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Team

Washington Capitals

Division: Metropolitan Conference: Eastern
#4 of 8 in Metropolitan #8 of 16 in Eastern
Record
40-31-11
Points
91
Goal Diff
-37
Games
82
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Washington Capitals are 40-31-11 through 82 games in 2023-24, with 91 points — 4th in the Metropolitan Division. Dylan Strome leads the team with 67 points (27G, 40A).

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Capitals top players — 2023-24

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DS Dylan Strome C · 82 GP · 11% of team points 1
67 Points 0.82 per game
27 G 40 A · 169 shots · 16.0% Sh
AO Alex Ovechkin LW · 79 GP · 11% of team points 2
65 Points 0.82 per game
31 G 34 A · 272 shots · 11.4% Sh
JC John Carlson D · 82 GP · 9% of team points 3
52 Points 0.63 per game
10 G 42 A · 176 shots · 5.7% Sh

Metropolitan Division race

Full standings →
In the 2nd wild card spot in the Eastern.
Level with the cut line.
# Team GP Record PTS P%
1 🗽 Rangers 82 55-23-4 114 .695
2 🌪️ Hurricanes 82 52-23-7 111 .677
3 🏝️ Islanders 82 39-27-16 94 .573
Playoff line — top three qualify
4 🦅 Capitals You 82 40-31-11 91 .555
5 🐧 Penguins 82 38-32-12 88 .537
6 🔔 Flyers 82 38-33-11 87 .530
7 😈 Devils 82 38-39-5 81 .494
8 🧥 Blue Jackets 82 27-43-12 66 .402

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

Eastern wild cards
⚡ Lightning 98 🦅 Capitals 91 🐙 Red Wings 91 first out

Capitals playoff run

2024 Playoff Run →
🦅 Schedule
Apr 28 vs NYR Apr 23 @ NYR Apr 21 @ NYR

Capitals season form W3

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

Capitals lines and pairings

2023–24 · est. by ice time
Most used
Ovechkin · Strome · Wilson
17 games
Top scoring
Ovechkin · Strome · Wilson
34 pts together
Youngest
Malenstyn · Lapierre · Phillips
26.7 avg age
Most physical
Ovechkin · Strome · Wilson
103 hits together
Top blocking pair
Sandin · Carlson
143 blocks together
LineGPPtsHitsBlkAgeTOI
Ovechkin · Strome · Wilson 17 34 103 29 33.7 20:19
Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Wilson 9 10 59 11 35.3 19:35
Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Strome 9 14 20 9 34.3 19:43
Ovechkin · Strome · Oshie 9 19 39 25 36 19:07
Ovechkin · McMichael · Wilson 6 15 22 13 32.3 18:18
D-Pairs
Sandin · Carlson 31 24 61 143 31 24:18
Carlson · Fehervary 22 25 87 99 31 24:10
Carlson · Jensen 19 17 27 76 35.5 24:26
Edmundson · Jensen 16 2 26 48 34 17:10
Lines estimated from time on ice; combined stats count only the games each unit played together.

How the Capitals season breaks down

2023-24 regular season
Home and away
At home
Capital One Arena
62%
22-12-7
41 games
On the road
Away games
49%
18-19-4
41 games
After two periods
Tied
Level going to the third
55%
40-31-11
82 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
77%
20-2-11
33 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
41%
20-29-0
49 games
7 shutouts recorded 6 times shut out 0 wins after trailing into the third 0 leads dropped in the third

Capitals season stats

2023-24 · 82 GP
✅
Wins
Record
40
L5 2 L10 4 PO 0
❌
Losses
Record
31
L5 3 L10 5 PO 3
⏱️
OT Losses
Record
11
L5 0 L10 1 PO 0
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Points
Record
91
L5 4 L10 9 PO 0
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Points Percentage
Record
0.55
L5 0.4 L10 0.45 PO 0.0
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Goals Per Game
Offense
2.68
L5 2.0 L10 2.2 PO 2.0
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PowerPlay Goals
Offense
47
L5 2 L10 3 PO 2
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Goals Against Per Game
Defense
3.13
L5 2.6 L10 2.7 PO 4.0
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Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
49
L5 5 L10 7 PO 5

Capitals goaltending — 2023-24

All players →
CL
Charlie Lindgren
Most used · 57% of starts
.911
SV%
2.54
GAA
25
Wins
50
GP
1304 saves, 127 goals against
DK
Darcy Kuemper
Backup · 38% of starts
.890
SV%
3.12
GAA
14
Wins
33
GP
837 saves, 103 goals against
HS
Hunter Shepard
Backup · 5% of starts
.894
SV%
3.25
GAA
2
Wins
4
GP
110 saves, 13 goals against

Last 6 games

W3
L 🗽 vs Rangers 2–4 Apr 28 L 🗽 @ Rangers 3–4 Apr 23 L 🗽 @ Rangers 1–4 Apr 21 W 🔔 @ Flyers 2–1 Apr 16 W 🐻 vs Bruins 2–0 Apr 15 W ⚡ vs Lightning 4–2 Apr 13

Capitals schedule

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Capitals head to head

🗽 Rangers DIV 45-35-5 🐧 Penguins DIV 38-34-13 🌪️ Hurricanes DIV 56-34-10 🔔 Flyers DIV 48-27-12 🏝️ Islanders DIV 52-28-7 🐻 Bruins 42-24-9
All 31 matchups
⚡ Lightning 52-24-12 😈 Devils DIV 49-23-15 🐆 Panthers 42-32-13 🇨🇦 Canadiens 41-18-8 🧥 Blue Jackets DIV 36-14-6 🍁 Maple Leafs 38-22-6 ⚔️ Sabres 42-23-9 🏛️ Senators 38-20-8 🐙 Red Wings 26-10-6 ✈️ Jets 21-8-6 🐯 Predators 15-14-3 🐋 Canucks 15-12-3 🦈 Sharks 13-15-5 🎵 Blues 15-13-2 🦆 Ducks 20-8-3 🌲 Wild 15-11-3 👑 Kings 16-12-3 🎰 Golden Knights 7-7-2 🛢️ Oilers 16-9-4 🪶 Blackhawks 18-7-4 🏔️ Avalanche 16-13-1 🔥 Flames 20-7-3 ⭐ Stars 8-16-6 🦑 Kraken 6-3-1 🦣 Mammoth 1-1-0

More on the Capitals

Full roster and player stats Every skater and goalie in 2023-24. 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.
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Capitals questions, answered

What is the Washington Capitals record this season?

Washington Capitals are 40-31-11 in 2023-24, 91 points from 82 games, scoring 220 and allowing 257. That is 4th of 8 in the Metropolitan Division.

Who leads the Washington Capitals in scoring?

Dylan Strome leads with 67 points (27 goals, 40 assists). Next come Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson.

Are the Washington Capitals making the playoffs?

In the 2nd wild card spot in the Eastern. They are level with the cut line.

Who is the Washington Capitals starting goalie?

Charlie Lindgren has played the most games in goal for the Capitals in 2023-24: 50 games, 25 wins, a .911 save percentage and a 2.54 goals against average. Darcy Kuemper is the backup, with 33 games.

What is the Washington Capitals home and away record?

Washington Capitals are 22-12-7 at home and 18-19-4 on the road in 2023-24.

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 2023-24 season and update as games are played.