1974-75 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 8-67-5 - 21 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Jim Anderson (4-45-5)
Coach: Red Sullivan (2-16)
Coach: Milt Schmidt (2-6)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1974-75 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 8-67-5 - 21 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Jim Anderson (4-45-5)
Coach: Red Sullivan (2-16)
Coach: Milt Schmidt (2-6)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1974-75 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1974-75 season with a record of 8 wins and 67 losses and 5 ties for 21 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Norris Division.
The Capitals scored 181 goals, worst in the league and yielded 446, most in the circuit. Tommy Williams netted 22 goals for Washington and accounted for 36 assists. Ron Low topped the squad with 8 wins, while Michel Belhumeur registered a 5.36 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Anderson, Red Sullivan and Milt Schmidt coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 181
Regular Season Goals Against: 446
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1974 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1974 | Washington Capitals 0 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1974 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Washington Capitals 1 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-1 | OT | |
| October 17, 1974 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 19, 1974 | Washington Capitals 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 20, 1974 | New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 1-1-1 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-1 | ||
| October 22, 1974 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 1-2-1 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-1 | ||
| October 23, 1974 | Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 1-2-1 | 0-4-0 | 1-6-1 | ||
| October 27, 1974 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 1-3-1 | 0-4-0 | 1-7-1 | ||
| October 31, 1974 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 1-4-1 | 0-4-0 | 1-8-1 | ||
| November 3, 1974 | Kansas City Scouts 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 1-5-1 | 0-4-0 | 1-9-1 | ||
| November 7, 1974 | Washington Capitals 4 at Boston Bruins 10 | L | 1-5-1 | 0-5-0 | 1-10-1 | ||
| November 9, 1974 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 1-5-1 | 0-6-0 | 1-11-1 | ||
| November 10, 1974 | Montreal Canadiens 11 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 1-6-1 | 0-6-0 | 1-12-1 | ||
| November 12, 1974 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 1-6-2 | 0-6-0 | 1-12-2 | OT | |
| November 13, 1974 | Washington Capitals 3 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 1-6-2 | 0-7-0 | 1-13-2 | ||
| November 16, 1974 | Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | L | 1-6-2 | 0-8-0 | 1-14-2 | ||
| November 17, 1974 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 1-7-2 | 0-8-0 | 1-15-2 | ||
| November 19, 1974 | California Golden Seals 4 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 2-7-2 | 0-8-0 | 2-15-2 | ||
| November 20, 1974 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | L | 2-7-2 | 0-9-0 | 2-16-2 | ||
| November 24, 1974 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 2-7-3 | 0-9-0 | 2-16-3 | OT | |
| November 27, 1974 | Washington Capitals 4 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 2-7-3 | 0-10-0 | 2-17-3 | ||
| November 30, 1974 | Washington Capitals 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 2-7-3 | 0-11-0 | 2-18-3 | ||
| December 1, 1974 | California Golden Seals 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 2-8-3 | 0-11-0 | 2-19-3 | ||
| December 3, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 2-9-3 | 0-11-0 | 2-20-3 | ||
| December 5, 1974 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | L | 2-9-3 | 0-12-0 | 2-21-3 | ||
| December 7, 1974 | Washington Capitals 2 at St. Louis Blues 8 | L | 2-9-3 | 0-13-0 | 2-22-3 | ||
| December 8, 1974 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 2-10-3 | 0-13-0 | 2-23-3 | ||
| December 12, 1974 | New York Rangers 6 at Washington Capitals 6 | T | 2-10-4 | 0-13-0 | 2-23-4 | OT | |
| December 14, 1974 | Washington Capitals 1 at Boston Bruins 12 | L | 2-10-4 | 0-14-0 | 2-24-4 | ||
| December 15, 1974 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 3-10-4 | 0-14-0 | 3-24-4 | ||
| December 17, 1974 | Washington Capitals 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 3-10-4 | 0-15-0 | 3-25-4 | ||
| December 19, 1974 | Washington Capitals 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 3-10-4 | 0-16-0 | 3-26-4 | ||
| December 20, 1974 | Washington Capitals 2 at California Golden Seals 5 | L | 3-10-4 | 0-17-0 | 3-27-4 | ||
| December 22, 1974 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 3-11-4 | 0-17-0 | 3-28-4 | ||
