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

Individual records Skaters

Games played # Player GP Seasons 1 Alexander Ovechkin 1,572 2005–present 2 John Carlson 1,143 2009–2026 3 Nicklas Backstrom 1,105 2007–2023 4 Calle Johansson 983 1989–2003 5 Peter Bondra 961 1990–2004 Active leader 1 Alexander Ovechkin 1,572 2005–present

Goals # Player G Seasons 1 Alexander Ovechkin 929 2005–present 2 Peter Bondra 472 1990–2004 3 Mike Gartner 397 1979–1989 4 Nicklas Backstrom 271 2007–2023 5 Mike Ridley 218 1987–1994 Active leader 1 Alexander Ovechkin 929 2005–present

Assists # Player A Seasons 1 Nicklas Backstrom 762 2007–2023 2 Alexander Ovechkin 758 2005–present 3 John Carlson 605 2009–2026 4 Michal Pivonka 418 1986–1999 5 Evgeny Kuznetsov 397 2014–2024 Active leader 2 Alexander Ovechkin 758 2005–present

Points # Player Pts Seasons 1 Alexander Ovechkin 1,687 2005–present 2 Nicklas Backstrom 1,033 2007–2023 3 Peter Bondra 825 1990–2004 4 Mike Gartner 789 1979–1989 5 John Carlson 771 2009–2026 Active leader 1 Alexander Ovechkin 1,686 2005–present

Penalty in minutes # Player PIM Seasons 1 Dale Hunter 2,003 1987–1999 2 Tom Wilson 1,649 2013–present 3 Scott Stevens 1,628 1982–1990 4 Craig Berube 1,220 1993–1999 5 Alan May 1,189 1989–1994 Active leader 2 Tom Wilson 1,649 2013–present

Power-play goals # Player PPG Seasons 1 Alexander Ovechkin 331 2005–present 2 Peter Bondra 137 1990–2004 3 Mike Gartner 98 1979–1989 4 Nicklas Backstrom 86 2007–2023 5 T.J. Oshie 76 2015–2024 Active leader 1 Alexander Ovechkin 331 2005–present Short-handed goals # Player SHG Seasons 1 Peter Bondra 32 1990–20041 Mike Ridley 17 1987–1994 Bengt-Åke Gustafsson 1979–1989 4 Kelly Miller 15 1986–1999 5 Mike Gartner 12 1979–1989 Active leader 5 Tom Wilson 12 2013–present

Game winning goals # Player GWG Seasons 1 Alexander Ovechkin 141 2005–present 2 Peter Bondra 73 1990–2004 3 Mike Gartner 54 1979–1989 4 Nicklas Backstrom 39 2007–2023 5 Bengt-Åke Gustafsson 33 1979–1989 Active leader 1 Alexander Ovechkin 141 2005–present

Overtime goals # Player OTG Seasons 1 Alexander Ovechkin 27 2005–present 2 Nicklas Backstrom 9 2007–20233 Mike Green 8 2005–2015 Evgeny Kuznetsov 2014–2024 5 Dmitry Orlov 5 2011–2023 Active leader 1 Alexander Ovechkin 27 2005–present

Highest +/- # Player +/- Seasons 1 Rod Langway 116 1982–1993 2 John Carlson 114 2009–2026 3 Dmitry Orlov 104 2011–2023 4 Scott Stevens 90 1982–1990 5 Joe Reekie 86 1994–2002 Active leader 19 Alex Ovechkin 55 2005–present

Points per game # Player P/G Seasons 1 Dennis Maruk 1.26 1978–1983 2 Alexander Ovechkin 1.07 2005–present 3 Jaromir Jagr 1.06 2001–2004 4 Peter Bondra 1.04 1990–2004 5 Robert Lang .99 2002–2004 Active leader 2 Alexander Ovechkin 1.07 2005–present

Goaltenders

Games played # Player GP Seasons 1 Olaf Kolzig 711 1989–2008 2 Braden Holtby 468 2010–2019 3 Don Beaupre 269 1989–1994 4 Al Jensen 173 1981–1987 5 Ron Low 145 1974–1977 Active leader 7 Charlie Lindgren 141 2022–present

Wins # Player W Seasons 1 Olaf Kolzig 301 1989–2008 2 Braden Holtby 282 2010–2019 3 Don Beaupre 128 1989–1994 4 Al Jensen 94 1981–1987 5 Jim Carey 70 1995–1997 Active leader 7 Charlie Lindgren 67 2022–present

Losses # Player L Seasons 1 Olaf Kolzig 293 1989–2008 2 Braden Holtby 122 2010–2019 3 Don Beaupre 96 1989–1994 4 Ron Low 94 1974–1977 5 Bernie Wolfe 61 1975–1979 Active leader 6 Charlie Lindgren 49 2022–present

