[1] The Capitals finished the regular season having been shut out a league-high 11 times, tied with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Capitals played the New York Rangers in the opening round and won 4–1, but were swept by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Capitals.
The Capitals' American Hockey League affiliate will remain to be the Hershey Bears in the 2010–11 season.