The 2024–25 Washington Capitals season was the 51st season (50th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974.
On March 20, 2025, the Capitals became the first team to clinch a playoff spot and their second consecutive berth with a win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
On April 4, 2025, captain Alexander Ovechkin scored his 894th goal, tying the all-time record for goals scored in the regular season held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin also recorded his 136th game-winning goal, setting a new record for game-winning goals, and surpassing the record previously held by Jaromir Jagr. On April 6, he scored his 895th NHL regular season goal, breaking the record for most goals scored in the regular season held by Wayne Gretzky.
On April 8, the Capitals clinched the Metropolitan Division title for the first time since the 2019–20 season after the Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Buffalo Sabres.
On April 10, the Capitals clinched the best record in the Eastern Conference for the first time since the 2016–17 season with a win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens in five games in the first round, winning their first playoff series since their 2018 Stanley Cup victory, but were defeated by the Carolina Hurricanes in five games in the second round.
Standings Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
Preseason The preseason schedule was released on June 24, 2024.
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 || September 22 || Philadelphia || 6–2 || Washington || || Shepard || Capital One Arena || 12,851 || 0–1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 || September 24 || Washington || 2–4 || Boston || || Shepard || TD Garden || 17,850 || 0–2–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || September 25 || Washington || 5–3 || New Jersey || || Thompson ||Prudential Center || 7,092 || 1–2–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 || September 27 || Columbus || 8–4 || Washington || || Lindgren || Capital One Arena || 13,009 || 1–3–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || September 30 || Washington || 3–2 || Columbus || || Thompson || Nationwide Arena || 10,080 || 2–3–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || October 5 || Boston || 0–2 || Washington || || Lindgren || Capital One Arena || 13,224 || 3–3–0
|- style="text-align:center;" |Legend
Regular season The regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.
| 1 || October 12 || New Jersey || 5–3 || Washington || || Lindgren || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 0–1–0 || 0 ||
| 2 || October 15 || Vegas || 2–4 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 16,727 || 1–1–0 || 2 ||
| 3 || October 17 || Dallas || 2–3 || Washington || || Lindgren || Capital One Arena || 17,034 || 2–1–0 || 4 ||
| 4 || October 19 || Washington || 6–5 || New Jersey || OT || Thompson || Prudential Center || 16,514 || 3–1–0 || 6 ||
| 5 || October 22 || Washington || 4–1 || Philadelphia || || Lindgren || Wells Fargo Center || 18,132 || 4–1–0 || 8 ||
| 6 || October 23 || Philadelphia || 3–6 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 17,254 || 5–1–0 || 10 ||
| 7 || October 26 || Washington || 0–3 || Tampa Bay || || Lindgren || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 5–2–0 || 10 ||
| 8 || October 29 || NY Rangers || 3–5 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 17,390 || 6–2–0 || 12 ||
| 9 || October 31 || Montreal || 3–6 || Washington || || Lindgren || Capital One Arena || 15,789 || 7–2–0 || 14 ||
| 10 || November 2 || Columbus || 2–7 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 17,666 || 8–2–0 || 16 ||
| 11 || November 3 || Washington || 2–4 || Carolina || || Lindgren || Lenovo Center || 18,796 || 8–3–0 || 16 ||
| 12 || November 6 || Nashville || 2–3 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 17,177 || 9–3–0 || 18 ||
| 13 || November 8 || Pittsburgh || 4–2 || Washington || || Lindgren || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 9–4–0 || 18 ||
