Biggest All Time Washington Capitals Comebacks

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What is the biggest Washington Capitals comeback of all time?

The Washington Capitals have come back from 4 goals on 5 separate occasions. The most recent 4 goal comeback was when the Capitals were trailing 1-5 in the 2nd period against the Vancouver Canucks on Oct 25, 2019, and came back to win the game 6-5.

Biggest Washington Capitals Comebacks

Date Opponent Goal Deficit Final Score
1 Fri, Oct 25, 2019 @ Vancouver Canucks 4 1-5, 2nd 6-5
Tue, Dec 23, 2008 @ New York Rangers 4 0-4, 2nd 5-4
Wed, Oct 23, 1991 @ Edmonton Oilers 4 0-4, 2nd 6-5
Sun, Feb 2, 1986 @ Hartford Whalers 4 0-4, 3rd 5-4
Sat, Dec 15, 1979 vs New York Rangers 4 0-4, 3rd 5-4
6 Mon, Jan 16, 2023 @ New York Islanders 3 0-3, 2nd 4-3
Thu, Jan 28, 2021 vs New York Islanders 3 0-3, 2nd 6-3
Sat, Jan 18, 2020 @ New York Islanders 3 1-4, 3rd 6-4
Fri, Dec 14, 2018 @ Carolina Hurricanes 3 1-4, 2nd 6-5
Fri, Dec 18, 2015 vs Tampa Bay Lightning 3 0-3, 2nd 5-3
Sun, Dec 15, 2013 vs Philadelphia Flyers 3 1-4, 3rd 5-4
Tue, Dec 10, 2013 vs Tampa Bay Lightning 3 0-3, 1st 6-5
Thu, Oct 3, 2013 vs Calgary Flames 3 1-4, 2nd 5-4
Tue, Mar 5, 2013 vs Boston Bruins 3 0-3, 2nd 4-3
Tue, Mar 13, 2012 @ New York Islanders 3 1-4, 2nd 5-4
Tue, Nov 1, 2011 vs Anaheim Ducks 3 0-3, 2nd 5-4
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 @ New York Rangers 3 0-3, 3rd 4-3
Sat, Apr 17, 2010 vs Montreal Canadiens 3 1-4, 2nd 6-5
Sun, Mar 14, 2010 @ Chicago Blackhawks 3 0-3, 3rd 4-3
Sun, Feb 7, 2010 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 3 1-4, 2nd 5-4
Wed, Jan 13, 2010 @ Florida Panthers 3 1-4, 2nd 5-4
Thu, Oct 16, 2008 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3 0-3, 2nd 4-3
Mon, Nov 6, 2006 vs Ottawa Senators 3 0-3, 1st 4-3
Sun, Mar 11, 2001 vs Ottawa Senators 3 2-5, 3rd 6-5
Sat, Oct 26, 1996 @ St. Louis Blues 3 1-4, 1st 6-4
Wed, Apr 17, 1996 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3 1-4, 2nd 6-4
Sat, Feb 3, 1996 vs New York Islanders 3 2-5, 3rd 6-5
Tue, Jan 16, 1990 vs New Jersey Devils 3 1-4, 1st 9-6
Tue, Dec 26, 1989 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 3 0-3, 2nd 6-3
Sat, Apr 16, 1988 vs Philadelphia Flyers 3 0-3, 2nd 5-4
Mon, Oct 13, 1986 @ New York Rangers 3 0-3, 2nd 7-6
Sat, Dec 1, 1984 @ Boston Bruins 3 0-3, 2nd 5-4
Wed, Dec 31, 1980 @ Winnipeg Jets 3 0-3, 2nd 5-3
Tue, Feb 11, 1975 vs New York Rangers 3 1-4, 2nd 7-4
35 Fri, Mar 1, 2024 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 0-2, 2nd 5-2
Wed, Nov 22, 2023 vs Buffalo Sabres 2 0-2, 1st 4-3
Mon, Oct 16, 2023 vs Calgary Flames 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Wed, Mar 15, 2023 vs Buffalo Sabres 2 2-4, 3rd 5-4
Sat, Mar 4, 2023 @ San Jose Sharks 2 0-2, 2nd 8-3
Mon, Dec 19, 2022 vs Detroit Red Wings 2 0-2, 2nd 4-3
Sat, Oct 22, 2022 vs Los Angeles Kings 2 0-2, 3rd 4-3
Mon, Oct 17, 2022 vs Vancouver Canucks 2 2-4, 3rd 6-4
Tue, Mar 8, 2022 @ Calgary Flames 2 0-2, 2nd 5-4
Sat, Jan 22, 2022 vs Ottawa Senators 2 0-2, 3rd 3-2
Tue, Jan 18, 2022 vs Winnipeg Jets 2 0-2, 1st 4-3
