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.[1] 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
Division1st Metropolitan
Conference3rd Eastern
2019–20 record41–20–8
Home record18–10–5
Road record23–10–3
Goals for240
Goals against215
Team information
General managerBrian MacLellan
CoachTodd Reirden
CaptainAlexander Ovechkin
Alternate captainsNicklas Backstrom
John Carlson
ArenaCapital One Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Hershey Bears (AHL)
South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsAlexander Ovechkin (48)
AssistsJohn Carlson (60)
PointsJohn Carlson (75)
Penalty minutesTom Wilson (93)
Plus/minusMichal Kempny (+19)
WinsBraden Holtby (25)
Goals against averageIlya 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 ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled.[4] The Capitals advanced to the playoffs, but were eliminated by the New York Islanders in the first round in five games.[5] On August 23rd, the Capitals fired head coach Todd Reirden.

Standings

Divisional standings
Metropolitan Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Washington Capitals 69 41 20 8 31 240 215 +25 90
2 Philadelphia Flyers 69 41 21 7 31 232 196 +36 89
3 Pittsburgh Penguins 69 40 23 6 29 224 196 +28 86
4 Carolina Hurricanes 68 38 25 5 27 222 193 +29 81
5 Columbus Blue Jackets 70 33 22 15 25 180 187 −7 81
6 New York Islanders 68 35 23 10 24 192 193 −1 80
7 New York Rangers 70 37 28 5 31 234 222 +12 79
8 New Jersey Devils 69 28 29 12 22 189 230 −41 68
Source: National Hockey League[6]

Eastern Conference
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD PCT Qualification
1 Boston Bruins 70 44 14 12 38 227 174 +53 .714 Advance to Seeding round-robin tournament[7]
2 Tampa Bay Lightning 70 43 21 6 35 245 195 +50 .657
3 Washington Capitals 69 41 20 8 31 240 215 +25 .652
4 Philadelphia Flyers 69 41 21 7 31 232 196 +36 .645
5 Pittsburgh Penguins 69 40 23 6 29 224 196 +28 .623 Advance to 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs qualifying round[7]
6 Carolina Hurricanes 68 38 25 5 27 222 193 +29 .596
7 New York Islanders 68 35 23 10 24 192 193 −1 .588
8 Toronto Maple Leafs 70 36 25 9 28 238 227 +11 .579
9 Columbus Blue Jackets 70 33 22 15 25 180 187 −7 .579
10 Florida Panthers 69 35 26 8 30 231 228 +3 .565
11 New York Rangers 70 37 28 5 31 234 222 +12 .564
12 Montreal Canadiens 71 31 31 9 19 212 221 −9 .500
13 Buffalo Sabres 69 30 31 8 22 195 217 −22 .493
14 New Jersey Devils 69 28 29 12 22 189 230 −41 .493
15 Ottawa Senators 71 25 34 12 18 191 243 −52 .437
16 Detroit Red Wings 71 17 49 5 13 145 267 −122 .275
Source: NHL Eastern Conference Points percentage

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 17, 2019.[8]

2019 preseason game log: 5–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 2–1–0)

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.[9]

2019–20 game log
October: 9–2–3, 21 points (Home: 2–1–2; Road: 7–1–1)
November: 10–2–2, 22 points (Home: 6–1–2; Road: 4–1–0)
December: 8–5–0, 16 points (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 5–3–0)
January: 8–3–0, 16 points (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 4–1–0)
February: 4–7–1, 9 points (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 1–4–0)
March: 2–1–2, 6 points (Home: 0–1–0; Road: 2–0–2)
Cancelled games

  Win (2 Points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs
Main article: 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs

The Capitals played in a round-robin tournament to determine their seed for the playoffs. Washington finished with a 1–1–1 record to clinch the third seed for the playoffs.[10]

The Capitals were defeated by the New York Islanders in the first round in five games.[11]

2020 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference Seeding Round-robin
Eastern Conference First Round vs. (6) New York Islanders: New York won 4–1

  Win (2 Points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders
Regular season[14]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Braden Holtby48472,743:10251461423.111,385.8970014
Ilya Samsonov26221,411:021662602.55689.9131002
Playoffs[15]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Braden Holtby88482:36251202.49213.9060010

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.


