Biggest All Time Washington Capitals Blown Leads

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What is the biggest Washington Capitals blown lead of all time?

The largest blown lead in Washington Capitals history is 5 goals. The Capitals were leading 6-1 in the 1st period against the New York Rangers on Dec 26, 1991, blew the lead and lost the game 6-8.

Biggest Washington Capitals Collapses

Date Opponent Largest Lead Final Score
1 Thu, Dec 26, 1991 vs New York Rangers 5 6-1, 1st 6-8
2 Sun, Dec 2, 2018 vs Anaheim Ducks 4 5-1, 2nd 5-6
Mon, Dec 11, 2006 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 4 4-0, 2nd 4-5
Sat, Oct 8, 1983 vs New York Islanders 4 5-1, 2nd 7-8
5 Thu, Apr 13, 2023 vs New Jersey Devils 3 4-1, 2nd 4-5
Tue, Mar 21, 2023 vs Columbus Blue Jackets 3 3-0, 1st 6-7
Wed, May 11, 2022 @ Florida Panthers 3 3-0, 2nd 3-5
Tue, Nov 30, 2021 @ Florida Panthers 3 4-1, 3rd 4-5
Mon, Feb 1, 2021 vs Boston Bruins 3 3-0, 2nd 3-5
Mon, Jan 16, 2017 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3 3-0, 2nd 7-8
Fri, Mar 23, 2012 vs Winnipeg Jets 3 3-0, 2nd 3-4
Mon, Dec 6, 2010 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 3 4-1, 3rd 4-5
Thu, Mar 15, 2007 @ Boston Bruins 3 3-0, 2nd 3-4
Wed, Nov 23, 2005 vs Tampa Bay Lightning 3 3-0, 2nd 3-4
Fri, Dec 12, 1997 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 3-0, 1st 4-6
Sat, Oct 12, 1996 vs Los Angeles Kings 3 3-0, 1st 3-4
Sat, Apr 24, 1993 @ New York Islanders 3 3-0, 2nd 3-4
Wed, Nov 18, 1992 vs Minnesota North Stars 3 3-0, 2nd 4-5
Fri, Mar 20, 1992 vs Philadelphia Flyers 3 6-3, 3rd 6-7
Mon, Jan 1, 1990 vs Los Angeles Kings 3 4-1, 2nd 4-7
Sat, Oct 21, 1989 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 3 4-1, 2nd 4-8
Tue, Feb 28, 1989 vs Minnesota North Stars 3 3-0, 2nd 3-4
Sun, Apr 10, 1988 @ Philadelphia Flyers 3 4-1, 3rd 4-5
Fri, Dec 19, 1986 @ New Jersey Devils 3 3-0, 1st 4-6
Thu, Oct 9, 1986 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3 3-0, 2nd 4-5
Sun, Dec 29, 1985 @ New York Rangers 3 3-0, 2nd 5-6
Sat, Oct 20, 1984 vs New York Rangers 3 4-1, 2nd 5-6
Sun, Nov 21, 1982 @ Vancouver Canucks 3 3-0, 2nd 3-5
Sun, Feb 4, 1979 vs Montreal Canadiens 3 3-0, 1st 4-8
Sat, Nov 29, 1975 @ Minnesota North Stars 3 3-0, 1st 3-5
Sat, Oct 11, 1975 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3 3-0, 2nd 5-7
Sun, Mar 30, 1975 vs Detroit Red Wings 3 5-2, 2nd 5-8
Wed, Nov 27, 1974 @ Minnesota North Stars 3 3-0, 1st 4-6
34 Sun, Apr 24, 2022 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Tue, Feb 8, 2022 vs Columbus Blue Jackets 2 2-0, 2nd 4-5
Mon, Jan 10, 2022 vs Boston Bruins 2 2-0, 1st 3-7
Sat, Jan 8, 2022 @ Minnesota Wild 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sun, Dec 19, 2021 vs Los Angeles Kings 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Wed, Oct 27, 2021 vs Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Tue, Mar 30, 2021 @ New York Rangers 2 2-0, 1st 2-5
Sun, Feb 7, 2021 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 1st 4-7
Tue, Jan 19, 2021 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 4-2, 2nd 4-5
Wed, Aug 12, 2020 vs New York Islanders 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Thu, Oct 24, 2019 @ Edmonton Oilers 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Thu, Oct 10, 2019 @ Nashville Predators 2 4-2, 3rd 5-6
Sat, Oct 5, 2019 vs Carolina Hurricanes 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Wed, Apr 24, 2019 vs Carolina Hurricanes 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Tue, Mar 12, 2019 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Tue, Jan 22, 2019 vs San Jose Sharks 2 6-4, 3rd 6-7
Mon, Dec 31, 2018 vs Nashville Predators 2 3-1, 2nd 3-6
