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Washington Capitals
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This is the Washington Capitals team hub. Everything the site tracks for one franchise on a single page. Right now that is a pipeline of 39 prospects, 4 selections made at the 2026 NHL Draft, 24 future picks on the books, and 288 draft picks in the ledger since 1990. Each section links into the interactive tool that owns the underlying data.
23NHL roster
31prospects, 24 and under
29 / 2skaters / goalies
4first-rounders
20.8avg age
42026 picks made
This season comes from the 2026-27 table built from the final box scores; last season from the league's own club stats; prospects from Team Pipeline.
The lineup, as the sources have it
Depth chartpublished line combinations + our own club stats
Forwards
Line 1LWAO
Alex Ovechkin8LW82 GP32 G32 A64 PCDS
Dylan Strome17C80 GP19 G39 A58 PRWAB
Anthony Beauvillier72RW82 GP15 G13 A28 P
Alex Ovechkin8LW82 GP32 G32 A64 PCDSDylan Strome17C80 GP19 G39 A58 PRWABAnthony Beauvillier72RW82 GP15 G13 A28 PLine 2LWATAlex Tuch89LW79 GP33 G33 A66 PCPD
Pierre-Luc Dubois80C29 GP5 G14 A19 PRWTW
Tom Wilson43RW72 GP30 G32 A62 P
Pierre-Luc Dubois80C29 GP5 G14 A19 PRWTWTom Wilson43RW72 GP30 G32 A62 PLine 3LWAP
Aliaksei Protas21LW76 GP25 G27 A52 PCIP
Ilya Protas62C4 GP1 G3 A4 PRWJKJordan Kyrou25RW72 GP18 G28 A46 P
Aliaksei Protas21LW76 GP25 G27 A52 PCIPIlya Protas62C4 GP1 G3 A4 PRWJKJordan Kyrou25RW72 GP18 G28 A46 PLine 4LWBJBoone Jenner22LW67 GP13 G25 A38 PCJS
Justin Sourdif34C78 GP15 G20 A35 PRWRL
Ryan Leonard9RW75 GP20 G25 A45 P
Justin Sourdif34C78 GP15 G20 A35 PRWRLRyan Leonard9RW75 GP20 G25 A45 PPP1Alex Ovechkin · Dylan Strome · Tom Wilson · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Jakob Chychrun
PP2Ryan Leonard · Ilya Protas · Jordan Kyrou · Alex Tuch · Cole Hutson
Defense
Goalies
Out
Rasmus SandinIRPuckPedia · Right Knee SurgeryMatt RoyDay-to-dayDaily Faceoff · Roy (lower-body) is out vs. Pittsburgh and is considered day-to-day.
Not dressed
Lines: PuckPedia 7 Oct · Daily Faceoff 6 Oct · NHL.com 7 Oct · Depth chart, lines as of 2026-27 · 13 differences flagged
What this is: the lineup as the published line sources have it, seated by slot, with this club's own completed-season stats on each card. It is a projection by the source, not a coaching decision, and nobody listed as out is seated on a line. Out rows are injury reports, each with its source and, where the source dated it, the date of the note. Not dressed lists the players PuckPedia places outside its lineup. It is not an injury report.
The roster, by position
NHL roster snapshot 2026-10-07 · 84 games in 2026-27 (42 home · 42 away · 14 back-to-backs)official NHL roster
Forwards 14
72Anthony BeauvillierR · 82 GP · 15-13-2880Pierre-Luc DuboisC · 29 GP · 5-14-1953
Ethen FrankR · 62 GP · 12-12-249Ryan LeonardR · 75 GP · 20-25-4563
Ivan MiroshnichenkoL · 13 GP · 2-1-38Alex OvechkinL · 82 GP · 32-32-6421Aliaksei ProtasL · 76 GP · 25-27-5262Ilya ProtasL · 4 GP · 1-3-434Justin SourdifC · 78 GP · 15-20-3517Dylan StromeC · 80 GP · 19-39-5843Tom WilsonR · 72 GP · 30-32-62
Anthony BeauvillierR · 82 GP · 15-13-2880Pierre-Luc DuboisC · 29 GP · 5-14-1953Ethen FrankR · 62 GP · 12-12-249Ryan LeonardR · 75 GP · 20-25-4563Ivan MiroshnichenkoL · 13 GP · 2-1-38Alex OvechkinL · 82 GP · 32-32-6421Aliaksei ProtasL · 76 GP · 25-27-5262Ilya ProtasL · 4 GP · 1-3-434Justin SourdifC · 78 GP · 15-20-3517Dylan StromeC · 80 GP · 19-39-5843Tom WilsonR · 72 GP · 30-32-62Defense 7
Goalies 2
Offseason rosters can change; the map is the club's listed players as of the snapshot, with each player's completed 2025-26 line.
