| 50-23-7 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
The Washington Capitals finished the regular season with a 50-23-7 record. They went 30-8-2 at home and 20-15-5 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Washington Capitals went 55-27-7. Their final game was a loss in the Conference Semi-Finals to the New York Rangers.
The 1985-86 Washington Capitals played in the Patrick Division of the Prince of Wales Conference.
The 1985-86 Washington Capitals had their best month in March, when they went 11-3-1 and had a 76.7% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 4-4-2 and had a 50% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '85 | 4-4-2 | 50% | 0 |
| November '85 | 10-3-1 | 75% | +20 |
| December '85 | 7-3-1 | 68.2% | +3 |
| January '86 | 8-6 | 57.1% | +1 |
| February '86 | 8-3-1 | 70.8% | -2 |
| March '86 | 11-3-1 | 76.7% | +19 |
| April '86 | 2-1-1 | 62.5% | +2 |
Yes, the Washington Capitals made the Playoffs in 1986. They won their first series against the New York Islanders in the First Round. They eventually lost against the New York Rangers in the Conference Semi-Finals.
During the regular season, the 1985-86 Washington Capitals went 4-0 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1985-86 Washington Capitals went 0-2 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1985-86 Washington Capitals was a 8 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Washington Capitals had during the 1985-86 regular season was 3 games, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Thu, Oct 10, 1985 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Oct 12, 1985 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Oct 13, 1985 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Oct 16, 1985 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 6 - 5 | OT | |
| Fri, Oct 18, 1985 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Oct 19, 1985 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Wed, Oct 23, 1985 | @ Calgary Flames | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Oct 25, 1985 | @ Winnipeg Jets | Tie 7 - 7 | OT | |
| Sun, Oct 27, 1985 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Oct 29, 1985 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Nov 1, 1985 | vs New York Islanders | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Nov 2, 1985 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Nov 5, 1985 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Win 8 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Nov 6, 1985 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Nov 9, 1985 | vs Calgary Flames | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Nov 12, 1985 | vs Edmonton Oilers | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Nov 15, 1985 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Nov 16, 1985 | @ Boston Bruins | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Tue, Nov 19, 1985 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Nov 20, 1985 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Nov 23, 1985 | vs Quebec Nordiques | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Nov 27, 1985 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Nov 29, 1985 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Nov 30, 1985 | @ New Jersey Devils | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Dec 5, 1985 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Sat, Dec 7, 1985 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Dec 10, 1985 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Dec 14, 1985 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Dec 17, 1985 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Tie 4 - 4 | OT | |
| Wed, Dec 18, 1985 | @ Edmonton Oilers | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Dec 20, 1985 | @ Winnipeg Jets | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Sun, Dec 22, 1985 | @ Quebec Nordiques | Win 7 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Dec 26, 1985 | vs Quebec Nordiques | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Dec 28, 1985 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Sun, Dec 29, 1985 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Wed, Jan 1, 1986 | vs New York Rangers | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Jan 3, 1986 | @ New Jersey Devils | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jan 4, 1986 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 9 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jan 7, 1986 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Jan 9, 1986 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jan 11, 1986 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Jan 14, 1986 | vs Calgary Flames | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Jan 17, 1986 | @ New Jersey Devils | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jan 18, 1986 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jan 21, 1986 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Win 7 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Jan 24, 1986 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 5 - 7 | ||
| Sat, Jan 25, 1986 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jan 28, 1986 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 0 - 7 | ||
| Wed, Jan 29, 1986 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Feb 1, 1986 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Feb 2, 1986 | @ Hartford Whalers | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Feb 7, 1986 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Feb 8, 1986 | vs Edmonton Oilers | Win 5 - 4 | OT | |
| Wed, Feb 12, 1986 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 1 - 8 | ||
| Sat, Feb 15, 1986 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Feb 18, 1986 | @ New York Islanders | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Feb 19, 1986 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Tie 4 - 4 | OT | |
| Sat, Feb 22, 1986 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Feb 23, 1986 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Feb 25, 1986 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Win 4 - 3 | OT | |
| Thu, Feb 27, 1986 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Mar 1, 1986 | vs New York Rangers | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Mar 2, 1986 | @ New York Rangers | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Mar 4, 1986 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Mar 8, 1986 | @ New York Islanders | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Mar 9, 1986 | vs New York Islanders | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Mar 11, 1986 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Mar 13, 1986 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Mar 15, 1986 | @ St. Louis Blues | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Mar 17, 1986 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Mar 18, 1986 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Mar 21, 1986 | vs Winnipeg Jets | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Mar 23, 1986 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Mar 25, 1986 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Mar 28, 1986 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Mar 29, 1986 | @ Hartford Whalers | Tie 6 - 6 | OT | |
| Tue, Apr 1, 1986 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Apr 3, 1986 | vs Hartford Whalers | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Apr 5, 1986 | vs New York Rangers | Tie 4 - 4 | OT | |
| Sun, Apr 6, 1986 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| First Round (Won 3 - 0) | ||||
| Wed, Apr 9, 1986 | vs New York Islanders | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Apr 10, 1986 | vs New York Islanders | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Apr 12, 1986 | @ New York Islanders | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Conference Semi-Finals (Lost 2 - 4) | ||||
| Thu, Apr 17, 1986 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 3 - 4 | OT | |
| Sat, Apr 19, 1986 | vs New York Rangers | Win 8 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Apr 21, 1986 | @ New York Rangers | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Apr 23, 1986 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 5 - 6 | OT | |
| Fri, Apr 25, 1986 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Apr 27, 1986 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
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