List of Washington Capitals records

This is a list of franchise records for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League.

Goaltenders



 * Minimum 75 games


 * Minimum 75 games

Team records
(* = The 1994–95 season is excluded from this record, due to the fact a labor lockout shortened the season to 48 games)
 * Most points in a season: 121 (2009–10)
 * Fewest points in a season: 21 (1974–75)
 * Most wins in a season: 56 (2015–16)
 * Fewest wins in a season: 8 (1974–75)
 * Highest winning percentage in a season: .682 (2015–16)
 * Lowest winning percentage in a season: .131 (1974–75)
 * Most regulation losses in a season: 67 (1974–75)
 * Fewest regulation losses in a season: 15 (2009–10)
 * Most ties in a season: 18 (1980–81)
 * Most overtime losses in a season: 14 (2006–07)
 * Most goals scored in a season: 330 (1991–92)
 * Fewest goals scored in a season: 181 (1974–75)*
 * Most goals per game scored in a season: 4.125 (1991–92)
 * Fewest goals allowed in a season: 194 (1999–00)*
 * Most goals allowed in a season: 446 (1974–75)
 * Most penalty minutes in a season: 2204 (1989–90)
 * Fewest penalty minutes in a season: 994 (1999–00)
 * Most consecutive wins: 14 (2009–10)
 * Most consecutive wins to start the season: 7 (2011–12)

NHL records

 * Most goals by a left winger in a season: Alexander Ovechkin, 65 (2007–08)
 * Most consecutive games with a goal by a defenseman: Mike Green, 8 (2008–09)
 * Lowest plus minus in a career: Rick Green: -137
 * Lowest plus minus in a season: Bill Mikkelson, –82 (1974–75)
 * Fewest wins by a team in a season, minimum 70 games played, 8 (1974–75)
 * Lowest winning percentage by a team in a season, minimum 70 games played, .131 (1974–75)
 * Most goals by a European born player in a career Alexander Ovechkin 822
 * Most power play goals in a career Alexander Ovechkin 298