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Washington Capitals Records and All-Time Leaders

1974–present. Includes the 2026 season through November 1: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning.

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Where the Capitals rank in 2026-2027

Team totals against the rest of NHL, through November 1, updated every night.

Goals 17th of 32 44 Save Percentage 12th of 32 .895 Power-Play Goals 29th of 32 6 Assists 22nd of 32 70 Shots on Goal 25th of 32 361

All-time leaders

Wins

W
  1. 1 Olie Kolzig 1989–2007 301
  2. 2 Braden Holtby 2010–2019 282
  3. 3 Don Beaupre 1988–1993 128
  4. 4 Al Jensen 1981–1986 94
  5. 5 Jim Carey 1994–1996 70

Points

P
  1. 1 Alex Ovechkin 2005–2026 1,691
  2. 2 Nicklas Backstrom 2007–2023 1,033
  3. 3 Peter Bondra 1990–2003 825
  4. 4 Mike Gartner 1979–1988 789
  5. 5 John Carlson 2009–2025 771

Shutouts

SO
  1. 1 Braden Holtby 2010–2019 35
  2. 1 Olie Kolzig 1989–2007 35
  3. 3 Jim Carey 1994–1996 14
  4. 4 Don Beaupre 1988–1993 12
  5. 5 Al Jensen 1981–1986 8

Goals

G
  1. 1 Alex Ovechkin 2005–2026 930
  2. 2 Peter Bondra 1990–2003 472
  3. 3 Mike Gartner 1979–1988 397
  4. 4 Nicklas Backstrom 2007–2023 271
  5. 5 Mike Ridley 1986–1993 218

Goals Against Average

GAA
  1. 1 Braden Holtby 2010–2019 2.53
  2. 2 Olie Kolzig 1989–2007 2.70
  3. 3 Don Beaupre 1988–1993 3.05

Assists

A
  1. 1 Nicklas Backstrom 2007–2023 762
  2. 2 Alex Ovechkin 2005–2026 761
  3. 3 John Carlson 2009–2025 605
  4. 4 Michal Pivonka 1986–1998 418
  5. 5 Evgeny Kuznetsov 2013–2023 397

Save Percentage

SV%
  1. 1 Braden Holtby 2010–2019 .916
  2. 2 Olie Kolzig 1989–2007 .906
  3. 3 Don Beaupre 1988–1993 .887

Points per Game

P/GP
  1. 1 Alex Ovechkin 2005–2026 1.07
  2. 2 Mike Gartner 1979–1988 1.04
  3. 3 Nicklas Backstrom 2007–2023 0.93
  4. 4 Mike Ridley 1986–1993 0.93
  5. 5 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson 1979–1988 0.88

Saves

SV
  1. 1 Olie Kolzig 1989–2007 18,013
  2. 2 Braden Holtby 2010–2019 12,353
  3. 3 Don Beaupre 1988–1993 6,036
  4. 4 Ron Low 1974–1976 3,989
  5. 5 Al Jensen 1981–1986 3,949

Power-Play Goals

PPG
  1. 1 Alex Ovechkin 2005–2026 331
  2. 2 Peter Bondra 1990–2003 137
  3. 3 Mike Gartner 1979–1988 98
  4. 4 Nicklas Backstrom 2007–2023 86
  5. 5 T.J. Oshie 2015–2023 76

Game-Winning Goals

GWG
  1. 1 Alex Ovechkin 2005–2026 141
  2. 2 Peter Bondra 1990–2003 73
  3. 3 Mike Gartner 1979–1988 54
  4. 4 Nicklas Backstrom 2007–2023 39
  5. 5 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson 1979–1988 33

Penalty Minutes

PIM
  1. 1 Dale Hunter 1987–1998 2,003
  2. 2 Tom Wilson 2013–2026 1,677
  3. 3 Scott Stevens 1982–1989 1,628
  4. 4 Craig Berube 1993–2000 1,220
  5. 5 Alan May 1989–1993 1,189

