1983-84 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 48-27-5 - 101 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 4-4
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 3-0
Division Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-1
Coach: Bryan Murray (48-27-5)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1983-84 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 48-27-5 - 101 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 4-4
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 3-0
Division Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-1
Coach: Bryan Murray (48-27-5)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1983-84 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1983-84 season with a record of 48 wins and 27 losses and 5 ties for 101 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-4.
The Capitals yielded 226 goals, fewest in the league. Washington netted 308 goals. Mike Gartner scored 40 goals for the team, while Bengt-Ake Gustafsson tallied 30 or more, too. Dave Christian accounted for 52 assists. Al Jensen earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Pat Riggin added 15 or more wins, too. Pat Riggin recorded a 2.66 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bryan Murray coached the team. The 1983-84 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL division finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 308
Regular Season Goals Against: 226
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1983 | Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1983 | New York Islanders 8 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | OT | |
| October 9, 1983 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 13, 1983 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-4-0 | ||
| October 14, 1983 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-5-0 | ||
| October 16, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-6-0 | ||
| October 19, 1983 | Washington Capitals 0 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 0-3-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-7-0 | ||
| October 22, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 1-3-0 | 0-4-0 | 1-7-0 | ||
| October 25, 1983 | Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 1-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-7-0 | ||
| October 26, 1983 | Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 1-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 3-7-0 | ||
| October 29, 1983 | Washington Capitals 6 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 1-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 4-7-0 | ||
| October 30, 1983 | Washington Capitals 7 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| November 2, 1983 | Washington Capitals 3 at Edmonton Oilers 11 | L | 1-3-0 | 4-5-0 | 5-8-0 | ||
| November 4, 1983 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 2-3-0 | 4-5-0 | 6-8-0 | OT | |
| November 6, 1983 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 3-3-0 | 4-5-0 | 7-8-0 | ||
| November 9, 1983 | Edmonton Oilers 7 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 3-4-0 | 4-5-0 | 7-9-0 | ||
| November 12, 1983 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 4-4-0 | 4-5-0 | 8-9-0 | ||
| November 13, 1983 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 4-4-0 | 4-6-0 | 8-10-0 | ||
| November 16, 1983 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 4-4-0 | 4-7-0 | 8-11-0 | ||
| November 18, 1983 | New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 5-4-0 | 4-7-0 | 9-11-0 | ||
| November 19, 1983 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 5-4-0 | 4-8-0 | 9-12-0 | ||
| November 23, 1983 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 5-4-1 | 4-8-0 | 9-12-1 | OT | |
| November 25, 1983 | New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 6-4-1 | 4-8-0 | 10-12-1 | ||
| November 26, 1983 | Washington Capitals 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 6-4-1 | 5-8-0 | 11-12-1 | ||
| November 29, 1983 | Washington Capitals 3 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 6-4-1 | 5-9-0 | 11-13-1 | ||
| December 1, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 8 | W | 7-4-1 | 5-9-0 | 12-13-1 | ||
| December 2, 1983 | Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 2 | T | 7-4-1 | 5-9-1 | 12-13-2 | OT | |
| December 4, 1983 | Boston Bruins 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 7-5-1 | 5-9-1 | 12-14-2 | ||
| December 7, 1983 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 7-5-1 | 5-10-1 | 12-15-2 | ||
| December 8, 1983 | Calgary Flames 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 8-5-1 | 5-10-1 | 13-15-2 | ||
| December 10, 1983 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 9-5-1 | 5-10-1 | 14-15-2 | ||
| December 15, 1983 | Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 9 | L | 9-5-1 | 5-11-1 | 14-16-2 | ||
| December 17, 1983 | Washington Capitals 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 9-5-1 | 6-11-1 | 15-16-2 | ||
| December 18, 1983 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 10-5-1 | 6-11-1 | 16-16-2 | ||
| December 22, 1983 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 10-5-1 | 6-12-1 | 16-17-2 | ||
| December 23, 1983 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 11-5-1 | 6-12-1 | 17-17-2 | ||
