1982-83 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-25-16 - 94 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 3-1
Coach: Bryan Murray (39-25-16)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1982-83 Washington Capitals Statistics
1982-83 Washington Capitals Roster

The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 39 wins and 25 losses and 16 ties for 94 points, finishing third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.

The Capitals netted 306 goals and surrendered 283. Mike Gartner scored 38 goals for Washington, while Dennis Maruk and Bob Carpenter tallied 30 or more, too. Dennis Maruk contributed 50 assists. Al Jensen topped the squad with 22 wins, plus Pat Riggin added 15 or more wins, too. Pat Riggin recorded a 3.36 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Bryan Murray coached the team. The 1982-83 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL division semi-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 306
Regular Season Goals Against: 283

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 6, 1982 Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 4 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
October 9, 1982 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 2 L 0-1-0 1-0-0 1-1-0
October 10, 1982 Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 L 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0
October 13, 1982 Washington Capitals 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 W 0-1-0 2-1-0 2-2-0
October 16, 1982 Buffalo Sabres 9 at Washington Capitals 2 L 0-2-0 2-1-0 2-3-0
October 20, 1982 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 3 T 0-2-1 2-1-0 2-3-1 OT
October 21, 1982 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 6 L 0-2-1 2-2-0 2-4-1
October 23, 1982 Minnesota North Stars 3 at Washington Capitals 1 L 0-3-1 2-2-0 2-5-1
October 27, 1982 Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 L 0-3-1 2-3-0 2-6-1
October 30, 1982 Washington Capitals 6 at St. Louis Blues 5 W 0-3-1 3-3-0 3-6-1
November 3, 1982 Washington Capitals 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 T 0-3-1 3-3-1 3-6-2 OT
November 5, 1982 St. Louis Blues 4 at Washington Capitals 3 L 0-4-1 3-3-1 3-7-2
November 7, 1982 Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 6 W 1-4-1 3-3-1 4-7-2
November 8, 1982 Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 2 T 1-4-1 3-3-2 4-7-3 OT
November 10, 1982 New Jersey Devils 0 at Washington Capitals 3 W 2-4-1 3-3-2 5-7-3
November 13, 1982 New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 3 W 3-4-1 3-3-2 6-7-3
November 16, 1982 Calgary Flames 3 at Washington Capitals 5 W 4-4-1 3-3-2 7-7-3
November 19, 1982 Washington Capitals 3 at Winnipeg Jets 3 T 4-4-1 3-3-3 7-7-4 OT
November 21, 1982 Washington Capitals 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 L 4-4-1 3-4-3 7-8-4
November 23, 1982 Washington Capitals 3 at Calgary Flames 6 L 4-4-1 3-5-3 7-9-4
November 24, 1982 Washington Capitals 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 T 4-4-1 3-5-4 7-9-5 OT
November 26, 1982 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 5 W 5-4-1 3-5-4 8-9-5
November 28, 1982 New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 3 T 5-4-2 3-5-4 8-9-6 OT
December 2, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 5 W 6-4-2 3-5-4 9-9-6
December 4, 1982 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Washington Capitals 4 W 7-4-2 3-5-4 10-9-6
December 7, 1982 Winnipeg Jets 3 at Washington Capitals 3 T 7-4-3 3-5-4 10-9-7 OT
December 9, 1982 Washington Capitals 6 at New Jersey Devils 4 W 7-4-3 4-5-4 11-9-7
December 10, 1982 New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 4 T 7-4-4 4-5-4 11-9-8 OT
December 12, 1982 Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 4 W 8-4-4 4-5-4 12-9-8
December 14, 1982 Los Angeles Kings 2 at Washington Capitals 7 W 9-4-4 4-5-4 13-9-8
December 16, 1982 Washington Capitals 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 T 9-4-4 4-5-5 13-9-9 OT
December 18, 1982 Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 W 9-4-4 5-5-5 14-9-9
December 19, 1982 Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 W 9-4-4 6-5-5 15-9-9
December 23, 1982 Washington Capitals 5 at New York Islanders 1 W 9-4-4 7-5-5 16-9-9
December 26, 1982 Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Washington Capitals 3 L 9-5-4 7-5-5 16-10-9
December 28, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 6 W 10-5-4 7-5-5 17-10-9
December 30, 1982 Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 4 T 10-5-4 7-5-6 17-10-10 OT
January 1, 1983 New York Rangers 7 at Washington Capitals 2 L 10-6-4 7-5-6 17-11-10