Transactions

The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.

Trades
DateDetailsRef
June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22) To New Jersey Devils
4th-round pick in 2019
BUF's 5th-round pick in 2019		 To Washington Capitals
SJS's 3rd-round pick in 2019		 [16]
June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22) To San Jose Sharks
7th-round pick in 2019
7th-round pick in 2020		 To Washington Capitals
5th-round pick in 2019		 [16]
June 28, 2019 (2019-06-28) To Colorado Avalanche
Andre Burakovsky		 To Washington Capitals
Scott Kosmachuk
2nd-round pick in 2020
ARI's 3rd-round pick in 2020		 [17]
December 2, 2019 (2019-12-02) To Vegas Golden Knights
Chandler Stephenson		 To Washington Capitals
5th-round pick in 2021		 [18]
February 18, 2020 (2020-02-18) To San Jose Sharks
2nd-round pick in 2020
Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2021		 To Washington Capitals
Brenden Dillon		 [19]
February 23, 2020 (2020-02-23) To Montreal Canadiens
3rd-round pick in 2020		 To Washington Capitals
Ilya Kovalchuk		 [20]

Free agents
DatePlayerTeamContract termRef
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Riley Barberto Montreal Canadiens1-year[21]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Brett Connollyto Florida Panthers4-year[22]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Garnet Hathawayfrom Calgary Flames4-year[23]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Brendan Leipsicfrom Los Angeles Kings1-year[24]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Philippe Mailletfrom Ontario Reign (AHL)2-year[25]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Aaron Nessto Arizona Coyotes2-year[26]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Richard Panikfrom Arizona Coyotes4-year[27]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Nathan Walkerto St. Louis Blues1-year[28]
July 2, 2019 (2019-07-02)Jayson Megnato Colorado Avalanche1-year[29]
July 16, 2019 (2019-07-16)Mathias Bau Hansento Dornbirn Bulldogs (EBEL)1-year[30]
August 17, 2019 (2019-08-17)Chase Priskieto Carolina Hurricanes2-year[31]
August 22, 2019 (2019-08-22)Dmitrij Jaskinfrom/to Dynamo Moscow (KHL)1-year[32]
August 29, 2019 (2019-08-29)Mason Mitchellto Rochester Americans (AHL)-year[33]
September 4, 2019 (2019-09-04)Hampus Gustafssonto Rögle BK (SHL)1-year[34]
October 28, 2019 (2019-10-28)Devante Smith-Pellyto Kunlun Red Star (KHL)1-year[35]

Waivers
DatePlayerTeamRef
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)from/to

Signings
DatePlayerContract termRef
June 29, 2019 (2019-06-29)Michael Sgarbossa2-year[37]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Vitek Vanecek3-year[38]
July 10, 2019 (2019-07-10)Aliaksei Protas3-year[39]
July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11)Brett Leason3-year[40]
July 12, 2019 (2019-07-12)Connor McMichael3-year[41]
July 13, 2019 (2019-07-13)Colby Williams1-year[42]
July 16, 2019 (2019-07-16)Jakub Vrana2-year[43]
July 24, 2019 (2019-07-24)Christian Djoos1-year[44]
July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27)Chandler Stephenson1-year[45]
January 14, 2020 (2020-01-14)Nicklas Backstrom5-year[46]

Draft picks
See also: List of Washington Capitals draft picks

Below are the Washington Capitals' selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 25 Connor McMichael C  Canada London Knights (OHL)
2 56 Brett Leason RW  Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
3 911 Aliaksei Protas C  Belarus Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
5 1532 Martin Has D  Czech Republic Tappara U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga)

Notes:

  1. The San Jose Sharks' third-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent a fourth-round pick and Buffalo's fifth-round pick both in 2019 (118th and 129th overall) to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.[16]
  2. The San Jose Sharks' fifth-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2019 (211th overall) and 2020 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[47]

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