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2024–25 Washington Capitals season
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.
| 2024–25 Washington Capitals |
|---|
| Metropolitan Division champions |
| 1st Metropolitan |
| 1st Eastern |
| 51–22–9 |
| 26–9–6 |
| 25–13–3 |
| 288 |
| 232 |
| Chris Patrick |
| Spencer Carbery |
| Alexander Ovechkin |
| Nicklas BackstromJohn CarlsonT. J. OshieTom Wilson |
| Capital One Arena |
| 18,244 |
| Hershey Bears (AHL)South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) |
| Alexander Ovechkin (42) |
| Dylan Strome (51) |
| Dylan Strome (77) |
| Brandon Duhaime (96) |
| Aliaksei Protas (+40) |
| Logan Thompson (31) |
| Logan Thompson (2.49) |
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.
The preseason schedule was released on June 24, 2024.
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Location | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22 | Philadelphia | 6–2 | Washington | Shepard | Capital One Arena | 12,851 | 0–1–0 | |
| 2 | September 24 | Washington | 2–4 | Boston | Shepard | TD Garden | 17,850 | 0–2–0 | |
| 3 | September 25 | Washington | 5–3 | New Jersey | Thompson | Prudential Center | 7,092 | 1–2–0 | |
| 4 | September 27 | Columbus | 8–4 | Washington | Lindgren | Capital One Arena | 13,009 | 1–3–0 | |
| 5 | September 30 | Washington | 3–2 | Columbus | Thompson | Nationwide Arena | 10,080 | 2–3–0 | |
| 6 | October 5 | Boston | 0–2 | Washington | Lindgren | Capital One Arena | 13,224 | 3–3–0 | |
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| OT/SO Loss |
The regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.
As of April 4, 2025
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
‡No longer with the Capitals.
The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2024 | To Buffalo SabresBeck Malenstyn | To Washington Capitals2nd-round pick in 2024 | |
| June 29, 2024 | To Vegas Golden KnightsNYI 3rd-round pick in 20243rd-round pick in 2025 | To Washington CapitalsLogan Thompson | |
| June 29, 2024 | To New Jersey Devils3rd-round pick in 20245th-round pick in 2024 | To Washington Capitals3rd-round pick in 2024 | |
| July 1, 2024 | To Ottawa SenatorsNick Jensen3rd-round pick in 2026 | To Washington CapitalsJakob Chychrun | |
| November 12, 2024 | To Pittsburgh PenguinsCHI 5th-round pick in 20253rd-round pick in 2027 | To Washington CapitalsLars Eller | |
| March 7, 2025 | To Pittsburgh Penguins2nd-round pick in 2025 | To Washington CapitalsAnthony Beauvillier |
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Brandon Duhaime | Colorado Avalanche | 2-year | Free agency | |
| Taylor Raddysh | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency | ||
| Matt Roy | Los Angeles Kings | 6-year | Free agency | ||
| July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) | Luke Philp | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency | |
| Spencer Smallman | 1-year | Free agency | |||
| October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07) | Jakub Vrana | St. Louis Blues | 1-year | Free agency |
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Nicolas Aube-Kubel | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | |
| July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) | Joe Snively | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency | |
| August 9, 2024 (2024-08-09) | Matthew Phillips | Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | Free agency | |
| October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07) | Max Pacioretty | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-year | Free agency | |
| March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06) | Jakub Vrana | Nashville Predators | Waivers |
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 5, 2024 (2024-07-05) | Terik Parascak | 3-year† | |
| September 27, 2024 (2024-09-27) | Eriks Mateiko | 3-year† | |
| January 27, 2025 (2025-01-27) | Logan Thompson | 6-year | |
| March 3, 2025 (2025-03-03) | Charlie Lindgren | 3-year | |
| March 25, 2025 (2025-03-25) | Jakob Chychrun | 8-year | |
| March 27, 2025 (2025-03-27) | Dylan McIlrath | 2-year | |
| March 31, 2025 (2025-03-31) | David Gucciardi | 2-year†‡ | |
| Ryan Leonard | 3-year† |
Below are the Washington Capitals's selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Terik Parascak | RW | Canada | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 2 | 43 | Cole Hutson | D | United States | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 2 | 52 | Leon Muggli | D | Switzerland | EV Zug (National League) |
| 3 | 75 | Ilya Protas | LW | Belarus | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
| 3 | 90 | Eriks Mateiko | W | Latvia | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) |
| 4 | 114 | Nicholas Kempf | G | United States | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
| 6 | 178 | Petr Sikora | C | Czech Republic | HC Oceláři Třinec (Czech U20) |
| 7 | 212 | Miroslav Satan | C | Slovakia | HC Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia U20) |
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