| 41-29-10 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Washington Capitals finished the regular season with a 41-29-10 record. They went 25-12-3 at home and 16-17-7 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Washington Capitals went 43-33-10. Their final game was a loss in the First Round to the Philadelphia Flyers.
The 1988-89 Washington Capitals played in the Patrick Division of the Prince of Wales Conference.
Among qualifying months, the 1988-89 Washington Capitals had their best month in March, when they went 10-3 and had a 76.9% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 3-7-1 and had a 31.8% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '88 | 3-7-1 | 31.8% | -6 |
| November '88 | 9-4-1 | 67.9% | +6 |
| December '88 | 7-4-3 | 60.7% | +2 |
| January '89 | 6-3-5 | 60.7% | +15 |
| February '89 | 5-7 | 41.7% | +2 |
| March '89 | 10-3 | 76.9% | +28 |
| April '89 | 1-1 | 50% | -1 |
Yes, the Washington Capitals made the Playoffs in 1989. They lost their only series against the Philadelphia Flyers in the First Round.
During the regular season, the 1988-89 Washington Capitals went 2-4 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1988-89 Washington Capitals went 1-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1988-89 Washington Capitals was a 8 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Washington Capitals had during the 1988-89 regular season was 3 games, which occured 3 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Oct 7, 1988 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Oct 8, 1988 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Oct 11, 1988 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 7 - 8 | ||
| Fri, Oct 14, 1988 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Oct 15, 1988 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 8 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Oct 19, 1988 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Oct 21, 1988 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Oct 23, 1988 | @ Winnipeg Jets | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Oct 25, 1988 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 4 - 3 | OT | |
| Fri, Oct 28, 1988 | @ Calgary Flames | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Sat, Oct 29, 1988 | @ Edmonton Oilers | Loss 3 - 4 | OT | |
| Tue, Nov 1, 1988 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Fri, Nov 4, 1988 | vs New York Islanders | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Nov 5, 1988 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 3 - 4 | OT | |
| Thu, Nov 10, 1988 | vs Quebec Nordiques | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Nov 12, 1988 | vs New Jersey Devils | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Nov 15, 1988 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Nov 18, 1988 | vs Hartford Whalers | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Nov 19, 1988 | @ New Jersey Devils | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Nov 22, 1988 | @ New York Islanders | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Nov 23, 1988 | vs New York Islanders | Win 7 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Nov 25, 1988 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Nov 27, 1988 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Nov 29, 1988 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Nov 30, 1988 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Dec 3, 1988 | vs Boston Bruins | Tie 1 - 1 | OT | |
| Tue, Dec 6, 1988 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Dec 7, 1988 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Dec 10, 1988 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Tie 0 - 0 | OT | |
| Sun, Dec 11, 1988 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Dec 13, 1988 | @ Quebec Nordiques | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Dec 15, 1988 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Dec 17, 1988 | vs Winnipeg Jets | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Dec 19, 1988 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Dec 21, 1988 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Dec 23, 1988 | vs New York Rangers | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Tue, Dec 27, 1988 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Dec 30, 1988 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Dec 31, 1988 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Mon, Jan 2, 1989 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 8 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Jan 4, 1989 | @ New York Rangers | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Fri, Jan 6, 1989 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jan 7, 1989 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jan 10, 1989 | @ Quebec Nordiques | Tie 4 - 4 | OT | |
| Wed, Jan 11, 1989 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jan 13, 1989 | vs Edmonton Oilers | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jan 15, 1989 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Jan 20, 1989 | vs New Jersey Devils | Loss 5 - 6 | OT | |
| Sun, Jan 22, 1989 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Jan 24, 1989 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Tie 4 - 4 | OT | |
| Thu, Jan 26, 1989 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jan 28, 1989 | @ St. Louis Blues | Tie 4 - 4 | OT | |
| Mon, Jan 30, 1989 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Tie 4 - 4 | OT | |
| Wed, Feb 1, 1989 | @ New York Rangers | Win 4 - 3 | OT | |
| Fri, Feb 3, 1989 | vs Hartford Whalers | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Feb 5, 1989 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Feb 10, 1989 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Loss 6 - 7 | OT | |
| Sat, Feb 11, 1989 | vs Calgary Flames | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Feb 14, 1989 | @ St. Louis Blues | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Feb 15, 1989 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Fri, Feb 17, 1989 | @ Edmonton Oilers | Win 8 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Feb 19, 1989 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Feb 20, 1989 | @ Calgary Flames | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Wed, Feb 22, 1989 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Feb 28, 1989 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Mar 3, 1989 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Mar 5, 1989 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Mar 8, 1989 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Mar 9, 1989 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Mar 11, 1989 | vs New York Rangers | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Mar 14, 1989 | vs Winnipeg Jets | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Mar 17, 1989 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Mar 18, 1989 | @ Hartford Whalers | Win 8 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Mar 22, 1989 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Mar 24, 1989 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Mar 26, 1989 | vs New York Islanders | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Mar 28, 1989 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Mar 30, 1989 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Apr 1, 1989 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Apr 2, 1989 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| First Round (Lost 2 - 4) | ||||
| Wed, Apr 5, 1989 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Apr 6, 1989 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Apr 8, 1989 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 4 - 3 | OT | |
| Sun, Apr 9, 1989 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Apr 11, 1989 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 5 - 8 | ||
| Thu, Apr 13, 1989 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
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