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Team

Washington Capitals

Division: Metropolitan Conference: Eastern
#1 of 8 in Metropolitan #3 of 16 in Eastern
Record
41-20-8
Points
90
Goal Diff
+25
Games
69
Season pace On track for 107 points · 13 games left

Washington Capitals are 41-20-8 through 69 games in 2019-20, with 90 points — 1st in the Metropolitan Division. John Carlson leads the team with 75 points (15G, 60A).

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Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Capitals playoff run

2020 Playoff Run →
🦅 Schedule
Aug 20 vs NYI Aug 18 @ NYI Aug 16 @ NYI Aug 14 vs NYI Aug 12 vs NYI Aug 9 vs BOS Aug 6 @ PHI Aug 3 @ TBL

Capitals season form L1

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

Capitals top players — 2019-20

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JC John Carlson D · 69 GP · 12% of team points 1
75 Points 1.09 per game
15 G 60 A · 189 shots · 7.9% Sh
AO Alex Ovechkin LW · 68 GP · 10% of team points 2
67 Points 0.99 per game
48 G 19 A · 311 shots · 15.4% Sh
NB Nicklas Backstrom C · 61 GP · 8% of team points 3
54 Points 0.89 per game
12 G 42 A · 132 shots · 9.1% Sh

Capitals lines and pairings

2019–20 · est. by ice time
Most used
Leipsic · Dowd · Hathaway
21 games
Top scoring
Ovechkin · Backstrom · Oshie
52 pts together
Youngest
Vrana · Kuznetsov · Wilson
32 avg age
Most physical
Leipsic · Dowd · Hathaway
120 hits together
Top blocking pair
Carlson · Orlov
153 blocks together
LineGPPtsHitsBlkAgeTOI
Leipsic · Dowd · Hathaway 21 11 120 33 34 9:31
Ovechkin · Backstrom · Oshie 17 52 81 25 39.3 20:09
Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Wilson 13 33 78 26 35.7 19:21
Ovechkin · Backstrom · Wilson 11 32 74 27 37 20:14
Leipsic · Panik · Hathaway 9 9 55 10 33.7 9:49
D-Pairs
Carlson · Orlov 58 78 133 153 35.5 23:32
Gudas · Siegenthaler 27 11 91 74 32.5 15:26
Jensen · Siegenthaler 24 8 37 52 32.5 15:34
Kempny · Jensen 22 8 42 58 36 19:09
Lines estimated from time on ice; combined stats count only the games each unit played together.

Capitals goaltending — 2019-20

All players →
BH
Braden Holtby
Most used · 65% of starts
.897
SV%
2.96
GAA
26
Wins
48
GP
1243 saves, 142 goals against
IS
Ilya Samsonov
Backup · 35% of starts
.913
SV%
2.31
GAA
16
Wins
26
GP
629 saves, 60 goals against

Capitals schedule

October 2019
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Last 6 games

L1
L 🏝️ vs Islanders 0–4 Aug 20 W 🏝️ @ Islanders 3–2 Aug 18 OTL 🏝️ @ Islanders 1–2 Aug 16 L 🏝️ vs Islanders 2–5 Aug 14 L 🏝️ vs Islanders 2–4 Aug 12 W 🐻 vs Bruins 2–1 Aug 9

Capitals season stats

2019-20 · 69 GP
✅
Wins
Record
41
L5 1 L10 3 PO 2
❌
Losses
Record
20
L5 3 L10 4 PO 4
⏱️
OT Losses
Record
8
L5 1 L10 3 PO 2
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Points
Record
90
L5 3 L10 9 PO 6
📈
Points Percentage
Record
0.65
L5 0.3 L10 0.45 PO 0.38
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Goals Per Game
Offense
3.48
L5 1.6 L10 2.0 PO 1.62
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PowerPlay Goals
Offense
42
L5 4 L10 5 PO 5
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Goals Against Per Game
Defense
3.12
L5 3.4 L10 2.9 PO 3.0
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Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
42
L5 2 L10 4 PO 2

How the Capitals season breaks down

2019-20 regular season
Home and away
At home
Capital One Arena
62%
18-10-5
33 games
On the road
Away games
68%
23-10-3
36 games
After two periods
Tied
Level going to the third
65%
41-20-8
69 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
67%
18-7-8
33 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
64%
23-13-0
36 games
1 shutout recorded 2 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 2019-20. 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 41-20-8 in 2019-20, 90 points from 69 games, scoring 240 and allowing 215. That is 1st of 8 in the Metropolitan Division.

Who leads the Washington Capitals in scoring?

John Carlson leads with 75 points (15 goals, 60 assists). Next come Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom.

Who is the Washington Capitals starting goalie?

Braden Holtby has played the most games in goal for the Capitals in 2019-20: 48 games, 26 wins, a .897 save percentage and a 2.96 goals against average. Ilya Samsonov is the backup, with 26 games.

What is the Washington Capitals home and away record?

Washington Capitals are 18-10-5 at home and 23-10-3 on the road in 2019-20.

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 2019-20 season and update as games are played.