1990-91 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-36-7 - 81 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-2
Division Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1
Coach: Terry Murray (37-36-7)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1990-91 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 37-36-7 - 81 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-2
Division Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1
Coach: Terry Murray (37-36-7)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1990-91 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1990-91 season with a record of 37 wins and 36 losses and 7 ties for 81 points, finishing third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6.
The Capitals netted 258 goals and conceded 258. Kevin Hatcher and Kelly Miller scored 24 goals for Washington each, while Kevin Hatcher and Michal Pivonka each contributed 50 assists. Don Beaupre topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.64 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Terry Murray coached the team. The 1990-91 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL division finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 258
Regular Season Goals Against: 258
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1990 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 6, 1990 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 1990 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 12, 1990 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 13, 1990 | New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 15, 1990 | Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 17, 1990 | Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 19, 1990 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 3-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| October 20, 1990 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 4-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| October 23, 1990 | Washington Capitals 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 4-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| October 25, 1990 | Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 4-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 5-6-0 | OT | |
| October 27, 1990 | Washington Capitals 4 at Calgary Flames 9 | L | 4-2-0 | 1-5-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| October 28, 1990 | Washington Capitals 1 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | W | 4-2-0 | 2-5-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
| October 30, 1990 | Washington Capitals 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 7-7-0 | ||
| November 2, 1990 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 5-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
| November 3, 1990 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 5-2-0 | 4-5-0 | 9-7-0 | ||
| November 6, 1990 | Washington Capitals 4 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 5-2-0 | 5-5-0 | 10-7-0 | ||
| November 10, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 5-3-0 | 5-5-0 | 10-8-0 | ||
| November 11, 1990 | Boston Bruins 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 5-4-0 | 5-5-0 | 10-9-0 | ||
| November 14, 1990 | Washington Capitals 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 5-4-0 | 5-6-0 | 10-10-0 | ||
| November 16, 1990 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 5-5-0 | 5-6-0 | 10-11-0 | ||
| November 17, 1990 | Washington Capitals 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 5-5-0 | 5-7-0 | 10-12-0 | ||
| November 19, 1990 | Washington Capitals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 5-5-0 | 6-7-0 | 11-12-0 | OT | |
| November 21, 1990 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 6-5-0 | 6-7-0 | 12-12-0 | ||
| November 23, 1990 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 7-5-0 | 6-7-0 | 13-12-0 | ||
| November 24, 1990 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 7-5-0 | 6-8-0 | 13-13-0 | OT | |
| November 28, 1990 | Washington Capitals 6 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 7-5-0 | 7-8-0 | 14-13-0 | ||
| November 30, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 7-6-0 | 7-8-0 | 14-14-0 | ||
| December 1, 1990 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 7-6-0 | 8-8-0 | 15-14-0 | ||
| December 5, 1990 | Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 7-6-0 | 9-8-0 | 16-14-0 | ||
| December 7, 1990 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 8-6-0 | 9-8-0 | 17-14-0 | ||
| December 8, 1990 | Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 8-6-0 | 9-9-0 | 17-15-0 | ||
| December 11, 1990 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 9-6-0 | 9-9-0 | 18-15-0 | ||
| December 15, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 9-7-0 | 9-9-0 | 18-16-0 | ||
| December 17, 1990 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 9-7-0 | 9-10-0 | 18-17-0 | ||
| December 19, 1990 | Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 9-7-0 | 9-11-0 | 18-18-0 | ||
| December 20, 1990 | Washington Capitals 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 9-7-0 | 9-11-1 | 18-18-1 | OT | |
| December 22, 1990 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 9-8-0 | 9-11-1 | 18-19-1 | ||
| December 26, 1990 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 9-9-0 | 9-11-1 | 18-20-1 | ||
