2001-02 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-33-11-2 - 85 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Ron Wilson (36-33-11, 2 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2001-02 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 36-33-11-2 - 85 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Ron Wilson (36-33-11, 2 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2001-02 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 2001-02 season with a record of 36 wins and 33 losses (and 2 overtime losses) and 11 ties for 85 points, finishing second in the NHL's Southeast Division.
The Capitals netted 228 goals and allowed 240. Peter Bondra scored 39 goals for Washington, and Jaromir Jagr tallied 30 or more, too. Adam Oates contributed 57 assists. Olaf Kolzig earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.79 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Ron Wilson coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 228
Regular Season Goals Against: 240
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 2001 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 1-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | ||
| October 8, 2001 | Washington Capitals 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 1-0-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 1-1-0-0 | ||
| October 10, 2001 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 1-0-0-0 | 1-1-0-0 | 2-1-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 2001 | Washington Capitals 1 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | L | 1-0-0-0 | 1-2-0-0 | 2-2-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 2001 | Washington Capitals 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 5 | L | 1-0-0-0 | 1-3-0-0 | 2-3-0-0 | ||
| October 16, 2001 | Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 1-0-0-0 | 2-3-0-0 | 3-3-0-0 | OT | |
| October 19, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 2-0-0-0 | 2-3-0-0 | 4-3-0-0 | ||
| October 20, 2001 | Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 2-0-0-0 | 2-4-0-0 | 4-4-0-0 | ||
| October 23, 2001 | Washington Capitals 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | T | 2-0-0-0 | 2-4-1-0 | 4-4-1-0 | OT | |
| October 24, 2001 | Washington Capitals 4 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 2-0-0-0 | 3-4-1-0 | 5-4-1-0 | OT | |
| October 26, 2001 | Washington Capitals 0 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | L | 2-0-0-0 | 3-5-1-0 | 5-5-1-0 | ||
| October 30, 2001 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 2-1-0-0 | 3-5-1-0 | 5-6-1-0 | ||
| November 2, 2001 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 2-1-1-0 | 3-5-1-0 | 5-6-2-0 | OT | |
| November 3, 2001 | Washington Capitals 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 2-1-1-0 | 3-6-1-0 | 5-7-2-0 | ||
| November 6, 2001 | Washington Capitals 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 2-1-1-0 | 3-7-1-0 | 5-8-2-0 | ||
| November 8, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 2-2-1-0 | 3-7-1-0 | 5-9-2-0 | ||
| November 10, 2001 | Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 3-2-1-0 | 3-7-1-0 | 6-9-2-0 | ||
| November 13, 2001 | Ottawa Senators 11 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 3-3-1-0 | 3-7-1-0 | 6-10-2-0 | ||
| November 15, 2001 | Washington Capitals 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 3-3-1-0 | 3-8-1-0 | 6-11-2-0 | ||
| November 17, 2001 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 4-3-1-0 | 3-8-1-0 | 7-11-2-0 | ||
| November 21, 2001 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 5-3-1-0 | 3-8-1-0 | 8-11-2-0 | ||
| November 23, 2001 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 6-3-1-0 | 3-8-1-0 | 9-11-2-0 | ||
| November 24, 2001 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 6-3-1-0 | 3-9-1-0 | 9-12-2-0 | ||
| November 27, 2001 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Islanders 5 | T | 6-3-1-0 | 3-9-2-0 | 9-12-3-0 | OT | |
| November 28, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 6-4-1-0 | 3-9-2-0 | 9-13-3-0 | ||
| November 30, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 7-4-1-0 | 3-9-2-0 | 10-13-3-0 | ||
| December 2, 2001 | Washington Capitals 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 7-4-1-0 | 4-9-2-0 | 11-13-3-0 | OT | |
| December 4, 2001 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 8-4-1-0 | 4-9-2-0 | 12-13-3-0 | ||
| December 6, 2001 | Washington Capitals 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | T | 8-4-1-0 | 4-9-3-0 | 12-13-4-0 | OT | |
| December 8, 2001 | Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 8-4-1-0 | 4-10-3-0 | 12-14-4-0 | ||
| December 11, 2001 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 8-4-2-0 | 4-10-3-0 | 12-14-5-0 | OT | |
| December 13, 2001 | Boston Bruins 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 9-4-2-0 | 4-10-3-0 | 13-14-5-0 | ||
| December 15, 2001 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 10-4-2-0 | 4-10-3-0 | 14-14-5-0 | ||
| December 19, 2001 | Washington Capitals 2 at Florida Panthers 5 | L | 10-4-2-0 | 4-11-3-0 | 14-15-5-0 | ||
| December 21, 2001 | Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 10-4-2-0 | 4-12-3-0 | 14-16-5-0 | ||
| December 22, 2001 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 10-4-3-0 | 4-12-3-0 | 14-16-6-0 | OT | |
| December 26, 2001 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 10-5-3-0 | 4-12-3-0 | 14-17-6-0 | ||