Thu, Apr 26, 2018 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Sun, Apr 15, 2018 vs Columbus Blue Jackets 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Thu, Apr 12, 2018 vs Columbus Blue Jackets 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Tue, Feb 13, 2018 @ Winnipeg Jets 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Mon, Oct 9, 2017 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Mon, Apr 17, 2017 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Oct 22, 2016 vs New York Rangers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Tue, Apr 5, 2016 vs New York Islanders 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Tue, Jan 20, 2015 vs Edmonton Oilers 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Sun, Nov 2, 2014 vs Arizona Coyotes 2 3-1, 2nd 5-6
Tue, Mar 25, 2014 vs Los Angeles Kings 2 3-1, 3rd 4-5
Sun, Mar 2, 2014 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Sat, Jan 4, 2014 @ Minnesota Wild 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Mon, Dec 23, 2013 vs Anaheim Ducks 2 2-0, 1st 2-3
Sat, Dec 21, 2013 vs New Jersey Devils 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Wed, Nov 27, 2013 vs Ottawa Senators 2 3-1, 2nd 4-6
Sat, Nov 9, 2013 @ Phoenix Coyotes 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Sun, Mar 31, 2013 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Tue, Jan 29, 2013 @ Ottawa Senators 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Tue, Mar 6, 2012 vs Carolina Hurricanes 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Thu, Feb 9, 2012 vs Winnipeg Jets 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Sat, Nov 12, 2011 vs New Jersey Devils 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sat, Nov 5, 2011 @ New York Islanders 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Tue, Feb 1, 2011 vs Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Mon, Mar 8, 2010 vs Dallas Stars 2 2-0, 3rd 3-4
Sat, Dec 12, 2009 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2-0, 2nd 3-6
Mon, Nov 23, 2009 @ Ottawa Senators 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Mon, Oct 12, 2009 vs New Jersey Devils 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Tue, Feb 24, 2009 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Wed, Feb 20, 2008 vs New York Islanders 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Tue, Mar 27, 2007 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Thu, Mar 1, 2007 vs Tampa Bay Lightning 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Wed, Feb 21, 2007 vs San Jose Sharks 2 2-0, 1st 2-3
Wed, Nov 22, 2006 vs Atlanta Thrashers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Fri, Nov 3, 2006 vs Atlanta Thrashers 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Tue, Mar 14, 2006 vs Buffalo Sabres 2 3-1, 2nd 4-6
Fri, Mar 10, 2006 vs New Jersey Devils 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Sun, Jan 8, 2006 vs Florida Panthers 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Tue, Dec 27, 2005 vs Boston Bruins 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Tue, Nov 8, 2005 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2-0, 2nd 4-6
Sun, Dec 21, 2003 vs New York Islanders 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Sat, Dec 6, 2003 @ Los Angeles Kings 2 2-0, 1st 3-7
Tue, Jan 28, 2003 vs St. Louis Blues 2 3-1, 2nd 3-5
Mon, Mar 4, 2002 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Thu, Nov 8, 2001 vs Carolina Hurricanes 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Sat, Dec 18, 1999 @ New Jersey Devils 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Thu, Nov 11, 1999 vs New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Tue, Oct 26, 1999 @ Los Angeles Kings 2 2-0, 1st 2-5
