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Team

Washington Capitals

Division: Metropolitan Conference: Eastern
#6 of 8 in Metropolitan #13 of 16 in Eastern
Record
35-37-10
Points
80
Goal Diff
-10
Games
82

Washington Capitals are 35-37-10 through 82 games in 2022-23, with 80 points — 6th in the Metropolitan Division. Alex Ovechkin leads the team with 75 points (42G, 33A).

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Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Metropolitan Division race

Full standings →
11 points out of the last wild card spot, held by the Florida Panthers.
# Team GP Record PTS P%
1 🌪️ Hurricanes 82 52-21-9 113 .689
2 😈 Devils 82 52-22-8 112 .683
3 🗽 Rangers 82 47-22-13 107 .652
Playoff line — top three qualify
4 🏝️ Islanders 82 42-31-9 93 .567
5 🐧 Penguins 82 40-31-11 91 .555
6 🦅 Capitals You 82 35-37-10 80 .488
7 🔔 Flyers 82 31-38-13 75 .457
8 🧥 Blue Jackets 82 25-48-9 59 .360

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

Eastern wild cards
🏝️ Islanders 93 🐆 Panthers 92 🐧 Penguins 91 first out

Capitals season form L2

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

Capitals top players — 2022-23

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AO Alex Ovechkin LW · 73 GP · 11% of team points 1
75 Points 1.03 per game
42 G 33 A · 294 shots · 14.3% Sh
DS Dylan Strome C · 81 GP · 10% of team points 2
65 Points 0.80 per game
23 G 42 A · 154 shots · 14.9% Sh
EK Evgeny Kuznetsov C · 81 GP · 8% of team points 3
55 Points 0.68 per game
12 G 43 A · 172 shots · 7.0% Sh

Capitals lines and pairings

2022–23 · est. by ice time
Most used
Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Wilson
8 games
Top scoring
Ovechkin · Johansson · Kuznetsov
25 pts together
Youngest
Milano · Protas · Aube-Kubel
28.3 avg age
Most physical
Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Wilson
36 hits together
Top blocking pair
Jensen · Fehervary
73 blocks together
LineGPPtsHitsBlkAgeTOI
Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Wilson 8 18 36 15 35.7 19:19
Ovechkin · Sheary · Kuznetsov 7 12 36 6 36.3 18:21
Dowd · Protas · Hathaway 7 3 31 8 31.7 10:22
Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Strome 6 7 29 4 34.7 20:28
Ovechkin · Johansson · Kuznetsov 6 25 20 7 36.7 18:41
D-Pairs
Jensen · Fehervary 22 15 117 73 30.5 20:08
Gustafsson · van Riemsdyk 19 8 31 55 34.5 19:00
van Riemsdyk · Irwin 17 4 50 56 36.5 14:24
Orlov · Jensen 15 17 46 54 35 22:58
Lines estimated from time on ice; combined stats count only the games each unit played together.

Capitals goaltending — 2022-23

All players →
DK
Darcy Kuemper
Most used · 65% of starts
.908
SV%
2.70
GAA
22
Wins
57
GP
1521 saves, 154 goals against
CL
Charlie Lindgren
Backup · 35% of starts
.899
SV%
2.77
GAA
13
Wins
31
GP
767 saves, 86 goals against

Capitals schedule

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Last 6 games

L2
OTL 😈 vs Devils 4–5 Apr 13 L 🐻 @ Bruins 2–5 Apr 11 W 🏝️ vs Islanders 5–2 Apr 10 L 🐆 vs Panthers 2–4 Apr 8 L 🇨🇦 @ Canadiens 2–6 Apr 6 L 🗽 vs Rangers 2–5 Apr 2

Capitals season stats

2022-23 · 82 GP
✅
Wins
Record
35
L5 1 L10 2
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Losses
Record
37
L5 3 L10 6
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OT Losses
Record
10
L5 1 L10 2
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Points
Record
80
L5 3 L10 6
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Points Percentage
Record
0.49
L5 0.3 L10 0.3
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Goals Per Game
Offense
3.11
L5 3.0 L10 2.8
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PowerPlay Goals
Offense
52
L5 2 L10 5
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Goals Against Per Game
Defense
3.23
L5 4.4 L10 3.9
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Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
41
L5 4 L10 7

How the Capitals season breaks down

2022-23 regular season
Home and away
At home
Capital One Arena
52%
18-16-7
41 games
On the road
Away games
45%
17-21-3
41 games
After two periods
Tied
Level going to the third
49%
35-37-10
82 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
60%
13-7-10
30 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
42%
22-30-0
52 games
5 shutouts recorded 2 times 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 2022-23. 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 35-37-10 in 2022-23, 80 points from 82 games, scoring 255 and allowing 265. That is 6th of 8 in the Metropolitan Division.

Who leads the Washington Capitals in scoring?

Alex Ovechkin leads with 75 points (42 goals, 33 assists). Next come Dylan Strome, Evgeny Kuznetsov.

Are the Washington Capitals making the playoffs?

11 points out of the last wild card spot, held by the Florida Panthers.

Who is the Washington Capitals starting goalie?

Darcy Kuemper has played the most games in goal for the Capitals in 2022-23: 57 games, 22 wins, a .908 save percentage and a 2.70 goals against average. Charlie Lindgren is the backup, with 31 games.

What is the Washington Capitals home and away record?

Washington Capitals are 18-16-7 at home and 17-21-3 on the road in 2022-23.

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 2022-23 season and update as games are played.