NHL roster snapshot · 23 players
NHL rosterofficial NHL roster snapshot
| Player | Pos | No. | Shot | Height | Weight | Born | 2025-26 line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex OvechkinNHL ID 8471214 | L | #8 | R | 6'3" | 238 lb | 1985-09-17 | 82 GP · 32 G · 32 A · 64 P |
 Alex TuchNHL ID 8477949 | R | #89 | R | 6'4" | 225 lb | 1996-05-10 | No current-club split attached |
| Aliaksei ProtasNHL ID 8481656 | L | #21 | L | 6'6" | 250 lb | 2001-01-06 | 76 GP · 25 G · 27 A · 52 P |
| Anthony BeauvillierNHL ID 8478463 | R | #72 | L | 5'11" | 185 lb | 1997-06-08 | 82 GP · 15 G · 13 A · 28 P |
 Boone JennerNHL ID 8476432 | C | #22 | L | 6'2" | 210 lb | 1993-06-15 | No current-club split attached |
| Dylan StromeNHL ID 8478440 | C | #17 | L | 6'4" | 200 lb | 1997-03-07 | 80 GP · 19 G · 39 A · 58 P |
| Ethen FrankNHL ID 8483573 | R | #53 | R | 5'11" | 200 lb | 1998-02-05 | 62 GP · 12 G · 12 A · 24 P |
| Ilya ProtasNHL ID 8484999 | L | #62 | L | 6'6" | 230 lb | 2006-07-18 | 4 GP · 1 G · 3 A · 4 P |
| Ivan MiroshnichenkoNHL ID 8483491 | L | #63 | R | 6'1" | 205 lb | 2004-02-04 | 13 GP · 2 G · 1 A · 3 P |
 Jordan KyrouNHL ID 8479385 | R | #25 | R | 6'1" | 190 lb | 1998-05-05 | No current-club split attached |
| Justin SourdifNHL ID 8482088 | C | #34 | R | 6'0" | 200 lb | 2002-03-24 | 78 GP · 15 G · 20 A · 35 P |
| Pierre-Luc DuboisNHL ID 8479400 | C | #80 | L | 6'4" | 220 lb | 1998-06-24 | 29 GP · 5 G · 14 A · 19 P |
| Ryan LeonardNHL ID 8484186 | R | #9 | R | 6'1" | 205 lb | 2005-01-21 | 75 GP · 20 G · 25 A · 45 P |
| Tom WilsonNHL ID 8476880 | R | #43 | R | 6'4" | 230 lb | 1994-03-29 | 72 GP · 30 G · 32 A · 62 P |
 Cole HutsonNHL ID 8484873 | D | #44 | L | 6'0" | 180 lb | 2006-06-28 | 14 GP · 3 G · 7 A · 10 P |
 Dylan McIlrathNHL ID 8475795 | D | #52 | R | 6'5" | 245 lb | 1992-04-20 | 13 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 P |
 Jakob ChychrunNHL ID 8479345 | D | #6 | L | 6'3" | 215 lb | 1998-03-31 | 80 GP · 26 G · 34 A · 60 P |
 Martin FehérváryNHL ID 8480796 | D | #42 | L | 6'2" | 215 lb | 1999-10-06 | 81 GP · 5 G · 22 A · 27 P |
 Matt RoyNHL ID 8478911 | D | #3 | R | 6'2" | 220 lb | 1995-03-01 | 79 GP · 2 G · 17 A · 19 P |
 Timothy LiljegrenNHL ID 8480043 | D | #27 | R | 6'1" | 205 lb | 1999-04-30 | 4 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 P |
 Vincent DesharnaisNHL ID 8479576 | D | #73 | R | 6'7" | 230 lb | 1996-05-29 | No current-club split attached |
 Charlie LindgrenNHL ID 8479292 | G | #79 | R | 6'2" | 190 lb | 1993-12-18 | 21 GP · 9 W · 0.879 SV% |
 Logan ThompsonNHL ID 8480313 | G | #48 | R | 6'4" | 205 lb | 1997-02-25 | 58 GP · 31 W · 0.912 SV% |
Official NHL roster snapshot dated 2026-10-07. A roster listing is not a lineup, and the league can leave players on injured reserve off it.
