1981-82 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 26-41-13 - 65 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Gary Green (1-12)
Coach: Roger Crozier (0-1)
Coach: Bryan Murray (25-28-13)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1981-82 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 26-41-13 - 65 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Gary Green (1-12)
Coach: Roger Crozier (0-1)
Coach: Bryan Murray (25-28-13)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1981-82 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 26 wins and 41 losses and 13 ties for 65 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The Capitals potted 319 goals and conceded 338. Dennis Maruk scored 60 goals for Washington, while Ryan Walter, Mike Gartner, Chris Valentine and Bob Carpenter each netted 30 or more, too. Dennis Maruk contributed 76 assists. Dave Parro topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 4.20 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Gary Green, Roger Crozier and Bryan Murray coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 319
Regular Season Goals Against: 338
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 15, 1981 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 17, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 21, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 1-3-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-6-0 | ||
| October 23, 1981 | New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-4-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-7-0 | ||
| October 24, 1981 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 1-4-0 | 0-4-0 | 1-8-0 | ||
| October 28, 1981 | Washington Capitals 0 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 1-4-0 | 0-5-0 | 1-9-0 | ||
| October 29, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 1-4-0 | 0-6-0 | 1-10-0 | ||
| October 31, 1981 | Washington Capitals 4 at Colorado Rockies 6 | L | 1-4-0 | 0-7-0 | 1-11-0 | ||
| November 4, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 1-5-0 | 0-7-0 | 1-12-0 | ||
| November 7, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 1-6-0 | 0-7-0 | 1-13-0 | ||
| November 11, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-7-0 | 0-7-0 | 1-14-0 | ||
| November 13, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 1-7-1 | 0-7-0 | 1-14-1 | OT | |
| November 14, 1981 | Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 0 | W | 1-7-1 | 1-7-0 | 2-14-1 | ||
| November 18, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 2-7-1 | 1-7-0 | 3-14-1 | ||
| November 21, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 10 | W | 3-7-1 | 1-7-0 | 4-14-1 | ||
| November 22, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 3-7-1 | 2-7-0 | 5-14-1 | ||
| November 25, 1981 | Washington Capitals 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 3-7-1 | 2-7-1 | 5-14-2 | OT | |
| November 27, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 4-7-1 | 2-7-1 | 6-14-2 | ||
| November 28, 1981 | Washington Capitals 2 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 4-7-1 | 2-8-1 | 6-15-2 | ||
| December 2, 1981 | Calgary Flames 3 at Washington Capitals 9 | W | 5-7-1 | 2-8-1 | 7-15-2 | ||
| December 4, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 6-7-1 | 2-8-1 | 8-15-2 | ||
| December 5, 1981 | Washington Capitals 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 9 | L | 6-7-1 | 2-9-1 | 8-16-2 | ||
| December 9, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | L | 6-7-1 | 2-10-1 | 8-17-2 | ||
| December 11, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 11 | W | 7-7-1 | 2-10-1 | 9-17-2 | ||
| December 12, 1981 | Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 7-7-1 | 2-11-1 | 9-18-2 | ||
| December 14, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 7-7-1 | 2-12-1 | 9-19-2 | ||
| December 17, 1981 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 7-7-1 | 2-13-1 | 9-20-2 | ||
| December 19, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 7-8-1 | 2-13-1 | 9-21-2 | ||
| December 20, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 7-8-1 | 3-13-1 | 10-21-2 | ||
| December 23, 1981 | Boston Bruins 7 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 7-9-1 | 3-13-1 | 10-22-2 | ||
| December 26, 1981 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 7-9-2 | 3-13-1 | 10-22-3 | OT | |
| December 27, 1981 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 7-9-2 | 3-14-1 | 10-23-3 | ||
| December 30, 1981 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 7-9-2 | 3-15-1 | 10-24-3 | ||
| January 2, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 8-9-2 | 3-15-1 | 11-24-3 | ||
| January 3, 1982 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 8-9-2 | 4-15-1 | 12-24-3 | ||
