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Washington Capitals

Founded 1975 · Metro area Washington-Baltimore · Capital One Arena

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2 Stanley Cup Final apps (1 lost)3 Conference / SF apps3 Presidents' Trophy / Best Reg Record14 Division titles34 Playoff apps

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Major trophies

Player + coach awards earned while with the franchise. Sortable by trophy. Spelling normalized for historic typos (Conn Smythe, Jack Adams).

Hart

Alexander Ovechkin2013
Alexander Ovechkin2009
Alexander Ovechkin2008

Norris

Rod Langway1984
Rod Langway1983

Vezina

Braden Holtby2016
Olaf Kolzig2000
Jim Carey1996

Calder

Alexander Ovechkin2006

Conn Smythe

Alexander Ovechkin2018

Adams

Spencer Carbery2025
Barry Trotz2016
Bruce Boudreau[e]2008
Bryan Murray1984

Selke

Doug Jarvis1984

Presidents' Trophy & Best Regular-Season Record seasons

Workbook flags every season where this franchise had the league's top regular-season record. The formal Presidents' Trophy was introduced for the 1985-86 season; pre-1986 rows are best-record honors across the pre-trophy era.

2016-17 · 118 pts
2015-16 · 120 pts
2009-10 · 121 pts

Season-by-season

Reverse chronological. Ties column visible through the 2004-05 lockout; OTL absorbs shootout losses post-2005 (workbook convention; the public NHL site keeps them separate).

Season	League	Team	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Pts%	GF	GA	Place	Postseason
2025-26	NHL	Washington Capitals	43	30		9	95	.579	257	238	4	—
2024-25	NHL	Washington Capitals	51	22		9	111	.677	288	232	1	Playoffs
2023-24	NHL	Washington Capitals	40	31		11	91	.555	220	257	4	Playoffs
2022-23	NHL	Washington Capitals	35	37		10	80	.488	255	265	6	—
2021-22	NHL	Washington Capitals	44	26		12	100	.610	275	245	4	Playoffs
2020-21	NHL	Washington Capitals	36	15		5	77	.688	191	163	2	Playoffs
2019-20	NHL	Washington Capitals	41	20		8	90	.652	240	215	1	Playoffs
2018-19	NHL	Washington Capitals	48	26		8	104	.634	278	249	1	Playoffs
2017-18	NHL	Washington Capitals	49	26		7	105	.640	259	239	1	Stanley Cup
2016-17	NHL	Washington Capitals	55	19		8	118	.720	263	182	1	Pres · Playoffs
2015-16	NHL	Washington Capitals	56	18		8	120	.732	252	193	1	Pres · Playoffs
2014-15	NHL	Washington Capitals	45	26		11	101	.616	242	203	3	Playoffs
2013-14	NHL	Washington Capitals	38	30		14	90	.549	235	240	5	—
2012-13	NHL	Washington Capitals	27	18		3	57	.594	149	130	1	Playoffs
2011-12	NHL	Washington Capitals	42	32		8	92	.561	222	230	2	Playoffs
2010-11	NHL	Washington Capitals	48	23		11	107	.652	224	197	1	Playoffs
2009-10	NHL	Washington Capitals	54	15		13	121	.738	318	233	1	Pres · Playoffs
2008-09	NHL	Washington Capitals	50	24		8	108	.658	272	245	1	Playoffs
2007-08	NHL	Washington Capitals	43	31		8	94	.573	242	231	1	Playoffs
2006-07	NHL	Washington Capitals	28	54		14	70	.427	235	286	5	—
2005-06	NHL	Washington Capitals	29	53		12	70	.427	237	306	5	—
2003-04	NHL	Washington Capitals	23	49	10	3	59	.360	186	253	5	—
2002-03	NHL	Washington Capitals	39	35	8	6	92	.561	224	220	2	Playoffs
2001-02	NHL	Washington Capitals	36	35	11	2	85	.518	228	240	2	—
2000-01	NHL	Washington Capitals	41	31	10	4	96	.585	233	211	1	Playoffs
1999-00	NHL	Washington Capitals	44	26	12	2	102	.622	227	194	1	Playoffs
1998-99	NHL	Washington Capitals	31	45	6		68	.415	200	218	3	—
1997-98	NHL	Washington Capitals	40	30	12		92	.561	219	202	3	Lost Final
1996-97	NHL	Washington Capitals	33	40	9		75	.457	214	231	5	—
1995-96	NHL	Washington Capitals	39	32	11		89	.543	234	204	4	Playoffs
1994-95	NHL	Washington Capitals	22	18	8		52	.542	136	120	2	Playoffs
1993-94	NHL	Washington Capitals	39	35	10		88	.524	277	263	3	Playoffs
1992-93	NHL	Washington Capitals	43	34	7		93	.554	325	286	2	Playoffs
1991-92	NHL	Washington Capitals	45	27	8		98	.613	330	275	2	Playoffs
1990-91	NHL	Washington Capitals	37	36	7		81	.506	258	258	3	Playoffs
1989-90	NHL	Washington Capitals	36	38	6		78	.487	284	275	3	Conference Finals
1988-89	NHL	Washington Capitals	41	29	10		92	.575	305	259	1	Playoffs
1987-88	NHL	Washington Capitals	38	33	9		85	.531	292	292	2	Playoffs
1986-87	NHL	Washington Capitals	38	32	10		86	.537	285	278	2	Playoffs
1985-86	NHL	Washington Capitals	50	23	7		107	.669	315	272	2	Playoffs
1984-85	NHL	Washington Capitals	46	25	9		101	.631	322	240	2	Playoffs
1983-84	NHL	Washington Capitals	48	27	5		101	.631	308	226	2	Playoffs
1982-83	NHL	Washington Capitals	39	25	16		94	.588	306	283	3	Playoffs
1981-82	NHL	Washington Capitals	26	41	13		65	.406	319	338	5	—
1980-81	NHL	Washington Capitals	26	36	18		70	.438	286	317	5	—
1979-80	NHL	Washington Capitals	27	40	13		67	.419	261	293	5	—
1978-79	NHL	Washington Capitals	24	41	15		63	.394	273	338	4	—
1977-78	NHL	Washington Capitals	17	49	14		48	.300	195	321	5	—
1976-77	NHL	Washington Capitals	24	42	14		62	.388	221	307	4	—
1975-76	NHL	Washington Capitals	11	59	10		32	.200	224	394	5	—
1974-75	NHL	Washington Capitals	8	67	5		21	.131	181	446	5	—

Arena history

Reverse chronological. Era-correct workbook name with current canonical name in parentheses when renamed.

Capital One Arena
Washington, DC · map
2017-18 – 2025-26
Verizon Center
now: Capital One Arena
Washington, DC · map
2005-06 – 2016-17
MCI Center
now: Capital One Arena
Washington, DC · map
1997-98 – 2003-04
USAir Arena
Landover, DC · map
1993-94 – 1996-97
Capital Centre
now: USAir Arena
Landover, DC · map
1974-75 – 1992-93

Source: methodology. Workbook canonical key: Capitals. Live standings refresh from ESPN every hour. The static build refreshes daily at 08:00 UTC.