List of Washington Capitals records

This is a list of franchise records for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League.

Goals

 * Most goals in a season: Alexander Ovechkin, 65 (2007–08)
 * Most goals in a season, rookie: Alexander Ovechkin, 52 (2005–06)
 * Most goals in a season, defensemen: Kevin Hatcher, 34 (1992–93)
 * Most goals in a career: Peter Bondra, 472
 * Most goals in a career, defensemen: Kevin Hatcher, 149
 * Most powerplay goals in a season: Alexander Ovechkin, 22 (2007–08) & Peter Bondra, 22 (2000–01)
 * Most powerplay goals in a season, rookie: Alexander Ovechkin, 21 (2005–06)
 * Most powerplay goals in a season, defensemen: Mike Green, 18 (2008–09)
 * Most powerplay goals in a career: Peter Bondra, 137
 * Most powerplay goals in a career, defensemen: Sergei Gonchar, 53'''
 * Most shorthanded goals in a season: Peter Bondra, 6 (1994–95) & Mike Gartner, 6 (1986–87)
 * Most shorthanded goals in a career: Peter Bondra, 32
 * Most game winning goals in a season: Peter Bondra, 13 (1997–98)
 * Most game winning goals in a career: Peter Bondra, 73

Assists

 * Most assists in a season: Dennis Maruk, 76 (1981–82)
 * Most assists in a season, rookie: Nicklas Backstrom, 55 (2007–08)
 * Most assists in a season, defenseman: Scott Stevens, 61 (1988–89)
 * Most assists in a career: Michal Pivonka, 418
 * Most assists in a career, defenseman: Calle Johansson, 361

Points

 * Most points in a season: Dennis Maruk, 136 (1981–82)
 * Most points in a season, rookie: Alexander Ovechkin, 106 (2005–06)
 * Most points in a season, defenseman: Larry Murphy, 81 (1986–87)
 * Most points in a career: Peter Bondra, 825
 * Most points in a career, defensemen: Calle Johansson, 474

Goaltending

 * Most games played in a season: Olaf Kölzig, 73 (1999-00)
 * Most games played in a career: Olaf Kölzig, 711
 * Most wins in a season: Olaf Kölzig, 41 (1999-00)
 * Most wins in a career: Olaf Kölzig, 301
 * Most shutouts in a season: Jim Carey, 6 (1995–96)
 * Most shutouts in a career: Olaf Kölzig, 35
 * Most losses in a season: Ron Low, 36 (1974–75)
 * Most losses in a career: Olaf Kölzig, 293
 * Most ties in a season: Olaf Kölzig, 11 (1999-00)
 * Most ties in a career: Olaf Kölzig, 63
 * Most overtime losses in a season: Olaf Kölzig, 11 (2005–06)
 * Most overtime losses in a career: Olaf Kölzig, 38
 * Highest save % in a season, minimum 20 games: Olaf Kölzig, .920 (1997–98)
 * Highest save % in a career, minimum 82 games: Olaf Kölzig, .906
 * Lowest goals against average in a season, minimum 20 games: Jim Carey, 2.13 (1994–95)
 * Lowest goals against average in a career, minimum 82 games: Jim Carey, 2.37
 * Most saves in a season: Olaf Kölzig, 1,794 (1999-00)
 * Most saves in a career: Olaf Kölzig: 18,013
 * Most shots against in a season: Olaf Kölzig, 1,987 (2005–06)
 * Most shots against in a career: Olaf Kölzig, 19,873
 * Most minutes played in a season: Olaf Kölzig,4,370:50
 * Most minutes played in a career: Olaf Kölzig, 41,259:36

Miscellaneous individual stats

 * Most career games played: Calle Johansson, 983
 * Most seasons in a career: Olaf Kolzig, 16
 * Most penalty minutes in a season: Alan May, 339 (1989–90)
 * Most penalty minutes in a career: Dale Hunter, 2003
 * Most shots in a season: Alexander Ovechkin, 528 (2008–09)
 * Most shots in a career: Peter Bondra, 3,290
 * Highest plus minus in a season: Jeff Schultz, +50 (2009-10)
 * Highest plus minus in a career: Rod Langway, +117
 * Lowest plus minus in a season: Bill Mikkelson, -82 (1974-75) (NHL record)
 * Lowest plus minus in a career: Rick Green: -137

Team records
(* = The 1994-95 season is excluded from this record, due to the fact the lockout shortened the season to 48 games)
 * Most points in a season: 121 (2009–10)
 * Fewest points in a season: 21 (1974–75)
 * Most wins in a season: 54 (2009-10)
 * Fewest wins in a season: 8 (1974–75)
 * Highest winning percentage in a season: .659 (2009-2010)
 * Lowest winning percentage in a season: .131 (1974–75)
 * Most regulation losses in a season: 67 (1974–75)
 * Fewest regulation losses in a season: 15 (2009-10)
 * Most ties in a season: 18 (1980–81)
 * Most overtime losses in a season: 14 (2006–07)
 * Most goals scored in a season: 330 (1991–92)
 * Fewest goals scored in a season: 181 (1974–75)*
 * Most goals per game scored in a season: 4.125 (1991–92)
 * Fewest goals allowed in a season: 194 (1999-00)*
 * Most goals allowed in a season: 446 (1974–75)
 * Most penalty minutes in a season: 2204 (1989–90)
 * Fewest penalty minutes in a season: '994 (1999-00)
 * Most consecutive wins: 14 (2009–2010)

NHL records

 * Most goals by a left winger in a season: Alexander Ovechkin, 65 (2007–08)
 * Most consecutive games by a defensemen with a goal: Mike Green, 8 (2008–09)
 * Lowest plus minus in a season: Bill Mikkelson, -82 (1974–75)
 * Fewest wins by a team in a season, minimum 70 games played, 8 (1974–75)
 * Lowest winning percentage by a team in a season, minimum 70 games played, .131 (1974–75)