1980-81 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 26-36-18 - 70 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Gary Green (26-36-18)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1980-81 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 26-36-18 - 70 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Gary Green (26-36-18)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1980-81 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 26 wins and 36 losses and 18 ties for 70 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The Capitals netted 286 goals and conceded 317. Dennis Maruk scored 50 goals for Washington, while Mike Gartner tallied 30 or more, too. Dennis Maruk contributed 47 assists. Mike Palmateer topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.85 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Gary Green coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 286
Regular Season Goals Against: 317
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 1-1-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-1 | OT | |
| October 18, 1980 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 8 | W | 2-1-1 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 19, 1980 | Washington Capitals 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | L | 2-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 21, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 3-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 24, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 3-2-1 | 0-1-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Washington Capitals 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 3-2-1 | 0-1-1 | 3-3-2 | OT | |
| October 29, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 3-2-1 | 0-2-1 | 3-4-2 | ||
| October 30, 1980 | Washington Capitals 5 at Colorado Rockies 5 | T | 3-2-1 | 0-2-2 | 3-4-3 | OT | |
| November 1, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | T | 3-2-1 | 0-2-3 | 3-4-4 | OT | |
| November 2, 1980 | Washington Capitals 4 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | T | 3-2-1 | 0-2-4 | 3-4-5 | OT | |
| November 5, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 3-3-1 | 0-2-4 | 3-5-5 | ||
| November 8, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 3-3-2 | 0-2-4 | 3-5-6 | OT | |
| November 9, 1980 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 3-3-2 | 0-2-5 | 3-5-7 | OT | |
| November 12, 1980 | Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 3-3-2 | 1-2-5 | 4-5-7 | ||
| November 15, 1980 | Washington Capitals 8 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 3-3-2 | 2-2-5 | 5-5-7 | ||
| November 18, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 3-3-2 | 2-3-5 | 5-6-7 | ||
| November 20, 1980 | Calgary Flames 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 4-3-2 | 2-3-5 | 6-6-7 | ||
| November 22, 1980 | Boston Bruins 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 4-3-3 | 2-3-5 | 6-6-8 | OT | |
| November 26, 1980 | Washington Capitals 7 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | T | 4-3-3 | 2-3-6 | 6-6-9 | OT | |
| November 28, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 5-3-3 | 2-3-6 | 7-6-9 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | Washington Capitals 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 5-3-3 | 3-3-6 | 8-6-9 | ||
| December 3, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 5-3-4 | 3-3-6 | 8-6-10 | OT | |
| December 6, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 6 at Washington Capitals 8 | W | 6-3-4 | 3-3-6 | 9-6-10 | ||
| December 7, 1980 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 6-3-4 | 3-4-6 | 9-7-10 | ||
| December 9, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 6-4-4 | 3-4-6 | 9-8-10 | ||
| December 10, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 6-4-4 | 3-5-6 | 9-9-10 | ||
| December 12, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 6-5-4 | 3-5-6 | 9-10-10 | ||
| December 14, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 6-6-4 | 3-5-6 | 9-11-10 | ||
| December 17, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 7-6-4 | 3-5-6 | 10-11-10 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 7-7-4 | 3-5-6 | 10-12-10 | ||
| December 21, 1980 | Washington Capitals 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 7-7-4 | 4-5-6 | 11-12-10 | ||
| December 26, 1980 | New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 8-7-4 | 4-5-6 | 12-12-10 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | Washington Capitals 4 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 8-7-4 | 4-6-6 | 12-13-10 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Washington Capitals 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 8-7-4 | 4-6-7 | 12-13-11 | OT | |