| 14 || November 9 || Washington || 8–1 || St. Louis || || Thompson || Enterprise Center || 18,096 || 10–4–0 || 20 ||
| 15 || November 13 || Toronto || 4–3 || Washington || OT || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 10–4–1 || 21 ||
| 16 || November 15 || Washington || 5–2 || Colorado || || Lindgren || Ball Arena || 18,083 || 11–4–1 || 23 ||
| 17 || November 17 || Washington || 5–2 || Vegas || || Thompson || T-Mobile Arena || 17,877 || 12–4–1 || 25 ||
| 18 || November 18 || Washington || 6–2 || Utah || || Lindgren || Delta Center || 11,131 || 13–4–1 || 27 ||
| 19 || November 21 || Colorado || 2–1 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 17,414 || 13–5–1 || 27 ||
| 20 || November 23 || New Jersey || 3–2 || Washington || || Lindgren || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 13–6–1 || 27 ||
| 21 || November 25 || Washington || 4–1 || Florida || || Thompson || Amerant Bank Arena || 18,504 || 14–6–1 || 29 ||
| 22 || November 27 || Washington || 5–4 || Tampa Bay || || Lindgren || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 15–6–1 || 31 ||
| 23 || November 29 || NY Islanders || 4–5 || Washington || OT || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 16–6–1 || 33 ||
| 24 || November 30 || Washington || 6–5 || New Jersey || || Lindgren || Prudential Center || 16,514 || 17–6–1 || 35 ||
| 25 || December 3 || San Jose || 2–1 || Washington || OT || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 17,859 || 17–6–2 || 36 ||
| 26 || December 6 || Washington || 3–1 || Toronto || || Lindgren || Scotiabank Arena || 18,723 || 18–6–2 || 38 ||
| 27 || December 7 || Washington || 4–2 || Montreal || || Thompson || Bell Centre || 21,105 || 19–6–2 || 40 ||
| 28 || December 12 || Washington || 2–1 || Columbus || OT || Thompson || Nationwide Arena || 15,962 || 20–6–2 || 42 ||
| 29 || December 14 || Buffalo || 2–4 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 21–6–2 || 44 ||
| 30 || December 16 || Washington || 1–3 || Dallas || || Lindgren || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 21–7–2 || 44 ||
| 31 || December 17 || Washington || 2–3 || Chicago || || Thompson || United Center || 18,511 || 21–8–2 || 44 ||
| 32 || December 20 || Carolina || 1–3 || Washington || || Lindgren || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 22–8–2 || 46 ||
| 33 || December 22 || Los Angeles || 1–3 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 23–8–2 || 48 ||
| 34 || December 23 || Washington || 1–4 || Boston || || Lindgren || TD Garden || 17,850 || 23–9–2 || 48 ||
| 35 || December 28 || Washington || 5–2 || Toronto || || Thompson || Scotiabank Arena || 19,125 || 24–9–2 || 50 ||
| 36 || December 29 || Washington || 2–4 || Detroit || || Lindgren || Little Caesars Arena || 19,515 || 24–10–2 || 50 ||
| 37 || December 31 || Boston || 1–3 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 25–10–2 || 52 ||
| 38 || January 2 || Minnesota || 4–3 || Washington || SO || Lindgren || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 25–10–3 || 53 ||
| 39 || January 4 || NY Rangers || 4–7 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 26–10–3 || 55 ||
| 40 || January 6 || Washington || 3–4 || Buffalo || SO || Lindgren || KeyBank Center || 15,548 || 26–10–4 || 56 ||
| 41 || January 8 || Vancouver || 1–2 || Washington || OT || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 17,941 || 27–10–4 || 58 ||
| 42 || January 10 || Montreal || 3–2 || Washington || OT || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 27–10–5 || 59 ||
| 43 || January 11 || Washington || 4–1 || Nashville || || Thompson || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 28–10–5 || 61 ||
| 44 || January 14 || Anaheim || 0–3 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 29–10–5 || 63 ||
| 45 || January 16 || Washington || 1–0 || Ottawa || OT || Thompson || Canadian Tire Centre || 17,242 || 30–10–5 || 65 ||
| 46 || January 18 || Pittsburgh || 1–4 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 31–10–5 || 67 ||