January 2, 1983 Washington Capitals 7 at Quebec Nordiques 4 W 10-6-4 8-5-6 18-11-10
January 5, 1983 Washington Capitals 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 W 10-6-4 9-5-6 19-11-10
January 6, 1983 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 1 L 10-7-4 9-5-6 19-12-10
January 8, 1983 Washington Capitals 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 T 10-7-4 9-5-7 19-12-11 OT
January 11, 1983 Los Angeles Kings 9 at Washington Capitals 7 L 10-8-4 9-5-7 19-13-11
January 14, 1983 Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 10-8-4 9-6-7 19-14-11
January 15, 1983 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 2 L 10-9-4 9-6-7 19-15-11
January 18, 1983 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Washington Capitals 4 W 11-9-4 9-6-7 20-15-11
January 19, 1983 Washington Capitals 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 W 11-9-4 10-6-7 21-15-11
January 21, 1983 Quebec Nordiques 5 at Washington Capitals 4 L 11-10-4 10-6-7 21-16-11
January 23, 1983 New Jersey Devils 1 at Washington Capitals 3 W 12-10-4 10-6-7 22-16-11
January 26, 1983 Washington Capitals 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 12-10-4 11-6-7 23-16-11
January 28, 1983 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 7 W 13-10-4 11-6-7 24-16-11
January 29, 1983 Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 13-10-4 11-6-8 24-16-12 OT
February 1, 1983 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 5 W 14-10-4 11-6-8 25-16-12
February 3, 1983 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Washington Capitals 3 W 15-10-4 11-6-8 26-16-12
February 5, 1983 New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 5 W 16-10-4 11-6-8 27-16-12
February 6, 1983 Washington Capitals 4 at Quebec Nordiques 4 T 16-10-4 11-6-9 27-16-13 OT
February 10, 1983 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 8 L 16-10-4 11-7-9 27-17-13
February 13, 1983 Winnipeg Jets 1 at Washington Capitals 6 W 17-10-4 11-7-9 28-17-13
February 16, 1983 Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 5 L 17-10-4 11-8-9 28-18-13
February 18, 1983 Washington Capitals 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 W 17-10-4 12-8-9 29-18-13
February 19, 1983 Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 T 17-10-4 12-8-10 29-18-14 OT
February 23, 1983 Washington Capitals 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 L 17-10-4 12-9-10 29-19-14
February 24, 1983 Washington Capitals 4 at Calgary Flames 2 W 17-10-4 13-9-10 30-19-14
February 26, 1983 Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 17-10-4 13-10-10 30-20-14
March 2, 1983 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Washington Capitals 3 L 17-11-4 13-10-10 30-21-14
March 3, 1983 Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 3 W 17-11-4 14-10-10 31-21-14
March 5, 1983 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 4 W 18-11-4 14-10-10 32-21-14
March 8, 1983 Washington Capitals 5 at New Jersey Devils 4 W 18-11-4 15-10-10 33-21-14
March 12, 1983 Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 6 L 18-11-4 15-11-10 33-22-14
March 13, 1983 Boston Bruins 4 at Washington Capitals 6 W 19-11-4 15-11-10 34-22-14
March 16, 1983 Hartford Whalers 4 at Washington Capitals 5 W 20-11-4 15-11-10 35-22-14
March 17, 1983 Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 1 W 20-11-4 16-11-10 36-22-14
March 20, 1983 Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 W 20-11-4 17-11-10 37-22-14
March 23, 1983 Vancouver Canucks 1 at Washington Capitals 1 T 20-11-5 17-11-10 37-22-15 OT
March 24, 1983 New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 5 W 21-11-5 17-11-10 38-22-15
March 26, 1983 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 4 T 21-11-6 17-11-10 38-22-16 OT
March 27, 1983 Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 5 L 21-11-6 17-12-10 38-23-16
March 30, 1983 New York Islanders 7 at Washington Capitals 1 L 21-12-6 17-12-10 38-24-16
April 1, 1983 Washington Capitals 7 at Detroit Red Wings 8 L 21-12-6 17-13-10 38-25-16
April 3, 1983 New York Rangers 0 at Washington Capitals 3 W 22-12-6 17-13-10 39-25-16
April 6, 1983 Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 5 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
April 7, 1983 Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 2 W 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
April 9, 1983 New York Islanders 6 at Washington Capitals 2 L 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0
April 10, 1983 New York Islanders 6 at Washington Capitals 3 L 0-2-0 1-1-0 1-3-0


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