2021–22 Washington Capitals season
2021–22 Washington Capitals | |
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Division | Metropolitan |
Conference | Eastern |
2021–22 record | 31–18–9 |
Home record | 14–11–5 |
Road record | 17–7–4 |
Goals for | 190 |
Goals against | 162 |
Team information | |
General manager | Brian MacLellan |
Coach | Peter Laviolette |
Captain | Alexander Ovechkin |
Alternate captains | Nicklas Backstrom John Carlson |
Arena | Capital One Arena |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Hershey Bears (AHL) South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Alexander Ovechkin (36) |
Assists | Evgeny Kuznetsov (37) |
Points | Alexander Ovechkin (70) |
Penalty minutes | Tom Wilson (70) |
Plus/minus | Nick Jensen (+27) |
Wins | Ilya Samsonov (17) |
Goals against average | Zachary Fucale (1.75) |
The 2021–22 Washington Capitals season is the 48th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974.[1]
Standings[]
Divisional standings[]
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 56 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 191 | 134 | +57 | 83 |
2 | New York Rangers | 56 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 31 | 169 | 139 | +30 | 77 |
3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 57 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 28 | 185 | 152 | +33 | 77 |
4 | Washington Capitals | 57 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 25 | 185 | 158 | +27 | 69 |
5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 57 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 19 | 190 | 210 | −20 | 59 |
6 | New York Islanders | 53 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 19 | 137 | 152 | −15 | 50 |
7 | New Jersey Devils | 56 | 20 | 31 | 5 | 14 | 171 | 202 | −31 | 45 |
8 | Philadelphia Flyers | 55 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 13 | 139 | 192 | −53 | 44 |
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[]
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | AT | Boston Bruins | 57 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 28 | 173 | 155 | +18 | 73 |
2 | ME | Washington Capitals | 58 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 26 | 190 | 162 | +28 | 71 |
3 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 57 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 19 | 190 | 210 | −20 | 59 |
4 | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 57 | 24 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 165 | 212 | −47 | 54 |
5 | ME | New York Islanders | 53 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 19 | 137 | 152 | −15 | 50 |
6 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 57 | 21 | 31 | 5 | 15 | 176 | 205 | −29 | 47 |
7 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 56 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 14 | 141 | 193 | −52 | 46 |
8 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 56 | 20 | 31 | 5 | 17 | 147 | 180 | −33 | 45 |
9 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 58 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 154 | 209 | −55 | 44 |
10 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 56 | 15 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 137 | 212 | −75 | 37 |
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[]
Regular season[]
The regular season schedule was released on July 22, 2021.[4]
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October: 5–0–3 (Home: 3–0–3; Road: 2–0–0)
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November: 9–4–2 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 5–3–2)
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December: 6–2–2 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–0–1)
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January: 5–6–2 (Home: 2–4–1; Road: 2–2–1)
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February: 4–6–0 (Home: 0–4–0; Road: 4–2–0)
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March: 3–0–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 1–0–0)
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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) |
Player statistics[]
As of February 3, 2022
Skaters[]
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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Alexander Ovechkin | 46 | 29 | 29 | 58 | +15 | 6 |
Evgeny Kuznetsov | 44 | 14 | 31 | 45 | +10 | 18 |
John Carlson | 43 | 9 | 25 | 34 | +10 | 10 |
Tom Wilson | 43 | 13 | 18 | 31 | +8 | 58 |
Dmitry Orlov | 43 | 7 | 15 | 22 | +17 | 34 |
Conor Sheary | 37 | 11 | 10 | 21 | +1 | 4 |
Lars Eller | 40 | 8 | 13 | 21 | +3 | 18 |
Garnet Hathaway | 42 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +9 | 33 |
Connor McMichael | 42 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
Nicklas Backstrom | 14 | 3 | 10 | 13 | +3 | 2 |
T. J. Oshie | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −4 | 8 |
Daniel Sprong | 38 | 8 | 5 | 13 | +6 | 8 |
Trevor van Riemsdyk | 42 | 1 | 11 | 12 | +2 | 12 |
Nic Dowd | 34 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +1 | 24 |
Nick Jensen | 41 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +20 | 8 |
Justin Schultz | 42 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
Aliaksei Protas | 33 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +4 | 0 |
Carl Hagelin | 45 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +4 | 20 |
Martin Fehervary | 44 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +16 | 12 |
Anthony Mantha | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Brett Leason | 33 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Michael Sgarbossa | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 0 |
Joe Snively | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 0 |
Matt Irwin | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 4 |
Lucas Johansen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 |
Garrett Pilon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 |
Hendrix Lapierre | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 |
Dennis Cholowski | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 2 |
Michal Kempny | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 6 |
Axel Jonsson-Fjallby | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
Beck Malenstyn | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 9 |
Alexander Alexeyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Goaltenders[]
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Ilya Samsonov | 24 | 21 | 1,310:57 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 2.88 | 644 | .902 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vitek Vanecek | 24 | 23 | 1,306:06 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 2.39 | 610 | .915 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zachary Fucale | 4 | 3 | 171:35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.75 | 66 | .924 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pheonix Copley | 1 | 0 | 53:55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 | 22 | .955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†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.