Ties # Player T Seasons 1 Olaf Kolzig 63 1989–2008 2 Don Beaupre 27 1989–1994 3 Bernie Wolfe 21 1975–1979 4 Pat Riggin 19 1982–1985 5 Al Jensen 18 1981–1987 Active leader N/A -- -- -- Overtime/shootout losses # Player OTL Seasons 1 Braden Holtby 46 2010–2019 2 Olaf Kolzig 23 1989–2008 3 Charlie Lindgren 16 2022–present 4 Michal Neuvirth 13 2009–2014 5 Jose Theodore 12 2008–2010 Active leader 3 Charlie Lindgren 16 2022–present

Goals against average # Player GAA Seasons 1 Philipp Grubauer 2.29 2013–2018 2 Jim Carey 2.37 1995–1997 3 Logan Thompson 2.46 2024-present 4 Braden Holtby 2.53 2010–2019 5 Michal Neuvirth 2.67 2009–2014 Active leader 3 Logan Thompson 2.46 2024-present Minimum 75 games

Save percentage # Player SV% Seasons 1 Philipp Grubauer .923 2013–2018 2 Braden Holtby .916 2010–2019 3 Logan Thompson .911 2024-present 4 Michal Neuvirth .910 2009–2014 5 Vitek Vanecek .908 2020–2022 Active leader 3 Logan Thompson .911 2024-present Minimum 75 games

Shutouts # Player SO Seasons1 Braden Holtby 35 2010–2019 Olaf Kolzig 1989–2008 3 Jim Carey 14 1995–1997 4 Don Beaupre 12 1989–1994 5 Al Jensen 8 1981–1987 Active leader 5 Charlie Lindgren 8 2022–present

Individual playoff records Skaters Games played # Player GP Seasons 1 Alexander Ovechkin 147 2005–present 2 Nicklas Backstrom 139 2007–present 3 John Carlson 123 2009–present4 Dale Hunter 100 1987–1999 Kelly Miller 1986–1999 Active leader 1 Alexander Ovechkin 147 2005–present

Goals # Player G Seasons 1 Alexander Ovechkin 72 2005–present 2 Nicklas Backstrom 38 2007–present 3 Peter Bondra 30 1990–20044 T.J. Oshie 29 2015–present Evgeny Kuznetsov 2014–2024 Active leader 1 Alexander Ovechkin 72 2005–present Assists # Player A Seasons 1 Nicklas Backstrom 76 2007–present 2 Alexander Ovechkin 69 2005–present 3 John Carlson 54 2009–present 4 Dale Hunter 47 1987–1999 5 Scott Stevens 44 1982–1990 Active leader 1 Nicklas Backstrom 762 2007–present

Points # Player Pts Seasons 1 Alexander Ovechkin 141 2005–present 2 Nicklas Backstrom 114 2007–present 3 John Carlson 73 2009–present 4 Dale Hunter 72 1987–1999 5 Evgeny Kuznetsov 67 2014–2024 Active leader 1 Alexander Ovechkin 141 2005–present

Goaltenders Games played # Player GP Seasons 1 Braden Holtby 97 2010–2019 2 Olaf Kolzig 45 1989–2008 3 Don Beaupre 36 1989–1994 4 Pete Peeters 30 1981–1987 5 Semyon Varlamov 19 2008–2011 Active leader N/A -- -- --

Wins # Player W Seasons 1 Braden Holtby 50 2010–2019 2 Olaf Kolzig 20 1989–2008 3 Don Beaupre 18 1989–1994 4 Pete Peeters 15 1981–1987 5 Semyon Varlamov 10 2008–2011 Active leader N/A -- -- -- Goals against average # Player GAA Seasons 1 Braden Holtby 2.13 2010–2019 2 Olaf Kolzig 2.14 1989–2008 3 Semyon Varlamov 2.49 2008–2011 4 Don Beaupre 2.98 1989–1994 5 Pete Peeters 3.15 1981–1987 Active leader N/A -- -- --

Save percentage # Player SV% Seasons 2 Olaf Kolzig .927 1989–2008 1 Braden Holtby .926 2010–2019 3 Semyon Varlamov .915 2008–2011 4 Don Beaupre .896 1989–1994 5 Pete Peeters .888 1981–1987 Active leader N/A -- -- --

Shutouts # Player SO Seasons 1 Braden Holtby 7 2010–2019 2 Olaf Kolzig 6 1989–2008 3 Semyon Varlamov 2 2008–2011 4 Don Beaupre 2 1989–1994 Active leader N/A -- -- --

