Washington Capitals

Team History

	SEASON	NAME	W	L	T	W%	LEAGUE	CONFERENCE	DIVISION	POSTSEASON
	2026-27	Washington Capitals	6	4		.600	17th	9th	4th
	2025-26	Washington Capitals	43	30		.524	12th	9th	4th
	2024-25	Washington Capitals	51	22		.622	2nd	1st	1st	Lost Second Round
	2023-24	Washington Capitals	40	31		.488	18th	8th	4th	Lost First Round
	2022-23	Washington Capitals	35	37		.427	24th	13th	6th
	2021-22	Washington Capitals	44	26		.537	13th	8th	4th	Lost First Round
	2020-21	Washington Capitals	36	15		.643	7th		2nd	Lost Division Semifinals
	2019-20	Washington Capitals	41	20		.594	5th	3rd	1st	Lost First Round
	2018-19	Washington Capitals	48	26		.585	4th	3rd	1st	Lost First Round
🏆	2017-18	Washington Capitals	49	26		.598	6th	3rd	1st	Won Stanley Cup Finals
	2016-17	Washington Capitals	55	19		.671	1st	1st	1st	Lost Second Round
	2015-16	Washington Capitals	56	18		.683	1st	1st	1st	Lost Second Round
	2014-15	Washington Capitals	45	26		.549	9th	4th	2nd	Lost Second Round
	2013-14	Washington Capitals	38	30		.463	17th	9th	5th
	2012-13	Washington Capitals	27	18		.563	10th	3rd	1st	Lost Conference Quarterfinals
	2011-12	Washington Capitals	42	32		.512	15th	7th	2nd	Lost Conference Semifinals
	2010-11	Washington Capitals	48	23		.585	2nd	1st	1st	Lost Conference Semifinals
	2009-10	Washington Capitals	54	15		.659	1st	1st	1st	Lost Conference Quarterfinals
	2008-09	Washington Capitals	50	24		.610	4th	2nd	1st	Lost Conference Semifinals
	2007-08	Washington Capitals	43	31		.524	12th	3rd	1st	Lost Conference Quarterfinals
	2006-07	Washington Capitals	28	40		.341	27th	14th	5th
	2005-06	Washington Capitals	29	41		.354	27th	14th	5th
	2003-04	Washington Capitals	23	46	10	.341	28th	14th	5th
	2002-03	Washington Capitals	39	29	8	.524	13th	6th	2nd	Lost Conference Quarterfinals
	2001-02	Washington Capitals	36	33	11	.506	19th	9th	2nd
	2000-01	Washington Capitals	41	27	10	.561	10th	3rd	1st	Lost Conference Quarterfinals
	1999-00	Washington Capitals	44	24	12	.610	5th	2nd	1st	Lost Conference Quarterfinals
	1998-99	Washington Capitals	31	45	6	.415	23rd	12th	3rd
	1997-98	Washington Capitals	40	30	12	.561	8th	4th	3rd	Lost Stanley Cup Finals
	1996-97	Washington Capitals	33	40	9	.457	18th	9th	5th
	1995-96	Washington Capitals	39	32	11	.543	10th	7th	4th	Lost Conference Quarterfinals
	1994-95	Washington Capitals	22	18	8	.542	10th	6th	3rd	Lost Conference Quarterfinals
	1993-94	Washington Capitals	39	35	10	.524	12th	7th	3rd	Lost Conference Semifinals
	1992-93	Washington Capitals	43	34	7	.554	10th	5th	2nd	Lost Division Semifinals
	1991-92	Washington Capitals	45	27	8	.613	2nd	2nd	2nd	Lost Division Semifinals
	1990-91	Washington Capitals	37	36	7	.506	9th	6th	3rd	Lost Division Finals
	1989-90	Washington Capitals	36	38	6	.488	13th	7th	3rd	Lost Conference Finals
	1988-89	Washington Capitals	41	29	10	.575	3rd	2nd	1st	Lost Division Semifinals
	1987-88	Washington Capitals	38	33	9	.531	7th	6th	3rd	Lost Division Finals
	1986-87	Washington Capitals	38	32	10	.538	7th	4th	2nd	Lost Division Semifinals
	1985-86	Washington Capitals	50	23	7	.669	3rd	2nd	2nd	Lost Division Finals
	1984-85	Washington Capitals	46	25	9	.631	3rd	2nd	2nd	Lost Division Semifinals
	1983-84	Washington Capitals	48	27	5	.631	5th	4th	2nd	Lost Division Finals
	1982-83	Washington Capitals	39	25	16	.588	8th	5th	3rd	Lost Division Semifinals
	1981-82	Washington Capitals	26	41	13	.406	16th	9th	5th
	1980-81	Washington Capitals	26	36	18	.438	17th	8th	5th
	1979-80	Washington Capitals	27	40	13	.419	17th	9th	5th
	1978-79	Washington Capitals	24	41	15	.394	13th	8th	4th
	1977-78	Washington Capitals	17	49	14	.300	17th	9th	5th
	1976-77	Washington Capitals	24	42	14	.388	16th	8th	4th
	1975-76	Washington Capitals	11	59	10	.200	18th	9th	5th
	1974-75	Washington Capitals	8	67	5	.131	18th	9th	5th