Sun, Feb 21, 2021 vs New Jersey Devils 2 0-2, 2nd 4-3
Tue, Aug 18, 2020 @ New York Islanders 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Thu, Feb 13, 2020 @ Colorado Avalanche 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Sun, Jan 5, 2020 vs San Jose Sharks 2 2-4, 3rd 5-4
Fri, Nov 29, 2019 vs Tampa Bay Lightning 2 1-3, 3rd 4-3
Thu, Nov 7, 2019 @ Florida Panthers 2 1-3, 2nd 5-4
Wed, Oct 16, 2019 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 0-2, 1st 4-3
Wed, Oct 2, 2019 @ St. Louis Blues 2 0-2, 1st 3-2
Tue, Feb 26, 2019 vs Ottawa Senators 2 0-2, 1st 7-2
Sat, Nov 24, 2018 @ New York Rangers 2 0-2, 2nd 5-3
Mon, Nov 19, 2018 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-4, 2nd 5-4
Wed, Jan 31, 2018 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 0-2, 2nd 5-3
Thu, Dec 28, 2017 vs Boston Bruins 2 0-2, 2nd 4-3
Sat, Dec 16, 2017 vs Anaheim Ducks 2 0-2, 3rd 3-2
Mon, Nov 6, 2017 vs Arizona Coyotes 2 0-2, 1st 3-2
Sat, Oct 28, 2017 @ Edmonton Oilers 2 0-2, 1st 5-2
Thu, Oct 5, 2017 @ Ottawa Senators 2 1-3, 3rd 5-4
Thu, Apr 13, 2017 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 0-2, 1st 3-2
Sat, Jan 21, 2017 @ Dallas Stars 2 1-3, 3rd 4-3
Tue, Jan 3, 2017 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2-4, 3rd 6-5
Tue, Mar 1, 2016 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Sun, Dec 20, 2015 @ New York Rangers 2 1-3, 2nd 7-3
Fri, Apr 17, 2015 vs New York Islanders 2 1-3, 2nd 4-3
Fri, Nov 7, 2014 @ Chicago Blackhawks 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Sat, Apr 5, 2014 @ New York Islanders 2 1-3, 2nd 4-3
Sat, Mar 8, 2014 vs Phoenix Coyotes 2 0-2, 3rd 3-2
Fri, Nov 15, 2013 @ Detroit Red Wings 2 1-3, 3rd 4-3
Sat, Apr 27, 2013 vs Boston Bruins 2 0-2, 3rd 3-2
Tue, Apr 2, 2013 @ Carolina Hurricanes 2 0-2, 1st 5-3
Sat, Mar 30, 2013 @ Buffalo Sabres 2 1-3, 3rd 4-3
Thu, Mar 14, 2013 @ Carolina Hurricanes 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Tue, Feb 12, 2013 @ Florida Panthers 2 3-5, 3rd 6-5
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 vs New York Islanders 2 0-2, 3rd 3-2
Sat, Dec 31, 2011 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 2 0-2, 3rd 4-2
Mon, Nov 21, 2011 vs Phoenix Coyotes 2 0-2, 2nd 4-3
Sat, Feb 26, 2011 @ New York Islanders 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 @ Anaheim Ducks 2 2-4, 2nd 7-6
Sun, Dec 19, 2010 @ Ottawa Senators 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Sat, Oct 30, 2010 @ Calgary Flames 2 0-2, 1st 7-2
Sat, Oct 16, 2010 @ Nashville Predators 2 0-2, 3rd 3-2
Thu, Feb 4, 2010 @ New York Rangers 2 3-5, 2nd 6-5
Sat, Dec 19, 2009 @ Edmonton Oilers 2 0-2, 3rd 4-2
Fri, Dec 11, 2009 vs Carolina Hurricanes 2 0-2, 2nd 4-3
Wed, Nov 11, 2009 vs New York Islanders 2 1-3, 1st 5-4
Tue, Oct 27, 2009 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 0-2, 2nd 4-2
Sat, Oct 24, 2009 @ New York Islanders 2 0-2, 3rd 3-2
Wed, Apr 1, 2009 vs New York Islanders 2 0-2, 2nd 5-3
Sat, Oct 11, 2008 vs Chicago Blackhawks 2 0-2, 1st 4-2
Mon, Apr 21, 2008 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 0-2, 2nd 4-2