| December 31, 1980 | Washington Capitals 5 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 8-7-4 | 5-6-7 | 13-13-11 | ||
| January 3, 1981 | Washington Capitals 0 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 8-7-4 | 5-7-7 | 13-14-11 | ||
| January 4, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 8 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 8-8-4 | 5-7-7 | 13-15-11 | ||
| January 7, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 8-8-4 | 5-8-7 | 13-16-11 | ||
| January 8, 1981 | Washington Capitals 0 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 8-8-4 | 5-9-7 | 13-17-11 | ||
| January 10, 1981 | Washington Capitals 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 8-8-4 | 5-10-7 | 13-18-11 | ||
| January 12, 1981 | Washington Capitals 2 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 8-8-4 | 6-10-7 | 14-18-11 | ||
| January 15, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 9-8-4 | 6-10-7 | 15-18-11 | ||
| January 17, 1981 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 9-8-4 | 6-11-7 | 15-19-11 | ||
| January 18, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 10-8-4 | 6-11-7 | 16-19-11 | ||
| January 21, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 10-9-4 | 6-11-7 | 16-20-11 | ||
| January 24, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 10-10-4 | 6-11-7 | 16-21-11 | ||
| January 27, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 11-10-4 | 6-11-7 | 17-21-11 | ||
| January 29, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 12-10-4 | 6-11-7 | 18-21-11 | ||
| January 31, 1981 | Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 12-10-4 | 6-11-8 | 18-21-12 | OT | |
| February 1, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 13-10-4 | 6-11-8 | 19-21-12 | ||
| February 3, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 13-10-4 | 6-11-9 | 19-21-13 | OT | |
| February 5, 1981 | Washington Capitals 2 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 13-10-4 | 6-12-9 | 19-22-13 | ||
| February 7, 1981 | Washington Capitals 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 13-10-4 | 6-12-10 | 19-22-14 | OT | |
| February 12, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 13-10-4 | 6-13-10 | 19-23-14 | ||
| February 14, 1981 | Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 13-10-4 | 6-14-10 | 19-24-14 | ||
| February 18, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Washington Capitals 5 | T | 13-10-5 | 6-14-10 | 19-24-15 | OT | |
| February 21, 1981 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 13-10-5 | 6-15-10 | 19-25-15 | ||
| February 22, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 11 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 13-11-5 | 6-15-10 | 19-26-15 | ||
| February 25, 1981 | Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 13-11-5 | 6-15-11 | 19-26-16 | OT | |
| February 26, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 13-12-5 | 6-15-11 | 19-27-16 | ||
| February 28, 1981 | Washington Capitals 4 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 13-12-5 | 6-16-11 | 19-28-16 | ||
| March 3, 1981 | Calgary Flames 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 13-13-5 | 6-16-11 | 19-29-16 | ||
| March 4, 1981 | Washington Capitals 4 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 13-13-5 | 6-17-11 | 19-30-16 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 14-13-5 | 6-17-11 | 20-30-16 | ||
| March 10, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 15-13-5 | 6-17-11 | 21-30-16 | ||
| March 11, 1981 | Washington Capitals 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 15-13-5 | 7-17-11 | 22-30-16 | ||
| March 13, 1981 | Boston Bruins 7 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 15-14-5 | 7-17-11 | 22-31-16 | ||
| March 14, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 15-14-5 | 7-18-11 | 22-32-16 | ||
| March 18, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 15-15-5 | 7-18-11 | 22-33-16 | ||
| March 21, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 15-15-6 | 7-18-11 | 22-33-17 | OT | |
| March 22, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 15-15-7 | 7-18-11 | 22-33-18 | OT | |
| March 24, 1981 | Washington Capitals 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 15-15-7 | 8-18-11 | 23-33-18 | ||
| March 26, 1981 | Washington Capitals 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 15-15-7 | 9-18-11 | 24-33-18 | ||
| March 27, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 15-16-7 | 9-18-11 | 24-34-18 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 15-17-7 | 9-18-11 | 24-35-18 | ||
| April 2, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 15-17-7 | 10-18-11 | 25-35-18 | ||
| April 4, 1981 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 15-17-7 | 10-19-11 | 25-36-18 | ||
| April 5, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 16-17-7 | 10-19-11 | 26-36-18 |
