Washington Capitals records

1975–2027

Best seasons

Highest regular-season win percentage

  1. 2016 56–26
  2. 2017 55–27
  3. 1986 50–23–7
  4. 2010 54–28
  5. 2021 36–20

Worst seasons

Lowest regular-season win percentage

  1. 1975 8–67–5
  2. 1976 11–59–10
  3. 1978 17–49–14
  4. 2007 28–54
  5. 2004 23–49–10

Best starts

Wins to open a season

  1. 7 to start 2012
  2. 4 to start 1992
  3. 4 to start 1998
  4. 3 to start 2003
  5. 3 to start 2008

Worst starts

Losses to open a season

  1. 7 to start 1984
  2. 6 to start 1994
  3. 5 to start 1976
  4. 4 to start 2013
  5. 3 to start 1986

Win streaks

Consecutive wins

  1. 14 2010
  2. 10 1984
  3. 9 2011
  4. 9 2016
  5. 9 2017

Losing streaks

Consecutive losses

  1. 17 1975
  2. 13 1982
  3. 12 1976
  4. 10 1975
  5. 9 1975

Biggest wins

Largest margins of victory

  1. 12–2 Quebec Nordiques 1990
  2. 12–2 Florida Panthers 2003
  3. 11–2 Toronto Maple Leafs 1982
  4. 11–2 Ottawa Senators 1994
  5. 10–1 Tampa Bay Lightning 1999

Worst losses

Largest margins of defeat

  1. 2–14 Buffalo Sabres 1976
  2. 1–12 Boston Bruins 1975
  3. 1–12 Pittsburgh Penguins 1975
  4. 0–11 Montreal Canadiens 1977
  5. 1–11 Montreal Canadiens 1975

Postseason

Seasons that reached the playoffs

  1. 2025 5–5
  2. 2024 0–4
  3. 2022 2–4
  4. 2021 1–4
  5. 2020 2–6
  6. 2019 3–4
  7. 2018 16–8 title game
  8. 2017 7–6

Stanley Cup Final appearances

Seasons that reached the Stanley Cup Final

  1. 2018 won Stanley Cup Final
  2. 1998 lost Stanley Cup Final

Ties

Games that ended level

  1. 3–3 Boston Bruins 2004
  2. 2–2 Atlanta Thrashers 2004
  3. 2–2 Florida Panthers 2004
  4. 1–1 Ottawa Senators 2004
  5. 3–3 Carolina Hurricanes 2004
  6. 3–3 Calgary Flames 2004
  7. 2–2 New Jersey Devils 2004
  8. 2–2 Toronto Maple Leafs 2004
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