Washington Capitals

Average PPS: 150

Period: 1974-2018

Washington Capitals

Net Points Earned6,439
Average Points Per Season150
Period: 1974-2018
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Season Info Franchise Info Total Points Earned Seasons Ranked Regular Season Record Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. Exceptional Pts Regular Season Summary Postseason Results- (Series)
Bulk of Season NHL Season League Size Location Logo Uniform Colors OTW* W L L OTL T NHL Pts TCS Win % Pts: W-L record Pts: Final Standings Reg. Seas. Total Net Playoff Pts Postseason Total Expansion: L & B Pts Expansion Total 1st Round 2nd Round Conference Finals Stanley Cup Finals
1975 1974/75 18 teams Landover, Maryland
-161 40th 0 8 67 67 0 5 21 0.131 -249 -91 -34000 179 179 *(Expansion team; Inaugural Season). Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL *Enter with K.C. Scouts. NHL's 17th/18th franchises. 1st Round
*Enter with K.C. Scouts. NHL's 17th/18th franchises.
1976 1975/76 18 teams Landover, Maryland
-150 39th 0 11 59 59 0 10 32 0.200 -202 -91 -29300 143 143 Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL DNQ DNQ
1977 1976/77 18 teams Landover, Maryland
4 29th 0 24 42 42 0 14 62 0.388 -74 0 -7400 79 79 16th of 18 teams in NHL standings DNQ DNQ
1978 1977/78 18 teams Landover, Maryland
-147 38th 0 17 49 49 0 14 48 0.300 -134 -58 -19200 45 45 Last Place in Division and Conference DNQ DNQ
1979 1978/79 17 teams Landover, Maryland
-41 31st 0 24 41 41 0 15 63 0.394 -67 0 -6700 26 26 14th of 17 teams in NHL standings DNQ DNQ
1980* 1979/80 21 teams Landover, Maryland
-99 36th 0 27 40 40 0 13 67 0.419 -77 -22 -9900 0 0 (*NHL-WHA Merger) Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1981 1980/81 21 teams Landover, Maryland
-79 34th 0 26 36 36 0 18 70 0.438 -57 -22 -7900 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1982 1981/82 21 teams Landover, Maryland
-118 37th 0 26 41 41 0 13 65 0.406 -90 -28 -11800 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1983 1982/83 21 teams Landover, Maryland
111 21st 0 39 25 25 0 16 94 0.588 101 25 126-15-15 0 0 Qualify for Postseason as #3 Divisional seed L 3-1 1st Round
L 3-1
1984 1983/84 21 teams Landover, Maryland
228 10th 0 48 27 27 0 5 101 0.631 146 25 1715757 0 0 Qualify for Postseason as #2 Divisional seed W 3-0 L 4-1 2nd Round
L 4-1
1985 1984/85 21 teams Landover, Maryland
163 15th 0 46 25 25 0 9 101 0.631 146 25 171-8-8 0 0 Qualify for Postseason as #2 Divisional seed L 3-2 1st Round
L 3-2
1986 1985/86 21 teams Landover, Maryland
277 8th 0 50 23 23 0 7 107 0.669 186 25 2116565 0 0 Qualify for Postseason as #2 Divisional seed W 3-0 L 4-2 2nd Round
L 4-2
1987 1986/87 21 teams Landover, Maryland
66 26th 0 38 32 32 0 10 86 0.538 48 25 73-7-7 0 0 Qualify for Postseason as #2 Divisional seed L 4-3 1st Round
L 4-3
1988 1987/88 21 teams Landover, Maryland
116 19th 0 38 33 33 0 9 85 0.531 39 25 645252 0 0 Qualify for Postseason as #2 Divisional seed W 4-3 L 4-3 2nd Round
L 4-3
1989 1988/89 21 teams Landover, Maryland
164 14th 0 41 29 29 0 10 92 0.575 86 100 186-21-21 0 0 Win Division Title. #1 Divisional seed L 4-2 1st Round
L 4-2
1990 1989/90 21 teams Landover, Maryland
211 12th 0 36 38 38 0 6 78 0.488 -6 25 18192192 0 0 Qualify for Postseason as #3 Divisional seed W 4-2 W 4-1 L 4-0 Conference Finals
L 4-0
1991 1990/91 21 teams Landover, Maryland
82 24th 0 37 36 36 0 7 81 0.506 14 25 394343 0 0 Qualify for Postseason as #3 Divisional seed W 4-2 L 4-1 2nd Round
L 4-1
1992 1991/92 22 teams Landover, Maryland
159 16th 0 45 27 27 0 8 98 0.613 141 25 166-7-7 0 0 Qualify for Postseason as #2 Divisional seed L 4-3 1st Round
L 4-3
1993 1992/93 24 teams Landover, Maryland
87 23rd 0 43 34 34 0 7 93 0.554 77 25 102-15-15 0 0 Qualify for Postseason as #2 Divisional seed L 4-2 1st Round
L 4-2
1994 1993/94 26 teams Landover, Maryland
125 18th 0 39 35 35 0 10 88 0.524 41 29 705555 0 0 Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed in the East W 4-2 L 4-1 2nd Round
L 4-1
1995 1994/95 26 teams Landover, Maryland
48 28th 0 22 18 18 0 8 52 0.542 39 17 56-8-8 0 0 Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed in the East L 4-3 1st Round
L 4-3
1996 1995/96 26 teams Landover, Maryland
77 25th 0 39 32 32 0 11 89 0.543 65 27 92-15-15 0 0 Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed in the East L 4-2 1st Round
L 4-2
1997 1996/97 26 teams Landover, Maryland
-41 32nd 0 33 40 40 0 9 75 0.457 -41 0 -4100 0 0 T-9th of 13 teams in Eastern Conference *Final season in Landover, Maryland. 1st Round
*Final season in Landover, Maryland.
1998* 1997/98 26 teams Washington, D.C.
701 2nd 0 40 30 30 0 12 92 0.561 89 27 116584584 0 0 (*Move to downtown Washington). Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in the East W 4-2 W 4-1 W 4-2 L 4-0 (DET) Stanley Cup Finals
L 4-0 (DET)
1999 1998/99 27 teams Washington, D.C.
-89 35th 0 31 45 45 0 6 68 0.415 -89 0 -8900 0 0 12th of 14 teams in Eastern Conference DNQ DNQ
