1990-91 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-36-7 - 81 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-2
Division Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1
Coach: Terry Murray (37-36-7)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1990-91 Washington Capitals Statistics
1990-91 Washington Capitals Roster

The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1990-91 season with a record of 37 wins and 36 losses and 7 ties for 81 points, finishing third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6.

The Capitals netted 258 goals and conceded 258. Kevin Hatcher and Kelly Miller scored 24 goals for Washington each, while Kevin Hatcher and Michal Pivonka each contributed 50 assists. Don Beaupre topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.64 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Terry Murray coached the team. The 1990-91 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL division finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 258
Regular Season Goals Against: 258

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 5, 1990 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Washington Capitals 4 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
October 6, 1990 Detroit Red Wings 4 at Washington Capitals 6 W 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
October 10, 1990 Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 4 L 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0
October 12, 1990 Winnipeg Jets 1 at Washington Capitals 3 W 2-1-0 0-1-0 2-2-0
October 13, 1990 New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 L 2-2-0 0-1-0 2-3-0
October 15, 1990 Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 2-2-0 0-2-0 2-4-0
October 17, 1990 Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 L 2-2-0 0-3-0 2-5-0
October 19, 1990 New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 4 W 3-2-0 0-3-0 3-5-0
October 20, 1990 New Jersey Devils 0 at Washington Capitals 4 W 4-2-0 0-3-0 4-5-0
October 23, 1990 Washington Capitals 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 W 4-2-0 1-3-0 5-5-0
October 25, 1990 Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 L 4-2-0 1-4-0 5-6-0 OT
October 27, 1990 Washington Capitals 4 at Calgary Flames 9 L 4-2-0 1-5-0 5-7-0
October 28, 1990 Washington Capitals 1 at Edmonton Oilers 0 W 4-2-0 2-5-0 6-7-0
October 30, 1990 Washington Capitals 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 W 4-2-0 3-5-0 7-7-0
November 2, 1990 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 4 W 5-2-0 3-5-0 8-7-0
November 3, 1990 Washington Capitals 5 at New York Islanders 2 W 5-2-0 4-5-0 9-7-0
November 6, 1990 Washington Capitals 4 at Quebec Nordiques 1 W 5-2-0 5-5-0 10-7-0
November 10, 1990 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 2 L 5-3-0 5-5-0 10-8-0
November 11, 1990 Boston Bruins 5 at Washington Capitals 3 L 5-4-0 5-5-0 10-9-0
November 14, 1990 Washington Capitals 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 L 5-4-0 5-6-0 10-10-0
November 16, 1990 Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Washington Capitals 3 L 5-5-0 5-6-0 10-11-0
November 17, 1990 Washington Capitals 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 L 5-5-0 5-7-0 10-12-0
November 19, 1990 Washington Capitals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 W 5-5-0 6-7-0 11-12-0 OT
November 21, 1990 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 5 W 6-5-0 6-7-0 12-12-0
November 23, 1990 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 7 W 7-5-0 6-7-0 13-12-0
November 24, 1990 Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 7-5-0 6-8-0 13-13-0 OT
November 28, 1990 Washington Capitals 6 at New York Rangers 3 W 7-5-0 7-8-0 14-13-0
November 30, 1990 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Washington Capitals 3 L 7-6-0 7-8-0 14-14-0
December 1, 1990 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 1 W 7-6-0 8-8-0 15-14-0
December 5, 1990 Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 W 7-6-0 9-8-0 16-14-0
December 7, 1990 New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 5 W 8-6-0 9-8-0 17-14-0
December 8, 1990 Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 L 8-6-0 9-9-0 17-15-0
December 11, 1990 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Washington Capitals 4 W 9-6-0 9-9-0 18-15-0
December 15, 1990 Hartford Whalers 3 at Washington Capitals 2 L 9-7-0 9-9-0 18-16-0
December 17, 1990 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 5 L 9-7-0 9-10-0 18-17-0
December 19, 1990 Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 L 9-7-0 9-11-0 18-18-0
December 20, 1990 Washington Capitals 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 T 9-7-0 9-11-1 18-18-1 OT
December 22, 1990 Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Washington Capitals 2 L 9-8-0 9-11-1 18-19-1
December 26, 1990 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Washington Capitals 3 L 9-9-0 9-11-1 18-20-1
December 28, 1990 New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 3 L 9-10-0 9-11-1 18-21-1