2026-27 player table
Through October 6, 2026 · 2 games2026-27 table from the final box scores
| RK | Skater | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | S | S% | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakob ChychrunD | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 20.0% | 23:01 |
| 2 | Alex TuchR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 5 | 40.0% | 17:16 |
| 3 | Dylan StromeC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 0.0% | 15:37 |
| 4 | Pierre-Luc DuboisC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 15:21 |
| 5 | Cole HutsonD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 25.0% | 19:06 |
| 6 | Justin SourdifC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 12:42 |
| 7 | Ryan LeonardR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | 16.7% | 13:09 |
| 8 | Alex OvechkinL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 13:10 |
| 9 | Aliaksei ProtasL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 16:29 |
| 10 | Boone JennerC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | 15:38 |
| 11 | Ilya ProtasL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | — | 10:44 |
| 12 | Tom WilsonR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 17:13 |
| 13 | Anthony BeauvillierR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | 12:46 |
| 14 | Jordan KyrouR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0.0% | 13:31 |
| 15 | Martin FehérváryD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0.0% | 18:50 |
| 16 | Matt RoyD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18:26 |
| 17 | Timothy LiljegrenD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 17:60 |
| 18 | Vincent DesharnaisD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 0.0% | 18:20 |
| RK | Goalie | GP | W | L | OT | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Thompson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.939 | 2.00 | 0 |
| 2 | Charlie Lindgren | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.931 | 2.08 | 0 |
Last seasonComplete 2025-26 player table
Club statsofficial 2025-26 club stats
| RK | Skater | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | S | S% | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex OvechkinL | 82 | 32 | 32 | 64 | -5 | 244 | 13.1% | 17:27 |
| 2 | Tom WilsonR | 72 | 30 | 32 | 62 | +15 | 153 | 19.6% | 19:28 |
| 3 | Jakob ChychrunD | 80 | 26 | 34 | 60 | +20 | 221 | 11.8% | 23:20 |
| 4 | Dylan StromeC | 80 | 19 | 39 | 58 | +2 | 143 | 13.3% | 18:02 |
| 5 | Aliaksei ProtasL | 76 | 25 | 27 | 52 | +20 | 159 | 15.7% | 18:14 |
| 6 | Connor McMichaelL | 78 | 14 | 32 | 46 | +8 | 142 | 9.9% | 16:54 |
| 7 | John CarlsonD | 55 | 10 | 36 | 46 | +11 | 115 | 8.7% | 22:52 |
| 8 | Ryan LeonardR | 75 | 20 | 25 | 45 | +2 | 153 | 13.1% | 14:25 |
| 9 | Justin SourdifC | 78 | 15 | 20 | 35 | +17 | 108 | 13.9% | 14:44 |
| 10 | Rasmus SandinD | 73 | 5 | 24 | 29 | +4 | 90 | 5.6% | 19:12 |
| 11 | Anthony BeauvillierR | 82 | 15 | 13 | 28 | +7 | 155 | 9.7% | 15:48 |
| 12 | Martin FehérváryD | 81 | 5 | 22 | 27 | +15 | 73 | 6.8% | 19:17 |
| 13 | Ethen FrankR | 62 | 12 | 12 | 24 | +8 | 91 | 13.2% | 12:14 |
| 14 | Pierre-Luc DuboisC | 29 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -4 | 42 | 11.9% | 16:49 |
| 15 | Matt RoyD | 79 | 2 | 17 | 19 | +18 | 94 | 2.1% | 20:37 |
| 16 | Nic DowdC | 55 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 48 | 8.3% | 15:33 |
| 17 | Hendrix LapierreC | 74 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 53 | 7.5% | 8:50 |
| 18 | Trevor van RiemsdykD | 68 | 3 | 11 | 14 | +6 | 44 | 6.8% | 16:14 |
| 19 | Cole HutsonD | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 22 | 13.6% | 17:27 |
| 20 | Brandon DuhaimeL | 82 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 64 | 6.3% | 11:04 |
| 21 | Sonny MilanoL | 31 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 11.8% | 8:53 |
| 22 | Declan ChisholmD | 26 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +3 | 20 | 5.0% | 13:44 |
| 23 | Ilya ProtasL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 7 | 14.3% | 15:54 |
