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Team

Washington Capitals

Division: Southeast Conference: Eastern
#1 of 5 in Southeast #2 of 15 in Eastern
Record
50-24-8
Points
108
Goal Diff
+27
Games
82

Washington Capitals are 50-24-8 through 82 games in 2008-09, with 108 points — 1st in the Southeast Division. Alex Ovechkin leads the team with 110 points (56G, 54A).

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Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Capitals playoff run

2009 Playoff Run →
🦅 Schedule
May 13 vs PIT May 11 @ PIT May 9 vs PIT May 8 @ PIT May 6 @ PIT May 4 vs PIT May 2 vs PIT Apr 28 vs NYR Apr 26 @ NYR Apr 24 vs NYR Apr 22 @ NYR Apr 20 @ NYR Apr 18 vs NYR Apr 15 vs NYR

Capitals season form L1

🦅 Schedule
Apr 11 @ FLA Apr 9 @ TBL Apr 7 @ ATL Apr 5 vs ATL Apr 3 vs BUF Apr 1 vs NYI Mar 27 vs TBL Mar 24 @ TOR Mar 21 @ CAR Mar 19 @ TBL Mar 17 @ FLA Mar 16 @ ATL Mar 14 vs CAR Mar 12 @ PHI Mar 10 @ NSH Mar 8 vs PIT Mar 5 vs TOR Mar 3 vs CAR Mar 1 vs FLA Feb 28 @ BOS Feb 26 vs ATL Feb 24 vs PHI Feb 22 vs PIT Feb 20 vs COL Feb 18 vs MTL Feb 15 @ FLA Feb 14 @ TBL Feb 11 @ NYR Feb 7 vs FLA Feb 5 vs LAK Feb 3 @ NJD Feb 1 vs OTT Jan 31 vs DET Jan 27 @ BOS Jan 20 @ OTT Jan 19 @ NYI Jan 17 vs BOS Jan 14 @ PIT Jan 13 vs EDM Jan 10 @ MTL Jan 9 vs CBJ Jan 6 vs PHI Jan 3 vs NYR Jan 1 vs TBL Dec 30 @ BUF Dec 28 vs TOR Dec 26 vs BUF Dec 23 @ NYR Dec 20 @ PHI Dec 18 vs STL Dec 16 @ NYI Dec 13 @ MTL Dec 12 vs OTT Dec 10 vs BOS Dec 7 @ CAR Dec 6 @ TOR Dec 4 vs NYI Dec 2 vs FLA Nov 29 @ CBJ Nov 28 vs MTL Nov 26 vs ATL Nov 24 @ MIN Nov 22 @ SJS Nov 20 @ LAK Nov 19 @ ANA Nov 15 @ NJD Nov 14 vs NJD Nov 12 @ CAR Nov 10 vs TBL Nov 8 vs NYR Nov 6 vs CAR Nov 4 @ OTT Nov 1 @ BUF Oct 28 vs NSH Oct 25 @ DAL Oct 23 @ PHX Oct 21 @ CGY Oct 18 vs NJD Oct 16 @ PIT Oct 13 vs VAN Oct 11 vs CHI Oct 10 @ ATL

Capitals top players — 2008-09

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AO Alex Ovechkin LW · 79 GP · 13% of team points 1
110 Points 1.39 per game
56 G 54 A · 528 shots · 10.6% Sh
NB Nicklas Backstrom C · 82 GP · 11% of team points 2
88 Points 1.07 per game
22 G 66 A · 174 shots · 12.6% Sh
AS Alexander Semin RW · 62 GP · 10% of team points 3
79 Points 1.27 per game
34 G 45 A · 223 shots · 15.2% Sh

Capitals lines and pairings

2008–09 · est. by ice time
Most used
Ovechkin · Backstrom · Semin
37 games
Top scoring
Ovechkin · Backstrom · Semin
129 pts together
Youngest
Ovechkin · Backstrom · Semin
40.3 avg age
Most physical
Ovechkin · Backstrom · Semin
143 hits together
Top blocking pair
Green · Poti
128 blocks together
LineGPPtsHitsBlkAgeTOI
Ovechkin · Backstrom · Semin 37 129 143 47 40.3 21:33
Ovechkin · Laich · Backstrom 20 68 110 28 40.7 20:33
Brashear · Fehr · Bradley 18 10 71 8 47.7 9:45
Ovechkin · Backstrom · Kozlov 11 49 58 12 43.3 20:41
Brashear · Bradley · Clark 9 3 24 4 50.7 9:55
D-Pairs
Green · Poti 37 50 87 128 44.5 23:46
Erskine · Jurcina 25 3 121 93 44.5 15:34
Schultz · Morrisonn 19 7 54 56 41.5 18:55
Jurcina · Morrisonn 19 4 97 62 43 16:59
Lines estimated from time on ice; combined stats count only the games each unit played together.

