| 38-32-10 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Washington Capitals finished the regular season with a 38-32-10 record. They went 22-15-3 at home and 16-17-7 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Washington Capitals went 41-36-10. Their final game was a loss in the First Round to the New York Islanders.
The 1986-87 Washington Capitals played in the Patrick Division of the Prince of Wales Conference.
Among qualifying months, the 1986-87 Washington Capitals had their best month in March, when they went 8-4-2 and had a 64.3% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 2-8-4 and had a 28.6% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '86 | 5-5-1 | 50% | -2 |
| November '86 | 2-8-4 | 28.6% | -19 |
| December '86 | 5-6-1 | 45.8% | -11 |
| January '87 | 9-5-2 | 62.5% | +8 |
| February '87 | 6-4 | 60% | +11 |
| March '87 | 8-4-2 | 64.3% | +14 |
| April '87 | 3-0 | 100% | +6 |
Yes, the Washington Capitals made the Playoffs in 1987. They lost their only series against the New York Islanders in the First Round.
During the regular season, the 1986-87 Washington Capitals went 5-2 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1986-87 Washington Capitals went 0-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1986-87 Washington Capitals was a 6 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Washington Capitals had during the 1986-87 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Thu, Oct 9, 1986 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Oct 11, 1986 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Mon, Oct 13, 1986 | @ New York Rangers | Win 7 - 6 | OT | |
| Thu, Oct 16, 1986 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Sat, Oct 18, 1986 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Oct 20, 1986 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Oct 21, 1986 | @ Quebec Nordiques | Tie 4 - 4 | OT | |
| Fri, Oct 24, 1986 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Win 8 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Oct 25, 1986 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Oct 28, 1986 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Oct 29, 1986 | @ Edmonton Oilers | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Nov 1, 1986 | @ Calgary Flames | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Nov 4, 1986 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 1 - 7 | ||
| Wed, Nov 5, 1986 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Nov 8, 1986 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Nov 11, 1986 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Wed, Nov 12, 1986 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Fri, Nov 14, 1986 | vs Quebec Nordiques | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Nov 16, 1986 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Nov 18, 1986 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Nov 21, 1986 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Sat, Nov 22, 1986 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Nov 26, 1986 | vs Boston Bruins | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Fri, Nov 28, 1986 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Nov 29, 1986 | @ Quebec Nordiques | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Dec 1, 1986 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 2 - 1 | OT | |
| Wed, Dec 3, 1986 | @ Winnipeg Jets | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Sat, Dec 6, 1986 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Dec 9, 1986 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Dec 10, 1986 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 2 - 8 | ||
| Sun, Dec 14, 1986 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Dec 17, 1986 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Dec 19, 1986 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Dec 20, 1986 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Dec 26, 1986 | vs New York Islanders | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Dec 28, 1986 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | Loss 5 - 7 | ||
| Tue, Dec 30, 1986 | vs Hartford Whalers | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Jan 1, 1987 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 4 - 3 | OT | |
| Sat, Jan 3, 1987 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Jan 5, 1987 | @ St. Louis Blues | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Jan 7, 1987 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Jan 9, 1987 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jan 11, 1987 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Tue, Jan 13, 1987 | vs Winnipeg Jets | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Jan 15, 1987 | @ New York Islanders | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jan 17, 1987 | @ Hartford Whalers | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jan 18, 1987 | @ New Jersey Devils | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Jan 20, 1987 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jan 23, 1987 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jan 24, 1987 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Jan 27, 1987 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 5 - 7 | ||
| Wed, Jan 28, 1987 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Jan 30, 1987 | vs New York Islanders | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Sun, Feb 1, 1987 | vs Winnipeg Jets | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Feb 4, 1987 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Feb 6, 1987 | vs Hartford Whalers | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Feb 7, 1987 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 4 - 5 | OT | |
| Sun, Feb 15, 1987 | @ Edmonton Oilers | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Feb 18, 1987 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Fri, Feb 20, 1987 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Feb 22, 1987 | @ Calgary Flames | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Feb 24, 1987 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Win 8 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Feb 27, 1987 | vs Edmonton Oilers | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Mar 1, 1987 | vs New York Rangers | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Mar 3, 1987 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Mar 5, 1987 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Mar 7, 1987 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 2 - 3 | OT | |
| Tue, Mar 10, 1987 | vs Calgary Flames | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Mar 13, 1987 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 10 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Mar 14, 1987 | @ St. Louis Blues | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Tue, Mar 17, 1987 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Mar 20, 1987 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Mar 22, 1987 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Mar 24, 1987 | @ New York Islanders | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Mar 27, 1987 | vs New York Islanders | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Sun, Mar 29, 1987 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Mar 31, 1987 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Apr 1, 1987 | @ New York Rangers | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Apr 4, 1987 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Sun, Apr 5, 1987 | @ New Jersey Devils | Win 6 - 5 | OT | |
| Playoffs | ||||
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| First Round (Lost 3 - 4) | ||||
| Wed, Apr 8, 1987 | vs New York Islanders | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Apr 9, 1987 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Apr 11, 1987 | @ New York Islanders | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Apr 12, 1987 | @ New York Islanders | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Apr 14, 1987 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Apr 16, 1987 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Apr 18, 1987 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 2 - 3 | OT4 | |
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