| 38-33-9 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
The Washington Capitals finished the regular season with a 38-33-9 record. They went 22-14-4 at home and 16-19-5 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Washington Capitals went 45-40-9. Their final game was a loss in the Conference Semi-Finals to the New Jersey Devils.
The 1987-88 Washington Capitals played in the Patrick Division of the Prince of Wales Conference.
Among qualifying months, the 1987-88 Washington Capitals had their best month in February, when they went 7-4 and had a 63.6% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 4-7-1 and had a 37.5% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '87 | 6-4-1 | 59.1% | +9 |
| November '87 | 4-7-1 | 37.5% | -5 |
| December '87 | 6-6-3 | 50% | +2 |
| January '88 | 8-5-1 | 60.7% | +8 |
| February '88 | 7-4 | 63.6% | +13 |
| March '88 | 7-6-2 | 53.3% | +6 |
| April '88 | 0-1-1 | 25% | -1 |
Yes, the Washington Capitals made the Playoffs in 1988. They won their first series against the Philadelphia Flyers in the First Round. They eventually lost against the New Jersey Devils in the Conference Semi-Finals.
During the regular season, the 1987-88 Washington Capitals went 2-4 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1987-88 Washington Capitals went 1-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1987-88 Washington Capitals was a 6 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Washington Capitals had during the 1987-88 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Thu, Oct 8, 1987 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Oct 10, 1987 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Oct 11, 1987 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Oct 16, 1987 | vs Hartford Whalers | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Oct 17, 1987 | vs New York Rangers | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Oct 19, 1987 | @ New York Rangers | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Oct 22, 1987 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Oct 24, 1987 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Oct 27, 1987 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Oct 30, 1987 | @ Winnipeg Jets | Loss 2 - 3 | OT | |
| Sat, Oct 31, 1987 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Tue, Nov 3, 1987 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Nov 6, 1987 | vs Quebec Nordiques | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Nov 7, 1987 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Nov 10, 1987 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 3 - 4 | OT | |
| Wed, Nov 11, 1987 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Nov 14, 1987 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Nov 17, 1987 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Nov 20, 1987 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Nov 21, 1987 | @ Hartford Whalers | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Nov 25, 1987 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Nov 27, 1987 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Nov 28, 1987 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 5 - 5 | OT | |
| Tue, Dec 1, 1987 | vs Edmonton Oilers | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Dec 4, 1987 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Sun, Dec 6, 1987 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 10 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Dec 8, 1987 | vs Calgary Flames | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Dec 9, 1987 | @ Hartford Whalers | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Dec 12, 1987 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Dec 15, 1987 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Dec 16, 1987 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Dec 18, 1987 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Dec 20, 1987 | vs St. Louis Blues | Tie 1 - 1 | OT | |
| Tue, Dec 22, 1987 | @ Quebec Nordiques | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Dec 23, 1987 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Sat, Dec 26, 1987 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Dec 28, 1987 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Tie 4 - 4 | OT | |
| Wed, Dec 30, 1987 | @ New Jersey Devils | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jan 1, 1988 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jan 2, 1988 | vs Edmonton Oilers | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Jan 5, 1988 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Jan 8, 1988 | vs New York Rangers | Win 8 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Jan 10, 1988 | @ Calgary Flames | Loss 2 - 8 | ||
| Mon, Jan 11, 1988 | @ Edmonton Oilers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jan 13, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 8 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jan 16, 1988 | @ St. Louis Blues | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jan 17, 1988 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Jan 19, 1988 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jan 23, 1988 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Tue, Jan 26, 1988 | vs Winnipeg Jets | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jan 29, 1988 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jan 31, 1988 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 1 - 0 | OT | |
| Tue, Feb 2, 1988 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 2 - 3 | OT | |
| Fri, Feb 5, 1988 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Feb 6, 1988 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Feb 11, 1988 | @ New York Rangers | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Feb 12, 1988 | vs New York Islanders | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Feb 14, 1988 | vs Calgary Flames | Win 5 - 4 | OT | |
| Wed, Feb 17, 1988 | @ New Jersey Devils | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Feb 19, 1988 | @ Winnipeg Jets | Win 6 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Feb 20, 1988 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Feb 24, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Feb 27, 1988 | @ New York Islanders | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Mar 1, 1988 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Mar 2, 1988 | @ New Jersey Devils | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Mar 4, 1988 | vs Quebec Nordiques | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Mar 6, 1988 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Mar 10, 1988 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Mar 12, 1988 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Mar 13, 1988 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Mar 16, 1988 | @ New York Rangers | Win 8 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Mar 18, 1988 | vs New York Islanders | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Sun, Mar 20, 1988 | vs New Jersey Devils | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Mar 22, 1988 | vs St. Louis Blues | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Mar 23, 1988 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 1 - 7 | ||
| Fri, Mar 25, 1988 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Mar 29, 1988 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Thu, Mar 31, 1988 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 3 - 7 | ||
| Sat, Apr 2, 1988 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 6 - 7 | OT | |
| Sun, Apr 3, 1988 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Playoffs | ||||
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| First Round (Won 4 - 3) | ||||
| Wed, Apr 6, 1988 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Apr 7, 1988 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Apr 9, 1988 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Apr 10, 1988 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 4 - 5 | OT | |
| Tue, Apr 12, 1988 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Apr 14, 1988 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Apr 16, 1988 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 5 - 4 | OT | |
| Conference Semi-Finals (Lost 3 - 4) | ||||
| Mon, Apr 18, 1988 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Apr 20, 1988 | vs New Jersey Devils | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Apr 22, 1988 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 4 - 10 | ||
| Sun, Apr 24, 1988 | @ New Jersey Devils | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Apr 26, 1988 | vs New Jersey Devils | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Apr 28, 1988 | @ New Jersey Devils | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Apr 30, 1988 | vs New Jersey Devils | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
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