1979-80 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 27-40-13 - 67 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Danny Belisle (4-10-2)
Coach: Gary Green (23-30-11)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1979-80 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 27-40-13 - 67 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Danny Belisle (4-10-2)
Coach: Gary Green (23-30-11)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1979-80 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 27 wins and 40 losses and 13 ties for 67 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The Capitals scored 261 goals and surrendered 293. Mike Gartner netted 36 goals for Washington, while Robert Picard contributed 43 assists. Wayne Stephenson topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.57 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Danny Belisle and Gary Green coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 261
Regular Season Goals Against: 293
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1979 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1979 | Boston Bruins 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1979 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Washington Capitals 8 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 20, 1979 | Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 24, 1979 | Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 27, 1979 | Washington Capitals 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
| October 28, 1979 | Washington Capitals 6 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
| October 30, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 1-2-1 | 2-4-0 | 3-6-1 | OT | |
| November 2, 1979 | Washington Capitals 1 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | T | 1-2-1 | 2-4-1 | 3-6-2 | OT | |
| November 3, 1979 | Washington Capitals 1 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 1-2-1 | 2-5-1 | 3-7-2 | ||
| November 5, 1979 | Washington Capitals 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 1-2-1 | 2-6-1 | 3-8-2 | ||
| November 7, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 2-2-1 | 2-6-1 | 4-8-2 | ||
| November 10, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 2-3-1 | 2-6-1 | 4-9-2 | ||
| November 13, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 2-4-1 | 2-6-1 | 4-10-2 | ||
| November 15, 1979 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 2-4-1 | 2-7-1 | 4-11-2 | ||
| November 16, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 2-5-1 | 2-7-1 | 4-12-2 | ||
| November 18, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 2-6-1 | 2-7-1 | 4-13-2 | ||
| November 20, 1979 | Washington Capitals 3 at Colorado Rockies 3 | T | 2-6-1 | 2-7-2 | 4-13-3 | OT | |
| November 21, 1979 | Washington Capitals 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 2-6-1 | 2-8-2 | 4-14-3 | ||
| November 24, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 2-7-1 | 2-8-2 | 4-15-3 | ||
| November 25, 1979 | Washington Capitals 2 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | T | 2-7-1 | 2-8-3 | 4-15-4 | OT | |
| November 28, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 2-8-1 | 2-8-3 | 4-16-4 | ||
| December 1, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 3-8-1 | 2-8-3 | 5-16-4 | ||
| December 2, 1979 | Washington Capitals 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 3-8-1 | 2-9-3 | 5-17-4 | ||
| December 4, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 3-8-2 | 2-9-3 | 5-17-5 | OT | |
| December 7, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 3-9-2 | 2-9-3 | 5-18-5 | ||
| December 8, 1979 | Washington Capitals 1 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 3-9-2 | 2-10-3 | 5-19-5 | ||
| December 12, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 3-10-2 | 2-10-3 | 5-20-5 | ||
| December 15, 1979 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 4-10-2 | 2-10-3 | 6-20-5 | ||
| December 19, 1979 | Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 4-10-2 | 2-11-3 | 6-21-5 | ||
| December 21, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 5-10-2 | 2-11-3 | 7-21-5 | ||
| December 22, 1979 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 5-10-2 | 2-12-3 | 7-22-5 | ||
| December 26, 1979 | Washington Capitals 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 5-10-2 | 3-12-3 | 8-22-5 | ||
| December 28, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 6-10-2 | 3-12-3 | 9-22-5 | ||
| December 30, 1979 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 6-10-2 | 3-13-3 | 9-23-5 | ||
