Are the Capitals Undefeated?

NO

1978 Record: 17-49-14

Streak

Undefeated for 1 game (1 day) to start the season before first loss

1978 Season Schedule

vs Pittsburgh Penguins
All-time: 141–166–16
Fri, Oct 14
W 2–1
@ Cleveland Barons
All-time: 6–13–1
Sat, Oct 15
L 2–4
vs Montreal Canadiens
All-time: 92–90–17
Wed, Oct 19
L 3–5
@ Montreal Canadiens
All-time: 92–90–17
Mon, Oct 24
L 1–5
@ Atlanta Flames
All-time: 48–48–13
Wed, Oct 26
W 6–2
@ Colorado Rockies
All-time: 139–107–13
Fri, Oct 28
L 1–8
@ Minnesota North Stars
All-time: 35–60–16
Sat, Oct 29
L 4–7
vs Chicago Black Hawks
All-time: 51–48–11
Wed, Nov 2
T 2–2
@ Philadelphia Flyers
All-time: 121–140–19
Thu, Nov 3
L 1–4
vs Philadelphia Flyers
All-time: 121–140–19
Sat, Nov 5
L 1–3
vs Los Angeles Kings
All-time: 48–63–13
Tue, Nov 8
L 1–5
@ Detroit Red Wings
All-time: 62–61–16
Wed, Nov 9
T 1–1
vs Toronto Maple Leafs
All-time: 86–74–10
Fri, Nov 11
L 1–3
vs New York Islanders
All-time: 146–132–13
Sun, Nov 13
L 0–6
@ St. Louis Blues
All-time: 48–50–12
Tue, Nov 15
T 2–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
All-time: 86–74–10
Wed, Nov 16
L 2–5
vs Buffalo Sabres
All-time: 76–101–15
Sat, Nov 19
L 6–7
@ Buffalo Sabres
All-time: 76–101–15
Sun, Nov 20
L 2–5
vs Atlanta Flames
All-time: 48–48–13
Wed, Nov 23
T 2–2
@ Boston Bruins
All-time: 84–104–21
Thu, Nov 24
L 0–6
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
All-time: 86–74–10
Sat, Nov 26
T 4–4
@ Los Angeles Kings
All-time: 48–63–13
Tue, Nov 29
L 2–4
vs Cleveland Barons
All-time: 6–13–1
Fri, Dec 2
L 2–3
vs Pittsburgh Penguins
All-time: 141–166–16
Sun, Dec 4
L 2–4
vs Vancouver Canucks
All-time: 53–47–9
Tue, Dec 6
L 2–5
@ Cleveland Barons
All-time: 6–13–1
Wed, Dec 7
W 5–3
@ Atlanta Flames
All-time: 48–48–13
Sat, Dec 10
L 1–5
vs St. Louis Blues
All-time: 48–50–12
Sun, Dec 11
W 2–1
@ Vancouver Canucks
All-time: 53–47–9
Tue, Dec 13
L 1–3
@ Los Angeles Kings
All-time: 48–63–13
Sat, Dec 17
W 2–1
@ New York Rangers
All-time: 151–142–18
Wed, Dec 21
T 5–5
vs Detroit Red Wings
All-time: 62–61–16
Fri, Dec 23
W 3–2
vs Boston Bruins
All-time: 84–104–21
Tue, Dec 27
L 3–6
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
All-time: 141–166–16
Wed, Dec 28
T 2–2
vs New York Rangers
All-time: 151–142–18
Fri, Dec 30
T 3–3
vs Pittsburgh Penguins
All-time: 141–166–16
Mon, Jan 2
W 3–2
vs Los Angeles Kings
All-time: 48–63–13
Wed, Jan 4
W 4–0
vs Buffalo Sabres
All-time: 76–101–15
Sat, Jan 7
T 4–4
@ Chicago Black Hawks
All-time: 51–48–11
Sun, Jan 8
L 1–3
vs Detroit Red Wings
All-time: 62–61–16
Wed, Jan 11
L 3–6
@ Minnesota North Stars
All-time: 35–60–16
