The Washington Capitals were 44-26-12 in 2021-22. They finished 4th in the Metropolitan Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the 2022 Eastern Conference First Round against the Florida Panthers, 4 games to 2.
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FLATeam Leaders
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2021-22 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
54 | 20 | 8 | 116 | 76 | |
52 | 24 | 6 | 110 | 47 | |
46 | 25 | 11 | 103 | 43 | |
 Capitals | 44 | 26 | 12 | 100 | 30 |
37 | 35 | 10 | 84 | -6 | |
37 | 38 | 7 | 81 | -38 | |
27 | 46 | 9 | 63 | -59 | |
25 | 46 | 11 | 61 | -87 |
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Bobby Gould, former Washington Capitals forward, dies at 69
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Capitals beat Rangers 3-1 after New York goalie Igor Shesterkin is helped off the ice with an injury
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Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin helped off ice with leg injury after awkward fall against Capitals
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Ovechkin's sons introduce him before Washington's home opener, and the Capitals top Pittsburgh 5-3
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Capitals top Penguins 5-3 in Alex Ovechkin's final home opener in Washington
2021-22 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 100 | .610 | 5 | 3 | 270 | 242 | 28 | 18.8 | 80.4 | 31.43 | 10.5 | 29.00 | .898 |
Team Rank | 15th | 11th | 28th | 13th | 13th | 2nd | 14th | 10th | 12th | 13th | 23rd | 12th | 14th | 8th | 27th | 23rd |
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NHL 2026-27 Standings
| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -2 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -14 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -4 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -7 | |
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -7 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -19 |
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Flames| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -3 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -8 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -5 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -17 |
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