Current roster[]
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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19 | Nicklas Backstrom (A) | C | L | 34 | 2006 | Gävle, Sweden | |
74 | John Carlson (A) | D | R | 32 | 2008 | Natick, Massachusetts | |
26 | Nic Dowd | C | R | 31 | 2018 | Huntsville, Alabama | |
20 | Lars Eller | C | L | 32 | 2016 | Rødovre, Denmark | |
42 | Martin Fehervary | D | L | 22 | 2018 | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
62 | Carl Hagelin | LW | L | 33 | 2019 | Nykvarn, Sweden | |
21 | Garnet Hathaway | RW | R | 30 | 2019 | Naples, Florida | |
52 | Matt Irwin | D | L | 34 | 2021 | Victoria, British Columbia | |
3 | Nick Jensen | D | R | 31 | 2019 | Rogers, Minnesota | |
45 | Axel Jonsson-Fjallby | LW | L | 24 | 2021 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
6 | Michal Kempny | D | L | 31 | 2018 | Hodonín, Czechoslovakia | |
92 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | C | L | 29 | 2010 | Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
39 | Anthony Mantha | RW | L | 27 | 2021 | Longueuil, Quebec | |
24 | Connor McMichael | C | L | 21 | 2019 | Scarborough, Ontario | |
9 | Dmitry Orlov | D | L | 30 | 2009 | Novokuznetsk, Soviet Union | |
77 | T. J. Oshie | RW | R | 35 | 2015 | Mount Vernon, Washington | |
8 | Alexander Ovechkin (C) | LW | R | 36 | 2004 | Moscow, Soviet Union | |
30 | Ilya Samsonov | G | L | 25 | 2015 | Magnitogorsk, Russia | |
2 | Justin Schultz | D | R | 31 | 2020 | Kelowna, British Columbia | |
73 | Conor Sheary | LW | L | 29 | 2020 | Winchester, Massachusetts | |
91 | Joe Snively | LW | L | 26 | 2019 | Herndon, Virginia | |
10 | Daniel Sprong | RW | R | 24 | 2020 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
57 | Trevor van Riemsdyk | D | R | 30 | 2020 | Middletown, New Jersey | |
41 | Vitek Vanecek | G | L | 26 | 2021 | Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic | |
43 | Tom Wilson | RW | R | 27 | 2012 | Toronto, Ontario |
Transactions[]
The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.
Trades[]
Date | Details | Ref | |
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July 24, 2021 | To New York Rangers ARI 3rd-round pick in 2021 (#75 overall) |
To Washington Capitals 3rd-round pick in 2021 () 6th-round pick in 2021 () |
[72] |
July 26, 2021 | To Winnipeg Jets Brenden Dillon |
To Washington Capitals 2nd-round pick in 2022 2nd-round pick in 2023 |
[73] |
July 28, 2021 | To Seattle Kraken WPG 2nd-round pick in 2023 |
To Washington Capitals Vitek Vanecek |
[74] |
Notes:
- [a] Arizona will receive a third-round pick in 2024 if Colorado wins the 2022 Stanley Cup and Kuemper in 50% of their playoff games; otherwise no pick will be exchanged.
Players acquired[]
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 28, 2021 | Matt Irwin | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [75] |
Dylan McIlrath | Detroit Red Wings | 2-year | Free agency | [75] | |
Hunter Shepard | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | 2-year | Free agency | [75] | |
August 5, 2021 | Mike Vecchione | Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | Free agency | [76] |
October 11, 2021 | Axel Jonsson-Fjallby | Buffalo Sabres | Waivers | [77] | |
October 14, 2021 | Dennis Cholowski | Seattle Kraken | Waivers | [78] | |
March 1, 2022 | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | 3-year | Free agency | [79] |
Players lost[]
Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 21, 2021 | Vitek Vanecek | Seattle Kraken | Expansion draft | [80] | |
July 28, 2021 | Craig Anderson | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [81] |
Michael Raffl | Dallas Stars | 1-year | Free agency | [82] | |
August 20, 2021 | Henrik Lundqvist | Retirement | [83] | ||
October 4, 2021 | Axel Jonsson-Fjallby | Buffalo Sabres | Waivers | [84] | |
October 14, 2021 | Cameron Schilling | Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [85] |
February 9, 2022 | Dennis Cholowski | Seattle Kraken | Waivers | [86] |
Signings[]
Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref |
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July 8, 2021 | Beck Malenstyn | 1-year | Re-signing | [87] |
July 27, 2021 | Alexander Ovechkin | 5-year | Re-signing | [88] |
July 28, 2021 | Lucas Johansen | 1-year | Re-signing | [75] |
August 9, 2021 | Ilya Samsonov | 1-year | Re-signing | [89] |
October 4, 2021 | 3-year | Entry-level | [90] | |
November 14, 2021 | Nic Dowd | 3-year | Extension | [91] |
Draft picks[]
Below are the Washington Capitals' selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which were held on July 23 to 24, 2021. It was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Round | # | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team (League) |
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2 | 55 | D | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | |
3 | 80 | D | USA | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | |
4 | 119 | D | Canada | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | |
5 | 151 | F/D | Germany | Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) | |
6 | 176 | D | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | |
6 | 183 | G | USA | Jersey Hitmen (USPHL) |
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