1991-92 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 45-27-8 - 98 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Coach: Terry Murray (45-27-8)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1991-92 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 45-27-8 - 98 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Coach: Terry Murray (45-27-8)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1991-92 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1991-92 season with a record of 45 wins and 27 losses and 8 ties for 98 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Capitals scored 330 goals and yielded 275. Dino Ciccarelli netted 38 goals for Washington, and Dmitri Khristich tallied 30 or more also. Michal Pivonka accounted for 57 assists. Don Beaupre earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.20 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Terry Murray coached the team. The 1991-92 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 330
Regular Season Goals Against: 275
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 1991 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 5, 1991 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 9, 1991 | Washington Capitals 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 1991 | New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1991 | Chicago Blackhawks 7 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1991 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1991 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1991 | Washington Capitals 5 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1991 | Washington Capitals 6 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| October 24, 1991 | Washington Capitals 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 4-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| October 27, 1991 | Washington Capitals 5 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 4-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| October 29, 1991 | Washington Capitals 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 4-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| November 1, 1991 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 5-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 10-3-0 | ||
| November 2, 1991 | Washington Capitals 7 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 5-1-0 | 6-2-0 | 11-3-0 | ||
| November 8, 1991 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 5-2-0 | 6-2-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| November 10, 1991 | Washington Capitals 10 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 5-2-0 | 7-2-0 | 12-4-0 | ||
| November 11, 1991 | Washington Capitals 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 5-2-0 | 8-2-0 | 13-4-0 | ||
| November 13, 1991 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 5-2-0 | 9-2-0 | 14-4-0 | ||
| November 15, 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 6-2-0 | 9-2-0 | 15-4-0 | ||
| November 20, 1991 | Washington Capitals 5 at New Jersey Devils 6 | L | 6-2-0 | 9-3-0 | 15-5-0 | OT | |
| November 22, 1991 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 7-2-0 | 9-3-0 | 16-5-0 | ||
| November 23, 1991 | Washington Capitals 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 7-2-0 | 10-3-0 | 17-5-0 | ||
| November 25, 1991 | Washington Capitals 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 7-2-0 | 10-4-0 | 17-6-0 | ||
| November 27, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 8-2-0 | 10-4-0 | 18-6-0 | ||
| November 29, 1991 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 8-3-0 | 10-4-0 | 18-7-0 | ||
| November 30, 1991 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 8 | L | 8-3-0 | 10-5-0 | 18-8-0 | ||
| December 5, 1991 | Washington Capitals 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 8-3-0 | 11-5-0 | 19-8-0 | ||
| December 7, 1991 | Washington Capitals 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 8-3-0 | 12-5-0 | 20-8-0 | ||
| December 8, 1991 | Washington Capitals 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 8-3-0 | 12-6-0 | 20-9-0 | ||
| December 10, 1991 | Calgary Flames 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 9-3-0 | 12-6-0 | 21-9-0 | ||
| December 13, 1991 | New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 9-4-0 | 12-6-0 | 21-10-0 | ||
| December 14, 1991 | Washington Capitals 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 9-4-0 | 13-6-0 | 22-10-0 | ||
| December 17, 1991 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 10-4-0 | 13-6-0 | 23-10-0 | ||
| December 18, 1991 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 10-4-0 | 13-6-1 | 23-10-1 | OT | |
| December 20, 1991 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 11-4-0 | 13-6-1 | 24-10-1 | ||
| December 22, 1991 | Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 11-4-0 | 13-7-1 | 24-11-1 | OT | |
| December 26, 1991 | New York Rangers 8 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 11-5-0 | 13-7-1 | 24-12-1 | ||