| 24 | Ivan MiroshnichenkoL | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 12 | 16.7% | 9:38 |
| 25 | Dylan McIlrathD | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 0.0% | 9:19 |
| 26 | Timothy LiljegrenD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | 16:55 |
| 27 | David KampfC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.0% | 9:04 |
| 28 | Brett LeasonR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0.0% | 8:35 |
| 29 | Bogdan TrineyevR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 10:32 |
| RK | Goalie | GP | W | L | OT | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Thompson | 58 | 31 | 21 | 6 | 0.912 | 2.44 | 4 |
| 2 | Charlie Lindgren | 21 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0.879 | 3.52 | 1 |
| 3 | Clay Stevenson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.921 | 2.00 | 0 |
Every listed 2026-27 game
Scheduleofficial 2026-27 club schedule
| Date | Type | Matchup | Time (ET) | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | Preseason | at BOS | TD Garden | FINAL | |
| 2026-09-21 | Preseason | vs PHI | GIANT Center | FINAL | |
| 2026-09-25 | Preseason | vs BOS | Capital One Arena | FINAL | |
| 2026-09-26 | Preseason | at PHI | Xfinity Mobile Arena | FINAL | |
| 2026-10-02 | Regular | at CAR | Lenovo Center | OFF | |
| 2026-10-03 | Regular | at TBL | Benchmark International Arena | OFF | |
| 2026-10-07 | Regular | vs PIT | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-10-09 | Regular | vs NYR | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-10-11 | Regular | vs SEA | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-10-13 | Regular | at CAR | Lenovo Center | FUT | |
| 2026-10-14 | Regular | vs MTL | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-10-17 | Regular | vs NJD | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-10-20 | Regular | vs LAK | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-10-24 | Regular | vs BUF | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-10-28 | Regular | vs PHI | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-10-29 | Regular | at NSH | Bridgestone Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-11-01 | Regular | vs MIN | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-11-03 | Regular | vs DAL | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-11-07 | Regular | vs FLA | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-11-10 | Regular | at OTT | Canadian Tire Centre | FUT | |
| 2026-11-12 | Regular | at NJD | Prudential Center | FUT | |
| 2026-11-14 | Regular | vs NJD | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-11-17 | Regular | at TBL | Benchmark International Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-11-19 | Regular | vs BUF | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-11-21 | Regular | at BOS | TD Garden | FUT | |
| 2026-11-25 | Regular | vs PHI | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-11-27 | Regular | vs FLA | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-11-28 | Regular | at STL | Enterprise Center | FUT | |
| 2026-12-01 | Regular | vs VAN | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-12-03 | Regular | at EDM | Rogers Place | FUT | |
| 2026-12-05 | Regular | at CGY | Scotiabank Saddledome | FUT | |
| 2026-12-07 | Regular | at VAN | Rogers Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-12-10 | Regular | at SEA | Climate Pledge Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-12-12 | Regular | at COL | Ball Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-12-15 | Regular | at DAL | American Airlines Center | FUT | |
| 2026-12-17 | Regular | vs DET | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-12-19 | Regular | vs STL | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-12-21 | Regular | at TOR | Scotiabank Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-12-26 | Regular | vs CBJ | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-12-28 | Regular | vs EDM | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-12-30 | Regular | at NYI | UBS Arena | FUT | |