December 29, 1990 Washington Capitals 3 at Quebec Nordiques 4 L 9-10-0 9-12-1 18-22-1
January 1, 1991 New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 4 W 10-10-0 9-12-1 19-22-1
January 4, 1991 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 3 T 10-10-1 9-12-1 19-22-2 OT
January 5, 1991 Washington Capitals 5 at Boston Bruins 3 W 10-10-1 10-12-1 20-22-2
January 11, 1991 Calgary Flames 2 at Washington Capitals 4 W 11-10-1 10-12-1 21-22-2
January 12, 1991 Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 11-10-1 10-13-1 21-23-2
January 15, 1991 Washington Capitals 3 at St. Louis Blues 7 L 11-10-1 10-14-1 21-24-2
January 17, 1991 Washington Capitals 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 L 11-10-1 10-15-1 21-25-2
January 22, 1991 Washington Capitals 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 W 11-10-1 11-15-1 22-25-2 OT
January 24, 1991 Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 L 11-10-1 11-16-1 22-26-2
January 25, 1991 Minnesota North Stars 2 at Washington Capitals 2 T 11-10-2 11-16-1 22-26-3 OT
January 27, 1991 New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 5 W 12-10-2 11-16-1 23-26-3 OT
January 29, 1991 Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 12-10-2 11-17-1 23-27-3 OT
January 31, 1991 Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 3 W 12-10-2 12-17-1 24-27-3 OT
February 2, 1991 Winnipeg Jets 4 at Washington Capitals 2 L 12-11-2 12-17-1 24-28-3
February 5, 1991 Vancouver Canucks 3 at Washington Capitals 5 W 13-11-2 12-17-1 25-28-3
February 8, 1991 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Washington Capitals 6 W 14-11-2 12-17-1 26-28-3
February 10, 1991 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 5 W 15-11-2 12-17-1 27-28-3
February 15, 1991 Washington Capitals 2 at Calgary Flames 8 L 15-11-2 12-18-1 27-29-3
February 16, 1991 Washington Capitals 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 L 15-11-2 12-19-1 27-30-3
February 18, 1991 Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 L 15-11-2 12-20-1 27-31-3
February 22, 1991 New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 16-11-2 12-20-1 28-31-3
February 24, 1991 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Washington Capitals 5 T 16-11-3 12-20-1 28-31-4 OT
February 25, 1991 Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 5 L 16-11-3 12-21-1 28-32-4
February 27, 1991 Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 4 T 16-11-3 12-21-2 28-32-5 OT
March 2, 1991 New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 17-11-3 12-21-2 29-32-5
March 5, 1991 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 3 T 17-11-4 12-21-2 29-32-6 OT
March 8, 1991 Washington Capitals 2 at Winnipeg Jets 1 W 17-11-4 13-21-2 30-32-6
March 10, 1991 Washington Capitals 5 at Edmonton Oilers 3 W 17-11-4 14-21-2 31-32-6
March 12, 1991 Hartford Whalers 3 at Washington Capitals 2 L 17-12-4 14-21-2 31-33-6
March 14, 1991 Quebec Nordiques 3 at Washington Capitals 5 W 18-12-4 14-21-2 32-33-6
March 16, 1991 Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Washington Capitals 6 W 19-12-4 14-21-2 33-33-6
March 19, 1991 St. Louis Blues 2 at Washington Capitals 1 L 19-13-4 14-21-2 33-34-6
March 21, 1991 Washington Capitals 6 at New York Islanders 2 W 19-13-4 15-21-2 34-34-6
March 22, 1991 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Washington Capitals 3 W 20-13-4 15-21-2 35-34-6
March 24, 1991 Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 3 T 20-13-5 15-21-2 35-34-7 OT
March 26, 1991 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 2 L 20-14-5 15-21-2 35-35-7
March 28, 1991 Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 W 20-14-5 16-21-2 36-35-7
March 30, 1991 New Jersey Devils 0 at Washington Capitals 4 W 21-14-5 16-21-2 37-35-7
March 31, 1991 Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 L 21-14-5 16-22-2 37-36-7
April 3, 1991 Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 2 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
April 5, 1991 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 0 W 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
April 7, 1991 New York Rangers 6 at Washington Capitals 0 L 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0
April 9, 1991 New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
April 11, 1991 Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 4 W 1-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 OT
April 13, 1991 New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 4 W 2-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-0
April 17, 1991 Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 2-1-0 3-1-0 5-2-0
April 19, 1991 Washington Capitals 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 L 2-1-0 3-2-0 5-3-0 OT
April 21, 1991 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 1 L 2-2-0 3-2-0 5-4-0
April 23, 1991 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 1 L 2-3-0 3-2-0 5-5-0
April 25, 1991 Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 L 2-3-0 3-3-0 5-6-0


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