| 47 || January 21 || Washington || 3–2 || Edmonton || || Thompson || Rogers Place || 18,347 || 32–10–5 || 69 ||
| 48 || January 23 || Washington || 3–0 || Seattle || || Lindgren || Climate Pledge Arena || 17,151 || 33–10–5 || 71 ||
| 49 || January 25 || Washington || 1–2 || Vancouver || || Lindgren || Rogers Arena || 18,876 || 33–11–5 || 71 ||
| 50 || January 28 || Washington || 3–1 || Calgary || || Thompson || Scotiabank Saddledome || 17,455 || 34–11–5 || 73 ||
| 51 || January 30 || Washington || 4–5 || Ottawa || OT || Lindgren || Canadian Tire Centre || 18,792 || 34–11–6 || 74 ||
| 52 || February 1 || Winnipeg || 5–4 || Washington || OT || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 34–11–7 || 75 ||
| 53 || February 4 || Florida || 3–6 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 35–11–7 || 77 ||
| 54 || February 6 || Washington || 4–3 || Philadelphia || || Lindgren || Wells Fargo Center || 18,726 || 36–11–7 || 79 ||
| 55 || February 9 || Utah || 5–4 || Washington || SO || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 36–11–8 || 80 ||
| 56 || February 22 || Washington || 8–3 || Pittsburgh || || Thompson || PPG Paints Arena || 18,207 || 37–11–8 || 82 ||
| 57 || February 23 || Edmonton || 3–7 || Washington || || Lindgren || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 38–11–8 || 84 ||
| 58 || February 25 || Calgary || 3–1 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 38–12–8 || 84 ||
| 59 || February 27 || St. Louis || 5–2 || Washington || || Lindgren || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 38–13–8 || 84 ||
| 60 || March 1 || Tampa Bay || 3–1 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 38–14–8 || 84 ||
| 61 || March 3 || Ottawa || 4–5 || Washington || SO || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 39–14–8 || 86 ||
| 62 || March 5 || Washington || 3–2 || NY Rangers || OT || Lindgren || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 40–14–8 || 88 ||
| 63 || March 7 || Detroit || 2–5 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 41–14–8 || 90 ||
| 64 || March 9 || Seattle || 2–4 || Washington || || Lindgren || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 42–14–8 || 92 ||
| 65 || March 11 || Washington || 7–4 || Anaheim || || Thompson || Honda Center || 16,507 || 43–14–8 || 94 ||
| 66 || March 13 || Washington || 0–3 || Los Angeles || || Lindgren || Crypto.com Arena || 18,145 || 43–15–8 || 94 ||
| 67 || March 15 || Washington || 5–1 || San Jose || || Thompson || SAP Center || 17,435 || 44–15–8 || 96 ||
| 68 || March 18 || Detroit || 1–4 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 45–15–8 || 98 ||
| 69 || March 20 || Philadelphia || 2–3 || Washington || || Lindgren || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 46–15–8 || 100 ||
| 70 || March 22 || Florida || 3–6 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 47–15–8 || 102 ||
| 71 || March 25 || Washington || 2–3 || Winnipeg || OT || Thompson || Canada Life Centre || 15,225 || 47–15–9 || 103 ||
| 72 || March 27 || Washington || 2–4 || Minnesota || || Lindgren || Xcel Energy Center || 19,108 || 47–16–9 || 103 ||
| 73 || March 30 || Buffalo || 8–5 || Washington || || Thompson || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 47–17–9 || 103 ||
| 74 || April 1 || Washington || 4–3 || Boston || || Lindgren || TD Garden || 17,850 || 48–17–9 || 105 ||
| 75 || April 2 || Washington || 1–5 || Carolina || || Thompson || Lenovo Center || 18,908 || 48–18–9 || 105 ||
| 76 || April 4 || Chicago || 3–5 || Washington || || Lindgren || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 49–18–9 || 107 ||
| 77 || April 6 || Washington || 1–4 || NY Islanders || || Lindgren || UBS Arena || 17,255 || 49–19–9 || 107 ||
| 78 || April 10 || Carolina || 4–5 || Washington || SO || Lindgren || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 50–19–9 || 109 ||
| 79 || April 12 || Washington || 0–7 || Columbus || || Shepard || Nationwide Arena || 18,645 || 50–20–9 || 109 ||
| 80 || April 13 || Columbus || 4–1 || Washington || || Lindgren || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 50–21–9 || 109 ||