1974–75 Washington Capitals season
| 1974–75 Washington Capitals | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Norris |
| Conference | 9th Wales |
| 1974–75 record | 8–67–5 |
| Home record | 7–28–5 |
| Road record | 1–39–0 |
| Goals for | 181 |
| Goals against | 446 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Milt Schmidt |
| Coach | Jim Anderson Red Sullivan Milt Schmidt |
| Captain | Doug Mohns |
| Arena | Capital Centre |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Tom Williams (22) |
| Assists | Tom Williams (36) |
| Points | Tom Williams (58) |
| Penalty minutes | Yvon Labre (182) |
| Wins | Ron Low (8) |
| Goals against average | Michel Belhumeur (5.36) |
The 1974–75 Washington Capitals season was the first in Capitals history. Along with the Kansas City Scouts, the Capitals joined the National Hockey League as an expansion team for the 1974–75 season. The team was owned by Abe Pollin, owner of the NBA's Washington Bullets. Pollin had built the Capital Centre in suburban Landover, Maryland, to house both the Bullets (who formerly played in Baltimore) and the Capitals. His first act as owner was to hire Hall of Famer Milt Schmidt as general manager.
The team's record of 8–67–5 is the worst individual season in the history of the NHL, including an all-time worst 446 goals against, with a fourth-all-time worst 5.58 team goals against average.