Single-season records

Wins

W
  1. 1 Braden Holtby 2015-2016 48
  2. 2 Braden Holtby 2016-2017 42
  3. 3 Braden Holtby 2014-2015 41
  4. 3 Olie Kolzig 1999-2000 41
  5. 5 Olie Kolzig 2000-2001 37

Points

P
  1. 1 Dennis Maruk 1981-1982 136
  2. 2 Alex Ovechkin 2007-2008 112
  3. 3 Alex Ovechkin 2008-2009 110
  4. 4 Alex Ovechkin 2009-2010 109
  5. 5 Alex Ovechkin 2005-2006 106

Shutouts

SO
  1. 1 Jim Carey 1995-1996 9
  2. 1 Braden Holtby 2016-2017 9
  3. 1 Braden Holtby 2014-2015 9
  4. 4 Olie Kolzig 2001-2002 6
  5. 4 Charlie Lindgren 2023-2024 6

Goals

G
  1. 1 Alex Ovechkin 2007-2008 65
  2. 2 Dennis Maruk 1981-1982 60
  3. 3 Alex Ovechkin 2008-2009 56
  4. 4 Bobby Carpenter 1984-1985 53
  5. 4 Alex Ovechkin 2014-2015 53

Goals Against Average

GAA
  1. 1 Braden Holtby 2016-2017 2.07
  2. 2 Jim Carey 1994-1995 2.13
  3. 3 Olie Kolzig 1997-1998 2.20
  4. 4 Braden Holtby 2015-2016 2.20
  5. 5 Braden Holtby 2014-2015 2.22

Assists

A
  1. 1 Dennis Maruk 1981-1982 76
  2. 2 Adam Oates 2000-2001 69
  3. 3 Nicklas Backstrom 2009-2010 68
  4. 4 Nicklas Backstrom 2008-2009 66
  5. 5 Michal Pivonka 1995-1996 65

Save Percentage

SV%
  1. 1 Braden Holtby 2016-2017 .925
  2. 2 Philipp Grubauer 2017-2018 .923
  3. 3 Braden Holtby 2014-2015 .923
  4. 4 Braden Holtby 2015-2016 .922
  5. 5 Braden Holtby 2012-2013 .920

Points per Game

P/GP
  1. 1 Dennis Maruk 1981-1982 1.70
  2. 2 Alex Ovechkin 2009-2010 1.51
  3. 3 Alex Ovechkin 2008-2009 1.39
  4. 4 Alex Ovechkin 2007-2008 1.37
  5. 5 Alex Ovechkin 2005-2006 1.31

Saves

SV
  1. 1 Braden Holtby 2014-2015 1,887
  2. 2 Olie Kolzig 1999-2000 1,794
  3. 3 Olie Kolzig 2001-2002 1,785
  4. 4 Olie Kolzig 2005-2006 1,781
  5. 5 Olie Kolzig 2003-2004 1,778

Power-Play Goals

PPG
  1. 1 Alex Ovechkin 2014-2015 25
  2. 2 Alex Ovechkin 2013-2014 24
  3. 3 Peter Bondra 2000-2001 22
  4. 3 Alex Ovechkin 2007-2008 22
  5. 5 Alex Ovechkin 2005-2006 21

Game-Winning Goals

GWG
  1. 1 Peter Bondra 1997-1998 13
  2. 2 Mike Gartner 1984-1985 11
  3. 2 Alex Ovechkin 2007-2008 11
  4. 2 Alex Ovechkin 2014-2015 11
  5. 2 Alex Ovechkin 2010-2011 11

Penalty Minutes

PIM
  1. 1 Alan May 1989-1990 339
  2. 2 Craig Berube 1993-1994 305
  3. 3 Neil Sheehy 1989-1990 291
  4. 4 Scott Stevens 1986-1987 283
  5. 5 Randy Holt 1982-1983 275

Every category

Career and single-season leaders for the Capitals in each one.

Skating

Points Goals Assists Points per Game Power-Play Goals Game-Winning Goals Penalty Minutes Plus/Minus Short-Handed Goals Power-Play Points Shots on Goal Shooting Percentage Goals per Game Games Played

Goaltending

Wins Shutouts Goals Against Average Save Percentage Saves Shots Against Games Played Winning Percentage Goals Against