Washington Capitals History
2026-27 · 5-4-0 · 10 pts · 4th Metropolitan
Since 2017-18 the Washington Capitals have made the playoffs in 7 of 9 completed seasons with playoff data; they won the Stanley Cup in 2017-18.
Washington Capitals season by season
| Season | GP | W-L-OTL | PTS | P% | GF | GA | Division | NHL | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27in progress | 9 | 5-4-0 | 10 | .556 | 30 | 29 | 4th | 17th | — |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 43-30-9 | 95 | .579 | 261 | 238 | 4th | 12th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 51-22-9 | 111 | .677 | 286 | 229 | 1st | 2nd | Lost in the second roundbeat MTL 4-1 · lost to CAR 1-4 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 40-31-11 | 91 | .555 | 216 | 252 | 4th | 17th | Lost in the first roundlost to NYR 0-4 |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 35-37-10 | 80 | .488 | 253 | 261 | 6th | 25th | Missed the playoffs |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 44-26-12 | 100 | .610 | 270 | 242 | 4th | 13th | Lost in the first roundlost to FLA 2-4 |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 36-15-5 | 77 | .688 | 188 | 161 | — | 7th | Lost in the first roundlost to BOS 1-4 |
| 2019-20 | 69 | 41-20-8 | 90 | .652 | 236 | 212 | 1st | 5th | Lost in the first roundlost to NYI 1-4 |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 48-26-8 | 104 | .634 | 274 | 248 | 1st | 4th | Lost in the first roundlost to CAR 3-4 |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 49-26-7 | 105 | .640 | 256 | 238 | 1st | 6th | Won the Stanley Cupbeat CBJ 4-2 · beat PIT 4-2 · beat TBL 4-3 · beat VGK 4-1 |
From our NHL game data (regular season and playoffs). 2020-21: 56-game season with temporary divisions; division ranks are not comparable. 2019-20: Season stopped March 12, 2020; ranked by points %. The 24-team return-to-play playoffs started with a best-of-five qualifying round; the round-robin seeding games of the top four seeds per conference are not counted as a series. Each season links to its stats page; full results are on the games archive.
Washington Capitals all-time record against every team
| Opponent | GP | W-L-OTL(-T) | Win % | Playoffs | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 255 | 113-112-14-16 | 44% | 28-40-0 | 1-0-0 |
| New York Rangers | 252 | 123-103-8-18 | 49% | 28-31-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 250 | 105-114-12-19 | 42% | 16-14-0 | — |
| New York Islanders | 249 | 129-100-7-13 | 52% | 17-25-0 | — |
| New Jersey Devils | 246 | 132-82-19-13 | 54% | 7-6-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 198 | 110-63-11-14 | 56% | 4-8-0 | 1-1-0 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 187 | 85-77-8-17 | 45% | 7-5-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Boston Bruins | 186 | 74-81-10-21 | 40% | 10-13-0 | — |
| Buffalo Sabres | 186 | 72-89-10-15 | 39% | 4-2-0 | — |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 164 | 82-64-8-10 | 50% | 4-2-0 | — |
| Winnipeg Jets | 150 | 79-47-11-13 | 53% | — | — |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 147 | 88-41-12-6 | 60% | 6-11-1 | 0-1-0 |
| Florida Panthers | 143 | 70-50-14-9 | 49% | 2-4-0 | — |
| Detroit Red Wings | 135 | 62-50-7-16 | 46% | 0-4-0 | — |
| Los Angeles Kings | 125 | 48-61-3-13 | 38% | — | 0-1-0 |
| Ottawa Senators | 113 | 59-41-8-5 | 52% | 4-1-0 | — |
| Dallas Stars | 111 | 35-54-6-16 | 32% | — | — |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 110 | 51-44-4-11 | 46% | — | — |
| St. Louis Blues | 110 | 48-48-2-12 | 44% | — | — |
| Calgary Flames | 109 | 48-45-3-13 | 44% | — | — |
| Vancouver Canucks | 109 | 53-44-3-9 | 49% | — | — |
| Colorado Avalanche | 97 | 48-38-2-9 | 49% | — | — |
| Edmonton Oilers | 87 | 44-33-4-6 | 51% | — | — |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 62 | 40-15-6-1 | 65% | 4-2-0 | — |
| San Jose Sharks | 55 | 21-28-5-1 | 38% | — | — |
| Anaheim Ducks | 49 | 26-19-3-1 | 53% | — | — |
| Nashville Predators | 41 | 19-18-3-1 | 46% | — | — |
| Minnesota Wild | 35 | 17-15-3 | 49% | — | — |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 16 | 7-7-2 | 44% | 4-1-0 | — |
| Seattle Kraken | 11 | 6-4-1 | 55% | — | 0-1-0 |
| Utah Mammoth | 4 | 2-1-1 | 50% | — | — |
All-time regular-season and playoff records from records.nhl.com (including this season's games once it has them); the 2026-27 column is from our game data.
The Washington Capitals season by season since 2017-18, with each playoff series, and the franchise's record against every team in the league.
Washington Capitals history FAQ
When did the Washington Capitals last make the playoffs?
The Washington Capitals last made the playoffs in 2024-25: they lost to CAR 1-4 in round 2.
What was the Washington Capitals record last season?
In 2025-26 the Washington Capitals went 43-30-9 with 95 points, 4th in their division and 12th in the NHL.
What is the Washington Capitals best season since 2017-18?
By points %, 2020-21: 36-15-5 (77 points).