2019–20 Washington Capitals season
The 2019–20 Washington Capitals season was the 46th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974. The Capitals entered the season as the 4-time defending Metropolitan Division champions. They would go on to win the division for the fifth year in a row.
| 2019–20 Washington Capitals | |
|---|---|
Metropolitan Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Metropolitan |
| Conference | 3rd Eastern |
| 2019–20 record | 41–20–8 |
| Home record | 18–10–5 |
| Road record | 23–10–3 |
| Goals for | 240 |
| Goals against | 215 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Brian MacLellan |
| Coach | Todd Reirden |
| Captain | Alexander Ovechkin |
| Alternate captains | Nicklas Backstrom John Carlson |
| Arena | Capital One Arena |
| Average attendance | 18,570 |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Hershey Bears (AHL) South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Alexander Ovechkin (48) |
| Assists | John Carlson (60) |
| Points | John Carlson (75) |
| Penalty minutes | Tom Wilson (93) |
| Plus/minus | Michal Kempny (+19) |
| Wins | Braden Holtby (25) |
| Goals against average | Ilya Samsonov (2.55) |
The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled. The Capitals advanced to the playoffs, but were eliminated by the New York Islanders in the first round in five games.
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