2015-16 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 56-18-8 (SO: 4-2) - 120 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Metropolitan Division
Postseason: 6-6
Lost NHL conference second round
Conference First Round - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Conference Second Round - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2
Coach: Barry Trotz (56-18, 8 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2015-16 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 56-18-8 (SO: 4-2) - 120 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Metropolitan Division
Postseason: 6-6
Lost NHL conference second round
Conference First Round - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Conference Second Round - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2
Coach: Barry Trotz (56-18, 8 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2015-16 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 2015-16 season with a record of 56 wins and 18 losses (and 8 overtime losses), with a 4-2 showing in shootouts for 120 points, finishing first in the NHL's Metropolitan Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.
The Capitals scored 252 goals and surrendered 193. Alex Ovechkin netted 50 goals for Washington, and Evgeny Kuznetsov accounted for 57 assists. Braden Holtby earned 48 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.20 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Barry Trotz coached the team. The 2015-16 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL conference second round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 252
Regular Season Goals Against: 193
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2015 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 2015 | San Jose Sharks 5 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 2015 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 20, 2015 | Washington Capitals 6 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 22, 2015 | Washington Capitals 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 2015 | Washington Capitals 7 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| October 28, 2015 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| October 30, 2015 | Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| October 31, 2015 | Washington Capitals 2 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 4-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 8-2-0 | OT | |
| November 3, 2015 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 4-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| November 5, 2015 | Boston Bruins 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 5-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| November 7, 2015 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 6-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 10-3-0 | SO | |
| November 10, 2015 | Washington Capitals 0 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 6-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| November 12, 2015 | Washington Capitals 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 6-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| November 13, 2015 | Calgary Flames 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 6-2-1 | 5-2-0 | 11-4-1 | OT | |
| November 18, 2015 | Washington Capitals 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 6-2-1 | 6-2-0 | 12-4-1 | OT | |
| November 19, 2015 | Dallas Stars 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 6-3-1 | 6-2-0 | 12-5-1 | ||
| November 21, 2015 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 7-3-1 | 6-2-0 | 13-5-1 | ||
| November 23, 2015 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 8-3-1 | 6-2-0 | 14-5-1 | ||
| November 25, 2015 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 9-3-1 | 6-2-0 | 15-5-1 | ||
| November 27, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 10-3-1 | 6-2-0 | 16-5-1 | ||
| November 28, 2015 | Washington Capitals 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 10-3-1 | 7-2-0 | 17-5-1 | ||
| December 3, 2015 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 10-3-1 | 8-2-0 | 18-5-1 | ||
| December 5, 2015 | Washington Capitals 1 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 10-3-1 | 8-2-1 | 18-5-2 | OT | |
| December 8, 2015 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 11-3-1 | 8-2-1 | 19-5-2 | SO | |
| December 10, 2015 | Washington Capitals 1 at Florida Panthers 4 | L | 11-3-1 | 8-3-1 | 19-6-2 | ||
| December 12, 2015 | Washington Capitals 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 11-3-1 | 9-3-1 | 20-6-2 | ||
| December 14, 2015 | Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 11-3-1 | 10-3-1 | 21-6-2 | ||
| December 16, 2015 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 12-3-1 | 10-3-1 | 22-6-2 | ||
| December 18, 2015 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 13-3-1 | 10-3-1 | 23-6-2 | ||
| December 20, 2015 | Washington Capitals 7 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 13-3-1 | 11-3-1 | 24-6-2 | ||
| December 21, 2015 | Washington Capitals 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 13-3-1 | 12-3-1 | 25-6-2 | ||
| December 26, 2015 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 14-3-1 | 12-3-1 | 26-6-2 | ||
| December 28, 2015 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | W | 14-3-1 | 13-3-1 | 27-6-2 | ||
| December 30, 2015 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 15-3-1 | 13-3-1 | 28-6-2 | ||
| December 31, 2015 | Washington Capitals 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | L | 15-3-1 | 13-4-1 | 28-7-2 | ||