| January 4, 1980 | Washington Capitals 6 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 6-10-2 | 4-13-3 | 10-23-5 | ||
| January 5, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 6-10-2 | 4-13-4 | 10-23-6 | OT | |
| January 11, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 7-10-2 | 4-13-4 | 11-23-6 | ||
| January 12, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 7-10-2 | 4-14-4 | 11-24-6 | ||
| January 15, 1980 | Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 7-10-2 | 4-15-4 | 11-25-6 | ||
| January 16, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 7-11-2 | 4-15-4 | 11-26-6 | ||
| January 19, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 7-11-3 | 4-15-4 | 11-26-7 | OT | |
| January 20, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 7-11-3 | 4-16-4 | 11-27-7 | ||
| January 22, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 8-11-3 | 4-16-4 | 12-27-7 | ||
| January 26, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Washington Capitals 1 | T | 8-11-4 | 4-16-4 | 12-27-8 | OT | |
| January 27, 1980 | New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 9-11-4 | 4-16-4 | 13-27-8 | ||
| January 30, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 9-11-4 | 4-17-4 | 13-28-8 | ||
| February 1, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 9-11-4 | 4-18-4 | 13-29-8 | ||
| February 2, 1980 | New York Rangers 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 9-12-4 | 4-18-4 | 13-30-8 | ||
| February 6, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 9-12-4 | 4-18-5 | 13-30-9 | OT | |
| February 8, 1980 | Washington Capitals 6 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 9-12-4 | 5-18-5 | 14-30-9 | ||
| February 12, 1980 | Washington Capitals 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 9-12-4 | 6-18-5 | 15-30-9 | ||
| February 15, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | L | 9-12-4 | 6-19-5 | 15-31-9 | ||
| February 16, 1980 | Washington Capitals 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 9-12-4 | 7-19-5 | 16-31-9 | ||
| February 19, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 10-12-4 | 7-19-5 | 17-31-9 | ||
| February 21, 1980 | Washington Capitals 0 at Atlanta Flames 3 | L | 10-12-4 | 7-20-5 | 17-32-9 | ||
| February 23, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 11-12-4 | 7-20-5 | 18-32-9 | ||
| February 24, 1980 | Washington Capitals 1 at Colorado Rockies 1 | T | 11-12-4 | 7-20-6 | 18-32-10 | OT | |
| February 26, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 12-12-4 | 7-20-6 | 19-32-10 | ||
| February 28, 1980 | Washington Capitals 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 12-12-4 | 7-21-6 | 19-33-10 | ||
| March 1, 1980 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 12-12-4 | 7-22-6 | 19-34-10 | ||
| March 2, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 12-13-4 | 7-22-6 | 19-35-10 | ||
| March 5, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 13-13-4 | 7-22-6 | 20-35-10 | ||
| March 8, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Washington Capitals 9 | W | 14-13-4 | 7-22-6 | 21-35-10 | ||
| March 9, 1980 | New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 15-13-4 | 7-22-6 | 22-35-10 | ||
| March 12, 1980 | Boston Bruins 4 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 16-13-4 | 7-22-6 | 23-35-10 | ||
| March 15, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 17-13-4 | 7-22-6 | 24-35-10 | ||
| March 16, 1980 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 17-13-4 | 7-22-7 | 24-35-11 | OT | |
| March 18, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 18-13-4 | 7-22-7 | 25-35-11 | ||
| March 21, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 18-14-4 | 7-22-7 | 25-36-11 | ||
| March 22, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 18-14-4 | 7-23-7 | 25-37-11 | ||
| March 24, 1980 | Washington Capitals 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 18-14-4 | 7-24-7 | 25-38-11 | ||
| March 26, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 19-14-4 | 7-24-7 | 26-38-11 | ||
| March 29, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 19-14-5 | 7-24-7 | 26-38-12 | OT | |
| March 30, 1980 | Washington Capitals 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 19-14-5 | 7-25-7 | 26-39-12 | ||
| April 1, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 20-14-5 | 7-25-7 | 27-39-12 | ||
| April 3, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 20-14-5 | 7-26-7 | 27-40-12 | ||
| April 5, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 20-14-6 | 7-26-7 | 27-40-13 | OT |
