1975-76 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 11-59-10 - 32 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Milt Schmidt (3-28-5)
Coach: Tom McVie (8-31-5)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1975-76 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 11-59-10 - 32 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Milt Schmidt (3-28-5)
Coach: Tom McVie (8-31-5)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1975-76 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 11 wins and 59 losses and 10 ties for 32 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Norris Division.
The Capitals scored 224 goals and surrendered 394, most in the circuit. Nelson Pyatt netted 26 goals for Washington, and Hartland Monahan accounted for 29 assists. Ron Low topped the squad with 6 wins, while Bernie Wolfe recorded a 4.16 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Milt Schmidt and Tom McVie coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 224
Regular Season Goals Against: 394
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1975 | Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 11, 1975 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 14, 1975 | Washington Capitals 2 at Vancouver Canucks 7 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-4-0 | ||
| October 15, 1975 | Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-5-0 | ||
| October 17, 1975 | Washington Capitals 3 at California Golden Seals 3 | T | 0-1-0 | 0-4-1 | 0-5-1 | OT | |
| October 19, 1975 | Washington Capitals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-5-1 | 0-6-1 | ||
| October 22, 1975 | Kansas City Scouts 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-5-1 | 0-7-1 | ||
| October 24, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 0-3-0 | 0-5-1 | 0-8-1 | ||
| October 26, 1975 | Washington Capitals 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 0-3-0 | 1-5-1 | 1-8-1 | ||
| October 28, 1975 | Washington Capitals 0 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 0-3-0 | 1-6-1 | 1-9-1 | ||
| October 30, 1975 | Washington Capitals 6 at Kansas City Scouts 2 | W | 0-3-0 | 2-6-1 | 2-9-1 | ||
| November 1, 1975 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 0-3-0 | 2-7-1 | 2-10-1 | ||
| November 5, 1975 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 0-4-0 | 2-7-1 | 2-11-1 | ||
| November 9, 1975 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 0-5-0 | 2-7-1 | 2-12-1 | ||
| November 12, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Washington Capitals 6 | T | 0-5-1 | 2-7-1 | 2-12-2 | OT | |
| November 14, 1975 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 0-6-1 | 2-7-1 | 2-13-2 | ||
| November 15, 1975 | Washington Capitals 2 at St. Louis Blues 9 | L | 0-6-1 | 2-8-1 | 2-14-2 | ||
| November 18, 1975 | Washington Capitals 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 0-6-1 | 2-9-1 | 2-15-2 | ||
| November 19, 1975 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 0-7-1 | 2-9-1 | 2-16-2 | ||
| November 21, 1975 | California Golden Seals 2 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 0-8-1 | 2-9-1 | 2-17-2 | ||
| November 26, 1975 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 1-8-1 | 2-9-1 | 3-17-2 | ||
| November 29, 1975 | Washington Capitals 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 1-8-1 | 2-10-1 | 3-18-2 | ||
| December 3, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 1-8-2 | 2-10-1 | 3-18-3 | OT | |
| December 4, 1975 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 1-8-2 | 2-11-1 | 3-19-3 | ||
| December 6, 1975 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | L | 1-8-2 | 2-12-1 | 3-20-3 | ||
| December 7, 1975 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 1-8-2 | 2-13-1 | 3-21-3 | ||
| December 9, 1975 | Washington Capitals 1 at Atlanta Flames 7 | L | 1-8-2 | 2-14-1 | 3-22-3 | ||
| December 10, 1975 | Chicago Black Hawks 7 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-9-2 | 2-14-1 | 3-23-3 | ||
| December 12, 1975 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 1-10-2 | 2-14-1 | 3-24-3 | ||
| December 14, 1975 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 1-10-3 | 2-14-1 | 3-24-4 | OT | |
| December 17, 1975 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-11-3 | 2-14-1 | 3-25-4 | ||
| December 19, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 1-12-3 | 2-14-1 | 3-26-4 | ||
| December 21, 1975 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 14 | L | 1-12-3 | 2-15-1 | 3-27-4 | ||
| December 26, 1975 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Washington Capitals 1 | T | 1-12-4 | 2-15-1 | 3-27-5 | OT | |
| December 29, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 1-13-4 | 2-15-1 | 3-28-5 | ||
