2015–16 Washington Capitals season
| 2015–16 Washington Capitals | |
|---|---|
Presidents' Trophy winners | |
Metropolitan Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Metropolitan |
| Conference | 1st Eastern |
| 2015–16 record | 56–18–8 |
| Home record | 29–8–4 |
| Road record | 27–10–4 |
| Goals for | 252 |
| Goals against | 193 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Brian MacLellan |
| Coach | Barry Trotz |
| Captain | Alexander Ovechkin |
| Alternate captains | Nicklas Backstrom Brooks Orpik |
| Arena | Verizon Center |
| Average attendance | 18,509 (27 games) |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Hershey Bears (AHL) South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Alexander Ovechkin (50) |
| Assists | Evgeny Kuznetsov (57) |
| Points | Evgeny Kuznetsov (77) |
| Penalty minutes | Tom Wilson (163) |
| Plus/minus | Evgeny Kuznetsov (+27) |
| Wins | Braden Holtby (48) |
| Goals against average | Braden Holtby (2.20) |
The 2015–16 Washington Capitals season was the 42nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974. The season began its regular games on October 10, 2015, against the New Jersey Devils. This was the first of five consecutive Metropolitan Division titles for the Capitals. The 2015-2016 Capitals team was the second one in franchise history to win the Presidents' Trophy, after the 2009-2010 Capitals team. The 2015-2016 Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of NHL playoffs. However, the Capitals were ousted in the second round of NHL playoffs, two games to four, against the eventual Stanley Cup champions Pittsburgh Penguins.