| 2026-12-31 | Regular | at CBJ | Nationwide Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-01-02 | Regular | vs OTT | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-01-04 | Regular | vs TOR | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-01-06 | Regular | at LAK | Crypto.com Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-01-08 | Regular | at SJS | SAP Center at San Jose | FUT | |
| 2027-01-10 | Regular | at ANA | Honda Center | FUT | |
| 2027-01-12 | Regular | vs VGK | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-01-14 | Regular | vs CAR | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-01-16 | Regular | vs COL | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-01-18 | Regular | at PIT | PPG Paints Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-01-19 | Regular | vs MTL | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-01-22 | Regular | vs NYI | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-01-24 | Regular | at NJD | Prudential Center | FUT | |
| 2027-01-29 | Regular | at UTA | Delta Center | FUT | |
| 2027-01-30 | Regular | at VGK | T-Mobile Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-02-02 | Regular | vs WPG | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-02-03 | Regular | at FLA | Amerant Bank Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-02-13 | Regular | at MTL | Centre Bell | FUT | |
| 2027-02-14 | Regular | vs UTA | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-02-16 | Regular | vs ANA | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-02-19 | Regular | vs SJS | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-02-21 | Regular | vs NSH | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-02-23 | Regular | vs NYR | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-02-25 | Regular | at BOS | TD Garden | FUT | |
| 2027-02-26 | Regular | at NYR | Madison Square Garden | FUT | |
| 2027-03-01 | Regular | at NYI | UBS Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-03-03 | Regular | vs CAR | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-03-05 | Regular | at WPG | Canada Life Centre | FUT | |
| 2027-03-07 | Regular | at MIN | Grand Casino Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-03-09 | Regular | vs CGY | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-03-10 | Regular | at CHI | United Center | FUT | |
| 2027-03-13 | Regular | at PIT | PPG Paints Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-03-15 | Regular | vs TBL | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-03-17 | Regular | vs NYI | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-03-18 | Regular | at BUF | KeyBank Center | FUT | |
| 2027-03-21 | Regular | at NYR | Madison Square Garden | FUT | |
| 2027-03-23 | Regular | vs DET | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-03-24 | Regular | at DET | Little Caesars Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-03-26 | Regular | vs BOS | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-03-28 | Regular | at TOR | Scotiabank Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-03-30 | Regular | vs CHI | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-04-01 | Regular | at PHI | Xfinity Mobile Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-04-03 | Regular | vs CBJ | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-04-04 | Regular | vs PIT | Capital One Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-04-06 | Regular | at CBJ | Nationwide Arena | FUT | |
| 2027-04-08 | Regular | at OTT | Canadian Tire Centre | FUT | |
| 2027-04-10 | Regular | at PHI | Xfinity Mobile Arena | FUT |
Official club schedule snapshot of 2026-10-07. Each status is as of that date. Dates, start times and venues can change.
51 seasons on the league's own record
Franchise recordrecords.nhl.com franchise season results · fetched 2026-08-17
2017-18
Washington Capitals have missed the playoffs 1 season running (2025-26); their last berth was 2024-25. The longest playoff drought in franchise history ran 8 seasons, 1974-75–1981-82. The longest run of consecutive appearances is 14, 1982-83–1995-96.