Fri, Apr 11, 2008 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-4, 3rd 5-4
Fri, Mar 21, 2008 @ Atlanta Thrashers 2 1-3, 3rd 5-3
Tue, Feb 5, 2008 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 2 0-2, 2nd 4-3
Thu, Jan 17, 2008 vs Edmonton Oilers 2 0-2, 2nd 5-4
Sat, Jan 5, 2008 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 0-2, 2nd 5-4
Tue, Jan 1, 2008 vs Ottawa Senators 2 0-2, 1st 6-3
Wed, Dec 12, 2007 vs New York Rangers 2 0-2, 1st 5-4
Tue, Nov 15, 2005 vs Tampa Bay Lightning 2 1-3, 3rd 4-3
Thu, Mar 18, 2004 vs New York Rangers 2 0-2, 1st 4-3
Sat, Apr 5, 2003 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 1-3, 3rd 5-3
Fri, Dec 6, 2002 vs Atlanta Thrashers 2 4-6, 3rd 7-6
Sat, Nov 23, 2002 vs Atlanta Thrashers 2 0-2, 1st 6-3
Tue, Mar 26, 2002 @ Buffalo Sabres 2 0-2, 1st 4-3
Thu, Mar 21, 2002 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2 0-2, 2nd 4-3
Sun, Mar 10, 2002 vs Edmonton Oilers 2 0-2, 2nd 4-2
Sun, Dec 2, 2001 @ Carolina Hurricanes 2 1-3, 3rd 4-3
Fri, Nov 23, 2001 vs New York Rangers 2 0-2, 2nd 6-2
Wed, Oct 24, 2001 @ Florida Panthers 2 0-2, 1st 4-3
Sat, Mar 24, 2001 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Sun, Mar 19, 2000 vs Tampa Bay Lightning 2 0-2, 1st 5-2
Wed, Mar 15, 2000 vs New York Islanders 2 1-3, 1st 4-3
Sat, Nov 27, 1999 @ New York Islanders 2 0-2, 1st 4-3
Tue, Oct 12, 1999 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 0-2, 1st 5-4
Sat, Mar 6, 1999 vs Edmonton Oilers 2 0-2, 2nd 4-3
Sat, Nov 7, 1998 @ Ottawa Senators 2 3-5, 2nd 8-5
Sat, Mar 7, 1998 vs Florida Panthers 2 0-2, 2nd 6-3
Wed, Jan 21, 1998 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Thu, Jan 8, 1998 @ New York Rangers 2 1-3, 2nd 5-3
Thu, Jan 1, 1998 vs Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Tue, Mar 25, 1997 vs St. Louis Blues 2 0-2, 1st 3-2
Sat, Nov 23, 1996 vs New Jersey Devils 2 0-2, 2nd 4-3
Fri, Apr 19, 1996 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 0-2, 2nd 5-3
Thu, Feb 1, 1996 @ Ottawa Senators 2 0-2, 2nd 4-2
Thu, Dec 28, 1995 @ Florida Panthers 2 2-4, 3rd 5-4
Thu, Oct 26, 1995 @ Boston Bruins 2 0-2, 1st 4-2
Tue, Oct 17, 1995 @ Dallas Stars 2 0-2, 2nd 4-3
Sat, May 6, 1995 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 1-3, 2nd 5-4
Tue, Dec 29, 1992 vs New York Rangers 2 1-3, 3rd 4-3
Fri, Nov 27, 1992 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 1-3, 2nd 6-4
Sun, Nov 22, 1992 @ Quebec Nordiques 2 0-2, 1st 6-4
Wed, Nov 11, 1992 @ New York Rangers 2 2-4, 2nd 7-4
Tue, Apr 21, 1992 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 0-2, 1st 6-2
Tue, Feb 11, 1992 @ Quebec Nordiques 2 1-3, 3rd 4-3
Fri, Jan 10, 1992 vs Los Angeles Kings 2 0-2, 1st 7-4
Sun, Dec 29, 1991 @ New Jersey Devils 2 1-3, 3rd 4-3
Sat, Nov 23, 1991 @ Hartford Whalers 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Wed, Nov 13, 1991 @ New York Rangers 2 1-3, 2nd 5-3
Mon, Oct 14, 1991 @ New York Rangers 2 0-2, 1st 5-3
Sun, Mar 10, 1991 @ Edmonton Oilers 2 1-3, 2nd 5-3
Sat, Mar 2, 1991 vs New York Islanders 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Tue, Feb 5, 1991 vs Vancouver Canucks 2 1-3, 3rd 5-3