| December 26, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 11-6-1 | 6-12-1 | 17-18-2 | ||
| December 28, 1983 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 11-7-1 | 6-12-1 | 17-19-2 | OT | |
| December 31, 1983 | Washington Capitals 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 11-7-1 | 7-12-1 | 18-19-2 | ||
| January 2, 1984 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 11-7-2 | 7-12-1 | 18-19-3 | OT | |
| January 5, 1984 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 12-7-2 | 7-12-1 | 19-19-3 | ||
| January 7, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 12-8-2 | 7-12-1 | 19-20-3 | ||
| January 8, 1984 | Washington Capitals 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 12-8-2 | 8-12-1 | 20-20-3 | ||
| January 11, 1984 | Washington Capitals 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 12-8-2 | 9-12-1 | 21-20-3 | ||
| January 13, 1984 | Washington Capitals 6 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 12-8-2 | 10-12-1 | 22-20-3 | ||
| January 15, 1984 | Washington Capitals 2 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 12-8-2 | 10-13-1 | 22-21-3 | ||
| January 17, 1984 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Washington Capitals 8 | W | 13-8-2 | 10-13-1 | 23-21-3 | ||
| January 20, 1984 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 14-8-2 | 10-13-1 | 24-21-3 | ||
| January 21, 1984 | Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 14-8-2 | 11-13-1 | 25-21-3 | ||
| January 25, 1984 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 14-8-2 | 11-13-2 | 25-21-4 | OT | |
| January 27, 1984 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 15-8-2 | 11-13-2 | 26-21-4 | ||
| January 28, 1984 | Washington Capitals 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 15-8-2 | 12-13-2 | 27-21-4 | ||
| February 2, 1984 | Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 15-8-2 | 13-13-2 | 28-21-4 | ||
| February 3, 1984 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 16-8-2 | 13-13-2 | 29-21-4 | ||
| February 5, 1984 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Washington Capitals 9 | W | 17-8-2 | 13-13-2 | 30-21-4 | ||
| February 8, 1984 | Calgary Flames 1 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 18-8-2 | 13-13-2 | 31-21-4 | ||
| February 11, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 19-8-2 | 13-13-2 | 32-21-4 | ||
| February 13, 1984 | Washington Capitals 4 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | W | 19-8-2 | 14-13-2 | 33-21-4 | ||
| February 16, 1984 | Washington Capitals 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 19-8-2 | 15-13-2 | 34-21-4 | ||
| February 18, 1984 | Washington Capitals 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 19-8-2 | 16-13-2 | 35-21-4 | ||
| February 19, 1984 | Washington Capitals 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 19-8-2 | 16-14-2 | 35-22-4 | OT | |
| February 22, 1984 | Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 19-8-2 | 16-15-2 | 35-23-4 | ||
| February 25, 1984 | Washington Capitals 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 19-8-2 | 16-16-2 | 35-24-4 | ||
| February 26, 1984 | Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 19-8-2 | 17-16-2 | 36-24-4 | ||
| February 28, 1984 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 19-9-2 | 17-16-2 | 36-25-4 | ||
| March 1, 1984 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Washington Capitals 9 | W | 20-9-2 | 17-16-2 | 37-25-4 | ||
| March 3, 1984 | New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 21-9-2 | 17-16-2 | 38-25-4 | ||
| March 5, 1984 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 21-9-2 | 18-16-2 | 39-25-4 | ||
| March 7, 1984 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 22-9-2 | 18-16-2 | 40-25-4 | ||
| March 9, 1984 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 23-9-2 | 18-16-2 | 41-25-4 | ||
| March 11, 1984 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 23-9-2 | 19-16-2 | 42-25-4 | ||
| March 14, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 23-9-3 | 19-16-2 | 42-25-5 | OT | |
| March 17, 1984 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 23-9-3 | 20-16-2 | 43-25-5 | ||
| March 18, 1984 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 23-10-3 | 20-16-2 | 43-26-5 | ||
| March 21, 1984 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 24-10-3 | 20-16-2 | 44-26-5 | ||
| March 24, 1984 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 25-10-3 | 20-16-2 | 45-26-5 | ||
| March 25, 1984 | Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 25-10-3 | 21-16-2 | 46-26-5 | ||
| March 28, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 26-10-3 | 21-16-2 | 47-26-5 | ||
| March 31, 1984 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 26-11-3 | 21-16-2 | 47-27-5 | ||
| April 1, 1984 | Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 26-11-3 | 22-16-2 | 48-27-5 | ||
| April 4, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 5, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1984 | Washington Capitals 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 12, 1984 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| April 13, 1984 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | OT | |
| April 15, 1984 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 16, 1984 | New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 18, 1984 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-0 |
