2024–25 Washington Capitals season
The 2024–25 Washington Capitals season is the 51st season (50th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974.[1]
2024–25 Washington Capitals | |
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Division | Metropolitan |
Conference | Eastern |
2024–25 record | 2–1–0 |
Home record | 2–1–0 |
Road record | 0–0–0 |
Goals for | 10 |
Goals against | 9 |
Team information | |
General manager | Chris Patrick |
Coach | Spencer Carbery |
Captain | Alexander Ovechkin |
Alternate captains | Nicklas Backstrom John Carlson T. J. Oshie Tom Wilson |
Arena | Capital One Arena |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Hershey Bears (AHL) South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Tom Wilson (3) |
Assists | Alexander Ovechkin John Carlson (3) |
Points | John Carlson Dylan Strome (4) |
Penalty minutes | Nic Dowd (6) |
Plus/minus | Jakob Chychrun (+4) |
Goals against average | Charlie Lindgren (3.06) |
Standings
editDivisional standings
editPos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | New Jersey Devils | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 10 |
2 | New York Rangers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 7 |
3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 6 |
4 | Washington Capitals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 4 |
5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 4 |
6 | New York Islanders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 4 |
7 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 3 |
8 | Carolina Hurricanes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Conference standings
editPos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | AT | Boston Bruins | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 6 |
2 | ME | Washington Capitals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 4 |
3 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 4 |
4 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 4 |
5 | ME | New York Islanders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 4 |
6 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 4 |
7 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 3 |
8 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 3 |
9 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
10 | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Schedule and results
editPreseason
editThe preseason schedule was released on June 24, 2024.[4]
2024 preseason game log: 3–3–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 2–1–0)
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Legend
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Regular season
editThe regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.[5]
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October: 1–1–0 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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November: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Roster
editUpdated October 8, 2024[9][10]
Transactions
editThe Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.
Trades
editDate | Details | Ref | |
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June 29, 2024 | To Buffalo Sabres Beck Malenstyn |
To Washington Capitals 2nd-round pick in 2024 |
[11] |
June 29, 2024 | To Vegas Golden Knights NYI 3rd-round pick in 2024 3rd-round pick in 2025 |
To Washington Capitals Logan Thompson |
[12] |
June 29, 2024 | To New Jersey Devils 3rd-round pick in 2024 5th-round pick in 2024 |
To Washington Capitals 3rd-round pick in 2024 |
[13] |
July 1, 2024 | To Ottawa Senators Nick Jensen 3rd-round pick in 2026 |
To Washington Capitals Jakob Chychrun |
[14] |
Players acquired
editDate | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 1, 2024 | Brandon Duhaime | Colorado Avalanche | 2-year | Free agency | [15] |
Taylor Raddysh | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency | [16] | |
Matt Roy | Los Angeles Kings | 6-year | Free agency | [17] | |
July 2, 2024 | Luke Philp | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency | [18] |
Spencer Smallman | 1-year | Free agency | [18] | ||
October 7, 2024 | Jakub Vrana | St. Louis Blues | 1-year | Free agency | [19] |
Players lost
editDate | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 1, 2024 | Nicolas Aube-Kubel | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [20] |
July 2, 2024 | Joe Snively | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency | [21] |
August 9, 2024 | Matthew Phillips | Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | Free agency | [22] |
October 7, 2024 | Max Pacioretty | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-year | Free agency | [23] |
Signings
editDate | Player | Term | Ref |
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July 5, 2024 | Terik Parascak | 3-year† | [24] |
September 27, 2024 | Eriks Mateiko | 3-year† | [25] |
Draft picks
editBelow are the Washington Capitals's selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 17 | Terik Parascak | RW | Canada | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
2 | 43 | Cole Hutson | D | United States | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
2 | 52 | Leon Muggli | D | Switzerland | EV Zug (National League) |
3 | 75 | Ilya Protas | LW | Belarus | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
3 | 90 | Eriks Mateiko | W | Latvia | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) |
4 | 114 | Nicholas Kempf | G | United States | U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
6 | 178 | Petr Sikora | C | Czech Republic | HC Oceláři Třinec (Czech U20) |
7 | 212 | Miroslav Satan | C | Slovakia | HC Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia U20) |
Notes:
References
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- ^ "NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. National Hockey League.
- ^ "NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. National Hockey League.
- ^ "Capitals Announce 2024 Pre-Season Schedule".
- ^ "Capitals Announce 2024-25 Regular-Season Schedule". NHL.com. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals - Oct 12, 2024". NHL.com. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights - Washington Capitals - October 15, 2024". NHL.com. October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - Washington Capitals - October 17, 2024". NHL.com. October 17, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Washington Capitals Roster". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "Washington Capitals Hockey Transactions". The Sports Network. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Capitals trade forward Beck Malenstyn to Sabres for 43rd pick". Sportsnet.ca. June 29, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Thompson traded to Capitals by Golden Knights". nhl.com. June 29, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Caps flip picks to Devils, move up in third round of NHL Draft". Sportsnet.ca. June 29, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Chychrun traded to Capitals by Senators". nhl.com. July 1, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Capitals Sign Brandon Duhaime". Washington Capitals. July 1, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Capitals Sign Taylor Raddysh". Washington Capitals. July 1, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Capitals Sign Matt Roy". Washington Capitals. July 1, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Capitals sign Luke Philp and Spencer Smallman". Washington Capitals. July 2, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Capitals Sign Jakub Vrana". Washington Capitals. October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ LaBarber, Jourdon (July 1, 2024). "Sabres sign Aube-Kubel to 1-year contract". Buffalo Sabres. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Roth, Thomas (July 2, 2024). "Red Wings sign forward Joe Snively to one-year, two-way contract". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Avalanche Signs Phillips". Colorado Avalanche. August 9, 2024.
- ^ "Pacioretty signs 1-year, $873,770 contract with Maple Leafs". nhl.com. October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Capitals sign forward Terik Parascak to three-year, entry-level contract". Sportsnet. July 5, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Capitals Sign Eriks Mateiko". NHL.com. Washington Capitals. September 27, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.