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Team

Washington Capitals

Division: MassMutual East
#2 of 8 in MassMutual East
Record
36-15-5
Points
77
Goal Diff
+28
Games
56
Season pace On track for 113 points · 26 games left

Washington Capitals are 36-15-5 through 56 games in 2020-21, with 77 points — 2nd in the MassMutual East Division. Nicklas Backstrom leads the team with 53 points (15G, 38A).

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Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Capitals playoff run

2021 Playoff Run →
🦅 Schedule
May 23 vs BOS May 21 @ BOS May 19 @ BOS May 17 vs BOS May 15 vs BOS

Capitals season form W2

🦅 Schedule
May 11 vs BOS May 8 vs PHI May 7 vs PHI May 5 @ NYR May 3 @ NYR May 1 vs PIT Apr 29 vs PIT Apr 27 vs NYI Apr 24 @ NYI Apr 22 @ NYI Apr 18 @ BOS Apr 17 @ PHI Apr 15 vs BUF Apr 13 vs PHI Apr 11 @ BOS Apr 9 @ BUF Apr 8 vs BOS Apr 6 @ NYI Apr 4 @ NJD Apr 2 @ NJD Apr 1 @ NYI Mar 30 @ NYR Mar 28 vs NYR Mar 26 vs NJD Mar 25 vs NJD Mar 20 vs NYR Mar 19 vs NYR Mar 16 vs NYI Mar 15 @ BUF Mar 13 @ PHI Mar 11 @ PHI Mar 9 vs NJD Mar 7 @ PHI Mar 5 @ BOS Mar 3 @ BOS Feb 28 @ NJD Feb 27 @ NJD Feb 25 vs PIT Feb 23 vs PIT Feb 21 vs NJD Feb 20 vs NYR Feb 18 vs BUF Feb 16 @ PIT Feb 14 @ PIT Feb 7 vs PHI Feb 4 @ NYR Feb 1 vs BOS Jan 30 vs BOS Jan 28 vs NYI Jan 26 vs NYI Jan 24 vs BUF Jan 22 vs BUF Jan 19 @ PIT Jan 17 @ PIT Jan 15 @ BUF Jan 14 @ BUF

Capitals top players — 2020-21

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NB Nicklas Backstrom C · 55 GP · 10% of team points 1
53 Points 0.96 per game
15 G 38 A · 91 shots · 16.5% Sh
JC John Carlson D · 52 GP · 8% of team points 2
44 Points 0.85 per game
10 G 34 A · 128 shots · 7.8% Sh
TO T.J. Oshie RW · 53 GP · 8% of team points 3
43 Points 0.81 per game
22 G 21 A · 106 shots · 20.8% Sh

Capitals lines and pairings

2020–21 · est. by ice time
Most used
Ovechkin · Backstrom · Oshie
15 games
Top scoring
Ovechkin · Backstrom · Oshie
42 pts together
Youngest
Vrana · Sprong · Panik
31.3 avg age
Most physical
Hagelin · Dowd · Hathaway
67 hits together
Top blocking pair
Jensen · Chara
68 blocks together
LineGPPtsHitsBlkAgeTOI
Ovechkin · Backstrom · Oshie 15 42 60 28 39.3 20:18
Hagelin · Dowd · Hathaway 10 1 67 10 36 11:10
Ovechkin · Backstrom · Wilson 7 27 44 11 37 19:58
Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Oshie 6 7 32 11 38 20:01
Kuznetsov · Wilson · Mantha 5 13 18 10 32.7 17:20
D-Pairs
Jensen · Chara 32 5 92 68 42.5 17:01
Carlson · Orlov 21 22 61 54 35.5 22:54
Carlson · Dillon 14 15 52 33 35.5 21:26
Schultz · Dillon 13 10 50 45 35.5 19:52
Lines estimated from time on ice; combined stats count only the games each unit played together.

Capitals goaltending — 2020-21

All players →
VV
Vitek Vanecek
Most used · 62% of starts
.908
SV%
2.57
GAA
21
Wins
37
GP
936 saves, 95 goals against
IS
Ilya Samsonov
Backup · 32% of starts
.902
SV%
2.58
GAA
13
Wins
19
GP
450 saves, 49 goals against
CA
Craig Anderson
Backup · 7% of starts
.915
SV%
1.50
GAA
2
Wins
4
GP
65 saves, 6 goals against

Capitals schedule

January 2021
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Last 6 games

W2
L 🐻 vs Bruins 1–3 May 23 L 🐻 @ Bruins 1–4 May 21 OTL 🐻 @ Bruins 2–3 May 19 OTL 🐻 vs Bruins 3–4 May 17 W 🐻 vs Bruins 3–2 May 15 W 🐻 vs Bruins 2–1 May 11

Capitals season stats

2020-21 · 56 GP
✅
Wins
Record
36
L5 1 L10 5 PO 1
❌
Losses
Record
15
L5 2 L10 3 PO 2
⏱️
OT Losses
Record
5
L5 2 L10 2 PO 2
⭐
Points
Record
77
L5 4 L10 12 PO 4
📈
Points Percentage
Record
0.69
L5 0.4 L10 0.6 PO 0.4
🥅
Goals Per Game
Offense
3.41
L5 2.0 L10 2.6 PO 2.0
⚡
PowerPlay Goals
Offense
38
L5 3 L10 5 PO 3
🧤
Goals Against Per Game
Defense
2.91
L5 3.2 L10 2.7 PO 3.2
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Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
26
L5 5 L10 6 PO 5

How the Capitals season breaks down

2020-21 regular season
Home and away
At home
Capital One Arena
66%
17-8-3
28 games
On the road
Away games
71%
19-7-2
28 games
After two periods
Tied
Level going to the third
69%
36-15-5
56 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
86%
19-1-5
25 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
55%
17-14-0
31 games
4 shutouts 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
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More on the Capitals

Full roster and player stats Every skater and goalie in 2020-21. 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 36-15-5 in 2020-21, 77 points from 56 games, scoring 191 and allowing 163. That is 2nd of 8 in the MassMutual East Division.

Who leads the Washington Capitals in scoring?

Nicklas Backstrom leads with 53 points (15 goals, 38 assists). Next come John Carlson, T.J. Oshie.

Who is the Washington Capitals starting goalie?

Vitek Vanecek has played the most games in goal for the Capitals in 2020-21: 37 games, 21 wins, a .908 save percentage and a 2.57 goals against average. Ilya Samsonov is the backup, with 19 games.

What is the Washington Capitals home and away record?

Washington Capitals are 17-8-3 at home and 19-7-2 on the road in 2020-21.

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 2020-21 season and update as games are played.