| December 26, 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 3-12-4 | 0-17-0 | 3-29-4 | ||
| December 29, 1974 | New York Islanders 7 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 3-13-4 | 0-17-0 | 3-30-4 | ||
| January 2, 1975 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 3-13-4 | 0-18-0 | 3-31-4 | ||
| January 4, 1975 | Washington Capitals 0 at Montreal Canadiens 10 | L | 3-13-4 | 0-19-0 | 3-32-4 | ||
| January 5, 1975 | Washington Capitals 0 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 3-13-4 | 0-20-0 | 3-33-4 | ||
| January 7, 1975 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 3-13-5 | 0-20-0 | 3-33-5 | OT | |
| January 11, 1975 | Washington Capitals 3 at Kansas City Scouts 5 | L | 3-13-5 | 0-21-0 | 3-34-5 | ||
| January 12, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 3-14-5 | 0-21-0 | 3-35-5 | ||
| January 14, 1975 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 3-15-5 | 0-21-0 | 3-36-5 | ||
| January 16, 1975 | Washington Capitals 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 3-15-5 | 0-22-0 | 3-37-5 | ||
| January 19, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 3-16-5 | 0-22-0 | 3-38-5 | ||
| January 23, 1975 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 3-17-5 | 0-22-0 | 3-39-5 | ||
| January 25, 1975 | Washington Capitals 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 3-17-5 | 0-23-0 | 3-40-5 | ||
| January 26, 1975 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 4-17-5 | 0-23-0 | 4-40-5 | ||
| January 30, 1975 | Washington Capitals 4 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 4-17-5 | 0-24-0 | 4-41-5 | ||
| February 1, 1975 | Washington Capitals 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 4-17-5 | 0-25-0 | 4-42-5 | ||
| February 5, 1975 | Washington Capitals 1 at California Golden Seals 5 | L | 4-17-5 | 0-26-0 | 4-43-5 | ||
| February 8, 1975 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 4-17-5 | 0-27-0 | 4-44-5 | ||
| February 9, 1975 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 4-17-5 | 0-28-0 | 4-45-5 | ||
| February 11, 1975 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 5-17-5 | 0-28-0 | 5-45-5 | ||
| February 13, 1975 | Washington Capitals 1 at Kansas City Scouts 5 | L | 5-17-5 | 0-29-0 | 5-46-5 | ||
| February 15, 1975 | Washington Capitals 1 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 5-17-5 | 0-30-0 | 5-47-5 | ||
| February 16, 1975 | Kansas City Scouts 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 6-17-5 | 0-30-0 | 6-47-5 | ||
| February 18, 1975 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 6-18-5 | 0-30-0 | 6-48-5 | ||
| February 21, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 9 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 6-19-5 | 0-30-0 | 6-49-5 | ||
| February 22, 1975 | Washington Capitals 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 10 | L | 6-19-5 | 0-31-0 | 6-50-5 | ||
| February 23, 1975 | St. Louis Blues 7 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 6-20-5 | 0-31-0 | 6-51-5 | ||
| February 25, 1975 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 6-21-5 | 0-31-0 | 6-52-5 | ||
| February 26, 1975 | Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 6-21-5 | 0-32-0 | 6-53-5 | ||
| March 1, 1975 | Washington Capitals 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 6-21-5 | 0-33-0 | 6-54-5 | ||
| March 2, 1975 | Vancouver Canucks 7 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 6-22-5 | 0-33-0 | 6-55-5 | ||
| March 4, 1975 | Boston Bruins 8 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 6-23-5 | 0-33-0 | 6-56-5 | ||
| March 7, 1975 | Washington Capitals 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 6-23-5 | 0-34-0 | 6-57-5 | ||
| March 9, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 6-24-5 | 0-34-0 | 6-58-5 | ||
| March 15, 1975 | Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 12 | L | 6-24-5 | 0-35-0 | 6-59-5 | ||
| March 18, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 6-25-5 | 0-35-0 | 6-60-5 | ||
| March 20, 1975 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 6-26-5 | 0-35-0 | 6-61-5 | ||
| March 22, 1975 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 6-26-5 | 0-36-0 | 6-62-5 | ||
| March 23, 1975 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 6-27-5 | 0-36-0 | 6-63-5 | ||
| March 26, 1975 | Washington Capitals 1 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 6-27-5 | 0-37-0 | 6-64-5 | ||
| March 28, 1975 | Washington Capitals 5 at California Golden Seals 3 | W | 6-27-5 | 1-37-0 | 7-64-5 | ||
| March 30, 1975 | Detroit Red Wings 8 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 6-28-5 | 1-37-0 | 7-65-5 | ||
| April 2, 1975 | Washington Capitals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | L | 6-28-5 | 1-38-0 | 7-66-5 | ||
| April 5, 1975 | Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 10 | L | 6-28-5 | 1-39-0 | 7-67-5 | ||
| April 6, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 8 | W | 7-28-5 | 1-39-0 | 8-67-5 |
