2024–25 Washington Capitals season

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The 2024–25 Washington Capitals season was the 51st season (50th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974.[2]

Division1st Metropolitan
Conference1st Eastern
2024–25 record51–22–9
Home record26–9–6
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2024–25 Washington Capitals
Metropolitan Division champions
Division1st Metropolitan
Conference1st Eastern
2024–25 record51–22–9
Home record26–9–6
Road record25–13–3
Goals for288
Goals against232
Team information
General managerChris Patrick
CoachSpencer Carbery
CaptainAlexander Ovechkin
Alternate captainsNicklas Backstrom
John Carlson
T. J. Oshie
Tom Wilson
ArenaCapital One Arena
Average attendance18,244[1]
Minor league affiliatesHershey Bears (AHL)
South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsAlexander Ovechkin (42)
AssistsDylan Strome (51)
PointsDylan Strome (77)
Penalty minutesBrandon Duhaime (96)
Plus/minusAliaksei Protas (+40)
WinsLogan Thompson (31)
Goals against averageLogan Thompson (2.49)
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On March 20, 2025, the Capitals became the first team to clinch a playoff spot and their second consecutive berth with a win over the Philadelphia Flyers.[3]

On April 4, 2025, captain Alexander Ovechkin scored his 894th goal, tying the all-time record for goals scored in the regular season held by Wayne Gretzky.[4] Ovechkin also recorded his 136th game-winning goal, setting a new record for game-winning goals, and surpassing the record previously held by Jaromir Jagr.[5] On April 6, he scored his 895th NHL regular season goal, breaking the record for most goals scored in the regular season held by Wayne Gretzky.[6]

On April 8, the Capitals clinched the Metropolitan Division title for the first time since the 2019–20 season after the Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Buffalo Sabres.[7]

On April 10, the Capitals clinched the best record in the Eastern Conference for the first time since the 2016–17 season with a win over the Carolina Hurricanes.[8]

The Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens in five games in the first round, winning their first playoff series since their 2018 Stanley Cup victory, but were defeated by the Carolina Hurricanes in five games in the second round.

Standings

Divisional standings

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Metropolitan Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 z – Washington Capitals 82 51 22 9 43 288 232 +56 111
2 x – Carolina Hurricanes 82 47 30 5 42 266 233 +33 99
3 x – New Jersey Devils 82 42 33 7 36 242 222 +20 91
4 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 40 33 9 30 273 268 +5 89
5 New York Rangers 82 39 36 7 35 256 255 +1 85
6 New York Islanders 82 35 35 12 28 224 260 −36 82
7 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 34 36 12 24 243 293 −50 80
8 Philadelphia Flyers 82 33 39 10 21 238 286 −48 76
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Source: National Hockey League[9]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot; z – Clinched conference

Conference standings

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Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT x – Ottawa Senators 82 45 30 7 35 243 234 +9 97
2 AT x – Montreal Canadiens 82 40 31 11 30 245 265 −20 91
3 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 82 40 33 9 30 273 268 +5 89
4 AT Detroit Red Wings 82 39 35 8 30 238 259 −21 86
5 ME New York Rangers 82 39 36 7 35 256 255 +1 85
6 ME New York Islanders 82 35 35 12 28 224 260 −36 82
7 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 82 34 36 12 24 243 293 −50 80
8 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 36 39 7 29 269 289 −20 79
9 AT Boston Bruins 82 33 39 10 26 222 272 −50 76
10 ME Philadelphia Flyers 82 33 39 10 21 238 286 −48 76
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Source: National Hockey League[10]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was released on June 24, 2024.[11]

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2024 preseason game log: 3–3–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 2–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecord
1September 22Philadelphia6–2WashingtonShepardCapital One Arena12,8510–1–0
2September 24Washington2–4BostonShepardTD Garden17,8500–2–0
3September 25Washington5–3New JerseyThompsonPrudential Center7,0921–2–0
4September 27Columbus8–4WashingtonLindgrenCapital One Arena13,0091–3–0
5September 30Washington3–2ColumbusThompsonNationwide Arena10,0802–3–0
6October 5Boston0–2WashingtonLindgrenCapital One Arena13,2243–3–0
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Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.[12]

