1984-85 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 46-25-9 - 101 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 3-2
Coach: Bryan Murray (46-25-9)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1984-85 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 46-25-9 - 101 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 3-2
Coach: Bryan Murray (46-25-9)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1984-85 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1984-85 season with a record of 46 wins and 25 losses and 9 ties for 101 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Capitals scored 322 goals and allowed 240. Bob Carpenter netted 53 goals for Washington, while Mike Gartner tallied 30 or more, too. Mike Gartner contributed 52 assists. Pat Riggin earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.98 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Bryan Murray coached the team. The 1984-85 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 322
Regular Season Goals Against: 240
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1984 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 13, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 14, 1984 | Washington Capitals 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 16, 1984 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 20, 1984 | New York Rangers 6 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 24, 1984 | Washington Capitals 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 1-2-0 | 1-0-2 | 2-2-2 | OT | |
| October 25, 1984 | Washington Capitals 3 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-2 | 2-3-2 | ||
| October 28, 1984 | Washington Capitals 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-1-2 | 3-3-2 | ||
| October 31, 1984 | Calgary Flames 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 2-2-0 | 2-1-2 | 4-3-2 | OT | |
| November 3, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 3-2-0 | 2-1-2 | 5-3-2 | ||
| November 7, 1984 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-2-2 | 5-4-2 | ||
| November 9, 1984 | Edmonton Oilers 8 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-2-2 | 5-5-2 | ||
| November 10, 1984 | Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 2 | T | 3-3-0 | 2-2-3 | 5-5-3 | OT | |
| November 13, 1984 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 3-3-1 | 2-2-3 | 5-5-4 | OT | |
| November 16, 1984 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 3-3-1 | 2-3-3 | 5-6-4 | ||
| November 17, 1984 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 4-3-1 | 2-3-3 | 6-6-4 | ||
| November 20, 1984 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 4-3-1 | 2-4-3 | 6-7-4 | ||
| November 21, 1984 | Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 4-3-1 | 2-4-4 | 6-7-5 | OT | |
| November 23, 1984 | New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 4-4-1 | 2-4-4 | 6-8-5 | ||
| November 25, 1984 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 5-4-1 | 2-4-4 | 7-8-5 | ||
| November 27, 1984 | Washington Capitals 9 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 5-4-1 | 3-4-4 | 8-8-5 | ||
| November 28, 1984 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 5-4-1 | 4-4-4 | 9-8-5 | ||
| December 1, 1984 | Washington Capitals 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 5-4-1 | 5-4-4 | 10-8-5 | OT | |
| December 2, 1984 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Washington Capitals 9 | W | 6-4-1 | 5-4-4 | 11-8-5 | ||
| December 4, 1984 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 7-4-1 | 5-4-4 | 12-8-5 | ||
| December 7, 1984 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 7-5-1 | 5-4-4 | 12-9-5 | ||
| December 9, 1984 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 8-5-1 | 5-4-4 | 13-9-5 | ||
| December 11, 1984 | Washington Capitals 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 8-5-1 | 5-4-5 | 13-9-6 | OT | |
| December 12, 1984 | Washington Capitals 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 8-5-1 | 6-4-5 | 14-9-6 | ||
| December 15, 1984 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 9-5-1 | 6-4-5 | 15-9-6 | ||
| December 16, 1984 | Washington Capitals 6 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 9-5-1 | 7-4-5 | 16-9-6 | ||
| December 18, 1984 | Washington Capitals 4 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 9-5-1 | 8-4-5 | 17-9-6 | ||
| December 20, 1984 | Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 9-5-1 | 8-4-6 | 17-9-7 | OT | |
| December 22, 1984 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 10-5-1 | 8-4-6 | 18-9-7 | ||
| December 23, 1984 | Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 10-5-1 | 8-5-6 | 18-10-7 | ||
| December 26, 1984 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 11-5-1 | 8-5-6 | 19-10-7 | ||
| December 27, 1984 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 11-5-1 | 9-5-6 | 20-10-7 | OT | |
| December 29, 1984 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 12-5-1 | 9-5-6 | 21-10-7 | ||
