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Washington Capitals Statistics and History

The Washington Capitals are a Major League hockey team based in Washington, DC playing in the National Hockey League from 1974 to 2024. The team played in the MCI Center.

Team Information

Washington Capitals
(Washington,DC)
National Hockey League
[Major League]
1974-2024

Record
48 Seasons
(GP-W-L-T-OTL-SOL)
3797-1779-1530-303-107-78
0.533
Franchise History
Expansion franchise for 1974-75 season.
» Washington Capitals « (1974-2024)
Minor League Affiliates
Hershey Bears (2005-2023) [AHL]
Portland Pirates (1993-2005) [AHL]
Baltimore Skipjacks (1988-1993) [AHL]
Fort Wayne Komets† (1988-1990) [IHL]
Fort Wayne Komets (1987-1988) [IHL]
†partial

Logos

Yearly Standings

Season Team League Division GP W L T OTL SOL Pts Pct GF GA PIM Atten. Coach Result
1974-75Washington CapitalsNHLNorris80867500210.131181446108510004Anderson, Sullivan, Schmidt {+}Out of Playoffs
1975-76Washington CapitalsNHLNorris8011591000320.2002243949519835Schmidt, McVie {+}Out of Playoffs
1976-77Washington CapitalsNHLNorris8024421400620.388221307123110931Tom McVieOut of Playoffs
1977-78Washington CapitalsNHLNorris8017491400480.300195321133210872Tom McVieOut of Playoffs
1978-79Washington CapitalsNHLNorris8024411500630.39427333813129925Belisle, McVie {+}Out of Playoffs
1979-80Washington CapitalsNHLPatrick8027401300670.419261293119811062Belisle, Green {+}Out of Playoffs
1980-81Washington CapitalsNHLPatrick8026361800700.438286317187211927Gary GreenOut of Playoffs
1981-82Washington CapitalsNHLPatrick8026411300650.406319338193211377Green, Crozier, Murray {+}Out of Playoffs
1982-83Washington CapitalsNHLPatrick8039251600940.588306283132912376Bryan MurrayLost in round 1
1983-84Washington CapitalsNHLPatrick8048275001010.631308226125211837Bryan MurrayLost in round 2
1984-85Washington CapitalsNHLPatrick8046259001010.631322240116114008Bryan MurrayLost in round 1
1985-86Washington CapitalsNHLPatrick8050237001070.669315272141814997Bryan MurrayLost in round 2
1986-87Washington CapitalsNHLPatrick8038321000860.538285278172015289Bryan MurrayLost in round 1
1987-88Washington CapitalsNHLPatrick803833900850.531281249168015955Bryan MurrayLost in round 2
1988-89Washington CapitalsNHLPatrick8041291000920.575305259183617013Bryan MurrayLost in round 1
1989-90Washington CapitalsNHLPatrick803638600780.488284275220417251Murray, Murray {+}Lost in round 3
1990-91Washington CapitalsNHLPatrick803736700810.506258258183916608Terry MurrayLost in round 2
1991-92Washington CapitalsNHLPatrick804527800980.613330275177716590Terry MurrayLost in round 1
1992-93Washington CapitalsNHLPatrick844334700930.554325286170915540Terry MurrayLost in round 1
1993-94Washington CapitalsNHLAtlantic8439351000880.524277263200714527Murray, Schoenfeld {+}Lost in round 2
1994-95Washington CapitalsNHLAtlantic482218800520.542136120114414158Jim SchoenfeldLost in round 1
1995-96Washington CapitalsNHLAtlantic8239321100890.543234204155315155Jim SchoenfeldLost in round 1
1996-97Washington CapitalsNHLAtlantic823340900750.457214231165215761Jim SchoenfeldOut of Playoffs
1997-98Washington CapitalsNHLAtlantic8240301200920.561219202119815275Ron WilsonLost in Finals
1998-99Washington CapitalsNHLSoutheast823145600680.415200218138117281Ron WilsonOut of Playoffs
1999-00Washington CapitalsNHLSoutheast82442412201020.62222719499414485Ron WilsonLost in round 1
2000-01Washington CapitalsNHLSoutheast8241271040960.585233211114115534Ron WilsonLost in round 1
2001-02Washington CapitalsNHLSoutheast8236331120850.518228240104317341Ron WilsonOut of Playoffs
2002-03Washington CapitalsNHLSoutheast823929860920.561224220126815787Bruce CassidyLost in round 1
2003-04Washington CapitalsNHLSoutheast8223461030590.360186253128214720Cassidy, Hanlon {+}Out of Playoffs
2005-06Washington CapitalsNHLSoutheast822941066700.427237306149913905Glen HanlonOut of Playoffs
2006-07Washington CapitalsNHLSoutheast8228400311700.427235286123313929Glen HanlonOut of Playoffs
2007-08Washington CapitalsNHLSoutheast824331044940.57324223197515472Hanlon, Boudreau {+}Lost in round 1
2008-09Washington CapitalsNHLSoutheast8250240351080.659272245104118097Bruce BoudreauLost in round 2
2009-10Washington CapitalsNHLSoutheast8254150761210.73831823394018277Bruce BoudreauLost in round 1
2010-11Washington CapitalsNHLSoutheast8248230561070.65222419792618397Bruce BoudreauLost in round 2
2011-12Washington CapitalsNHLSoutheast824232044920.56122223018506Boudreau, Hunter {+}Lost in round 2
2012-13Washington CapitalsNHLSoutheast482718030570.59414913018506Adam OatesLost in round 1
2013-14Washington CapitalsNHLMetropolitan8238300311900.54923524096018506Adam OatesOut of Playoffs
2014-15Washington CapitalsNHLMetropolitan8245260741010.61624220319099Barry TrotzLost in round 2
2015-16Washington CapitalsNHLMetropolitan8256180621200.73225219318511Barry TrotzLost in round 2
2016-17Washington CapitalsNHLMetropolitan8255190351180.72026318218506Barry TrotzLost in round 2
2017-18Washington CapitalsNHLMetropolitan8249260611050.64025923918775Barry TrotzWon Championship
2018-19Washington CapitalsNHLMetropolitan8248260711040.63427824918508Todd ReirdenLost in round 1
2019-20Washington CapitalsNHLMetropolitan694120053900.65224021518573Todd ReirdenLost in round 1
2020-21Washington CapitalsNHLEast563615032770.688191163Peter LavioletteLost in round 1
2021-22Washington CapitalsNHLMetropolitan8244260931000.61027524518573Peter LavioletteLost in round 1
2022-23Washington CapitalsNHLMetropolitan823537064800.48825526518573Peter LavioletteOut of Playoffs
2023-24Washington CapitalsNHLMetropolitan713626054810.57019822417758Spencer Carbery

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Game Programs
Washington Capitals 2000-01 program cover
2000-2001
Washington Capitals 2002-03 program cover
2002-2003
Washington Capitals 2019-20 program cover
2019-2020