Sat, Mar 13, 1999 vs Calgary Flames 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Thu, Jun 11, 1998 @ Detroit Red Wings 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Fri, Apr 24, 1998 vs Boston Bruins 2 2-0, 3rd 3-4
Thu, Mar 26, 1998 @ Calgary Flames 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Wed, Mar 25, 1998 @ Edmonton Oilers 2 2-0, 1st 2-4
Sat, Jan 3, 1998 vs New York Rangers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Wed, Oct 29, 1997 vs Dallas Stars 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Wed, Oct 22, 1997 @ Colorado Avalanche 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Wed, Mar 26, 1997 @ Chicago Blackhawks 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Fri, Dec 13, 1996 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Fri, Dec 6, 1996 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Wed, Apr 24, 1996 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Thu, Apr 11, 1996 vs New Jersey Devils 2 2-0, 1st 2-3
Sun, May 14, 1995 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 1st 5-6
Mon, May 8, 1995 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 3-1, 3rd 3-5
Wed, Feb 8, 1995 @ New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Wed, Apr 6, 1994 @ Ottawa Senators 2 5-3, 3rd 5-6
Tue, Apr 5, 1994 vs New York Islanders 2 2-0, 3rd 3-4
Sat, Mar 12, 1994 vs Quebec Nordiques 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Wed, Mar 9, 1994 vs New York Rangers 2 2-0, 1st 5-7
Thu, Apr 22, 1993 @ New York Islanders 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Thu, Mar 11, 1993 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 1st 4-6
Sat, Feb 27, 1993 @ Boston Bruins 2 3-1, 1st 4-5
Wed, Jan 27, 1993 @ Buffalo Sabres 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Tue, Jan 26, 1993 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 1st 3-6
Wed, Jan 13, 1993 @ New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Sat, Nov 28, 1992 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 1st 3-5
Fri, Nov 20, 1992 vs Detroit Red Wings 2 5-3, 3rd 5-7
Sat, Nov 14, 1992 vs New Jersey Devils 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Mon, Oct 26, 1992 @ Winnipeg Jets 2 2-0, 2nd 2-6
Wed, Apr 29, 1992 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 4-2, 2nd 4-6
Sat, Feb 16, 1991 @ Vancouver Canucks 2 2-0, 3rd 2-4
Sat, Feb 2, 1991 vs Winnipeg Jets 2 2-0, 3rd 2-4
Tue, Jan 29, 1991 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 1st 2-3
Mon, Dec 17, 1990 @ New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 3-5
Sat, Dec 8, 1990 @ New Jersey Devils 2 2-0, 1st 2-4
Fri, Mar 2, 1990 vs Hartford Whalers 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Fri, Feb 9, 1990 vs New Jersey Devils 2 3-1, 3rd 3-5
Thu, Feb 8, 1990 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 4-2, 2nd 5-7
Sat, Jan 13, 1990 @ New York Islanders 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Mon, Jan 8, 1990 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2-0, 1st 6-8
Thu, Apr 6, 1989 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Wed, Feb 15, 1989 @ Chicago Blackhawks 2 3-1, 2nd 4-7
Fri, Jan 20, 1989 vs New Jersey Devils 2 3-1, 2nd 5-6
Sun, Jan 15, 1989 vs Boston Bruins 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Sat, Dec 31, 1988 @ New York Islanders 2 3-1, 2nd 4-6
Tue, Mar 22, 1988 vs St. Louis Blues 2 2-0, 1st 3-5
Sun, Mar 20, 1988 vs New Jersey Devils 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Sat, Dec 26, 1987 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Tue, Dec 8, 1987 vs Calgary Flames 2 3-1, 3rd 4-5
