List of Washington Capitals seasons

The team is a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).

In 49 completed seasons, the Capitals have qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs 33 times, making two Stanley Cup Finals appearances during the 1997–98 and 2017–18 seasons, winning the latter.

The Capitals were founded in 1974 as an expansion team in the Prince of Wales Conference.

The team had an 8–67–5 record and lost 37 straight road games in their inaugural season.

The Capitals won the Eastern Conference during their 1997–98 season but were swept by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals.

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Banners at the Capital One Arena showing the Capitals' retired numbers
Alex Ovechkin raising the Stanley Cup during the Capitals' 2018 championship ceremony on the National Mall