2015-16 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 56-18-8 (SO: 4-2) - 120 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Metropolitan Division
Postseason: 6-6
Lost NHL conference second round
Conference First Round - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Conference Second Round - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2
Coach: Barry Trotz (56-18, 8 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2015-16 Washington Capitals Statistics
2015-16 Washington Capitals Roster

The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 2015-16 season with a record of 56 wins and 18 losses (and 8 overtime losses), with a 4-2 showing in shootouts for 120 points, finishing first in the NHL's Metropolitan Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.

The Capitals scored 252 goals and surrendered 193. Alex Ovechkin netted 50 goals for Washington, and Evgeny Kuznetsov accounted for 57 assists. Braden Holtby earned 48 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.20 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Barry Trotz coached the team. The 2015-16 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL conference second round.

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Regular Season Goals For: 252
Regular Season Goals Against: 193

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 10, 2015 New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 5 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
October 13, 2015 San Jose Sharks 5 at Washington Capitals 0 L 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
October 15, 2015 Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Washington Capitals 4 W 2-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-0
October 17, 2015 Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Washington Capitals 4 W 3-1-0 0-0-0 3-1-0
October 20, 2015 Washington Capitals 6 at Calgary Flames 2 W 3-1-0 1-0-0 4-1-0
October 22, 2015 Washington Capitals 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 W 3-1-0 2-0-0 5-1-0
October 23, 2015 Washington Capitals 7 at Edmonton Oilers 4 W 3-1-0 3-0-0 6-1-0
October 28, 2015 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 1 L 3-2-0 3-0-0 6-2-0
October 30, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Washington Capitals 2 W 4-2-0 3-0-0 7-2-0
October 31, 2015 Washington Capitals 2 at Florida Panthers 1 W 4-2-0 4-0-0 8-2-0 OT
November 3, 2015 Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 5 L 4-2-0 4-1-0 8-3-0
November 5, 2015 Boston Bruins 1 at Washington Capitals 4 W 5-2-0 4-1-0 9-3-0
November 7, 2015 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 6-2-0 4-1-0 10-3-0 SO
November 10, 2015 Washington Capitals 0 at Detroit Red Wings 1 L 6-2-0 4-2-0 10-4-0
November 12, 2015 Washington Capitals 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 W 6-2-0 5-2-0 11-4-0
November 13, 2015 Calgary Flames 3 at Washington Capitals 2 L 6-2-1 5-2-0 11-4-1 OT
November 18, 2015 Washington Capitals 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 W 6-2-1 6-2-0 12-4-1 OT
November 19, 2015 Dallas Stars 3 at Washington Capitals 2 L 6-3-1 6-2-0 12-5-1
November 21, 2015 Colorado Avalanche 3 at Washington Capitals 7 W 7-3-1 6-2-0 13-5-1
November 23, 2015 Edmonton Oilers 0 at Washington Capitals 1 W 8-3-1 6-2-0 14-5-1
November 25, 2015 Winnipeg Jets 3 at Washington Capitals 5 W 9-3-1 6-2-0 15-5-1
November 27, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 4 W 10-3-1 6-2-0 16-5-1
November 28, 2015 Washington Capitals 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 W 10-3-1 7-2-0 17-5-1
December 3, 2015 Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 W 10-3-1 8-2-0 18-5-1
December 5, 2015 Washington Capitals 1 at Winnipeg Jets 2 L 10-3-1 8-2-1 18-5-2 OT
December 8, 2015 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 11-3-1 8-2-1 19-5-2 SO
December 10, 2015 Washington Capitals 1 at Florida Panthers 4 L 11-3-1 8-3-1 19-6-2
December 12, 2015 Washington Capitals 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 W 11-3-1 9-3-1 20-6-2
December 14, 2015 Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 W 11-3-1 10-3-1 21-6-2
December 16, 2015 Ottawa Senators 1 at Washington Capitals 2 W 12-3-1 10-3-1 22-6-2
December 18, 2015 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Washington Capitals 5 W 13-3-1 10-3-1 23-6-2
December 20, 2015 Washington Capitals 7 at New York Rangers 3 W 13-3-1 11-3-1 24-6-2
December 21, 2015 Washington Capitals 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 W 13-3-1 12-3-1 25-6-2
December 26, 2015 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 3 W 14-3-1 12-3-1 26-6-2
December 28, 2015 Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 W 14-3-1 13-3-1 27-6-2
December 30, 2015 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 5 W 15-3-1 13-3-1 28-6-2
December 31, 2015 Washington Capitals 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 L 15-3-1 13-4-1 28-7-2
January 2, 2016 Washington Capitals 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 L 15-3-1 13-4-2 28-7-3 SO
January 5, 2016 Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 2 W 15-3-1 14-4-2 29-7-3
January 7, 2016 Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 1 W 15-3-1 15-4-2 30-7-3
