The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.
On June 26, 2012, the Capitals announced the hiring of Adam Oates as their new head coach.
[2] The Capitals scored the most power-play goals in the NHL during the regular season with 47.
[3] The Washington Capitals ended the 2012–13 regular season as the Southeast Division champions and therefore as the Eastern Conference's 3rd seed.
Washington Capitals' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.