Washington Capitals Standings — 2025-26

Washington Capitals in the Metropolitan Division standings for the 2025-26 season. They finished 95 points (43-30-9), 4th in the division.

Metropolitan Division — 2025-26

#	Team	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	GF	GA	DIFF
1	Carolina Hurricanes	82	53	22	7	113	296	240	+56
2	Philadelphia Flyers	82	43	27	12	98	250	243	+7
3	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	41	25	16	98	293	268	+25
4	Washington Capitals	82	43	30	9	95	263	244	+19
5	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	40	30	12	92	253	253	+0
6	New York Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	233	241	-8
7	New Jersey Devils	82	42	37	3	87	230	254	-24
8	New York Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	238	250	-12

Eastern Conference Standings — 2025-26

Playoff seeding follows the NHL format: the top three teams in each division qualify, then the two best remaining teams in the conference take the wild-card spots. x marks a divisional seed, wc a wild card.

#		Team	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	GF	GA	DIFF
1	x	Carolina Hurricanes	82	53	22	7	113	296	240	+56
2	x	Buffalo Sabres	82	50	23	9	109	288	241	+47
3	x	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	50	26	6	106	290	231	+59
4	x	Montréal Canadiens	82	48	24	10	106	283	256	+27
5	wc	Boston Bruins	82	45	27	10	100	272	250	+22
6	wc	Ottawa Senators	82	44	27	11	99	278	246	+32
7	x	Philadelphia Flyers	82	43	27	12	98	250	243	+7
8	x	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	41	25	16	98	293	268	+25
9		Washington Capitals	82	43	30	9	95	263	244	+19
10		Detroit Red Wings	82	41	31	10	92	241	258	-17
11		Columbus Blue Jackets	82	40	30	12	92	253	253	+0
12		New York Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	233	241	-8
13		New Jersey Devils	82	42	37	3	87	230	254	-24
14		Florida Panthers	82	40	38	4	84	251	276	-25
15		Toronto Maple Leafs	82	32	36	14	78	253	299	-46
16		New York Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	238	250	-12

Analysis

The Washington Capitals finished 4th in the Metropolitan Division in 2025-26 and 9th in the Eastern Conference.

They finished 4 points behind Ottawa Senators for the final Eastern wild-card spot.

Their +19 goal differential said the underlying play was better than the raw record suggested.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where did the Washington Capitals finish in the 2025-26 standings?

The Washington Capitals finished 4th in the Metropolitan Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference in 2025-26, with 95 points from 82 games.

Did the Washington Capitals make the playoffs in 2025-26?

No. The Washington Capitals finished outside the Eastern Conference playoff positions in 2025-26.

How many points did the Washington Capitals finish 2025-26 with?

The Washington Capitals finished 2025-26 with 95 points on a 43-30-9 record.

What was the Washington Capitals' goal differential?

The Washington Capitals had a +19 goal differential in 2025-26, scoring 263 goals and allowing 244.