| January 5, 1982 | Washington Capitals 0 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 8-9-2 | 4-16-1 | 12-25-3 | ||
| January 7, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 8-9-3 | 4-16-1 | 12-25-4 | OT | |
| January 9, 1982 | Washington Capitals 4 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 8-9-3 | 4-17-1 | 12-26-4 | ||
| January 13, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Washington Capitals 6 | T | 8-9-4 | 4-17-1 | 12-26-5 | OT | |
| January 16, 1982 | Washington Capitals 5 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | T | 8-9-4 | 4-17-2 | 12-26-6 | OT | |
| January 17, 1982 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 8-9-5 | 4-17-2 | 12-26-7 | OT | |
| January 20, 1982 | Washington Capitals 0 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 8-9-5 | 4-18-2 | 12-27-7 | ||
| January 23, 1982 | Washington Capitals 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 8-9-5 | 4-19-2 | 12-28-7 | ||
| January 24, 1982 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 8-9-5 | 4-19-3 | 12-28-8 | OT | |
| January 27, 1982 | New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 8-10-5 | 4-19-3 | 12-29-8 | ||
| January 30, 1982 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 9-10-5 | 4-19-3 | 13-29-8 | ||
| January 31, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 8 | W | 10-10-5 | 4-19-3 | 14-29-8 | ||
| February 2, 1982 | Washington Capitals 6 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 10-10-5 | 4-20-3 | 14-30-8 | ||
| February 4, 1982 | New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 10-11-5 | 4-20-3 | 14-31-8 | ||
| February 6, 1982 | Washington Capitals 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 10-11-5 | 5-20-3 | 15-31-8 | ||
| February 7, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Washington Capitals 5 | T | 10-11-6 | 5-20-3 | 15-31-9 | OT | |
| February 11, 1982 | Washington Capitals 5 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 10-11-6 | 6-20-3 | 16-31-9 | ||
| February 12, 1982 | Washington Capitals 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 10-11-6 | 6-21-3 | 16-32-9 | ||
| February 14, 1982 | Washington Capitals 3 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 10-11-6 | 6-22-3 | 16-33-9 | ||
| February 17, 1982 | Washington Capitals 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 10-11-6 | 7-22-3 | 17-33-9 | ||
| February 20, 1982 | Washington Capitals 3 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 10-11-6 | 7-23-3 | 17-34-9 | ||
| February 21, 1982 | Washington Capitals 6 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 10-11-6 | 8-23-3 | 18-34-9 | ||
| February 25, 1982 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Washington Capitals 9 | W | 11-11-6 | 8-23-3 | 19-34-9 | ||
| February 27, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 12-11-6 | 8-23-3 | 20-34-9 | ||
| February 28, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 12-12-6 | 8-23-3 | 20-35-9 | ||
| March 3, 1982 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Washington Capitals 8 | W | 13-12-6 | 8-23-3 | 21-35-9 | ||
| March 5, 1982 | Calgary Flames 6 at Washington Capitals 8 | W | 14-12-6 | 8-23-3 | 22-35-9 | ||
| March 7, 1982 | Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 14-12-6 | 8-24-3 | 22-36-9 | ||
| March 10, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 14-13-6 | 8-24-3 | 22-37-9 | ||
| March 13, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 15-13-6 | 8-24-3 | 23-37-9 | ||
| March 14, 1982 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 5 | T | 15-13-6 | 8-24-4 | 23-37-10 | OT | |
| March 17, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Washington Capitals 6 | T | 15-13-7 | 8-24-4 | 23-37-11 | OT | |
| March 20, 1982 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 15-14-7 | 8-24-4 | 23-38-11 | ||
| March 21, 1982 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 15-15-7 | 8-24-4 | 23-39-11 | ||
| March 23, 1982 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 8 | L | 15-15-7 | 8-25-4 | 23-40-11 | ||
| March 25, 1982 | Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 15-15-7 | 9-25-4 | 24-40-11 | ||
| March 27, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 15-15-8 | 9-25-4 | 24-40-12 | OT | |
| March 28, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 15-16-8 | 9-25-4 | 24-41-12 | ||
| March 31, 1982 | Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 15-16-8 | 9-25-5 | 24-41-13 | OT | |
| April 3, 1982 | Washington Capitals 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 15-16-8 | 10-25-5 | 25-41-13 | ||
| April 4, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 16-16-8 | 10-25-5 | 26-41-13 |
