2019–20 Washington Capitals season


The 2019–20 Washington Capitals season is the 46th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974. 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.
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. On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled. The Capitals advanced to the playoffs and are scheduled to play in a round-robin tournament, which will determine the team's seed for the playoffs.

Standings

Divisional standings

Eastern Conference

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 17, 2019.

2019 preseason game log: 5–1–0

Regular season

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

Playoffs

The Capitals will play in a round-robin tournament to determine their seed for the playoffs.

Player statistics

As of March 9, 2020

Skaters

Goaltenders

†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.

Roster

Transactions

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

Trades

Free agents

Waivers

Contract terminations

Retirement

Signings

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#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
125Connor McMichaelCCanadaLondon Knights
256Brett LeasonRWCanadaPrince Albert Raiders
3911Aliaksei ProtasCBelarusPrince Albert Raiders
51532Martin HasDCzech RepublicTappara U20

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 to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
  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 and 2020 to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
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