| December 28, 1990 | New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 9-10-0 | 9-11-1 | 18-21-1 | ||
| December 29, 1990 | Washington Capitals 3 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 9-10-0 | 9-12-1 | 18-22-1 | ||
| January 1, 1991 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 10-10-0 | 9-12-1 | 19-22-1 | ||
| January 4, 1991 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 10-10-1 | 9-12-1 | 19-22-2 | OT | |
| January 5, 1991 | Washington Capitals 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 10-10-1 | 10-12-1 | 20-22-2 | ||
| January 11, 1991 | Calgary Flames 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 11-10-1 | 10-12-1 | 21-22-2 | ||
| January 12, 1991 | Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 11-10-1 | 10-13-1 | 21-23-2 | ||
| January 15, 1991 | Washington Capitals 3 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 11-10-1 | 10-14-1 | 21-24-2 | ||
| January 17, 1991 | Washington Capitals 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 11-10-1 | 10-15-1 | 21-25-2 | ||
| January 22, 1991 | Washington Capitals 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 11-10-1 | 11-15-1 | 22-25-2 | OT | |
| January 24, 1991 | Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 11-10-1 | 11-16-1 | 22-26-2 | ||
| January 25, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 11-10-2 | 11-16-1 | 22-26-3 | OT | |
| January 27, 1991 | New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 12-10-2 | 11-16-1 | 23-26-3 | OT | |
| January 29, 1991 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 12-10-2 | 11-17-1 | 23-27-3 | OT | |
| January 31, 1991 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 12-10-2 | 12-17-1 | 24-27-3 | OT | |
| February 2, 1991 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 12-11-2 | 12-17-1 | 24-28-3 | ||
| February 5, 1991 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 13-11-2 | 12-17-1 | 25-28-3 | ||
| February 8, 1991 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 14-11-2 | 12-17-1 | 26-28-3 | ||
| February 10, 1991 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 15-11-2 | 12-17-1 | 27-28-3 | ||
| February 15, 1991 | Washington Capitals 2 at Calgary Flames 8 | L | 15-11-2 | 12-18-1 | 27-29-3 | ||
| February 16, 1991 | Washington Capitals 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 15-11-2 | 12-19-1 | 27-30-3 | ||
| February 18, 1991 | Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 15-11-2 | 12-20-1 | 27-31-3 | ||
| February 22, 1991 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 16-11-2 | 12-20-1 | 28-31-3 | ||
| February 24, 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Washington Capitals 5 | T | 16-11-3 | 12-20-1 | 28-31-4 | OT | |
| February 25, 1991 | Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 16-11-3 | 12-21-1 | 28-32-4 | ||
| February 27, 1991 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 16-11-3 | 12-21-2 | 28-32-5 | OT | |
| March 2, 1991 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 17-11-3 | 12-21-2 | 29-32-5 | ||
| March 5, 1991 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 17-11-4 | 12-21-2 | 29-32-6 | OT | |
| March 8, 1991 | Washington Capitals 2 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 17-11-4 | 13-21-2 | 30-32-6 | ||
| March 10, 1991 | Washington Capitals 5 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 17-11-4 | 14-21-2 | 31-32-6 | ||
| March 12, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 17-12-4 | 14-21-2 | 31-33-6 | ||
| March 14, 1991 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 18-12-4 | 14-21-2 | 32-33-6 | ||
| March 16, 1991 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 19-12-4 | 14-21-2 | 33-33-6 | ||
| March 19, 1991 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 19-13-4 | 14-21-2 | 33-34-6 | ||
| March 21, 1991 | Washington Capitals 6 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 19-13-4 | 15-21-2 | 34-34-6 | ||
| March 22, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 20-13-4 | 15-21-2 | 35-34-6 | ||
| March 24, 1991 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 20-13-5 | 15-21-2 | 35-34-7 | OT | |
| March 26, 1991 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 20-14-5 | 15-21-2 | 35-35-7 | ||
| March 28, 1991 | Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 20-14-5 | 16-21-2 | 36-35-7 | ||
| March 30, 1991 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 21-14-5 | 16-21-2 | 37-35-7 | ||
| March 31, 1991 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 21-14-5 | 16-22-2 | 37-36-7 | ||
| April 3, 1991 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 5, 1991 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1991 | New York Rangers 6 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1991 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1991 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | OT | |
| April 13, 1991 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1991 | Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 19, 1991 | Washington Capitals 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | OT | |
| April 21, 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 23, 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 2-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| April 25, 1991 | Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 2-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-6-0 |
