Season simulation · 2 Nov 2026
Who will win the Stanley Cup?
4%Washington Capitals' chance
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Washington Capitals
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Founded 1975 · Metro area Washington-Baltimore · Capital One Arena
'18
2 Stanley Cup Final apps (1 lost)3 Conference / SF apps3 Presidents' Trophy / Best Reg Record14 Division titles34 Playoff apps
Title chances
This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.
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RivalriesCapitals–Penguins rivalryvs Pittsburgh Penguinstwo-wayCapitals–Flyers rivalryvs Philadelphia Flyersone-way
The Heartbreak Index4.8 · #448
The Blessed · NHL, 2018
The Heartbreak Index4.8 · #448
The Blessed · NHL, 2018
4.8
Heartbreak
#448
of 1,138 clubs
#23
in NHL
4.2
agony · 0.7 despair
The clocks
- NHL since 20180.7
- NHL final appearance since 20180.4
- NHL deep run since 20180.2
Heaviest wounds
playoff run died early, 2018 · playoff run died early, 2025 · playoff run died early, 2024 · lost the final, 1998
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Who controls the club
The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.
How this is measured
Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.
The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.
Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.
Who controls the clubTed Leonsis (Monumental Sports & Entertainment)
Ted Leonsis (Monumental Sports & Entertainment)corporate· Majority
Cross-checkedas of 11 Aug 2026
Monumental also owns the Washington Wizards.
Also controls
Ted Leonsis (Monumental Sports & Entertainment) on the owners board →
YouTube
+176,183
views gained since 23 Oct 2026
+200
subscribers gained since 23 Oct 2026
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Major trophies
Player + coach awards earned while with the franchise. Sortable by trophy. Spelling normalized for historic typos (Conn Smythe, Jack Adams).
Hart
3- Alexander Ovechkin2013
- Alexander Ovechkin2009
- Alexander Ovechkin2008
Norris
2- Rod Langway1984
- Rod Langway1983
Vezina
3- Braden Holtby2016
- Olaf Kolzig2000
- Jim Carey1996
Calder
1- Alexander Ovechkin2006
Conn Smythe
1- Alexander Ovechkin2018
Adams
4- Spencer Carbery2025
- Barry Trotz2016
- Bruce Boudreau[e]2008
- Bryan Murray1984
Selke
1- Doug Jarvis1984
Presidents' Trophy & Best Regular-Season Record seasons
Workbook flags every season where this franchise had the league's top regular-season record. The formal Presidents' Trophy was introduced for the 1985-86 season; pre-1986 rows are best-record honors across the pre-trophy era.
- 2016-17 · 118 pts
- 2015-16 · 120 pts
- 2009-10 · 121 pts
Season-by-season
Reverse chronological. Ties column visible through the 2004-05 lockout; OTL absorbs shootout losses post-2005 (workbook convention; the public NHL site keeps them separate).
2026-27
In progress · ESPN · As of Nov 2, 2026
NHL
13 GP
13 GP
W
8
L
5
OTL
0
Pts
16
Pts%
.615
GF
44
GA
42
2025-26
NHL · Washington Capitals
W
43
L
30
T
0
OTL
9
Pts
95
Pts%
.579
GF
257
GA
238
Place
4
2024-25
NHL · Washington Capitals
W
51
L
22
T
0
OTL
9
Pts
111
Pts%
.677
GF
288
GA
232
Place
1
2023-24
NHL · Washington Capitals
W
40
L
31
T
0
OTL
11
Pts
91
Pts%
.555
GF
220
GA
257
Place
4
2022-23
NHL · Washington Capitals
W
35
L
37
T
0
OTL
10
Pts
80
Pts%
.488
GF
255
GA
265
Place
6
2021-22
NHL · Washington Capitals
W
44
L
26
T
0
OTL
12
Pts
100
Pts%
.610
GF
275
GA
245
Place
4
2020-21
NHL · Washington Capitals
W
36
L
15
T
0
OTL
5
Pts
77
Pts%
.688
GF
191
GA
163
Place
2
2019-20
NHL · Washington Capitals
W
41
L
20
T
0
OTL
8
Pts
90
Pts%
.652
GF
240
GA
215
Place
1
2018-19
NHL · Washington Capitals
W
48
L
26
T
0
OTL
8
Pts
104
Pts%
.634
GF
278
GA
249
Place
1
2017-18
NHL · Washington Capitals
W
49
L
26
T
0
OTL
7
Pts
105
Pts%
.640
GF
259
GA
239
Place
1
2016-17
NHL · Washington Capitals
W
55
L
19
T
0
OTL
8
Pts
118
Pts%
.720
GF
263
GA
182
Place
1
2015-16
NHL · Washington Capitals
W
56
L
18
T
0
OTL
8
Pts
120
Pts%
.732
GF
252
GA
193
Place
1
2014-15
NHL · Washington Capitals
W
45
L
26
T
0
OTL
11
Pts
101
Pts%
.616
GF
242
GA
203
Place
3
Arena history
Reverse chronological. Era-correct workbook name with current canonical name in parentheses when renamed.
Source: methodology. Workbook canonical key: Capitals. Live standings refresh from ESPN every hour. The static build refreshes daily at 08:00 UTC.