2022–23 Washington Capitals season

The 2022–23 Washington Capitals season was the 49th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974. The Capitals missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2013–14 season (and only the second time since 2006–07), ending their eight-season playoff streak, being eliminated from playoff contention on April 4, 2023, after the Florida Panthers defeated the Buffalo Sabres 2–1.
== Standings ==
=== Divisional standings ===
=== Conference standings ===
== Schedule and results ==
=== Regular season ===
The regular season schedule was released on July 6, 2022. 
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| 1 || October 12 || Boston Bruins || 2–5 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 0–1–0 || 0 || 
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| 2 || October 13 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–3 || || Lindgren || 18,914 || 0–2–0 || 0 || 
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| 3 || October 15 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 1–2–0 || 2 || 
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| 4 || October 17 || Vancouver Canucks || 6–4 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 2–2–0 || 4 || 
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| 5 || October 20 || @ Ottawa Senators || 2–5 || || Kuemper || 14,210 || 2–3–0 || 4 || 
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| 6 || October 22 || Los Angeles Kings || 4–3 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 3–3–0 || 6 || 
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| 7 || October 24 || @ New Jersey Devils || 6–3 || || Lindgren || 11,405 || 4–3–0 || 8 || 
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| 8 || October 27 || @ Dallas Stars || 0–2 || || Kuemper || 18,235 || 4–4–0 || 8 || 
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| 9 || October 29 || @ Nashville Predators || 3–0 || || Kuemper || 17,159 || 5–4–0 || 10 || 
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| 10 || October 31 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 2–3 || SO || Kuemper || 16,211 || 5–4–1 || 11 || 
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| 11 || November 1 || Vegas Golden Knights || 2–3 || OT || Lindgren || 18,573 || 5–4–2 || 12 || 
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| 12 || November 3 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 1–3 || || Kuemper || 18,527 || 5–5–2 || 12 || 
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| 13 || November 5 || Arizona Coyotes || 2–3 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 5–6–2 || 12 || 
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| 14 || November 7 || Edmonton Oilers || 5–4 || || Lindgren || 18,573 || 6–6–2 || 14 || 
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| 15 || November 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 6–7–2 || 14 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 16 || November 11 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 5–1 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 7–7–2 || 16 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 17 || November 13 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–6 || || Kuemper || 19,092 || 7–8–2 || 16 || 
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| 18 || November 15 || @ Florida Panthers || 2–5 || || Kuemper || 13,813 || 7–9–2 || 16 || 
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| 19 || November 17 || @ St. Louis Blues || 4–5 || SO || Lindgren || 18,096 || 7–9–3 || 17 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 20 || November 19 || Colorado Avalanche || 0–4 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 7–10–3 || 17 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 21 || November 23 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–2 || OT || Kuemper || 18,573 || 8–10–3 || 19 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 22 || November 25 || Calgary Flames || 3–0 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 9–10–3 || 21 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 23 || November 26 || @ New Jersey Devils || 1–5 || || Lindgren || 16,514 || 9–11–3 || 21 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 24 || November 29 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 5–1 || || Kuemper || 18,179 || 10–11–3 || 23 || 
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| 25 || December 1 || @ Seattle Kraken || 2–3 || OT || Kuemper || 17,151 || 10–11–4 || 24 || 
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| 26 || December 3 || @ Calgary Flames || 2–5 || || Lindgren || 18,698 || 10–12–4 || 24 || 
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| 27 || December 5 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 3–2 || || Lindgren || 17,264 || 11–12–4 || 26 || 
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| 28 || December 7 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4–1 || || Lindgren || 16,826 || 12–12–4 || 28 || 
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| 29 || December 9 || Seattle Kraken || 4–1 || || Lindgren || 18,573 || 13–12–4 || 30 || 
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| 30 || December 11 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 5–2 || || Lindgren || 14,096 || 14–12–4 || 32 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 31 || December 13 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 7–3 || || Lindgren || 16,181 || 15–12–4 || 34 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 32 || December 15 || Dallas Stars || 1–2 || || Lindgren || 18,573 || 15–13–4 || 34 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 33 || December 17 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–2 || || Lindgren || 18,573 || 16–13–4 || 36 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 34 || December 19 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–3 || OT || Lindgren || 18,573 || 17–13–4 || 38 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 35 || December 22 || @ Ottawa Senators || 3–2 || OT || Kuemper || 17,231 || 18–13–4 || 40 || 
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| 36 || December 23 || Winnipeg Jets || 4–1 || || Lindgren || 18,573 || 19–13–4 || 42 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 37 || December 27 || @ New York Rangers || 4–0 || || Kuemper || 18,006 || 20–13–4 || 44 || 
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| 38 || December 29 || Ottawa Senators || 3–4 || OT || Kuemper || 18,573 || 20–13–5 || 45 || 
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| 39 || December 31 || Montreal Canadiens || 9–2 || || Lindgren || 18,573 || 21–13–5 || 47 || 
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| 40 || January 3 || Buffalo Sabres || 4–5 || OT || Kuemper || 18,573 || 21–13–6 || 48 || 
