2023–24 Washington Capitals season
National Hockey League season
The 2023–24 Washington Capitals season was the 50th season (49th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974.[ 2]
The Capitals returned to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2013–14 season (and only the second time since 2006–07 ), ending their eight-season playoff streak,[ 3] and attempted to win the team's second Stanley Cup and their first since 2018 . The Capitals clinched the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference on April 16, 2024, following a 2–1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers .[ 4] During the playoffs, the Capitals faced a first round sweep by the Presidents' Trophy -winning New York Rangers , marking the first occurrence of such an event in the team's franchise history.[ 5] [ 6]
Standings
Divisional standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 7] 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)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention;
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy;
x – Clinched playoff spot
Conference standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 8] 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)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention;
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was released on June 21, 2023.[ 9]
2023 preseason game log: 3–2–1 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 2–1–0)
Legend :
Win
Loss
Overtime/shootout loss
Regular Season
2023–24 game log
October: 4–3–1 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 1–1–1)
November: 8–3–1 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 4–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
9
November 2
NY Islanders
3–0
Washington
Kuemper
Capital One Arena
16,209
4–4–1
9
[ 18]
10
November 4
Columbus
1–2
Washington
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
18,573
5–4–1
11
[ 19]
11
November 8
Florida
4–3
Washington
OT
Kuemper
Capital One Arena
16,104
5–4–2
12
[ 20]
12
November 10
Washington
4–2
New Jersey
Lindgren
Prudential Center
16,514
6–4–2
14
[ 21]
13
November 11
Washington
4–1
NY Islanders
Shepard
UBS Arena
16,519
7–4–2
16
[ 22]
14
November 14
Vegas
0–3
Washington
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
16,598
8–4–2
18
[ 23]
15
November 18
Columbus
3–4
Washington
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
18,573
9–4–2
20
[ 24]
16
November 22
Buffalo
3–4
Washington
OT
Kuemper
Capital One Arena
18,573
10–4–2
22
[ 25]
17
November 24
Edmonton
5–0
Washington
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
18,573
10–5–2
22
[ 26]
18
November 27
Washington
1–2
San Jose
Kuemper
SAP Center
10,759
10–6–2
22
[ 27]
19
November 29
Washington
2–1
Los Angeles
Lindgren
Crypto.com Arena
18,145
11–6–2
24
[ 28]
20
November 30
Washington
5–4
Anaheim
Kuemper
Honda Center
14,336
12–6–2
26
[ 29]
December: 5–5–4 (Home: 2–0–3; Road: 3–5–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
21
December 2
Washington
1–4
Vegas
Kuemper
T-Mobile Arena
18,140
12–7–2
26
[ 30]
22
December 4
Washington
0–6
Arizona
Kuemper
Mullett Arena
4,600
12–8–2
26
[ 31]
23
December 7
Dallas
5–4
Washington
SO
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
15,850
12–8–3
27
[ 32]
24
December 9
NY Rangers
0–4
Washington
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
18,573
13–8–3
29
[ 33]
25
December 10
Washington
4–2
Chicago
Kuemper
United Center
18,258
14–8–3
31
[ 34]
26
December 14
Washington
3–4
Philadelphia
SO
Lindgren
Wells Fargo Center
18,557
14–8–4
32
[ 35]
27
December 16
Washington
1–3
Nashville
Lindgren
Bridgestone Arena
17,267
14–9–4
32
[ 36]
28
December 17
Washington
2–1
Carolina
SO
Kuemper
PNC Arena
18,700
15–9–4
34
[ 37]
29
December 20
NY Islanders
2–3
Washington
OT
Kuemper
Capital One Arena
18,573
16–9–4
36
[ 38]
30
December 21
Washington
3–2
Columbus
OT
Lindgren
Nationwide Arena
18,172
17–9–4
38
[ 39]
31
December 23
Tampa Bay
2–1
Washington
SO
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
18,573
17–9–5
39
[ 40]
32
December 27
Washington
1–5
NY Rangers
Kuemper
Madison Square Garden
18,006
17–10–5
39
[ 41]
33
December 29
Washington
1–5
NY Islanders
Kuemper
UBS Arena
17,255
17–11–5
39
[ 42]
34
December 30
Nashville
3–2
Washington
SO
Shepard
Capital One Arena
18,573
17–11–6
40
[ 43]
January: 5–7–1 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 1–4–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
35
January 2
Washington
4–3
Pittsburgh
Kuemper
PPG Paints Arena
18,190
18–11–6
42
[ 44]
36
January 3
New Jersey
6–3
Washington
Shepard
Capital One Arena
17,156
18–12–6
42
[ 45]
37
January 5
Carolina
6–2
Washington
Kuemper
Capital One Arena
18,573
18–13–6
42
[ 46]
38
January 7
Los Angeles
3–4
Washington
Kuemper
Capital One Arena
18,573
19–13–6
44
[ 47]
39
January 11
Seattle
4–1
Washington
Kuemper
Capital One Arena
17,935
19–14–6
44
[ 48]
40
January 13
NY Rangers
2–3
Washington
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
