List of Washington Capitals records

This is a list of franchise records for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League.

Goals

Alexander Ovechkin leads the team in goals scored in a season.

Most goals in a season: Alexander Ovechkin, 65 (2007–08)
Most goals in a season, rookie: Alexander Ovechkin, 52 (2005–06)
Most goals in a season, defensemen: Kevin Hatcher, 34 (1992–93)
Most goals in a career: Alexander Ovechkin 513 vs. New Jersey Devils on 2/20/2016
Most goals in a career, defensemen: Kevin Hatcher, 149
Most powerplay goals in a season: Alexander Ovechkin, 24 (2013–14)
Most powerplay goals in a season, rookie: Alexander Ovechkin, 21 (2005–06)
Most powerplay goals in a season, defensemen: Mike Green, 18 (2008–09)
Most powerplay goals in a career: Alexander Ovechkin, 191
Most powerplay goals in a career, defensemen: Sergei Gonchar, 53
Most shorthanded goals in a season: Peter Bondra, 6 (1994–95) & Mike Gartner, 6 (1986–87)
Most shorthanded goals in a career: Peter Bondra, 32
Most game-winning goals in a season: Peter Bondra, 13 (1997–98)
Most game-winning goals in a career: Alexander Ovechkin, 86

Olaf Kölzig holds 14 of 24 goaltending records.

Most games played in a season: Olaf Kolzig, 73 (1999-00) & Braden Holtby, 73 (2014-15)
Most consecutive starts in a season: Braden Holtby, 23 (2014-15)
Most games played in a career: Olaf Kolzig, 711
Most wins in a season: Braden Holtby, 48 (2015–16)
Most wins in a season, rookie: Michal Neuvirth, 27 (2010–11)
Most wins in a career: Olaf Kolzig, 301
Most shutouts in a season: Jim Carey, 9 (1995–96) & Braden Holtby, 9 (2014–15)
Most shutouts in a career: Olaf Kolzig, 35
Most losses in a season: Ron Low, 36 (1974–75)
Most losses in a career: Olaf Kolzig, 293
Most ties in a season: Olaf Kolzig, 11 (1999-00)
Most ties in a career: Olaf Kolzig, 63
Most overtime losses in a season: Olaf Kolzig, 11 (2005–06), Braden Holtby, 11 (2014–15)
Most overtime losses in a career: Olaf Kolzig, 38
Highest save % in a season, minimum 20 games: Braden Holtby, .923 (2014–15)
Highest save % in a career, minimum 82 games: Olaf Kolzig, .906
Lowest goals against average in a season, minimum 20 games: Jim Carey, 2.13 (1994–95)
Lowest goals against average in a career, minimum 82 games: Jim Carey, 2.37
Most saves in a season: Braden Holtby: 1,887 (2014–15)
Most saves in a career: Olaf Kolzig: 18,013
Most shots against in a season: Braden Holtby, 2,044 (2014–15)
Most shots against in a career: Olaf Kolzig, 19,873
Most minutes played in a season: Olaf Kolzig,4,370:50 (1999–2000)
Most minutes played in a career: Olaf Kolzig, '41,259:36

Most career games played: Calle Johansson, 983
Most seasons in a career: Olaf Kolzig, 16
Most penalty minutes in a season: Alan May, 339 (1989–90)
Most penalty minutes in a career: Dale Hunter, 2003
Most shots in a season: Alexander Ovechkin, 528 (2008–09)
Most shots in a career: Alexander Ovechkin, 4,122
Highest plus minus in a season: Jeff Schultz, +50 (2009–10)
Highest plus minus in a career: Rod Langway, +117
Lowest plus minus in a season: Bill Mikkelson, -82 (1974–75) (NHL record)
Lowest plus minus in a career: Rick Green: -137

(* = The 1994–95 season is excluded from this record, due to the fact a labor lockout shortened the season to 48 games)

Most points in a season: 121 (2009–10)
Fewest points in a season: 21 (1974–75)
Most wins in a season: 54 (2009–10)
Fewest wins in a season: 8 (1974–75)
Highest winning percentage in a season: .659 (2009–10)
Lowest winning percentage in a season: .131 (1974–75)
Most regulation losses in a season: 67 (1974–75)
Fewest regulation losses in a season: 15 (2009–10)
Most ties in a season: 18 (1980–81)
Most overtime losses in a season: 14 (2006–07)
Most goals scored in a season: 330 (1991–92)
Fewest goals scored in a season: 181 (1974–75)*
Most goals per game scored in a season: 4.125 (1991–92)
Fewest goals allowed in a season: 194 (1999–00)*
Most goals allowed in a season: 446 (1974–75)
Most penalty minutes in a season: 2204 (1989–90)
Fewest penalty minutes in a season: 994 (1999–00)
Most consecutive wins: 14 (2009–10)
Most consecutive wins to start the season: 7 (2011–12)

Most goals by a left winger in a season: Alexander Ovechkin, 65 (2007–08)
Most consecutive games by a defensemen with a goal: Mike Green, 8 (2008–09)
Lowest plus minus in a season: Bill Mikkelson, –82 (1974–75)
Fewest wins by a team in a season, minimum 70 games played, 8 (1974–75)
Lowest winning percentage by a team in a season, minimum 70 games played, .131 (1974–75)

Washington Capitals

Founded in 1974 Based in Washington, D.C.

Franchise	Team General managers Coaches Players Captains Draft picks Seasons Current season

History	1974 NHL Expansion Draft Records Award winners

Personnel	Owners Monumental Sports & Entertainment (Ted Leonsis, chairman) General manager Brian MacLellan Head coach Barry Trotz Team captain Alexander Ovechkin Current roster

Arenas	Capital Centre Kettler Capitals Iceplex (practice facility) Verizon Center

Rivalries	New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers

Affiliates	AHL Hershey Bears ECHL South Carolina Stingrays

General managers	Schmidt McNab Crozier Poile McPhee MacLellan

Head coaches	Anderson Sullivan Schmidt McVie Belisle Green Crozier B. Murray T. Murray Schoenfeld Wilson Cassidy Hanlon Boudreau Hunter Oates Trotz

Stanley Cup Finals	1998

Media	TV CSN Mid-Atlantic Radio WFED WJFK Caps Radio 24/7 (Tunein app)

Culture/Lore	Easter Epic 2011 NHL Winter Classic 2015 NHL Winter Classic

Franchise records of the National Hockey League

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