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

Sentence(s)

The 1990–91 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 17th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

final_sentence: The 1990–91 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 17th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).