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| 41 || January 5 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets || 6–2 || || Kuemper || 17,924 || 22–13–6 || 50 || 
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| 42 || January 6 || Nashville Predators || 2–3 || || Lindgren || 18,573 || 22–14–6 || 50 || 
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| 43 || January 8 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 1–0 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 23–14–6 || 52 || 
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| 44 || January 11 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 3–5 || || Kuemper || 17,352 || 23–15–6 || 52 || 
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| 45 || January 14 || Philadelphia Flyers || 1–3 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 23–16–6 || 52 || 
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| 46 || January 16 || @ New York Islanders || 4–3 || OT || Kuemper || 16,344 || 24–16–6 || 54 || 
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| 47 || January 17 || Minnesota Wild || 2–4 || || Lindgren || 18,573 || 24–17–6 || 54 || 
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| 48 || January 19 || @ Arizona Coyotes || 4–0 || || Kuemper || 4,600 || 25–17–6 || 56 || 
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| 49 || January 21 || @ Vegas Golden Knights || 2–6 || || Kuemper || 18,251 || 25–18–6 || 56 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 50 || January 24 || @ Colorado Avalanche || 2–3 || || Kuemper || 18,132 || 25–19–6 || 56 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 51 || January 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || SO || Kuemper || 18,573 || 26–19–6 || 58 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 52 || January 29 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–5 || || Kuemper || 18,593 || 26–20–6 || 58 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 53 || January 31 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets || 4–3 || OT || Lindgren || 17,879 || 27–20–6 || 60 || 
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| 54 || February 11 || @ Boston Bruins || 2–1 || || Kuemper || 17,850 || 28–20–6 || 62 || 
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| 55 || February 12 || San Jose Sharks || 1–4 || || Lindgren || 18,573 || 28–21–6 || 62 || 
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| 56 || February 14 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2–3 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 28–22–6 || 62 || 
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| 57 || February 16 || Florida Panthers || 3–6 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 28–23–6 || 62 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 58 || February 18 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 1–4 || || Kuemper || 56,961(outdoors) || 28–24–6 || 62 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 59 || February 21 || Detroit Red Wings || 1–3 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 28–25–6 || 62 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 60 || February 23 || Anaheim Ducks || 2–4 || || Lindgren || 18,573 || 28–26–6 || 62 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 61 || February 25 || New York Rangers || 6–3 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 29–26–6 || 64 || 
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| 62 || February 26 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 4–7 || || Kuemper || 19,070 || 29–27–6 || 64 || 
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|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 63 || March 1 || @ Anaheim Ducks || 3–2 || OT || Kuemper || 14,279 || 30–27–6 || 66 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 64 || March 4 || @ San Jose Sharks || 8–3 || || Kuemper || 17,562 || 31–27–6 || 68 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 65 || March 6 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 2–4 || || Kuemper || 17,577 || 31–28–6 || 68 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 66 || March 9 || New Jersey Devils || 2–3 || SO || Kuemper || 18,573 || 31–28–7 || 69 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 67 || March 11 || @ New York Islanders || 5–1 || || Kuemper || 17,255 || 32–28–7 || 71 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 68 || March 14 || @ New York Rangers || 3–5 || || Kuemper || 17,476 || 32–29–7 || 71 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 69 || March 15 || Buffalo Sabres || 5–4 || SO || Lindgren || 18,573 || 33–29–7 || 73 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 70 || March 17 || St. Louis Blues || 2–5 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 33–30–7 || 73 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 71 || March 19 || @ Minnesota Wild || 3–5 || || Lindgren || 19,231 || 33–31–7 || 73 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 72 || March 21 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 6–7 || OT || Lindgren || 18,573 || 33–31–8 || 74 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 73 || March 23 || Chicago Blackhawks || 6–1 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 34–31–8 || 76 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 74 || March 25 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || || Kuemper || 18,456 || 34–32–8 || 76 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 75 || March 29 || New York Islanders || 1–2 || SO || Kuemper || 18,573 || 34–32–9 || 77 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 76 || March 30 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 1–5 || || Kuemper || 19,092 || 34–33–9 || 77 || 
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|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 77 || April 2 || New York Rangers || 2–5 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 34–34–9 || 77 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 78 || April 6 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–6 || || Kuemper || 21,105 || 34–35–9 || 77 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 79 || April 8 || Florida Panthers || 2–4 || || Lindgren || 18,573 || 34–36–9 || 77 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 80 || April 10 || New York Islanders || 5–2 || || Kuemper || 18,573 || 35–36–9 || 79 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 81 || April 11 || @ Boston Bruins || 2–5 || || Lindgren || 17,850 || 35–37–9 || 79 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 82 || April 13 || New Jersey Devils || 4–5 || OT || Kuemper || 18,573 || 35–37–10 || 80 || 
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==Roster==
==Transactions==
The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.
