Table:
nhl season
capitals season
conference
division
regular season
postseason

finish
gp
w
l
t
ot
pts
gf
ga
gp
w
l
gf
ga
result

1974-75
1974-75
wales
norris
5th
80
8
67
5
-
21
181
446
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1975-76
1975-76
wales
norris
5th
80
11
59
10
-
32
224
394
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1976-77
1976-77
wales
norris
4th
80
24
42
14
-
62
221
307
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1977-78
1977-78
wales
norris
5th
80
17
49
14
-
48
195
321
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1978-79
1978-79
wales
norris
4th
80
24
41
15
-
63
273
338
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1979-80
1979-80
wales
patrick
5th
80
27
40
13
-
67
261
293
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1980-81
1980-81
wales
patrick
5th
80
26
36
18
-
70
286
317
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1981-82
1981-82
wales
patrick
5th
80
26
41
13
-
65
319
338
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1982-83
1982-83
wales
patrick
3rd
80
39
25
16
-
94
306
283
4
1
3
11
19
lost division semifinals to new york islanders, 1-3

1983-84
1983-84
wales
patrick
2nd
80
48
27
5
-
101
308
226
8
4
4
28
25
won division semifinals vs. philadelphia flyers, 3-0 lost division finals to new york islanders, 1-4

1984-85
1984-85
wales
patrick
2nd
80
46
25
9
-
101
322
240
5
2
3
12
14
lost division semifinals to new york islanders, 2-3

1985-86
1985-86
wales
patrick
2nd
80
50
23
7
-
107
315
272
9
5
4
36
24
won division semifinals vs. new york islanders, 3-0 lost division finals to new york rangers, 2-4

1986-87
1986-87
wales
patrick
2nd
80
38
32
10
-
86
285
278
7
3
4
19
19
lost division semifinals to new york islanders, 3-4

1987-88
1987-88
wales
patrick
2nd
80
38
33
9
-
85
281
249
14
7
7
54
50
won division semifinals vs. philadelphia flyers, 4-3 lost division finals to new jersey devils, 3-4

1988-89
1988-89
wales
patrick
1st
80
41
29
10
-
92
305
259
6
2
4
18
25
lost division semifinals to philadelphia flyers, 2-4

1989-90
1989-90
wales
patrick
3rd
80
36
38
6
-
78
284
275
15
8
7
49
48
won division semifinals vs. new jersey devils, 4-2 won division finals vs

1990-91
1990-91
wales
patrick
3rd
80
37
36
7
-
81
258
258
11
5
6
29
35
won division semifinals vs. new york rangers, 4-2 lost division finals to pittsburgh penguins, 1-4

1991-92
1991-92
wales
patrick
2nd
80
45
27
8
-
98
330
275
7
3
4
27
25
lost division semifinals to pittsburgh penguins, 3-4

1992-93
1992-93
wales
patrick
2nd
84
43
34
7
-
93
325
286
6
4
2
15
23
lost division semifinals to new york islanders, 2-4

1993-94
1993-94
eastern
atlantic
3rd
84
39
35
10
-
88
277
263
11
5
6
32
32
won conference quarterfinals vs. pittsburgh penguins, 4-2 lost conference semifinals to new york rangers, 1-4

1994-95
1994-95
eastern
atlantic
2nd
48
22
18
8
-
52
136
120
7
3
4
10
17
lost conference quarterfinals to pittsburgh penguins, 3-4

1995-96
1995-96
eastern
atlantic
4th
82
39
32
11
-
89
234
204
6
2
4
17
21
lost conference quarterfinals to pittsburgh penguins, 2-4

1996-97
1996-97
eastern
atlantic
5th
82
33
40
9
-
75
214
231
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1997-98
1997-98
eastern
atlantic
3rd
82
40
30
12
-
92
219
202
21
12
9
53
44
won conference quarterfinals vs. boston bruins, 4-2 won conference semifinals vs

1998-99
1998-99
eastern
southeast
3rd
82
31
45
6
-
68
200
218
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1999-2000
1999-2000
eastern
southeast
1st
82
44
24
12
2
102
227
194
5
1
4
6
15
lost conference quarterfinals to pittsburgh penguins, 1-4

2000-01
2000-01
eastern
southeast
1st
82
41
27
10
4
96
233
211
6
2
4
10
14
lost conference quarterfinals to pittsburgh penguins, 2-4

2001-02
2001-02
eastern
southeast
2nd
82
36
33
11
2
85
228
240
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2002-03
2002-03
eastern
southeast
2nd
82
39
29
8
6
92
224
220
6
2
4
15
14
lost conference quarterfinals to tampa bay lightning, 2-4

2003-04
2003-04
eastern
southeast
5th
82
23
46
10
3
59
186
253
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2004-05
2004-05
eastern
southeast
season cancelled due to 2004-05 nhl lockout

2005-06
2005-06
eastern
southeast
5th
82
29
41
-
12
70
237
306
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2006-07
2006-07
eastern
southeast
5th
82
28
40
-
14
70
235
286
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2007-08
2007-08
eastern
southeast
1st
82
43
31
-
8
94
242
231
7
3
4
20
23
lost conference quarterfinals to philadelphia flyers, 3-4

2008-09
2008-09
eastern
southeast
1st
82
50
24
-
8
108
272
245
14
7
7
41
38
won conference quarterfinals vs. new york rangers, 4-3 lost conference semifinals to pittsburgh penguins, 3-4

2009-10
2009-10
eastern
southeast
1st
82
54
15
-
13
121
318
233
7
3
4
22
20
lost conference quarterfinals to montreal canadiens, 3-4

2010-11
2010-11
eastern
southeast
1st
82
48
23
-
11
107
224
197
9
4
5
23
24
won conference quarterfinals vs. new york rangers, 4-1 lost conference semifinals to tampa bay lightning, 0-4

2011-12
2011-12
eastern
southeast
2nd
82
42
32
-
8
92
222
230
14
7
7
28
30
won conference quarterfinals vs. boston bruins, 4-3 lost conference semifinals to new york rangers, 3-4

2012-13
2012-13
eastern
southeast
1st
48
27
18
-
3
57
149
130
7
3
4
13
15
lost conference quarterfinals to new york rangers, 3-4

2013-14
2013-14
eastern
metropolitan
5th
82
38
30
-
14
90
235
240
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2014-15
2014-15
eastern
metropolitan
2nd
82
45
26
-
11
101
242
203
14
7
7
28
28
won first round vs. new york islanders, 4-3 lost second round to new york rangers, 3-4

2015-16
2015-16
eastern
metropolitan
1st
82
56
18
-
8
120
252
193
12
6
6
29
22
won first round vs. philadelphia flyers, 4-2 lost second round to pittsburgh penguins, 2-4

2016-17
2016-17
eastern
metropolitan
1st
82
55
19
-
8
118
263
182
13
7
6
36
34
won first round vs. toronto maple leafs, 4-2 lost second round to pittsburgh penguins, 3-4

2017-18
2017-18
eastern
metropolitan
1st
82
49
26
-
7
105
259
239
24
16
8
86
61
won first round vs. columbus blue jackets 4-2 won second round vs

2018-19
2018-19
eastern
metropolitan
1st
82
48
26
-
8
104
278
249
7
3
4
20
21
lost first round to carolina hurricanes 3-4

totals
3,508
1,623
1,432
303
150
3,699
11,085
11,175
282
135
147
813
797

Statement: the washington capitals season was established in 1974.
Question: when was the washington capitals season established?
Answer: 1974-75