| December 28, 2001 | Washington Capitals 3 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 10-5-3-0 | 5-12-3-0 | 15-17-6-0 | OT | |
| December 30, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Washington Capitals 5 | T | 10-5-4-0 | 5-12-3-0 | 15-17-7-0 | OT | |
| January 1, 2002 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 11-5-4-0 | 5-12-3-0 | 16-17-7-0 | ||
| January 3, 2002 | Washington Capitals 1 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 11-5-4-0 | 5-13-3-0 | 16-18-7-0 | ||
| January 5, 2002 | Washington Capitals 4 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 11-5-4-0 | 5-14-3-0 | 16-19-7-0 | ||
| January 7, 2002 | Florida Panthers 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 11-6-4-0 | 5-14-3-0 | 16-20-7-0 | ||
| January 9, 2002 | Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 12-6-4-0 | 5-14-3-0 | 17-20-7-0 | ||
| January 11, 2002 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 12-6-5-0 | 5-14-3-0 | 17-20-8-0 | OT | |
| January 12, 2002 | Washington Capitals 1 at Florida Panthers 0 | W | 12-6-5-0 | 6-14-3-0 | 18-20-8-0 | ||
| January 14, 2002 | Boston Bruins 0 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 13-6-5-0 | 6-14-3-0 | 19-20-8-0 | OT | |
| January 16, 2002 | Washington Capitals 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 13-6-5-0 | 6-15-3-0 | 19-21-8-0 | ||
| January 18, 2002 | Washington Capitals 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 13-6-5-0 | 6-16-3-0 | 19-22-8-0 | ||
| January 19, 2002 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 13-7-5-0 | 6-16-3-0 | 19-23-8-0 | ||
| January 22, 2002 | Washington Capitals 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 0 | W | 13-7-5-0 | 7-16-3-0 | 20-23-8-0 | ||
| January 23, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 13-8-5-0 | 7-16-3-0 | 20-24-8-0 | ||
| January 26, 2002 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 13-8-5-0 | 7-17-3-0 | 20-25-8-0 | ||
| January 27, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 13-9-5-0 | 7-17-3-0 | 20-26-8-0 | OT | |
| January 30, 2002 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 13-10-5-0 | 7-17-3-0 | 20-27-8-0 | ||
| February 6, 2002 | Minnesota Wild 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 14-10-5-0 | 7-17-3-0 | 21-27-8-0 | ||
| February 8, 2002 | Washington Capitals 3 at Nashville Predators 3 | T | 14-10-5-0 | 7-17-4-0 | 21-27-9-0 | OT | |
| February 9, 2002 | Washington Capitals 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 14-10-5-0 | 8-17-4-0 | 22-27-9-0 | ||
| February 11, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 15-10-5-0 | 8-17-4-0 | 23-27-9-0 | ||
| February 26, 2002 | Florida Panthers 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 16-10-5-0 | 8-17-4-0 | 24-27-9-0 | ||
| February 28, 2002 | San Jose Sharks 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 16-11-5-0 | 8-17-4-0 | 24-28-9-0 | ||
| March 2, 2002 | Washington Capitals 3 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 16-11-5-0 | 9-17-4-0 | 25-28-9-0 | OT | |
| March 4, 2002 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 16-12-5-0 | 9-17-4-0 | 25-29-9-0 | ||
| March 6, 2002 | Calgary Flames 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 17-12-5-0 | 9-17-4-0 | 26-29-9-0 | ||
| March 8, 2002 | Washington Capitals 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | T | 17-12-5-0 | 9-17-5-0 | 26-29-10-0 | OT | |
| March 10, 2002 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 18-12-5-0 | 9-17-5-0 | 27-29-10-0 | ||
| March 12, 2002 | Dallas Stars 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 18-13-5-0 | 9-17-5-0 | 27-30-10-0 | ||
| March 15, 2002 | Washington Capitals 4 at San Jose Sharks 5 | L | 18-13-5-0 | 9-18-5-0 | 27-31-10-0 | ||
| March 16, 2002 | Washington Capitals 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 18-13-5-0 | 9-19-5-0 | 27-32-10-0 | ||
| March 19, 2002 | Washington Capitals 3 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | W | 18-13-5-0 | 10-19-5-0 | 28-32-10-0 | ||
| March 21, 2002 | Washington Capitals 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 18-13-5-0 | 11-19-5-0 | 29-32-10-0 | ||
| March 23, 2002 | Washington Capitals 5 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 | W | 18-13-5-0 | 12-19-5-0 | 30-32-10-0 | ||
| March 24, 2002 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 18-13-5-0 | 12-20-5-0 | 30-33-10-0 | ||
| March 26, 2002 | Washington Capitals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 18-13-5-0 | 13-20-5-0 | 31-33-10-0 | ||
| March 29, 2002 | Washington Capitals 3 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 18-13-5-0 | 14-20-5-0 | 32-33-10-0 | ||
| March 30, 2002 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 19-13-5-0 | 14-20-5-0 | 33-33-10-0 | ||
| April 3, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 20-13-5-0 | 14-20-5-0 | 34-33-10-0 | ||
| April 5, 2002 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Washington Capitals 0 | T | 20-13-6-0 | 14-20-5-0 | 34-33-11-0 | OT | |
| April 6, 2002 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 20-13-6-0 | 14-21-5-0 | 34-34-11-0 | ||
| April 9, 2002 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 21-13-6-0 | 14-21-5-0 | 35-34-11-0 | ||
| April 12, 2002 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 21-13-6-0 | 15-21-5-0 | 36-34-11-0 | ||
| April 13, 2002 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 21-14-6-0 | 15-21-5-0 | 36-35-11-0 | OT |