Key:
 Contract is entry-level.
 Contract initially takes effect in the 2023–24 season.
===Trades===
Date	Details 	Details 	Ref
 	To New Jersey DevilsVitek Vanecek2nd-round pick in 2022 	To Washington Capitals2nd-round pick in 20223rd-round pick in 2022 	
 	To Ottawa Senators2nd-round pick in 2024 	To Washington CapitalsConnor Brown 	
 	To Minnesota WildDmitry Orlov 	To Washington CapitalsAndrei Svetlakov 	
 	To Boston BruinsGarnet HathawayAndrei Svetlakov 	To Washington CapitalsCraig Smith1st-round pick in 20233rd-round pick in 20242nd-round pick in 2025	
 	To Minnesota WildMarcus Johansson 	To Washington Capitals3rd-round pick in 2024 	
 	To Toronto Maple LeafsErik GustafssonBOS 1st-round pick in 2023	To Washington CapitalsRasmus Sandin 	
 	To Colorado AvalancheLars Eller 	To Washington Capitals2nd-round pick in 2025 	
Notes:
* Washington retains 50% of Orlov's remaining contract.
* Washington retains 31% of Eller's remaining contract.
===Players acquired===
Date	Player 	Former team 	Term 	Via 	Ref
 	Erik Gustafsson 	Chicago Blackhawks 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Darcy Kuemper 	Colorado Avalanche 	5-year	Free agency	
 	Charlie Lindgren 	St. Louis Blues 	3-year	Free agency	
 	Henrik Borgstrom 	Chicago Blackhawks 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Dylan Strome 	Chicago Blackhawks 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Gabriel Carlsson 	Columbus Blue Jackets	1-year	Free agency	
 	Sonny Milano 	Anaheim Ducks 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Nicolas Aube-Kubel	Toronto Maple Leafs 	 	Waivers 	
 	Ethen Frank 	Hershey Bears (AHL) 	1-year	Free agency	
===Players lost===
Date	Player 	New team 	Term 	Via 	Ref
 	Pheonix Copley 	Los Angeles Kings 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Ilya Samsonov 	Toronto Maple Leafs	1-year	Free agency	
 	Justin Schultz 	Seattle Kraken 	2-year	Free agency	
 	Brian Pinho 	New Jersey Devils 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Michal Kempny 	Seattle Kraken 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Johan Larsson 	Brynäs IF (SHL) 	1-year	Free agency	
 	Shane Gersich 	Hershey Bears (AHL)	1-year	Free agency	
 	Axel Jonsson-Fjallby	Winnipeg Jets 	 	Waivers 	
 	Brett Leason 	Anaheim Ducks 	 	Waivers 	
===Signings===
Date	Player 	Term 	Ref
 	Lucas Johansen 	2-year	
 	Marcus Johansson 	1-year	
 	Matt Irwin 	1-year	
 	Ludwig Persson 	3-year	
 	Alexander Suzdalev	3-year	
 	Dylan Strome 	5-year	
 	Sonny Milano 	3-year	
 	Nick Jensen 	3-year	
 	Ryan Hofer 	3-year	
 	Nicolas Aube-Kubel	1-year	
==Draft picks==
Below are the Washington Capitals' selections at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on July 7 to 8, 2022, at Bell Centre in Montreal.
Round	# 	Player 	Pos.	Nationality	Team (League)
1 	20 	Ivan Miroshnichenko	LW 	 	Omskie Krylia (VHL)
2 	37 	Ryan Chesley 	D 	 	U.S. NTDP (USHL)
3 	70 	Alexander Suzdalev 	LW 	 	HV71 (J20 Nationell)
3 	85 	Ludwig Persson 	C 	 	Frölunda HC (J20 Nationell)
5 	149	Jake Karabela 	C 	 	Guelph Storm (OHL)
6 	181	Ryan Hofer 	C 	 	Everett Silvertips (WHL)
7 	213	David Gucciardi 	D 	 	Michigan State Spartans (B1G)
== References ==
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