43 Seasons
- An asterisk (*) indicates a playoff appearance
| Season | Lg | Team | GP | W | L | T | OL | PTS | PTS% | SRS | SOS | Finish | Playoffs | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 82 | 49 | 26 | 7 | 105 | .640 | 0.21 | -0.04 | 1st | Playing NHL First Round | B. Trotz (49-26-7) | |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 82 | 55 | 19 | 8 | 118 | .720 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 1st | Lost NHL Second Round | B. Trotz (55-19-8) | |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 82 | 56 | 18 | 8 | 120 | .732 | 0.70 | -0.02 | 1st | Lost NHL Second Round | B. Trotz (56-18-8) | |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 82 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 101 | .616 | 0.44 | -0.03 | 2nd | Lost NHL Second Round | B. Trotz (45-26-11) | |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 90 | .549 | -0.08 | -0.02 | 5th | A. Oates (38-30-14) | ||
| 2012-13 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 57 | .594 | 0.31 | -0.09 | 1st | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | A. Oates (27-18-3) | |
| 2011-12 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 92 | .561 | -0.13 | -0.03 | 2nd | Lost NHL Conference Semi-Finals | B. Boudreau (12-9-1), D. Hunter (30-23-7) | |
| 2010-11 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 82 | 48 | 23 | 11 | 107 | .652 | 0.27 | -0.06 | 1st | Lost NHL Conference Semi-Finals | B. Boudreau (48-23-11) | |
| 2009-10 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 82 | 54 | 15 | 13 | 121 | .738 | 0.90 | -0.14 | 1st | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | B. Boudreau (54-15-13) | |
| 2008-09 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 82 | 50 | 24 | 8 | 108 | .659 | 0.27 | -0.06 | 1st | Lost NHL Conference Semi-Finals | B. Boudreau (50-24-8) | |
| 2007-08 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 94 | .573 | -0.06 | -0.19 | 1st | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | G. Hanlon (6-14-1), B. Boudreau (37-17-7) | |
| 2006-07 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 70 | .427 | -0.73 | -0.10 | 5th | G. Hanlon (28-40-14) | ||
| 2005-06 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 70 | .427 | -0.86 | -0.02 | 5th | G. Hanlon (29-41-12) | ||
| 2003-04 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 23 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 59 | .360 | -0.80 | 0.02 | 5th | B. Cassidy (8-18-1-1), G. Hanlon (15-27-9-3) | |
| 2002-03 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 82 | 39 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 92 | .561 | -0.06 | -0.11 | 2nd | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | B. Cassidy (39-29-8-6) |
| 2001-02 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 36 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 85 | .518 | -0.25 | -0.10 | 2nd | R. Wilson (36-33-11-2) | |
| 2000-01 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 82 | 41 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 96 | .585 | 0.16 | -0.10 | 1st | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | R. Wilson (41-27-10-4) |
| 1999-00 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 82 | 44 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 102 | .622 | 0.28 | -0.13 | 1st | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | R. Wilson (44-24-12-2) |
| 1998-99 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 31 | 45 | 6 | 68 | .415 | -0.21 | 0.01 | 3rd | R. Wilson (31-45-6) | ||
| 1997-98 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | .561 | 0.17 | -0.04 | 3rd | Lost Stanley Cup Final | R. Wilson (40-30-12) | |
| 1996-97 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 33 | 40 | 9 | 75 | .457 | -0.17 | 0.04 | 5th | J. Schoenfeld (33-40-9) | ||
| 1995-96 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 89 | .543 | 0.38 | 0.02 | 4th | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | J. Schoenfeld (39-32-11) | |
| 1994-95 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 48 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 52 | .542 | 0.33 | -0.01 | 3rd | Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals | J. Schoenfeld (22-18-8) | |
| 1993-94 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 84 | 39 | 35 | 10 | 88 | .524 | 0.20 | 0.03 | 3rd | Lost NHL Conference Semi-Finals | T. Murray (20-23-4), J. Schoenfeld (19-12-6) | |
| 1992-93 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 84 | 43 | 34 | 7 | 93 | .554 | 0.57 | 0.11 | 2nd | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | T. Murray (43-34-7) | |
| 1991-92 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 80 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 98 | .613 | 0.78 | 0.09 | 2nd | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | T. Murray (45-27-8) | |
| 1990-91 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 80 | 37 | 36 | 7 | 81 | .506 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3rd | Lost NHL Division Finals | T. Murray (37-36-7) | |
| 1989-90 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 78 | .488 | 0.08 | -0.03 | 3rd | Lost NHL Conference Finals | B. Murray (18-24-4), T. Murray (18-14-2) | |
| 1988-89 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 80 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 92 | .575 | 0.50 | -0.07 | 1st | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | B. Murray (41-29-10) | |
| 1987-88 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 85 | .531 | 0.44 | 0.04 | 2nd | Lost NHL Division Finals | B. Murray (38-33-9) | |
| 1986-87 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 80 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 86 | .538 | 0.07 | -0.02 | 2nd | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | B. Murray (38-32-10) | |
| 1985-86 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 80 | 50 | 23 | 7 | 107 | .669 | 0.58 | 0.04 | 2nd | Lost NHL Division Finals | B. Murray (50-23-7) | |
| 1984-85 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 101 | .631 | 0.93 | -0.10 | 2nd | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | B. Murray (46-25-9) | |
| 1983-84 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 80 | 48 | 27 | 5 | 101 | .631 | 0.93 | -0.09 | 2nd | Lost NHL Division Finals | B. Murray (48-27-5) | |
| 1982-83 | NHL | Washington Capitals* | 80 | 39 | 25 | 16 | 94 | .588 | 0.23 | -0.05 | 3rd | Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals | B. Murray (39-25-16) | |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 80 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 65 | .406 | -0.12 | 0.12 | 5th | G. Green (1-12-0), R. Crozier (0-1-0), B. Murray (25-28-13) | ||
| 1980-81 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 80 | 26 | 36 | 18 | 70 | .438 | -0.37 | 0.02 | 5th | G. Green (26-36-18) | ||
| 1979-80 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 80 | 27 | 40 | 13 | 67 | .419 | -0.38 | 0.02 | 5th | D. Belisle (4-10-2), G. Green (23-30-11) | ||
| 1978-79 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 80 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 63 | .394 | -0.72 | 0.10 | 4th | D. Belisle (24-41-15) | ||
| 1977-78 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 80 | 17 | 49 | 14 | 48 | .300 | -1.45 | 0.12 | 5th | T. McVie (17-49-14) | ||
| 1976-77 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 80 | 24 | 42 | 14 | 62 | .388 | -0.97 | 0.10 | 4th | T. McVie (24-42-14) | ||
| 1975-76 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 80 | 11 | 59 | 10 | 32 | .200 | -1.96 | 0.16 | 5th | M. Schmidt (3-28-5), T. McVie (8-31-5) | ||
| 1974-75 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 80 | 8 | 67 | 5 | 21 | .131 | -3.09 | 0.22 | 5th | J. Anderson (4-45-5), R. Sullivan (2-16-0), M. Schmidt (2-6-0) |
All-Time Top 12 Players