Tue, Mar 17, 1987 vs Los Angeles Kings 2 3-1, 3rd 4-5
Wed, Feb 18, 1987 @ Los Angeles Kings 2 3-1, 2nd 4-7
Sun, Dec 28, 1986 @ Chicago Blackhawks 2 5-3, 3rd 5-7
Fri, Apr 25, 1986 vs New York Rangers 2 2-0, 1st 2-4
Wed, Apr 23, 1986 @ New York Rangers 2 5-3, 3rd 5-6
Thu, Apr 17, 1986 vs New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Sun, Apr 6, 1986 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 1st 3-5
Fri, Jan 24, 1986 vs New York Islanders 2 2-0, 1st 5-7
Sat, Dec 28, 1985 vs Chicago Black Hawks 2 4-2, 2nd 4-7
Sun, Apr 14, 1985 @ New York Islanders 2 4-2, 3rd 4-6
Thu, Mar 7, 1985 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 4-2, 2nd 6-9
Wed, Feb 13, 1985 @ Winnipeg Jets 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Fri, Dec 7, 1984 vs Winnipeg Jets 2 4-2, 2nd 5-7
Sat, Oct 13, 1984 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Wed, Apr 18, 1984 @ New York Islanders 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Sun, Feb 19, 1984 @ Winnipeg Jets 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Jan 7, 1984 vs Buffalo Sabres 2 2-0, 1st 2-4
Fri, Apr 1, 1983 @ Detroit Red Wings 2 5-3, 2nd 7-8
Sun, Mar 27, 1983 @ New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Sun, Mar 28, 1982 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 1st 5-6
Sun, Mar 21, 1982 vs New York Islanders 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sat, Mar 20, 1982 vs New York Rangers 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Feb 20, 1982 @ Minnesota North Stars 2 2-0, 1st 3-7
Wed, Dec 23, 1981 vs Boston Bruins 2 3-1, 2nd 4-7
Sat, Oct 24, 1981 @ New York Islanders 2 2-0, 1st 4-6
Thu, Feb 12, 1981 @ Buffalo Sabres 2 2-0, 2nd 3-6
Sat, Jan 17, 1981 @ New York Islanders 2 3-1, 2nd 4-6
Sat, Dec 20, 1980 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-5
Sun, Dec 14, 1980 vs Detroit Red Wings 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Thu, Apr 3, 1980 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Fri, Mar 21, 1980 vs Minnesota North Stars 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Sun, Nov 18, 1979 vs Atlanta Flames 2 2-0, 1st 2-4
Sat, Feb 24, 1979 vs Buffalo Sabres 2 4-2, 2nd 4-6
Tue, Dec 12, 1978 vs Colorado Rockies 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Fri, Dec 1, 1978 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 3-1, 2nd 4-7
Fri, Nov 17, 1978 vs New York Islanders 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Wed, Mar 8, 1978 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Sun, Jan 22, 1978 @ Detroit Red Wings 2 3-1, 2nd 3-6
Sat, Nov 19, 1977 vs Buffalo Sabres 2 2-0, 1st 6-7
Wed, Nov 16, 1977 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2-0, 2nd 2-5
Tue, Dec 28, 1976 vs New York Rangers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-5
Fri, Nov 12, 1976 vs Chicago Black Hawks 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Fri, Nov 5, 1976 vs Buffalo Sabres 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sun, Oct 31, 1976 @ Chicago Black Hawks 2 4-2, 2nd 4-5
Sat, Mar 20, 1976 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 3-1, 2nd 3-7
Wed, Jan 21, 1976 vs New York Islanders 2 2-0, 1st 2-5
Sun, Jan 11, 1976 vs Boston Bruins 2 3-1, 2nd 4-7
Fri, Dec 19, 1975 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 4-2, 2nd 5-7
Sat, Dec 6, 1975 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 1st 3-9
Wed, Apr 2, 1975 @ Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 2nd 3-8
Sun, Nov 3, 1974 vs Kansas City Scouts 2 4-2, 2nd 4-5
Wed, Oct 23, 1974 @ Chicago Black Hawks 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3

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