Franchise


Seasons	52 (1974-75 to present)
Division	Metropolitan
Conference	Eastern
Regular Season	1919-1617-303-214 (.511)
Playoffs	145-169-0-1 (.460)
Championships	1
Conference Titles	2

Franchise Leaders

GOALS

930

Alex Ovechkin

ASSISTS

762

Nicklas Backstrom

+/-

+116

Rod Langway

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NHL 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

12

Kaprizov

12

Draisaitl

9

Matthews

Assists Leaders

25

McDavid

16

Fox

14

Bouchard

Points Leaders

33

McDavid

23

Draisaitl

21

Bouchard

Hits Leaders

68

Sherwood

56

Cuylle

53

Trenin

Blocks Leaders

34

Seider

34

Weegar

34

Kleven

Wins Leaders

7

Wallstedt

7

Swayman

7

Ullmark

Goals Against Leaders

1.33

Ullmark

1.40

Tarasov

1.43

Oettinger

Save Percentage Leaders

.945

Ullmark

.940

Tarasov

.930

Oettinger

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

Goals Rankings

4.36

4.27

4.00

Goals Against Rankings

1.73

2.17

2.33

Power Play Rankings

38.1

35.1

32.0

Penalty Kill Rankings

95.2

92.3

NHL 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

10-2

8-4

7-4

8-5

6-4

Worst Record ATS

3-9

3-7

3-6

4-7

5-8

4-6

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	9	2	1	19	22
Senators	8	4	0	16	4
Maple Leafs	7	4	2	16	9
Lightning	7	3	1	15	4
Panthers	6	4	2	14	-2
Canadiens	5	3	2	12	-1
Red Wings	4	4	3	11	-5
Sabres	4	4	3	11	-10
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	9	2	2	20	18
Rangers	7	5	1	15	5
Devils	7	4	0	14	4
Capitals	6	4	0	12	2
Islanders	5	3	2	12	6
Penguins	5	6	1	11	0
Flyers	3	7	3	9	-18
Blue Jackets	4	5	0	8	-8

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Mammoth	8	4	0	16	6
Wild	7	3	2	16	9
Stars	6	3	1	13	9
Avalanche	6	4	1	13	13
Jets	4	3	3	11	-3
Blues	5	5	1	11	0
Predators	3	3	4	10	-8
Blackhawks	3	8	0	6	-19
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	8	2	1	17	10
Golden Knights	8	4	1	17	9
Kraken	7	4	1	15	3
Sharks	6	5	1	13	-6
Ducks	5	6	0	10	-5
Flames	4	6	0	8	-16
Kings	2	5	2	6	-11
Canucks	2	9	1	5	-21