24 | 14.9 | 85.7 | 27.92 | 9.7 | 27.34 | .911 | ||
| 12 | | Capitals | 28 | 1984-85 | 85 | 48 | 9 | 101 | .594 | 334 | 254 | 80 | 25.0 | 76.1 | 32.07 | 12.3 | 25.75 | .884 | |||
| 13 | | Capitals | 28 | 1982-83 | 84 | 40 | 16 | 94 | .560 | 317 | 302 | 15 | 20.1 | 81.5 | 30.64 | 12.3 | 28.95 | .876 | |||
| 14 | | Capitals | 30 | 2025-26 | 82 | 43 | 9 | 95 | .579 | 2 | 6 | 261 | 238 | 23 | 17.8 | 80.2 | 28.05 | 11.3 | 28.13 | .897 | |
| 15 | | Capitals | 30 | 2021-22 | 88 | 46 | 12 | 100 | .568 | 5 | 3 | 289 | 262 | 27 | 19.6 | 81.9 | 31.35 | 10.5 | 29.28 | .898 | |
| 16 | | Capitals | 30 | 2018-19 | 89 | 51 | 8 | 104 | .584 | 4 | 1 | 294 | 269 | 25 | 21.2 | 79.7 | 30.13 | 11.0 | 31.66 | .905 | |
| 17 | | Capitals | 30 | 2013-14 | 82 | 38 | 14 | 90 | .549 | 10 | 11 | 225 | 229 | -4 | 23.4 | 82.0 | 29.41 | 9.3 | 33.54 | .917 | |
| 18 | | Capitals | 31 | 2008-09 | 96 | 57 | 8 | 108 | .563 | 4 | 5 | 309 | 278 | 31 | 24.7 | 80.5 | 32.75 | 9.8 | 29.58 | .902 | |
| 19 | | Capitals | 31 | 2000-01 | 88 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 96 | .545 | 243 | 225 | 18 | 21.9 | 83.7 | 28.51 | 9.7 | 27.57 | .907 | ||
| 20 | | Capitals | 31 | 1991-92 | 87 | 48 | 8 | 98 | .563 | 357 | 300 | 57 | 22.0 | 82.3 | 30.84 | 13.3 | 28.57 | .879 | |||
| 21 | | Capitals | 31 | 1983-84 | 88 | 52 | 5 | 101 | .574 | 336 | 251 | 85 | 20.8 | 85.9 | 31.47 | 12.1 | 24.49 | .884 | |||
| 22 | | Capitals | 33 | 2014-15 | 96 | 52 | 11 | 101 | .526 | 5 | 4 | 265 | 227 | 38 | 23.8 | 82.2 | 29.82 | 9.3 | 29.20 | .919 | |
| 23 |  | Capitals | 33 | 2002-03 | 88 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 92 | .523 | 239 | 234 | 5 | 17.3 | 81.5 | 27.30 | 10.0 | 30.07 | .912 | ||
| 24 | | Capitals | 33 | 2001-02 | 82 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 85 | .518 | 228 | 240 | -12 | 19.4 | 82.2 | 27.96 | 9.9 | 28.74 | .898 | ||
| 25 | | Capitals | 33 | 1988-89 | 86 | 43 | 10 | 92 | .535 | 324 | 284 | 40 | 21.7 | 79.3 | 31.34 | 12.0 | 27.53 | .880 | |||
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2025-26 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | 56 | |
43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 7 | |
41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | 25 | |
 Capitals | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 19 |
40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 0 | |
43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | -8 | |
42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | -24 | |
34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -12 |
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NHL 2025-26 Standings
| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avalanche - p | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | 99 |
 Stars - x | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | 53 |
 Wild - x | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | 32 |
 Mammoth - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | 28 |
 Blues - e | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | -27 |
 Predators - e | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | -22 |
 Jets - e | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | -29 |
 Blackhawks - e | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | -62 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Golden Knights - y | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | 15 |
 Oilers - x | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 13 |
 Ducks - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | -15 |
 Kings - x | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | -22 |
 Sharks - e | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | -41 |
 Kraken - e | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | -37 |
 Flames - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -47 |
 Canucks - e | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | -100 |
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sabres - y | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | 47 |
 Lightning - x | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | 59 |
 Canadiens - x | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | 27 |
 Bruins - x | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | 22 |
 Senators - x | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | 32 |
 Red Wings - e | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | -17 |
 Panthers - e | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | -25 |
 Maple Leafs - e | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | -46 |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Hurricanes - z | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | 56 |
 Penguins - x | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | 25 |
 Flyers - x | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 7 |
| Capitals - e | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 19 |
 Blue Jackets - e | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 0 |
 Islanders - e | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | -8 |
 Devils - e | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | -24 |
 Rangers - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -12 |