Sun, Jan 27, 1991 vs New York Islanders 2 2-4, 3rd 5-4
Sat, Mar 10, 1990 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 0-2, 1st 4-3
Wed, Jan 31, 1990 @ Minnesota North Stars 2 0-2, 2nd 4-3
Mon, Oct 16, 1989 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 1-3, 2nd 4-3
Wed, Apr 5, 1989 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 0-2, 1st 3-2
Tue, Feb 14, 1989 @ St. Louis Blues 2 1-3, 3rd 5-3
Fri, Mar 4, 1988 vs Quebec Nordiques 2 0-2, 2nd 6-2
Fri, Feb 12, 1988 vs New York Islanders 2 0-2, 1st 6-2
Mon, Oct 19, 1987 @ New York Rangers 2 0-2, 2nd 4-2
Sun, Apr 5, 1987 @ New Jersey Devils 2 2-4, 3rd 6-5
Sat, Apr 4, 1987 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Thu, Jan 1, 1987 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 0-2, 1st 4-3
Mon, Oct 20, 1986 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 0-2, 1st 5-4
Tue, Feb 25, 1986 vs Detroit Red Wings 2 0-2, 2nd 4-3
Tue, Feb 18, 1986 @ New York Islanders 2 1-3, 2nd 5-4
Sat, Feb 1, 1986 vs New Jersey Devils 2 2-4, 2nd 5-4
Fri, Jan 17, 1986 @ New Jersey Devils 2 0-2, 2nd 4-3
Wed, Apr 10, 1985 vs New York Islanders 2 0-2, 2nd 4-3
Tue, Jan 8, 1985 @ Detroit Red Wings 2 0-2, 2nd 4-2
Thu, Dec 27, 1984 @ New York Islanders 2 1-3, 2nd 5-4
Thu, Apr 12, 1984 @ New York Islanders 2 0-2, 2nd 3-2
Sun, Mar 25, 1984 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 0-2, 2nd 4-3
Sat, Feb 11, 1984 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 1-3, 2nd 6-3
Thu, Dec 8, 1983 vs Calgary Flames 2 1-3, 2nd 4-3
Fri, Nov 4, 1983 vs Vancouver Canucks 2 2-4, 3rd 5-4
Thu, Mar 24, 1983 vs New Jersey Devils 2 1-3, 3rd 5-3
Wed, Mar 16, 1983 vs Hartford Whalers 2 0-2, 1st 5-4
Sat, Feb 5, 1983 vs New Jersey Devils 2 1-3, 2nd 5-4
Sat, Oct 30, 1982 @ St. Louis Blues 2 0-2, 2nd 6-5
Wed, Oct 6, 1982 @ New York Rangers 2 0-2, 2nd 5-4
Fri, Mar 5, 1982 vs Calgary Flames 2 1-3, 2nd 8-6
Sun, Feb 21, 1982 @ Winnipeg Jets 2 1-3, 2nd 6-3
Wed, Dec 2, 1981 vs Calgary Flames 2 0-2, 1st 9-3
Wed, Mar 12, 1980 vs Boston Bruins 2 1-3, 2nd 6-4
Tue, Jan 22, 1980 vs Winnipeg Jets 2 0-2, 2nd 5-4
Tue, Apr 3, 1979 vs Los Angeles Kings 2 0-2, 2nd 6-2
Thu, Mar 30, 1978 @ Colorado Rockies 2 1-3, 2nd 4-3
Tue, Feb 28, 1978 vs Colorado Rockies 2 1-3, 1st 7-4
Wed, Mar 30, 1977 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 1-3, 2nd 4-3
Sat, Dec 18, 1976 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 1-3, 2nd 5-3
Wed, Nov 10, 1976 @ New York Rangers 2 0-2, 2nd 7-5
Sun, Oct 26, 1975 @ Chicago Black Hawks 2 0-2, 2nd 7-5
Sun, Apr 6, 1975 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 1-3, 1st 8-4

What is the biggest 3rd period comeback in Washington Capitals history?

The largest deficit the Washington Capitals have come back from in the 3rd period is 4 goals, which they've done 2 times. The most recent 4 goal comeback in the 3rd period was on Feb 2, 1986, when the Capitals were trailing 0-4 in the 3rd period against the Hartford Whalers, and came back to win the game 5-4.

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