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2024–25 game log
October: 7–2–0 (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 2–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 12New Jersey5–3WashingtonLindgrenCapital One Arena18,5730–1–00[13]
2October 15Vegas2–4WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena16,7271–1–02[14]
3October 17Dallas2–3WashingtonLindgrenCapital One Arena17,0342–1–04[15]
4October 19Washington6–5New JerseyOTThompsonPrudential Center16,5143–1–06[16]
5October 22Washington4–1PhiladelphiaLindgrenWells Fargo Center18,1324–1–08[17]
6October 23Philadelphia3–6WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena17,2545–1–010[18]
7October 26Washington0–3Tampa BayLindgrenAmalie Arena19,0925–2–010[19]
8October 29NY Rangers3–5WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena17,3906–2–012[20]
9October 31Montreal3–6WashingtonLindgrenCapital One Arena15,7897–2–014[21]
November: 10–4–1 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 7–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
10November 2Columbus2–7WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena17,6668–2–016[22]
11November 3Washington2–4CarolinaLindgrenLenovo Center18,7968–3–016[23]
12November 6Nashville2–3WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena17,1779–3–018[24]
13November 8Pittsburgh4–2WashingtonLindgrenCapital One Arena18,5739–4–018[25]
14November 9Washington8–1St. LouisThompsonEnterprise Center18,09610–4–020[26]
15November 13Toronto4–3WashingtonOTThompsonCapital One Arena18,57310–4–121[27]
16November 15Washington5–2ColoradoLindgrenBall Arena18,08311–4–123[28]
17November 17Washington5–2VegasThompsonT-Mobile Arena17,87712–4–125[29]
18November 18Washington6–2UtahLindgrenDelta Center11,13113–4–127[30]
19November 21Colorado2–1WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena17,41413–5–127[31]
20November 23New Jersey3–2WashingtonLindgrenCapital One Arena18,57313–6–127[32]
21November 25Washington4–1FloridaThompsonAmerant Bank Arena18,50414–6–129[33]
22November 27Washington5–4Tampa BayLindgrenAmalie Arena19,09215–6–131[34]
23November 29NY Islanders4–5WashingtonOTThompsonCapital One Arena18,57316–6–133[35]
24November 30Washington6–5New JerseyLindgrenPrudential Center16,51417–6–135[36]
December: 8–4–1 (Home: 4–0–1; Road: 4–4–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
25December 3San Jose2–1WashingtonOTThompsonCapital One Arena17,85917–6–236[37]
26December 6Washington3–1TorontoLindgrenScotiabank Arena18,72318–6–238[38]
27December 7Washington4–2MontrealThompsonBell Centre21,10519–6–240[39]
28December 12Washington2–1ColumbusOTThompsonNationwide Arena15,96220–6–242[40]
29December 14Buffalo2–4WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena18,57321–6–244[41]
30December 16Washington1–3DallasLindgrenAmerican Airlines Center18,53221–7–244[42]
31December 17Washington2–3ChicagoThompsonUnited Center18,51121–8–244[43]
32December 20Carolina1–3WashingtonLindgrenCapital One Arena18,57322–8–246[44]
33December 22Los Angeles1–3WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena18,57323–8–248[45]
34December 23Washington1–4BostonLindgrenTD Garden17,85023–9–248[46]
35December 28Washington5–2TorontoThompsonScotiabank Arena19,12524–9–250[47]
36December 29Washington2–4DetroitLindgrenLittle Caesars Arena19,51524–10–250[48]
37December 31Boston1–3WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena18,57325–10–252[49]
January: 9–1–4 (Home: 4–0–2; Road: 5–1–2)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
38January 2Minnesota4–3WashingtonSOLindgrenCapital One Arena18,57325–10–353[50]
39January 4NY Rangers4–7WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena18,57326–10–355[51]
40January 6Washington3–4BuffaloSOLindgrenKeyBank Center15,54826–10–456[52]