| January 2, 2016 | Washington Capitals 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 | L | 15-3-1 | 13-4-2 | 28-7-3 | SO | |
| January 5, 2016 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 15-3-1 | 14-4-2 | 29-7-3 | ||
| January 7, 2016 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 15-3-1 | 15-4-2 | 30-7-3 | ||
| January 9, 2016 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 15-3-1 | 16-4-2 | 31-7-3 | OT | |
| January 10, 2016 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 16-3-1 | 16-4-2 | 32-7-3 | ||
| January 14, 2016 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 17-3-1 | 16-4-2 | 33-7-3 | ||
| January 16, 2016 | Washington Capitals 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 17-3-1 | 16-5-2 | 33-8-3 | ||
| January 17, 2016 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 18-3-1 | 16-5-2 | 34-8-3 | ||
| January 19, 2016 | Washington Capitals 6 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 | W | 18-3-1 | 17-5-2 | 35-8-3 | ||
| January 27, 2016 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 18-3-2 | 17-5-2 | 35-8-4 | OT | |
| February 2, 2016 | Florida Panthers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 18-4-2 | 17-5-2 | 35-9-4 | ||
| February 4, 2016 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 19-4-2 | 17-5-2 | 36-9-4 | ||
| February 6, 2016 | Washington Capitals 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 19-4-2 | 18-5-2 | 37-9-4 | SO | |
| February 7, 2016 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 20-4-2 | 18-5-2 | 38-9-4 | ||
| February 9, 2016 | Washington Capitals 5 at Nashville Predators 3 | W | 20-4-2 | 19-5-2 | 39-9-4 | ||
| February 11, 2016 | Washington Capitals 4 at Minnesota Wild 3 | W | 20-4-2 | 20-5-2 | 40-9-4 | ||
| February 13, 2016 | Washington Capitals 3 at Dallas Stars 4 | L | 20-4-2 | 20-6-2 | 40-10-4 | ||
| February 16, 2016 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 21-4-2 | 20-6-2 | 41-10-4 | ||
| February 18, 2016 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 21-4-2 | 21-6-2 | 42-10-4 | OT | |
| February 20, 2016 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 22-4-2 | 21-6-2 | 43-10-4 | ||
| February 22, 2016 | Arizona Coyotes 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 23-4-2 | 21-6-2 | 44-10-4 | ||
| February 24, 2016 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 23-5-2 | 21-6-2 | 44-11-4 | ||
| February 26, 2016 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 24-5-2 | 21-6-2 | 45-11-4 | ||
| February 28, 2016 | Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 24-5-2 | 21-7-2 | 45-12-4 | ||
| March 1, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 25-5-2 | 21-7-2 | 46-12-4 | ||
| March 2, 2016 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 26-5-2 | 21-7-2 | 47-12-4 | ||
| March 4, 2016 | New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 26-6-2 | 21-7-2 | 47-13-4 | ||
| March 5, 2016 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 26-6-2 | 22-7-2 | 48-13-4 | OT | |
| March 7, 2016 | Washington Capitals 2 at Anaheim Ducks 1 | W | 26-6-2 | 23-7-2 | 49-13-4 | SO | |
| March 9, 2016 | Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 26-6-2 | 23-7-3 | 49-13-5 | OT | |
| March 12, 2016 | Washington Capitals 2 at San Jose Sharks 5 | L | 26-6-2 | 23-8-3 | 49-14-5 | ||
| March 15, 2016 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 27-6-2 | 23-8-3 | 50-14-5 | OT | |
| March 18, 2016 | Nashville Predators 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 28-6-2 | 23-8-3 | 51-14-5 | ||
| March 20, 2016 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 28-6-2 | 23-9-3 | 51-15-5 | ||
| March 22, 2016 | Washington Capitals 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 28-6-2 | 24-9-3 | 52-15-5 | ||
| March 25, 2016 | Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 28-6-2 | 25-9-3 | 53-15-5 | OT | |
| March 26, 2016 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 28-7-2 | 25-9-3 | 53-16-5 | ||
| March 28, 2016 | Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 29-7-2 | 25-9-3 | 54-16-5 | ||
| March 30, 2016 | Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 29-7-2 | 25-9-4 | 54-16-6 | SO | |
| April 1, 2016 | Washington Capitals 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 29-7-2 | 26-9-4 | 55-16-6 | ||
| April 2, 2016 | Washington Capitals 0 at Arizona Coyotes 3 | L | 29-7-2 | 26-10-4 | 55-17-6 | ||
| April 5, 2016 | New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 29-7-3 | 26-10-4 | 55-17-7 | OT | |
| April 7, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 29-7-4 | 26-10-4 | 55-17-8 | OT | |
| April 9, 2016 | Washington Capitals 5 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 29-7-4 | 27-10-4 | 56-17-8 | ||
| April 10, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks 2 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 29-8-4 | 27-10-4 | 56-18-8 | ||
| April 14, 2016 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 16, 2016 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 18, 2016 | Washington Capitals 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 20, 2016 | Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 22, 2016 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 24, 2016 | Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 28, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | OT | |
| April 30, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| May 2, 2016 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| May 4, 2016 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-0 | OT | |
| May 7, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| May 10, 2016 | Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 4-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-6-0 | OT |
