1979-1980 Washington Capitals

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Season Overview

27-40-13 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1979-80 Washington Capitals

What was the record of the 1979-80 Washington Capitals?

The Washington Capitals finished the regular season with a 27-40-13 record. They went 20-14-6 at home and 7-26-7 on the road.

What division did the 1979-80 Washington Capitals play in?

The 1979-80 Washington Capitals played in the Patrick Division of the Clarence Campbell Conference.

What was the 1979-80 Washington Capitals record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1979-80 Washington Capitals had their best month in February, when they went 6-5-2 and had a 53.8% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 1-10-3 and had a 17.9% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Goal Differential
October '79 3-6-1 35% -10
November '79 1-10-3 17.9% -25
December '79 5-7-1 42.3% +3
January '80 4-5-3 45.8% 0
February '80 6-5-2 53.8% -1
March '80 7-6-2 53.3% -1
April '80 1-1-1 50% +2

Did the 1979-80 Washington Capitals make the Playoffs?

No, the Capitals didn't make the Playoffs in 1980.

How did the 1979-80 Washington Capitals perform in overtime games?

The 1979-80 Washington Capitals did not play any overtime games in the regular season.

What was the longest win streak for the 1979-80 Washington Capitals?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979-80 Washington Capitals was a 5 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1979-80 Washington Capitals?

The longest losing streak that the Washington Capitals had during the 1979-80 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.