| December 31, 1975 | Washington Capitals 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 1-13-4 | 2-16-1 | 3-29-5 | ||
| January 2, 1976 | California Golden Seals 8 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 1-14-4 | 2-16-1 | 3-30-5 | ||
| January 3, 1976 | Washington Capitals 0 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 1-14-4 | 2-17-1 | 3-31-5 | ||
| January 6, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 1-15-4 | 2-17-1 | 3-32-5 | ||
| January 8, 1976 | Washington Capitals 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 1-15-4 | 2-18-1 | 3-33-5 | ||
| January 9, 1976 | California Golden Seals 5 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 1-16-4 | 2-18-1 | 3-34-5 | ||
| January 11, 1976 | Boston Bruins 7 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 1-17-4 | 2-18-1 | 3-35-5 | ||
| January 13, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-18-4 | 2-18-1 | 3-36-5 | ||
| January 15, 1976 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 1-18-4 | 2-19-1 | 3-37-5 | ||
| January 17, 1976 | Washington Capitals 3 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 1-18-4 | 2-20-1 | 3-38-5 | ||
| January 21, 1976 | New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-19-4 | 2-20-1 | 3-39-5 | ||
| January 23, 1976 | New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 2-19-4 | 2-20-1 | 4-39-5 | ||
| January 24, 1976 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | L | 2-19-4 | 2-21-1 | 4-40-5 | ||
| January 27, 1976 | Washington Capitals 0 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 2-19-4 | 2-22-1 | 4-41-5 | ||
| January 28, 1976 | Washington Capitals 4 at California Golden Seals 2 | W | 2-19-4 | 3-22-1 | 5-41-5 | ||
| January 30, 1976 | Washington Capitals 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 2-19-4 | 3-23-1 | 5-42-5 | ||
| February 4, 1976 | Washington Capitals 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 2-19-4 | 3-23-2 | 5-42-6 | OT | |
| February 7, 1976 | Washington Capitals 1 at Kansas City Scouts 5 | L | 2-19-4 | 3-24-2 | 5-43-6 | ||
| February 8, 1976 | Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 2-19-4 | 3-25-2 | 5-44-6 | ||
| February 10, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 2-19-5 | 3-25-2 | 5-44-7 | OT | |
| February 13, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 2-20-5 | 3-25-2 | 5-45-7 | ||
| February 15, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Washington Capitals 8 | W | 3-20-5 | 3-25-2 | 6-45-7 | ||
| February 16, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 3-21-5 | 3-25-2 | 6-46-7 | ||
| February 18, 1976 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 11 | L | 3-21-5 | 3-26-2 | 6-47-7 | ||
| February 21, 1976 | Washington Capitals 5 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 3-21-5 | 4-26-2 | 7-47-7 | ||
| February 22, 1976 | New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 3-22-5 | 4-26-2 | 7-48-7 | ||
| February 24, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Washington Capitals 5 | T | 3-22-6 | 4-26-2 | 7-48-8 | OT | |
| February 27, 1976 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 3-22-7 | 4-26-2 | 7-48-9 | OT | |
| February 29, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 4-22-7 | 4-26-2 | 8-48-9 | ||
| March 6, 1976 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 4-22-7 | 4-27-2 | 8-49-9 | ||
| March 7, 1976 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 4-22-7 | 4-28-2 | 8-50-9 | ||
| March 12, 1976 | Washington Capitals 1 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 4-22-7 | 4-29-2 | 8-51-9 | ||
| March 14, 1976 | Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 4-22-7 | 4-30-2 | 8-52-9 | ||
| March 16, 1976 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 5-22-7 | 4-30-2 | 9-52-9 | ||
| March 19, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 5-23-7 | 4-30-2 | 9-53-9 | ||
| March 20, 1976 | Washington Capitals 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 5-23-7 | 4-31-2 | 9-54-9 | ||
| March 23, 1976 | Kansas City Scouts 5 at Washington Capitals 5 | T | 5-23-8 | 4-31-2 | 9-54-10 | OT | |
| March 24, 1976 | Washington Capitals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 5-23-8 | 4-32-2 | 9-55-10 | ||
| March 26, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 5-24-8 | 4-32-2 | 9-56-10 | ||
| March 28, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 5-25-8 | 4-32-2 | 9-57-10 | ||
| March 30, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 6-25-8 | 4-32-2 | 10-57-10 | ||
| April 1, 1976 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 11 | L | 6-25-8 | 4-33-2 | 10-58-10 | ||
| April 3, 1976 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 6-25-8 | 5-33-2 | 11-58-10 | ||
| April 4, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 6-26-8 | 5-33-2 | 11-59-10 |