18,573
20–14–6
46
[ 49]
41
January 14
Washington
1–2
NY Rangers
Lindgren
Madison Square Garden
18,006
20–15–6
46
[ 50]
42
January 16
Anaheim
0–2
Washington
Kuemper
Capital One Arena
15,961
21–15–6
48
[ 51]
43
January 18
St. Louis
2–5
Washington
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
17,909
22–15–6
50
[ 52]
44
January 20
Washington
0–3
St. Louis
Lindgren
Enterprise Center
18,096
22–16–6
50
[ 53]
45
January 23
Washington
3–5
Minnesota
Kuemper
Xcel Energy Center
18,437
22–17–6
50
[ 54]
46
January 24
Washington
2–6
Colorado
Lindgren
Ball Arena
18,136
22–18–6
50
[ 55]
47
January 27
Washington
4–5
Dallas
OT
Lindgren
American Airlines Center
18,532
22–18–7
51
[ 56]
February: 5–4–2 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 3–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
48
February 6
Montreal
5–2
Washington
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
16,959
22–19–7
51
[ 57]
49
February 8
Washington
2–4
Florida
Kuemper
Amerant Bank Arena
17,645
22–20–7
51
[ 58]
50
February 10
Washington
3–0
Boston
Lindgren
TD Garden
17,850
23–20–7
53
[ 59]
51
February 11
Vancouver
3–2
Washington
OT
Kuemper
Capital One Arena
18,573
23–20–8
54
[ 60]
52
February 13
Colorado
6–3
Washington
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
17,878
23–21–8
54
[ 61]
53
February 17
Washington
4–3
Montreal
Kuemper
Bell Centre
21,105
24–21–8
56
[ 62]
54
February 20
New Jersey
2–6
Washington
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
17,232
25–21–8
58
[ 63]
55
February 22
Washington
5–3
Tampa Bay
Lindgren
Amalie Arena
19,092
26–21–8
60
[ 64]
56
February 24
Washington
2–3
Florida
OT
Lindgren
Amerant Bank Arena
19,887
26–21–9
61
[ 65]
57
February 26
Ottawa
3–6
Washington
Kuemper
Capital One Arena
17,296
27–21–9
63
[ 66]
58
February 27
Washington
3–8
Detroit
Lindgren
Little Caesars Arena
19,515
27–22–9
63
[ 67]
March: 9–5–1 (Home: 5–2–1; Road: 4–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
59
March 1
Philadelphia
2–5
Washington
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
18,573
28–22–9
65
[ 68]
60
March 3
Arizona
5–2
Washington
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
18,573
28–23–9
65
[ 69]
61
March 7
Washington
6–0
Pittsburgh
Lindgren
PPG Paints Arena
17,093
29–23–9
67
[ 70]
62
March 9
Chicago
1–4
Washington
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
18,573
30–23–9
69
[ 71]
63
March 11
Washington
0–3
Winnipeg
Lindgren
Canada Life Centre
13,716
30–24–9
69
[ 72]
64
March 13
Washington
2–7
Edmonton
Kuemper
Rogers Place
18,347
30–25–9
69
[ 73]
65
March 14
Washington
2–1
Seattle
Lindgren
Climate Pledge Arena
17,151
31–25–9
71
[ 74]
66
March 16
Washington
2–1
Vancouver
Lindgren
Rogers Arena
18,859
32–25–9
73
[ 75]
67
March 18
Washington
5–2
Calgary
Lindgren
Scotiabank Saddledome
16,793
33–25–9
75
[ 76]
68
March 20
Toronto
7–3
Washington
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
17,727
33–26–9
75
[ 77]
69
March 22
Carolina
6–7
Washington
SO
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
18,573
34–26–9
77
[ 78]
70
March 24
Winnipeg
0–3
Washington
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
18,573
35–26–9
79
[ 79]
71
March 26
Detroit
3–4
Washington
OT
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
18,573
36–26–9
81
[ 80]
72
March 28
Washington
1–5
Toronto
Lindgren
Scotiabank Arena
18,577
36–27–9
81
[ 81]
73
March 30
Boston
3–2
Washington
SO
Lindgren
Capital One Arena
18,573
36–27–10
82
[ 82]
April: 4–4–1 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 2–3–0)
Win (2 Points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
April 21
Washington
1–4
NY Rangers
Lindgren
18,006
0–1
[ 92]
2
April 23
Washington
3–4
NY Rangers
Lindgren
18,006
0–2
[ 93]
3
April 26
NY Rangers
3–1
Washington
Lindgren
18,573
0–3
[ 94]
4
April 28
NY Rangers
4–2
Washington
Lindgren
18,573
0–4
[ 95]
Win
Loss
Player stats
As of April 28, 2024
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[ 98]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Charlie Lindgren
50
48
2,852:23
25
16
7
127
2.67
1,431
.911
6
0
0
0
Darcy Kuemper
33
30
1,866:32
13
14
3
103
3.31
940
.890
1
0
1
0
Hunter Shepard
4
4
244:50
2
1
1
13
3.19
123
.894
0
0
0
0
Playoffs[ 99]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Charlie Lindgren
4
4
234:31
0
4
14
3.58
103
.864
0
0
0
0
† 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 2023–24 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Below are the Washington Capitals selections at 2023 NHL Entry Draft , which was on June 28 and 29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee .
Notes:
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^ "Washington Capitals - New York Rangers - December 27, 2023" . NHL.com . December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023 .
^ "Washington Capitals - New York Islanders - December 29, 2023" . NHL.com . December 29, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023 .
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