2000 1999/00 28 teams Washington, D.C.
246 9th 5 44 24 26 2 12 102 0.598 170 105 275-29-29 0 0 Win Division Title. #2 seed in the Eastern Conf. L 4-1 1st Round
L 4-1
2001 2000/01 30 teams Washington, D.C.
217 11th 2 41 27 31 4 10 96 0.569 127 112 240-22-22 0 0 Win Division Title. #3 seed in the East L 4-2 1st Round
L 4-2
2002 2001/02 30 teams Washington, D.C.
-5 30th 6 36 33 35 2 11 85 0.490 -5 0 -500 0 0 9th of 15 teams in Eastern Conference DNQ DNQ
2003 2002/03 30 teams Washington, D.C.
63 27th 6 39 29 35 6 8 92 0.524 51 32 83-20-20 0 0 Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed in the East L 4-2 1st Round
L 4-2
2004 2003/04 30 teams Washington, D.C.
-237 43rd 1 23 46 49 3 10 59 0.350 -204 -33 -23700 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2006 2005/06 30 teams Washington, D.C.
-214 42nd 9 29 41 53 12 0 70 0.366 -181 -33 -21400 0 0 (*Return from Lockout/ Cancelled 2005 season). Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2007 2006/07 30 teams Washington, D.C.
-197 41st 5 28 40 54 14 0 70 0.378 -164 -33 -19700 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2008 2007/08 30 teams Washington, D.C.
129 17th 11 43 31 39 8 0 94 0.512 30 112 143-14-14 0 0 Win Division Title*. #3 seed in the East. (*despite .512 winning %). L 4-3 1st Round
L 4-3
2009 2008/09 30 teams Washington, D.C.
371 7th 10 50 24 32 8 0 108 0.602 186 112 2987272 0 0 Win Division Title. #2 seed in the Eastern Conf. W 4-3 L 4-3 2nd Round
L 4-3
2010 2009/10 30 teams Washington, D.C.
532 5th 11 54 15 28 13 0 121 0.667 296 250 546-14-14 0 0 Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & President's Trophy L 4-3 1st Round
L 4-3
2011 2010/11 30 teams Washington, D.C.
411 6th 14 48 23 34 11 0 107 0.573 134 212 3466565 0 0 Win Division Title & Conference. #1 seed in the East W 4-1 L 4-0 2nd Round
L 4-0
2012 2011/12 30 teams Washington, D.C.
114 20th 11 42 32 40 8 0 92 0.500 10 32 427272 0 0 Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in the East W 4-3 L 4-3 2nd Round
L 4-3
2013* 2012/13 30 teams Washington, D.C.
102 22nd 7 27 18 21 3 0 57 0.535 41 75 116-14-14 0 0 (*Lockout shortened) Win Division Title. #3 seed in the East L 4-3 1st Round
L 4-3
2014 2013/14 30 teams Washington, D.C.
-44 33rd 14 38 30 44 14 0 90 0.463 -44 0 -4400 0 0 9th of 16 teams in Eastern Conf.- (3 PTS back of final playoff spot). (5th of 8 in new Metro Division.) DNQ DNQ
2015 2014/15 30 teams Washington, D.C.
209 13th 10 45 26 37 11 0 101 0.553 100 36 1367373 0 0 T-2nd of 8 teams in Division- (*win tie-breaker for home ice adv. w NYI). #2 seed W 4-3 (NYI) L 4-3 (NYR) 2nd Round
L 4-3 (NYR)
2016 2015/16 30 teams Washington, D.C.
619 3rd 11 56 18 26 8 0 120 0.671 295 250 5457474 0 0 Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & President's Trophy W 4-2 (PHI) L 4-2 (PIT) 2nd Round
L 4-2 (PIT)
2017 2016/17 30 teams Washington, D.C.
614 4th 10 55 19 27 8 0 118 0.663 281 250 5318282 0 0 Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & President's Trophy W 4-2 (TOR) L 4-3 (PIT) 2nd Round
L 4-3 (PIT)
2018 2017/18 31 teams Washington, D.C.
1815 1st 11 49 26 33 7 0 105 0.581 148 153 30215131513 0 0 Win Division Title. (T-3rd of 16 teams in Eastern Conf.) W 4-2 (CLMB) W 4-2 (PIT) W 4-3 (TB) W 4-1 (VGK) Stanley Cup Finals
W 4-1 (VGK)
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2018
Total Points Earned 1815
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. (T-3rd of 16 teams in Eastern Conf.)
Post Season Summary Stanley Cup Finals
W 4-1 (VGK)
2017
Total Points Earned 614
Regular Season Summary Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & President's Trophy
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-3 (PIT)
2016
Total Points Earned 619
Regular Season Summary Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & President's Trophy
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-2 (PIT)
2015
Total Points Earned 209
Regular Season Summary T-2nd of 8 teams in Division- (*win tie-breaker for home ice adv. w NYI). #2 seed
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-3 (NYR)
2014
Total Points Earned -44
Regular Season Summary 9th of 16 teams in Eastern Conf.- (3 PTS back of final playoff spot). (5th of 8 in new Metro Division.)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2013*
Total Points Earned 102
Regular Season Summary (*Lockout shortened) Win Division Title. #3 seed in the East
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-3
2012
Total Points Earned 114
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in the East
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-3
2011
Total Points Earned 411
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title & Conference. #1 seed in the East
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-0
2010
Total Points Earned 532
Regular Season Summary Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & President's Trophy
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-3
2009