January 9, 2016 Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 3 W 15-3-1 16-4-2 31-7-3 OT
January 10, 2016 Ottawa Senators 1 at Washington Capitals 7 W 16-3-1 16-4-2 32-7-3
January 14, 2016 Vancouver Canucks 1 at Washington Capitals 4 W 17-3-1 16-4-2 33-7-3
January 16, 2016 Washington Capitals 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 L 17-3-1 16-5-2 33-8-3
January 17, 2016 New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 5 W 18-3-1 16-5-2 34-8-3
January 19, 2016 Washington Capitals 6 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 W 18-3-1 17-5-2 35-8-3
January 27, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 3 L 18-3-2 17-5-2 35-8-4 OT
February 2, 2016 Florida Panthers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 L 18-4-2 17-5-2 35-9-4
February 4, 2016 New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 19-4-2 17-5-2 36-9-4
February 6, 2016 Washington Capitals 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 W 19-4-2 18-5-2 37-9-4 SO
February 7, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 20-4-2 18-5-2 38-9-4
February 9, 2016 Washington Capitals 5 at Nashville Predators 3 W 20-4-2 19-5-2 39-9-4
February 11, 2016 Washington Capitals 4 at Minnesota Wild 3 W 20-4-2 20-5-2 40-9-4
February 13, 2016 Washington Capitals 3 at Dallas Stars 4 L 20-4-2 20-6-2 40-10-4
February 16, 2016 Los Angeles Kings 1 at Washington Capitals 3 W 21-4-2 20-6-2 41-10-4
February 18, 2016 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 2 W 21-4-2 21-6-2 42-10-4 OT
February 20, 2016 New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 4 W 22-4-2 21-6-2 43-10-4
February 22, 2016 Arizona Coyotes 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 23-4-2 21-6-2 44-10-4
February 24, 2016 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Washington Capitals 3 L 23-5-2 21-6-2 44-11-4
February 26, 2016 Minnesota Wild 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 24-5-2 21-6-2 45-11-4
February 28, 2016 Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 L 24-5-2 21-7-2 45-12-4
March 1, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 25-5-2 21-7-2 46-12-4
March 2, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 26-5-2 21-7-2 47-12-4
March 4, 2016 New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 2 L 26-6-2 21-7-2 47-13-4
March 5, 2016 Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 1 W 26-6-2 22-7-2 48-13-4 OT
March 7, 2016 Washington Capitals 2 at Anaheim Ducks 1 W 26-6-2 23-7-2 49-13-4 SO
March 9, 2016 Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 L 26-6-2 23-7-3 49-13-5 OT
March 12, 2016 Washington Capitals 2 at San Jose Sharks 5 L 26-6-2 23-8-3 49-14-5
March 15, 2016 Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Washington Capitals 2 W 27-6-2 23-8-3 50-14-5 OT
March 18, 2016 Nashville Predators 1 at Washington Capitals 4 W 28-6-2 23-8-3 51-14-5
March 20, 2016 Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 L 28-6-2 23-9-3 51-15-5
March 22, 2016 Washington Capitals 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 W 28-6-2 24-9-3 52-15-5
March 25, 2016 Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 0 W 28-6-2 25-9-3 53-15-5 OT
March 26, 2016 St. Louis Blues 4 at Washington Capitals 0 L 28-7-2 25-9-3 53-16-5
March 28, 2016 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Washington Capitals 4 W 29-7-2 25-9-3 54-16-5
March 30, 2016 Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 L 29-7-2 25-9-4 54-16-6 SO
April 1, 2016 Washington Capitals 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2 W 29-7-2 26-9-4 55-16-6
April 2, 2016 Washington Capitals 0 at Arizona Coyotes 3 L 29-7-2 26-10-4 55-17-6
April 5, 2016 New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 3 L 29-7-3 26-10-4 55-17-7 OT
April 7, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 3 L 29-7-4 26-10-4 55-17-8 OT
April 9, 2016 Washington Capitals 5 at St. Louis Blues 1 W 29-7-4 27-10-4 56-17-8
April 10, 2016 Anaheim Ducks 2 at Washington Capitals 0 L 29-8-4 27-10-4 56-18-8
April 14, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Washington Capitals 2 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
April 16, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Washington Capitals 4 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0
April 18, 2016 Washington Capitals 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
April 20, 2016 Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 L 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
April 22, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 0 L 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-0
April 24, 2016 Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 W 2-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-0
April 28, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 4 W 3-1-0 2-1-0 5-2-0 OT
April 30, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 1 L 3-2-0 2-1-0 5-3-0
May 2, 2016 Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 3-2-0 2-2-0 5-4-0
May 4, 2016 Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 3-2-0 2-3-0 5-5-0 OT
May 7, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Washington Capitals 3 W 4-2-0 2-3-0 6-5-0
May 10, 2016 Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 L 4-2-0 2-4-0 6-6-0 OT


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