Points percentage, 1974-75 to 2025-26 · midline is .500 · marked dots are Cup seasons
| Season | Club name that season | GP | W | L | OT/T | PTS | PTS% | GF | GA | NHL RK | Playoff result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 0.579 | 261 | 238 | #12 | Missed playoffs |
| 2024-25 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 111 | 0.677 | 286 | 229 | #2 | Lost in 2nd Round |
| 2023-24 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 91 | 0.555 | 216 | 252 | #17 | Lost in 1st Round |
| 2022-23 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 80 | 0.488 | 253 | 261 | #25 | Missed playoffs |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 100 | 0.610 | 270 | 242 | #13 | Lost in 1st Round |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | 56 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 77 | 0.688 | 188 | 161 | #6 | Lost in 1st Round |
| 2019-20 | Washington Capitals | 69 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 90 | 0.652 | 236 | 212 | #5 | Lost in 1st Round |
| 2018-19 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 104 | 0.634 | 274 | 248 | #4 | Lost in 1st Round |
| 2017-18 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 49 | 26 | 7 | 105 | 0.640 | 256 | 238 | #6 | Won Cup |
| 2016-17 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 55 | 19 | 8 | 118 | 0.720 | 261 | 177 | #1 | Lost in 2nd Round |
| 2015-16 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 56 | 18 | 8 | 120 | 0.732 | 248 | 191 | #1 | Lost in 2nd Round |
| 2014-15 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 101 | 0.616 | 237 | 199 | #9 | Lost in 2nd Round |
| 2013-14 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 90 | 0.549 | 225 | 229 | #17 | Missed playoffs |
| 2012-13 | Washington Capitals | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 57 | 0.594 | 146 | 130 | #10 | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals |
| 2011-12 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 92 | 0.561 | 218 | 226 | #15 | Lost in Conference Semifinals |
| 2010-11 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 48 | 23 | 11 | 107 | 0.652 | 219 | 191 | #2 | Lost in Conference Semifinals |
| 2009-10 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 54 | 15 | 13 | 121 | 0.738 | 313 | 227 | #1 | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals |
| 2008-09 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 50 | 24 | 8 | 108 | 0.659 | 268 | 240 | #4 | Lost in Conference Semifinals |
| 2007-08 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 94 | 0.573 | 238 | 227 | #14 | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals |
| 2006-07 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 70 | 0.427 | 234 | 275 | #27 | Missed playoffs |
| 2005-06 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 70 | 0.427 | 230 | 300 | #27 | Missed playoffs |
| 2003-04 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 23 | 46 | 3 | 59 | 0.360 | 186 | 253 | #28 | Missed playoffs |
| 2002-03 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 39 | 29 | 6 | 92 | 0.561 | 224 | 220 | #13 | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals |
| 2001-02 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 85 | 0.518 | 228 | 240 | #19 | Missed playoffs |
| 2000-01 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 41 | 27 | 4 | 96 | 0.585 | 233 | 211 | #10 | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals |
| 1999-00 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 44 | 24 | 2 | 102 | 0.622 | 227 | 194 | #6 | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals |
| 1998-99 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 31 | 45 | 6 | 68 | 0.415 | 200 | 218 | #23 | Missed playoffs |
| 1997-98 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 0.561 | 219 | 202 | #8 | Lost Final |
| 1996-97 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 33 | 40 | 9 | 75 | 0.457 | 214 | 231 | #18 | Missed playoffs |
| 1995-96 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 89 | 0.543 | 234 | 204 | #10 | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals |
| 1994-95 | Washington Capitals | 48 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 52 | 0.542 | 136 | 120 | #9 | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals |
| 1993-94 | Washington Capitals | 84 | 39 | 35 | 10 | 88 | 0.524 | 277 | 263 | #12 | Lost in Conference Semifinals |
