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Washington Capitals

Franchise history

51 seasons · 1974–75 to 2025–26Season records
Washington Capitals season-by-season records
2025–26 Washington Capitals 82 43 30 — 9 95 .579 261 238 East · Metropolitan Division —
2024–25 Washington Capitals 82 51 22 — 9 111 .677 286 229 East · Metropolitan Division 5–5
2023–24 Washington Capitals 82 40 31 — 11 91 .555 216 252 East · Metropolitan Division 0–4
2022–23 Washington Capitals 82 35 37 — 10 80 .488 253 261 East · Metropolitan Division —
2021–22 Washington Capitals 82 44 26 — 12 100 .610 270 242 East · Metropolitan Division 2–4
2020–21 Washington Capitals 56 36 15 — 5 77 .688 188 161 East Division 1–4
2019–20 Washington Capitals 69 41 20 — 8 90 .652 236 212 East · Metropolitan Division 2–5 (+1 SOL)
2018–19 Washington Capitals 82 48 26 — 8 104 .634 274 248 East · Metropolitan Division 3–4
2017–18 Washington Capitals 82 49 26 — 7 105 .640 256 238 East · Metropolitan Division 16–8
2016–17 Washington Capitals 82 55 19 — 8 118 .720 261 177 East · Metropolitan Division 7–6
2015–16 Washington Capitals 82 56 18 — 8 120 .732 248 191 East · Metropolitan Division 6–6
2014–15 Washington Capitals 82 45 26 — 11 101 .616 237 199 East · Metropolitan Division 7–7
2013–14 Washington Capitals 82 38 30 — 14 90 .549 225 229 East · Metropolitan Division —
2012–13 Washington Capitals 48 27 18 — 3 57 .594 146 130 East · Southeast Division 3–4
2011–12 Washington Capitals 82 42 32 — 8 92 .561 218 226 East · Southeast Division 7–7
2010–11 Washington Capitals 82 48 23 — 11 107 .652 219 191 East · Southeast Division 4–5
2009–10 Washington Capitals 82 54 15 — 13 121 .738 313 227 East · Southeast Division 3–4
2008–09 Washington Capitals 82 50 24 — 8 108 .659 268 240 East · Southeast Division 7–7
2007–08 Washington Capitals 82 43 31 — 8 94 .573 238 227 East · Southeast Division 3–4
2006–07 Washington Capitals 82 28 40 — 14 70 .427 234 275 East · Southeast Division —
2005–06 Washington Capitals 82 29 41 — 12 70 .427 230 300 East · Southeast Division —
2003–04 Washington Capitals 82 23 46 10 3 59 .360 186 253 East · Southeast Division —
2002–03 Washington Capitals 82 39 29 8 6 92 .561 224 220 East · Southeast Division 2–4
2001–02 Washington Capitals 82 36 33 11 2 85 .518 228 240 East · Southeast Division —
2000–01 Washington Capitals 82 41 27 10 4 96 .585 233 211 East · Southeast Division 2–4
1999–00 Washington Capitals 82 44 24 12 2 102 .622 227 194 East · Southeast Division 1–4
1998–99 Washington Capitals 82 31 45 6 — 68 .415 200 218 Eastern · Southeast 0–0
1997–98 Washington Capitals 82 40 30 12 — 92 .561 219 202 Eastern · Atlantic 12–9
1996–97 Washington Capitals 82 33 40 9 — 75 .457 214 231 Eastern · Atlantic 0–0
1995–96 Washington Capitals 82 39 32 11 — 89 .543 234 204 Eastern · Atlantic 2–4
1994–95 Washington Capitals 48 22 18 8 — 52 .542 136 120 Eastern · Atlantic 3–4
1993–94 Washington Capitals 84 39 35 10 — 88 .524 277 263 Eastern · Atlantic 5–6
1992–93 Washington Capitals 84 43 34 7 — 93 .554 325 286 Prince of Wales · Patrick 2–4
1991–92 Washington Capitals 80 45 27 8 — 98 .613 330 275 Prince of Wales · Patrick 3–4
1990–91 Washington Capitals 80 37 36 7 — 81 .506 258 258 Prince of Wales · Patrick 5–6
1989–90 Washington Capitals 80 36 38 6 — 78 .488 284 275 Prince of Wales · Patrick 8–7
1988–89 Washington Capitals 80 41 29 10 — 92 .575 305 259 Prince of Wales · Patrick 2–4
1987–88 Washington Capitals 80 38 33 9 — 85 .531 281 249 Prince of Wales · Patrick 7–7
1986–87 Washington Capitals 80 38 32 10 — 86 .538 285 278 Prince of Wales · Patrick 3–4
1985–86 Washington Capitals 80 50 23 7 — 107 .669 315 272 Prince of Wales · Patrick 5–4
1984–85 Washington Capitals 80 46 25 9 — 101 .631 322 240 Prince of Wales · Patrick 2–3
1983–84 Washington Capitals 80 48 27 5 — 101 .631 308 226 Prince of Wales · Patrick 4–4
1982–83 Washington Capitals 80 39 25 16 — 94 .588 306 283 Prince of Wales · Patrick 1–3
1981–82 Washington Capitals 80 26 41 13 — 65 .406 319 338 Prince of Wales · Patrick 0–0
1980–81 Washington Capitals 80 26 36 18 — 70 .438 286 317 Clarence Campbell · Patrick 0–0
1979–80 Washington Capitals 80 27 40 13 — 67 .419 261 293 Clarence Campbell · Patrick 0–0
1978–79 Washington Capitals 80 24 41 15 — 63 .394 273 338 Prince of Wales · Norris 0–0
1977–78 Washington Capitals 80 17 49 14 — 48 .300 195 321 Prince of Wales · Norris 0–0
1976–77 Washington Capitals 80 24 42 14 — 62 .388 221 307 Prince of Wales · Norris 0–0
1975–76 Washington Capitals 80 11 59 10 — 32 .200 224 394 Prince of Wales · Norris 0–0
1974–75 Washington Capitals 80 8 67 5 — 21 .131 181 446 Prince of Wales · Norris 0–0
Sources & coverage

Season links open the original NHL year and team. The canceled 2004–05 season is omitted. Earlier WHA and NHA seasons are outside this NHL record series. PTS% is points divided by twice games played; pre-1999–2000 overtime losses remain within L, and OTL includes shootout losses from 2005–06. Historical names and official franchise assignments are retained. Postseason ties are shown separately; 2020 round-robin OT/SO losses are also shown separately. Early Stanley Cup games against other leagues remain postseason records rather than NHL regular-season games. No Stanley Cup was awarded in 1919. An em dash means a field or postseason record is unavailable in this table.

Official NHL historical team and game statistics

Official NHL historical franchise assignments

Official NHL historical team identities

Jets and NHL: September24,2026 history consolidation

NHL: establishment of separate Utah franchise

ESPN historical group and selected-year identities

Recorded through the 2025–26 season. The current-season link opens live season coverage.