Fri, Jan 13
T 2–2
vs New York Islanders
All-time: 146–132–13
Sat, Jan 14
L 0–4
@ Chicago Black Hawks
All-time: 51–48–11
Wed, Jan 18
L 2–5
@ Boston Bruins
All-time: 84–104–21
Thu, Jan 19
L 1–4
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
All-time: 141–166–16
Sat, Jan 21
W 5–2
@ Detroit Red Wings
All-time: 62–61–16
Sun, Jan 22
L 3–6
vs Colorado Rockies
All-time: 139–107–13
Wed, Jan 25
T 3–3
vs Boston Bruins
All-time: 84–104–21
Fri, Jan 27
L 2–5
vs Minnesota North Stars
All-time: 35–60–16
Sun, Jan 29
L 0–4
@ Vancouver Canucks
All-time: 53–47–9
Tue, Jan 31
L 2–4
@ Los Angeles Kings
All-time: 48–63–13
Wed, Feb 1
L 3–8
@ New York Islanders
All-time: 146–132–13
Sat, Feb 4
L 1–6
@ Buffalo Sabres
All-time: 76–101–15
Sun, Feb 5
L 1–4
@ Cleveland Barons
All-time: 6–13–1
Fri, Feb 10
W 4–1
@ Philadelphia Flyers
All-time: 121–140–19
Sun, Feb 12
L 1–4
vs Vancouver Canucks
All-time: 53–47–9
Tue, Feb 14
L 2–4
vs Montreal Canadiens
All-time: 92–90–17
Fri, Feb 17
L 2–8
vs Minnesota North Stars
All-time: 35–60–16
Sun, Feb 19
W 2–1
vs Los Angeles Kings
All-time: 48–63–13
Tue, Feb 21
L 1–4
@ Detroit Red Wings
All-time: 62–61–16
Thu, Feb 23
L 1–4
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
All-time: 86–74–10
Sat, Feb 25
L 0–4
vs Philadelphia Flyers
All-time: 121–140–19
Sun, Feb 26
L 1–6
vs Colorado Rockies
All-time: 139–107–13
Tue, Feb 28
W 7–4
@ St. Louis Blues
All-time: 48–50–12
Sat, Mar 4
T 3–3
@ Montreal Canadiens
All-time: 92–90–17
Wed, Mar 8
L 3–4
@ New York Rangers
All-time: 151–142–18
Sun, Mar 12
L 2–8
vs Toronto Maple Leafs
All-time: 86–74–10
Wed, Mar 15
L 2–5
vs Cleveland Barons
All-time: 6–13–1
Sat, Mar 18
W 8–3
vs St. Louis Blues
All-time: 48–50–12
Sun, Mar 19
L 2–3
vs Chicago Black Hawks
All-time: 51–48–11
Wed, Mar 22
L 2–6
vs New York Rangers
All-time: 151–142–18
Fri, Mar 24
L 4–11
@ Montreal Canadiens
All-time: 92–90–17
Sat, Mar 25
L 0–5
vs Detroit Red Wings
All-time: 62–61–16
Sun, Mar 26
L 1–4
vs Boston Bruins
All-time: 84–104–21
Tue, Mar 28
T 4–4
@ Colorado Rockies
All-time: 139–107–13
Thu, Mar 30
W 4–3
@ New York Islanders
All-time: 146–132–13
Sat, Apr 1
L 2–3
vs Montreal Canadiens
All-time: 92–90–17
Sun, Apr 2
T 4–4
vs Buffalo Sabres
All-time: 76–101–15
Tue, Apr 4
W 4–3
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
All-time: 141–166–16
Sat, Apr 8
W 6–4
vs Atlanta Flames
All-time: 48–48–13
Sun, Apr 9
W 4–2

On this day

On this date, 1975–2023

19 games, 7–11–1

No undefeated season on record.

All time: 2063-2000-303 over 4366 games, 1975–2027

Last updated: 2026-10-20

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