| 1992-93 | Washington Capitals | 84 | 43 | 34 | 7 | 93 | 0.554 | 325 | 286 | #10 | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| 1991-92 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 98 | 0.613 | 330 | 275 | #2 | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| 1990-91 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 37 | 36 | 7 | 81 | 0.506 | 258 | 258 | #9 | Lost in Division Finals |
| 1989-90 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 78 | 0.487 | 284 | 275 | — | Lost in Conference Finals |
| 1988-89 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 92 | 0.575 | 305 | 259 | — | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| 1987-88 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 85 | 0.531 | 281 | 249 | — | Lost in Division Finals |
| 1986-87 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 86 | 0.537 | 285 | 278 | — | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| 1985-86 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 50 | 23 | 7 | 107 | 0.669 | 315 | 272 | — | Lost in Division Finals |
| 1984-85 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 101 | 0.631 | 322 | 240 | — | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| 1983-84 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 48 | 27 | 5 | 101 | 0.631 | 308 | 226 | — | Lost in Division Finals |
| 1982-83 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 39 | 25 | 16 | 94 | 0.588 | 306 | 283 | — | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| 1981-82 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 65 | 0.406 | 319 | 338 | — | Missed playoffs |
| 1980-81 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 26 | 36 | 18 | 70 | 0.438 | 286 | 317 | — | Missed playoffs |
| 1979-80 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 27 | 40 | 13 | 67 | 0.419 | 261 | 293 | — | Missed playoffs |
| 1978-79 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 63 | 0.394 | 273 | 338 | — | Missed playoffs |
| 1977-78 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 17 | 49 | 14 | 48 | 0.300 | 195 | 321 | — | Missed playoffs |
| 1976-77 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 24 | 42 | 14 | 62 | 0.388 | 221 | 307 | — | Missed playoffs |
| 1975-76 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 11 | 59 | 10 | 32 | 0.200 | 224 | 394 | — | Missed playoffs |
| 1974-75 | Washington Capitals | 80 | 8 | 67 | 5 | 21 | 0.131 | 181 | 446 | — | Missed playoffs |
Method: a playoff appearance is a postseason series actually played; a Cup is a Cup-Final series won, excluding the two seasons no Cup was awarded. Points percentage is points divided by twice the games played, because the league's own feed leaves that field blank on most historical seasons. Best and worst seasons ignore schedules under 20 games so a lockout year cannot pose as a record.
Every Stanley Cup Final since 1917-18 · the league table, season by season.
The redraft record, 1990-2025
Hindsight gradeRedraft Wall · 1990-2025
288redraft-graded picks
113NHLers produced
#27 of 32draft-value rank
2019 (+96.5)best-drafting year
The Redraft Wall re-runs every draft since 1990 with today's career results and scores each franchise on value over slot expectation. Across 36 graded drafts, Washington Capitals picks turned into 113 NHLers — the No. 27 draft-value record among the 32 franchises.
Best picks in franchise history (by redraft jump)
1994
Franchise stealRichard Zednik
#249#21
+228
2001
Johnny Oduya
#221#19
+202
2002
Patric Blomdahl
#272#104
+168
1990
Todd Hlushko
#240#73
+167
1993
Andrew Brunette
#174#11
+163
Surplus measures results against slot expectation, a hindsight model built on how careers actually played out, not a grade of the scouting available at the time.
All-time draft ledger
Since 1990NHL draft history database
288picks made
11339%reached the NHL
24active NHLers now
Hit rate by class, 1990–2016: 43% across 236 picks, best in 2013 at 83%. Classes after 2016 are left out because they have not had time to convert.
Since 1990 the franchise has made 288 draft selections; 113 of those players reached the NHL (39%), and 24 are active NHLers today.
Franchise record book: drafted players
Most games1,573 GPAlex Ovechkin
Most goals929 GAlex Ovechkin
Most assists762 ANicklas Backstrom
Most points1,687 PAlex Ovechkin
Best P/GP (200+ GP)1.07 P/GPAlex Ovechkin
Five most recent first-round picks
2025
#27
Lynden Lakovic
No NHL games yet
Prospect / rights
2024
#17
Terik Parascak
No NHL games yet
Prospect / rights
2023
#8
Ryan Leonard
84 GP · 46 P · 0.55 P/GP
Active NHL
2022
#20
Ivan Miroshnichenko
52 GP · 13 P · 0.25 P/GP
Active NHL
2020
#22
Hendrix Lapierre
158 GP · 47 P · 0.30 P/GP
Active NHL
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