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Team

Washington Capitals

Division: Metropolitan Conference: Eastern
#4 of 8 in Metropolitan #8 of 16 in Eastern
Record
44-26-12
Points
100
Goal Diff
+30
Games
82

Washington Capitals are 44-26-12 through 82 games in 2021-22, with 100 points — 4th in the Metropolitan Division. Alex Ovechkin leads the team with 90 points (50G, 40A).

2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22
Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Metropolitan Division race

Full standings →
In the 2nd wild card spot in the Eastern.
16 points clear of the cut line.
# Team GP Record PTS P%
1 🌪️ Hurricanes 82 54-20-8 116 .707
2 🗽 Rangers 82 52-24-6 110 .671
3 🐧 Penguins 82 46-25-11 103 .628
Playoff line — top three qualify
4 🦅 Capitals You 82 44-26-12 100 .610
5 🏝️ Islanders 82 37-35-10 84 .512
6 🧥 Blue Jackets 82 37-38-7 81 .494
7 😈 Devils 82 27-46-9 63 .384
8 🔔 Flyers 82 25-46-11 61 .372

Top three in the division go straight through. Below the line, teams chase the two Eastern wild cards.

Eastern wild cards
🐻 Bruins 107 🦅 Capitals 100 🏝️ Islanders 84 first out

Capitals playoff run

2022 Playoff Run →
🦅 Schedule
May 13 vs FLA May 11 @ FLA May 9 vs FLA May 7 vs FLA May 5 @ FLA May 3 @ FLA

Capitals season form L4

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

Capitals top players — 2021-22

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AO Alex Ovechkin LW · 77 GP · 12% of team points 1
90 Points 1.17 per game
50 G 40 A · 334 shots · 15.0% Sh
EK Evgeny Kuznetsov C · 79 GP · 10% of team points 2
78 Points 0.99 per game
24 G 54 A · 208 shots · 11.5% Sh
JC John Carlson D · 78 GP · 9% of team points 3
71 Points 0.91 per game
17 G 54 A · 195 shots · 8.7% Sh

Capitals lines and pairings

2021–22 · est. by ice time
Most used
Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Wilson
30 games
Top scoring
Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Wilson
87 pts together
Youngest
McMichael · Protas · Leason
25.7 avg age
Most physical
Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Wilson
167 hits together
Top blocking pair
van Riemsdyk · Schultz
119 blocks together
LineGPPtsHitsBlkAgeTOI
Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Wilson 30 87 167 43 35.7 21:10
Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Oshie 15 45 85 18 38 20:06
Hagelin · Dowd · Hathaway 6 1 40 11 36 13:46
McMichael · Hathaway · Sprong 5 4 20 4 29.3 11:09
Sheary · Backstrom · Eller 5 5 16 5 36.3 16:25
D-Pairs
van Riemsdyk · Schultz 39 23 42 119 35.5 16:23
Carlson · Orlov 38 41 94 107 35.5 23:22
Jensen · Fehervary 34 18 178 86 30.5 19:40
Carlson · Fehervary 20 20 125 66 31 23:04
Lines estimated from time on ice; combined stats count only the games each unit played together.

Capitals goaltending — 2021-22

All players →
IS
Ilya Samsonov
Most used · 48% of starts
.896
SV%
2.70
GAA
23
Wins
44
GP
1026 saves, 119 goals against
VV
Vitek Vanecek
Backup · 46% of starts
.908
SV%
2.45
GAA
21
Wins
42
GP
1015 saves, 103 goals against
ZF
Zach Fucale
Backup · 4% of starts
.924
SV%
1.25
GAA
1
Wins
4
GP
61 saves, 5 goals against
PC
Pheonix Copley
Backup · 2% of starts
.878
SV%
2.50
GAA
0
Wins
2
GP
36 saves, 5 goals against

Capitals schedule

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Last 6 games

L4
OTL 🐆 vs Panthers 3–4 May 13 L 🐆 @ Panthers 3–5 May 11 OTL 🐆 vs Panthers 2–3 May 9 W 🐆 vs Panthers 6–1 May 7 L 🐆 @ Panthers 1–5 May 5 W 🐆 @ Panthers 4–2 May 3

Capitals season stats

2021-22 · 82 GP
✅
Wins
Record
44
L5 1 L10 2 PO 2
❌
Losses
Record
26
L5 2 L10 5 PO 2
⏱️
OT Losses
Record
12
L5 2 L10 3 PO 2
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Points
Record
100
L5 4 L10 7 PO 6
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Points Percentage
Record
0.61
L5 0.4 L10 0.35 PO 0.5
🥅
Goals Per Game
Offense
3.35
L5 3.0 L10 2.6 PO 3.17
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PowerPlay Goals
Offense
48
L5 6 L10 8 PO 7
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Goals Against Per Game
Defense
2.99
L5 3.6 L10 3.6 PO 3.33
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Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
44
L5 0 L10 5 PO 0

How the Capitals season breaks down

2021-22 regular season
Home and away
At home
Capital One Arena
54%
19-16-6
41 games
On the road
Away games
68%
25-10-6
41 games
After two periods
Tied
Level going to the third
61%
44-26-12
82 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
57%
15-10-12
37 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
64%
29-16-0
45 games
8 shutouts recorded 1 time shut out 0 wins after trailing into the third 0 leads dropped in the third
Where they get scored on
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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 2021-22. 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 44-26-12 in 2021-22, 100 points from 82 games, scoring 275 and allowing 245. That is 4th of 8 in the Metropolitan Division.

Who leads the Washington Capitals in scoring?

Alex Ovechkin leads with 90 points (50 goals, 40 assists). Next come Evgeny Kuznetsov, John Carlson.

Are the Washington Capitals making the playoffs?

In the 2nd wild card spot in the Eastern. They are 16 points clear of the cut line.

Who is the Washington Capitals starting goalie?

Ilya Samsonov has played the most games in goal for the Capitals in 2021-22: 44 games, 23 wins, a .896 save percentage and a 2.70 goals against average. Vitek Vanecek is the backup, with 42 games.

What is the Washington Capitals home and away record?

Washington Capitals are 19-16-6 at home and 25-10-6 on the road in 2021-22.

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 2021-22 season and update as games are played.