List of Washington Capitals seasons
Year by year

List of Washington Capitals seasons

Section Title: Year by year
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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

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The Washington Capitals season was established in 1974.

final_sentence: The Washington Capitals season was established in 1974.