41January 8Vancouver1–2WashingtonOTThompsonCapital One Arena17,94127–10–458[53]
42January 10Montreal3–2WashingtonOTThompsonCapital One Arena18,57327–10–559[54]
43January 11Washington4–1NashvilleThompsonBridgestone Arena17,15928–10–561[55]
44January 14Anaheim0–3WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena18,57329–10–563[56]
45January 16Washington1–0OttawaOTThompsonCanadian Tire Centre17,24230–10–565[57]
46January 18Pittsburgh1–4WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena18,57331–10–567[58]
47January 21Washington3–2EdmontonThompsonRogers Place18,34732–10–569[59]
48January 23Washington3–0SeattleLindgrenClimate Pledge Arena17,15133–10–571[60]
49January 25Washington1–2VancouverLindgrenRogers Arena18,87633–11–571[61]
50January 28Washington3–1CalgaryThompsonScotiabank Saddledome17,45534–11–573[62]
51January 30Washington4–5OttawaOTLindgrenCanadian Tire Centre18,79234–11–674[63]
February: 4–2–2 (Home: 2–2–2; Road: 2–0–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
52February 1Winnipeg5–4WashingtonOTThompsonCapital One Arena18,57334–11–775[64]
53February 4Florida3–6WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena18,57335–11–777[65]
54February 6Washington4–3PhiladelphiaLindgrenWells Fargo Center18,72636–11–779[66]
55February 9Utah5–4WashingtonSOThompsonCapital One Arena18,57336–11–880[67]
56February 22Washington8–3PittsburghThompsonPPG Paints Arena18,20737–11–882[68]
57February 23Edmonton3–7WashingtonLindgrenCapital One Arena18,57338–11–884[69]
58February 25Calgary3–1WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena18,57338–12–884[70]
59February 27St. Louis5–2WashingtonLindgrenCapital One Arena18,57338–13–884[71]
March: 9–4–1 (Home: 6–2–0; Road: 3–2–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
60March 1Tampa Bay3–1WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena18,57338–14–884[72]
61March 3Ottawa4–5WashingtonSOThompsonCapital One Arena18,57339–14–886[73]
62March 5Washington3–2NY RangersOTLindgrenMadison Square Garden18,00640–14–888[74]
63March 7Detroit2–5WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena18,57341–14–890[75]
64March 9Seattle2–4WashingtonLindgrenCapital One Arena18,57342–14–892[76]
65March 11Washington7–4AnaheimThompsonHonda Center16,50743–14–894[77]
66March 13Washington0–3Los AngelesLindgrenCrypto.com Arena18,14543–15–894[78]
67March 15Washington5–1San JoseThompsonSAP Center17,43544–15–896[79]
68March 18Detroit1–4WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena18,57345–15–898[80]
69March 20Philadelphia2–3WashingtonLindgrenCapital One Arena18,57346–15–8100[81]
70March 22Florida3–6WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena18,57347–15–8102[82]
71March 25Washington2–3WinnipegOTThompsonCanada Life Centre15,22547–15–9103[83]
72March 27Washington2–4MinnesotaLindgrenXcel Energy Center19,10847–16–9103[84]
73March 30Buffalo8–5WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena18,57347–17–9103[85]
April: 4–5–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 2–4–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
74April 1Washington4–3BostonLindgrenTD Garden17,85048–17–9105[86]
75April 2Washington1–5CarolinaThompsonLenovo Center18,90848–18–9105[87]
76April 4Chicago3–5WashingtonLindgrenCapital One Arena18,57349–18–9107[88]
77April 6Washington1–4NY IslandersLindgrenUBS Arena17,25549–19–9107[89]
78April 10Carolina4–5WashingtonSOLindgrenCapital One Arena18,57350–19–9109[90]
79April 12Washington0–7ColumbusShepardNationwide Arena18,64550–20–9109[91]
80April 13Columbus4–1WashingtonLindgrenCapital One Arena18,57350–21–9109[92]
81April 15Washington3–1NY IslandersLindgrenUBS Arena17,25551–21–9111[93]
82April 17Washington2–5PittsburghStevensonPPG Paints Arena18,34851–22–9111[94]