Single season records Skaters Goals # Player G Season 1 Alexander Ovechkin 65 2007–08 2 Dennis Maruk 60 1981–82 3 Alexander Ovechkin 56 2008–09 4 Bobby Carpenter 53 1984–85 5 Alexander Ovechkin 53 2014–15

Assists # Player A Season 1 Dennis Maruk 76 1981-82 2 Adam Oates 69 2000-01 3 Nicklas Backstrom 68 2009-10 4 Nicklas Backstrom 66 2008–09 5 Michal Pivonka 65 1995–96

Points # Player P Season 1 Dennis Maruk 136 1981-82 2 Alexander Ovechkin 112 2007–08 3 Alexander Ovechkin 110 2008–09 4 Alexander Ovechkin 109 2009–10 5 Alexander Ovechkin 106 2005–06

Points (Defenseman) # Player Pts Season 1 Larry Murphy 81 1986–87 2 Kevin Hatcher 79 1992–93 3 Mike Green 76 2009–10 4 John Carlson 75 2019–20 5 Kevin Hatcher 74 1990–91 Points (rookie) # Player Pts Season 1 Alexander Ovechkin 106 2005–06 2 Nicklas Backstrom 69 2007–08 2 Bobby Carpenter 67 1981–82 4 Chris Valentine 67 1981–82 5 Bengt-Åke Gustafsson 60 1979–80

Penalty in minutes # Player PIM Season 1 Alan May 339 1989–90 2 Craig Berube 305 1993–94 3 Neil Sheehy 291 1989–90 4 Scott Stevens 283 1986–87 5 Randy Holt 275 1982–83

Highest +/- # Player +/- Season 1 Jeff Schultz 50 2009–10 2 Alexander Ovechkin 45 2009–10 3 Mike Green 39 2009–10 4 Nicklas Backstrom 37 2009–10 5 Rod Langway 36 1984–85

Goaltenders Games played # Player GP Season 1 Olaf Kolzig 73 1999–2000 2 Braden Holtby 73 2014–15 3 Olaf Kolzig 72 2000–01 4 Jim Carey 71 1995–96 5 Olaf Kolzig 71 2001–02

Wins # Player W Season 1 Braden Holtby 48 2015–16 2 Braden Holtby 42 2016–17 3 Olaf Kolzig 41 1999–2000 4 Braden Hotlby 41 2014–15 5 Olaf Kolzig 23 2000–01

Losses # Player L Season 1 Ron Low 36 1974–75 2 Olaf Kolzig 35 2003–04 3 Ron Low 31 1975–76 4 Olaf Kolzig 31 1998–99 5 Olaf Kolzig 29 2001–02 Goals against average # Player GAA Season 1 Philipp Grubauer 2.04 2016–17 2 Braden Holtby 2.07 2016–17 3 Jim Carey 2.13 1994–95 4 Olaf Kolzig 2.20 1997–98 5 Braden Holtby 2.20 2015–16

Save percentage # Player SV% Season 1 Philipp Grubauer .927 2016–17 2 Braden Holtby .925 2016–17 3 Semyon Varlamov .924 2010–11 4 Philipp Grubauer .923 2017–18 5 Braden Holtby .923 2014–15

Shutouts # Player SO Season 1 Braden Holtby 9 2016–17 2 Jim Carey 9 1995–96 3 Braden Holtby 9 2014–15 4 Charlie Lindgren 6 2023–24 5 Olaf Kolzig 6 2001–02

Team records (* = 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: 56 (2015–16) Fewest wins in a season: 8 (1974–75) Highest winning percentage in a season: .682 (2015–16) 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)

NHL records Most goals by a left winger in a season: Alexander Ovechkin, 65 (2007–08) Most wins by a goalie in a season (tied): Braden Holtby, 48 (2015–16) Most consecutive games with a goal by a defenseman: Mike Green, 8 (2008–09) Lowest plus minus in a career: Rick Green: -137 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) Most NHL goal scoring titles in a career Alexander Ovechkin 9 Most goals by a European born player in a career Alexander Ovechkin 868 Most power play goals in a career Alexander Ovechkin 316 Most empty net goals in a career Alexander Ovechkin 59 Most road (away) goals in a career Alexander Ovechkin 443 Most shots on goal in a career Alexander Ovechkin 6690 Most goals in a career for a single team Alexander Ovechkin 868 Most 40-goal seasons in a career Alexander Ovechkin 13 Most 30-goal seasons in a career Alexander Ovechkin 18 Most overtime goals in a career Alexander Ovechkin 26

References

Records at Rauzulus Street