1979-80 Washington Capitals Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Thu, Oct 11, 1979 @ Buffalo Sabres Loss 3 - 6
Sat, Oct 13, 1979 vs Boston Bruins Loss 2 - 5
Sun, Oct 14, 1979 @ New York Rangers Win 5 - 3
Tue, Oct 16, 1979 vs Los Angeles Kings Win 8 - 6
Fri, Oct 19, 1979 vs Toronto Maple Leafs Loss 3 - 5
Sat, Oct 20, 1979 @ Pittsburgh Penguins Loss 1 - 5
Wed, Oct 24, 1979 @ Los Angeles Kings Loss 3 - 5
Sat, Oct 27, 1979 @ Vancouver Canucks Loss 3 - 5
Sun, Oct 28, 1979 @ Edmonton Oilers Win 6 - 4
Tue, Oct 30, 1979 vs Montreal Canadiens Tie 2 - 2
Fri, Nov 2, 1979 @ Winnipeg Jets Tie 1 - 1
Sat, Nov 3, 1979 @ Minnesota North Stars Loss 1 - 7
Mon, Nov 5, 1979 @ Montreal Canadiens Loss 0 - 2
Wed, Nov 7, 1979 vs Winnipeg Jets Win 6 - 3
Sat, Nov 10, 1979 vs Buffalo Sabres Loss 3 - 5
Tue, Nov 13, 1979 vs Edmonton Oilers Loss 3 - 5
Thu, Nov 15, 1979 @ Boston Bruins Loss 2 - 3
Fri, Nov 16, 1979 vs Detroit Red Wings Loss 2 - 4
Sun, Nov 18, 1979 vs Atlanta Flames Loss 2 - 4
Tue, Nov 20, 1979 @ Colorado Rockies Tie 3 - 3
Wed, Nov 21, 1979 @ Chicago Black Hawks Loss 0 - 4
Sat, Nov 24, 1979 vs Buffalo Sabres Loss 1 - 6
Sun, Nov 25, 1979 @ Quebec Nordiques Tie 2 - 2
Wed, Nov 28, 1979 vs Toronto Maple Leafs Loss 2 - 4
Sat, Dec 1, 1979 vs Quebec Nordiques Win 7 - 2
Sun, Dec 2, 1979 @ Buffalo Sabres Loss 0 - 2
Tue, Dec 4, 1979 vs Hartford Whalers Tie 3 - 3
Fri, Dec 7, 1979 vs Pittsburgh Penguins Loss 3 - 5
Sat, Dec 8, 1979 @ St. Louis Blues Loss 1 - 5
Wed, Dec 12, 1979 vs Minnesota North Stars Loss 4 - 5
Sat, Dec 15, 1979 vs New York Rangers Win 5 - 4
Wed, Dec 19, 1979 @ Hartford Whalers Loss 4 - 5
Fri, Dec 21, 1979 vs Vancouver Canucks Win 2 - 1
Sat, Dec 22, 1979 @ New York Islanders Loss 1 - 2
Wed, Dec 26, 1979 @ Toronto Maple Leafs Win 8 - 2
Fri, Dec 28, 1979 vs Chicago Black Hawks Win 6 - 2
Sun, Dec 30, 1979 @ New York Rangers Loss 2 - 5
Fri, Jan 4, 1980 @ Hartford Whalers Win 6 - 3
Sat, Jan 5, 1980 @ Minnesota North Stars Tie 2 - 2
Fri, Jan 11, 1980 vs Vancouver Canucks Win 7 - 4
Sat, Jan 12, 1980 @ New York Islanders Loss 2 - 5
Tue, Jan 15, 1980 @ Philadelphia Flyers Loss 4 - 7
Wed, Jan 16, 1980 vs Edmonton Oilers Loss 2 - 5
Sat, Jan 19, 1980 vs Philadelphia Flyers Tie 4 - 4
Sun, Jan 20, 1980 @ Quebec Nordiques Loss 2 - 3
Tue, Jan 22, 1980 vs Winnipeg Jets Win 5 - 4
Sat, Jan 26, 1980 vs Quebec Nordiques Tie 1 - 1
Sun, Jan 27, 1980 vs New York Islanders Win 7 - 1
Wed, Jan 30, 1980 @ Chicago Black Hawks Loss 2 - 5
Fri, Feb 1, 1980 @ Atlanta Flames Loss 2 - 4
Sat, Feb 2, 1980 vs New York Rangers Loss 3 - 6
Wed, Feb 6, 1980 @ Detroit Red Wings Tie 2 - 2
Fri, Feb 8, 1980 @ Winnipeg Jets Win 6 - 3
Tue, Feb 12, 1980 @ Los Angeles Kings Win 5 - 2
Fri, Feb 15, 1980 @ Edmonton Oilers Loss 2 - 8
Sat, Feb 16, 1980 @ Vancouver Canucks Win 5 - 3
Tue, Feb 19, 1980 vs Montreal Canadiens Win 3 - 1
Thu, Feb 21, 1980 @ Atlanta Flames Loss 0 - 3
Sat, Feb 23, 1980 vs Chicago Black Hawks Win 6 - 2
Sun, Feb 24, 1980 @ Colorado Rockies Tie 1 - 1
Tue, Feb 26, 1980 vs Los Angeles Kings Win 5 - 3
Thu, Feb 28, 1980 @ Detroit Red Wings Loss 1 - 4
Sat, Mar 1, 1980 @ Montreal Canadiens Loss 3 - 6
Sun, Mar 2, 1980 vs Colorado Rockies Loss 1 - 3
Wed, Mar 5, 1980 vs St. Louis Blues Win 7 - 5
Sat, Mar 8, 1980 vs Hartford Whalers Win 9 - 5
Sun, Mar 9, 1980 vs New York Islanders Win 3 - 1
Wed, Mar 12, 1980 vs Boston Bruins Win 6 - 4
Sat, Mar 15, 1980 vs Detroit Red Wings Win 5 - 2
Sun, Mar 16, 1980 @ Boston Bruins Tie 3 - 3
Tue, Mar 18, 1980 vs Colorado Rockies Win 4 - 1
Fri, Mar 21, 1980 vs Minnesota North Stars Loss 3 - 4
Sat, Mar 22, 1980 @ St. Louis Blues Loss 2 - 6
Mon, Mar 24, 1980 @ Toronto Maple Leafs Loss 1 - 6
Wed, Mar 26, 1980 vs St. Louis Blues Win 4 - 2
Sat, Mar 29, 1980 vs Philadelphia Flyers Tie 3 - 3
Sun, Mar 30, 1980 @ Pittsburgh Penguins Loss 0 - 4
Tue, Apr 1, 1980 vs Pittsburgh Penguins Win 6 - 2
Thu, Apr 3, 1980 @ Philadelphia Flyers Loss 2 - 4
Sat, Apr 5, 1980 vs Atlanta Flames Tie 4 - 4

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