Total Points Earned 371
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #2 seed in the Eastern Conf.
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-3
2008
Total Points Earned 129
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title*. #3 seed in the East. (*despite .512 winning %).
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-3
2007
Total Points Earned -197
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2006
Total Points Earned -214
Regular Season Summary (*Return from Lockout/ Cancelled 2005 season). Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2004
Total Points Earned -237
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2003
Total Points Earned 63
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed in the East
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-2
2002
Total Points Earned -5
Regular Season Summary 9th of 15 teams in Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
2001
Total Points Earned 217
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #3 seed in the East
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-2
2000
Total Points Earned 246
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #2 seed in the Eastern Conf.
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-1
1999
Total Points Earned -89
Regular Season Summary 12th of 14 teams in Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1998*
Total Points Earned 701
Regular Season Summary (*Move to downtown Washington). Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in the East
Post Season Summary Stanley Cup Finals
L 4-0 (DET)
1997
Total Points Earned -41
Regular Season Summary T-9th of 13 teams in Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary 1st Round
*Final season in Landover, Maryland.
1996
Total Points Earned 77
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed in the East
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-2
1995
Total Points Earned 48
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed in the East
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-3
1994
Total Points Earned 125
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed in the East
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-1
1993
Total Points Earned 87
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #2 Divisional seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-2
1992
Total Points Earned 159
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #2 Divisional seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-3
1991
Total Points Earned 82
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #3 Divisional seed
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-1
1990
Total Points Earned 211
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #3 Divisional seed
Post Season Summary Conference Finals
L 4-0
1989
Total Points Earned 164
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #1 Divisional seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-2
1988
Total Points Earned 116
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #2 Divisional seed
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-3
1987
Total Points Earned 66
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #2 Divisional seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-3
1986
Total Points Earned 277
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #2 Divisional seed
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-2
1985
Total Points Earned 163
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #2 Divisional seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 3-2
1984
Total Points Earned 228
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #2 Divisional seed
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-1
1983
Total Points Earned 111
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as #3 Divisional seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 3-1
1982
Total Points Earned -118
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1981
Total Points Earned -79
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1980*
Total Points Earned -99
Regular Season Summary (*NHL-WHA Merger) Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1979
Total Points Earned -41
Regular Season Summary 14th of 17 teams in NHL standings
Post Season Summary DNQ
1978
Total Points Earned -147
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division and Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1977
Total Points Earned 4
Regular Season Summary 16th of 18 teams in NHL standings
Post Season Summary DNQ
1976
Total Points Earned -150
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL
Post Season Summary DNQ
1975
Total Points Earned -161
Regular Season Summary *(Expansion team; Inaugural Season). Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL
Post Season Summary 1st Round
*Enter with K.C. Scouts. NHL's 17th/18th franchises.

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