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

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Playoffs

Main article: 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs
More information 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, # ...
2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Eastern Conference first round vs (WC2) Montreal Canadiens: Washington won 4–1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 21Montreal2–3WashingtonOTThompsonCapital One Arena18,5731–0[95]
2April 23Montreal1–3WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena18,5732–0[96]
3April 25Washington3–6MontrealThompsonBell Centre21,1052–1[97]
4April 27Washington5–2MontrealThompsonBell Centre21,1053–1[98]
5April 30Montreal1–4WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena18,5734–1[99]
Eastern Conference second round vs (M2) Carolina Hurricanes: Carolina won 4–1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionLocationAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 6Carolina2–1WashingtonOTThompsonCapital One Arena18,5730–1[100]
2May 8Carolina1–3WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena18,5731–1[101]
3May 10Washington0–4CarolinaThompsonLenovo Center19,1741–2[102]
4May 12Washington2–5CarolinaThompsonLenovo Center19,1381–3[103]
5May 15Carolina3–1WashingtonThompsonCapital One Arena18,5731–4[104]

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Player stats

As of April 4, 2025

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Regular season[107]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A P PIM
Logan Thompson43422,535:0931661052.491,172.91020110
Charlie Lindgren39382,287:00201431042.73985.89810000
Clay Stevenson1160:0001055.0038.86800000
Hunter Shepard1160:0001077.0026.73100000
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Playoffs[108]
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Logan Thompson1010234:3155242.41290.9170000
Charlie Lindgren10234:310019.075.8000000
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
‡No longer with the Capitals.

Transactions

The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

Key:

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

Trades

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DateDetailsRef
June 29, 2024 To Buffalo Sabres
Beck Malenstyn		 To Washington Capitals
2nd-round pick in 2024		 [109]
June 29, 2024 To Vegas Golden Knights
NYI 3rd-round pick in 2024
3rd-round pick in 2025		 To Washington Capitals
Logan Thompson		 [110]
June 29, 2024 To New Jersey Devils
3rd-round pick in 2024
5th-round pick in 2024		 To Washington Capitals
3rd-round pick in 2024		 [111]
July 1, 2024 To Ottawa Senators
Nick Jensen
3rd-round pick in 2026		 To Washington Capitals
Jakob Chychrun		 [112]
November 12, 2024 To Pittsburgh Penguins
CHI 5th-round pick in 2025
3rd-round pick in 2027		 To Washington Capitals
Lars Eller		 [113]
March 7, 2025 To Pittsburgh Penguins
2nd-round pick in 2025		 To Washington Capitals
Anthony Beauvillier		 [114]
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Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01)Brandon DuhaimeColorado Avalanche2-yearFree agency[115]
Taylor RaddyshChicago Blackhawks1-yearFree agency[116]
Matt RoyLos Angeles Kings6-yearFree agency[117]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02)Luke PhilpChicago Blackhawks1-yearFree agency[118]
Spencer Smallman1-yearFree agency[118]
October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07)Jakub VranaSt. Louis Blues1-yearFree agency[119]
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Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01)Nicolas Aube-KubelBuffalo Sabres1-yearFree agency[120]
July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02)Joe SnivelyDetroit Red Wings1-yearFree agency[121]
August 9, 2024 (2024-08-09)Matthew PhillipsColorado Avalanche1-yearFree agency[122]
October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07)Max PaciorettyToronto Maple Leafs1-yearFree agency[123]
March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06)Jakub VranaNashville PredatorsWaivers[124]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermRef
July 5, 2024 (2024-07-05)Terik Parascak3-year†[125]
September 27, 2024 (2024-09-27)Eriks Mateiko3-year†[126]
January 27, 2025 (2025-01-27)Logan Thompson6-year[127]
March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03)Charlie Lindgren3-year[128]
March 25, 2025 (2025-03-25)Jakob Chychrun8-year[129]
March 27, 2025 (2025-03-27)Dylan McIlrath2-year[130]
March 31, 2025 (2025-03-31)David Gucciardi2-year†‡[131]
Ryan Leonard3-year†[132]
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Draft picks

See also: List of Washington Capitals draft picks

Below are the Washington Capitals's selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.

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Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 17 Terik Parascak RW  Canada Prince George Cougars (WHL)
2 43 Cole Hutson D  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
2 52 Leon Muggli D   Switzerland EV Zug (National League)
3 75 Ilya Protas LW  Belarus Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
3 90 Eriks Mateiko W  Latvia Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
4 114 Nicholas Kempf G  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
6 178 Petr Sikora C  Czech Republic HC Oceláři Třinec (Czech U20)
7 212 Miroslav Satan C  Slovakia HC Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia U20)
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