2024–25 Washington Capitals season
| 2024–25 Washington Capitals | |
|---|---|
Metropolitan Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Metropolitan |
| Conference | 1st Eastern |
| 2024–25 record | 51–22–9 |
| Home record | 26–9–6 |
| Road record | 25–13–3 |
| Goals for | 288 |
| Goals against | 232 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Chris Patrick |
| Coach | Spencer Carbery |
| Captain | Alexander Ovechkin |
| Alternate captains | Nicklas Backstrom John Carlson T. J. Oshie Tom Wilson |
| Arena | Capital One Arena |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Hershey Bears (AHL) South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Alexander Ovechkin (42) |
| Assists | Dylan Strome (51) |
| Points | Dylan Strome (77) |
| Penalty minutes | Brandon Duhaime (96) |
| Plus/minus | Aliaksei Protas (+40) |
| Wins | Logan Thompson (31) |
| Goals against average | 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 after the Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Buffalo Sabres.
On April 10, the Capitals clinched the best record in the Eastern Conference 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.