Capitals goaltending — 2008-09

All players →
JT
Jose Theodore
Most used · 64% of starts
.900
SV%
2.75
GAA
33
Wins
57
GP
1415 saves, 157 goals against
BJ
Brent Johnson
Backup · 24% of starts
.908
SV%
2.52
GAA
13
Wins
21
GP
526 saves, 53 goals against
SV
Semyon Varlamov
Backup · 7% of starts
.918
SV%
2.17
GAA
4
Wins
6
GP
146 saves, 13 goals against
MN
Michal Neuvirth
Backup · 6% of starts
.892
SV%
2.20
GAA
2
Wins
5
GP
91 saves, 11 goals against

Capitals schedule

October 2008
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Last 6 games

L1
L 🐧 vs Penguins 2–6 May 13 W 🐧 @ Penguins 5–4 May 11 OTL 🐧 vs Penguins 3–4 May 9 L 🐧 @ Penguins 3–5 May 8 OTL 🐧 @ Penguins 2–3 May 6 W 🐧 vs Penguins 4–3 May 4

Capitals season stats

2008-09 · 82 GP
✅
Wins
Record
50
L5 1 L10 6 PO 7
❌
Losses
Record
24
L5 2 L10 2 PO 5
⏱️
OT Losses
Record
8
L5 2 L10 2 PO 2
⭐
Points
Record
108
L5 4 L10 14 PO 16
📈
Points Percentage
Record
0.66
L5 0.4 L10 0.7 PO 0.57
🥅
Goals Per Game
Offense
3.32
L5 3.0 L10 3.3 PO 2.93
⚡
PowerPlay Goals
Offense
85
L5 3 L10 7 PO 11
🧤
Goals Against Per Game
Defense
2.99
L5 4.4 L10 3.1 PO 2.71
🛑
Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
75
L5 7 L10 11 PO 13

How the Capitals season breaks down

2008-09 regular season
Home and away
At home
Capital One Arena
74%
29-9-3
41 games
On the road
Away games
57%
21-15-5
41 games
After two periods
Tied
Level going to the third
66%
50-24-8
82 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
68%
19-7-8
34 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
65%
31-17-0
48 games
2 shutouts recorded 3 times shut out 0 wins after trailing into the third 0 leads dropped in the third
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Capitals head to head

🐧 Penguins 103-92-25 🗽 Rangers 122-95-13 🏝️ Islanders 127-81-18 🔔 Flyers 110-100-19 🐻 Bruins 82-59-20 😈 Devils 120-67-27
All 31 matchups
⚔️ Sabres 75-71-16 ⚡ Lightning 90-40-16 🇨🇦 Canadiens 91-51-11 🐆 Panthers 74-50-19 🌪️ Hurricanes 81-41-13 🍁 Maple Leafs 79-48-11 🏛️ Senators 60-41-12 🐙 Red Wings 58-34-11 👑 Kings 46-38-7 🎵 Blues 48-37-4 🪶 Blackhawks 50-30-8 🛢️ Oilers 48-31-7 🔥 Flames 50-27-7 🐋 Canucks 52-31-5 🧥 Blue Jackets 40-15-7 🦆 Ducks 27-19-3 🦈 Sharks 22-28-5 🏔️ Avalanche 23-18-4 🐯 Predators 20-18-3 ⭐ Stars 12-28-8 ✈️ Jets 21-8-6 🌲 Wild 17-15-3 🎰 Golden Knights 7-7-2 🦑 Kraken 6-3-1 🦣 Mammoth 1-1-0

More on the Capitals

Full roster and player stats Every skater and goalie in 2008-09. Season-by-season history Records, playoff runs and how the club has trended. Draft picks Who the Capitals picked, and the picks they hold. Trades Players in and out, with the dates. NHL standings Where the Capitals sit against the league.

Capitals questions, answered

What is the Washington Capitals record this season?

Washington Capitals are 50-24-8 in 2008-09, 108 points from 82 games, scoring 272 and allowing 245. That is 1st of 5 in the Southeast Division.

Who leads the Washington Capitals in scoring?

Alex Ovechkin leads with 110 points (56 goals, 54 assists). Next come Nicklas Backstrom, Alexander Semin.

Who is the Washington Capitals starting goalie?

Jose Theodore has played the most games in goal for the Capitals in 2008-09: 57 games, 33 wins, a .900 save percentage and a 2.75 goals against average. Brent Johnson is the backup, with 21 games.

What is the Washington Capitals home and away record?

Washington Capitals are 29-9-3 at home and 21-15-5 on the road in 2008-09.

When do the Washington Capitals play next?

Washington Capitals play away to the Carolina Hurricanes on October 2, 2026.

Where do the Washington Capitals play their home games?

Washington Capitals play at Capital One Arena in Washington.

Numbers cover the 2008-09 season and update as games are played.