| January 1, 1985 | Boston Bruins 1 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 13-5-1 | 9-5-6 | 22-10-7 | ||
| January 4, 1985 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 13-6-1 | 9-5-6 | 22-11-7 | ||
| January 8, 1985 | Washington Capitals 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 13-6-1 | 10-5-6 | 23-11-7 | ||
| January 9, 1985 | Washington Capitals 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 13-6-1 | 11-5-6 | 24-11-7 | ||
| January 12, 1985 | Washington Capitals 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 13-6-1 | 11-6-6 | 24-12-7 | ||
| January 14, 1985 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 14-6-1 | 11-6-6 | 25-12-7 | ||
| January 16, 1985 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 14-6-1 | 12-6-6 | 26-12-7 | ||
| January 17, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 15-6-1 | 12-6-6 | 27-12-7 | ||
| January 19, 1985 | New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 16-6-1 | 12-6-6 | 28-12-7 | ||
| January 23, 1985 | Washington Capitals 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 16-6-1 | 13-6-6 | 29-12-7 | ||
| January 26, 1985 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 16-6-1 | 14-6-6 | 30-12-7 | ||
| January 27, 1985 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 17-6-1 | 14-6-6 | 31-12-7 | ||
| January 29, 1985 | Washington Capitals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 17-6-1 | 14-7-6 | 31-13-7 | ||
| February 1, 1985 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 17-6-2 | 14-7-6 | 31-13-8 | OT | |
| February 3, 1985 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 18-6-2 | 14-7-6 | 32-13-8 | ||
| February 5, 1985 | Washington Capitals 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 18-6-2 | 15-7-6 | 33-13-8 | ||
| February 8, 1985 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 19-6-2 | 15-7-6 | 34-13-8 | ||
| February 9, 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 19-7-2 | 15-7-6 | 34-14-8 | ||
| February 13, 1985 | Washington Capitals 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 19-7-2 | 15-8-6 | 34-15-8 | ||
| February 14, 1985 | Washington Capitals 4 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 19-7-2 | 16-8-6 | 35-15-8 | ||
| February 16, 1985 | Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 19-7-2 | 16-9-6 | 35-16-8 | ||
| February 21, 1985 | Washington Capitals 6 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 19-7-2 | 17-9-6 | 36-16-8 | ||
| February 23, 1985 | Washington Capitals 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 19-7-2 | 17-9-7 | 36-16-9 | OT | |
| February 26, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 20-7-2 | 17-9-7 | 37-16-9 | ||
| February 28, 1985 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 20-7-2 | 18-9-7 | 38-16-9 | ||
| March 2, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 20-8-2 | 18-9-7 | 38-17-9 | ||
| March 5, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 21-8-2 | 18-9-7 | 39-17-9 | ||
| March 7, 1985 | Washington Capitals 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 9 | L | 21-8-2 | 18-10-7 | 39-18-9 | ||
| March 8, 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 21-9-2 | 18-10-7 | 39-19-9 | ||
| March 10, 1985 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 21-10-2 | 18-10-7 | 39-20-9 | ||
| March 14, 1985 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 22-10-2 | 18-10-7 | 40-20-9 | ||
| March 16, 1985 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 22-10-2 | 18-11-7 | 40-21-9 | ||
| March 19, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 23-10-2 | 18-11-7 | 41-21-9 | ||
| March 21, 1985 | Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 23-10-2 | 18-12-7 | 41-22-9 | ||
| March 22, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 24-10-2 | 18-12-7 | 42-22-9 | ||
| March 24, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 25-10-2 | 18-12-7 | 43-22-9 | ||
| March 27, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 25-11-2 | 18-12-7 | 43-23-9 | ||
| March 28, 1985 | Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 25-11-2 | 18-13-7 | 43-24-9 | ||
| March 30, 1985 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 26-11-2 | 18-13-7 | 44-24-9 | ||
| April 4, 1985 | Washington Capitals 0 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 26-11-2 | 18-14-7 | 44-25-9 | ||
| April 6, 1985 | Washington Capitals 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 26-11-2 | 19-14-7 | 45-25-9 | ||
| April 7, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 27-11-2 | 19-14-7 | 46-25-9 | ||
| April 10, 1985 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| April 11, 1985 | New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2OT | |
| April 13, 1985 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 14, 1985 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 16, 1985 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 |