| December 28, 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 11-6-0 | 13-7-1 | 24-13-1 | ||
| December 29, 1991 | Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 11-6-0 | 14-7-1 | 25-13-1 | ||
| January 1, 1992 | New York Islanders 5 at Washington Capitals 8 | W | 12-6-0 | 14-7-1 | 26-13-1 | ||
| January 3, 1992 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 12-6-1 | 14-7-1 | 26-13-2 | OT | |
| January 4, 1992 | Washington Capitals 2 at Hartford Whalers 2 | T | 12-6-1 | 14-7-2 | 26-13-3 | OT | |
| January 7, 1992 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 12-7-1 | 14-7-2 | 26-14-3 | ||
| January 10, 1992 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 13-7-1 | 14-7-2 | 27-14-3 | ||
| January 12, 1992 | Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 13-7-1 | 14-8-2 | 27-15-3 | ||
| January 14, 1992 | Washington Capitals 6 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 13-7-1 | 15-8-2 | 28-15-3 | ||
| January 16, 1992 | Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 13-7-1 | 15-8-3 | 28-15-4 | OT | |
| January 24, 1992 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 13-8-1 | 15-8-3 | 28-16-4 | ||
| January 26, 1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 14-8-1 | 15-8-3 | 29-16-4 | ||
| January 28, 1992 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 14-8-1 | 15-9-3 | 29-17-4 | ||
| February 1, 1992 | Calgary Flames 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 15-8-1 | 15-9-3 | 30-17-4 | ||
| February 4, 1992 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | L | 15-8-1 | 15-10-3 | 30-18-4 | ||
| February 5, 1992 | Washington Capitals 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 15-8-1 | 15-11-3 | 30-19-4 | ||
| February 7, 1992 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 16-8-1 | 15-11-3 | 31-19-4 | ||
| February 9, 1992 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 17-8-1 | 15-11-3 | 32-19-4 | ||
| February 11, 1992 | Washington Capitals 4 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 17-8-1 | 16-11-3 | 33-19-4 | ||
| February 13, 1992 | Washington Capitals 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 17-8-1 | 16-11-4 | 33-19-5 | OT | |
| February 15, 1992 | Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 17-8-1 | 16-12-4 | 33-20-5 | ||
| February 18, 1992 | Washington Capitals 4 at San Jose Sharks 2 | W | 17-8-1 | 17-12-4 | 34-20-5 | ||
| February 22, 1992 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 18-8-1 | 17-12-4 | 35-20-5 | ||
| February 23, 1992 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 18-8-1 | 18-12-4 | 36-20-5 | ||
| February 25, 1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 19-8-1 | 18-12-4 | 37-20-5 | ||
| February 27, 1992 | Washington Capitals 3 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 19-8-1 | 18-13-4 | 37-21-5 | ||
| February 29, 1992 | Washington Capitals 5 at Boston Bruins 5 | T | 19-8-1 | 18-13-5 | 37-21-6 | OT | |
| March 1, 1992 | Boston Bruins 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 19-9-1 | 18-13-5 | 37-22-6 | ||
| March 3, 1992 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 19-10-1 | 18-13-5 | 37-23-6 | ||
| March 6, 1992 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 19-10-2 | 18-13-5 | 37-23-7 | OT | |
| March 7, 1992 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 20-10-2 | 18-13-5 | 38-23-7 | OT | |
| March 9, 1992 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 20-10-2 | 19-13-5 | 39-23-7 | ||
| March 14, 1992 | Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 20-10-2 | 19-14-5 | 39-24-7 | ||
| March 15, 1992 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 21-10-2 | 19-14-5 | 40-24-7 | ||
| March 17, 1992 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 22-10-2 | 19-14-5 | 41-24-7 | ||
| March 20, 1992 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 22-11-2 | 19-14-5 | 41-25-7 | ||
| March 22, 1992 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 23-11-2 | 19-14-5 | 42-25-7 | ||
| March 24, 1992 | Hartford Whalers 8 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 23-12-2 | 19-14-5 | 42-26-7 | ||
| March 27, 1992 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 24-12-2 | 19-14-5 | 43-26-7 | ||
| March 29, 1992 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 25-12-2 | 19-14-5 | 44-26-7 | ||
| April 12, 1992 | Washington Capitals 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 25-12-2 | 20-14-5 | 45-26-7 | OT | |
| April 13, 1992 | New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 1 | T | 25-12-3 | 20-14-5 | 45-26-8 | OT | |
| April 15, 1992 | Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 25-12-3 | 20-15-5 | 45-27-8 | ||
| April 19, 1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 21, 1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 23, 1992 | Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 25, 1992 | Washington Capitals 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 27, 1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 29, 1992 | Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| May 1, 1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 |
