The Washington Capitals accomplished some history after their 7-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.
With their 8-2-0 record, the Capitals tied their best 10-game start to a season in their 50-year history, notching 16 standings points.
The Capitals tied three other 8-win teams, including the clubs from 2015-16, 2011-12, and 1991-92. The Capitals won the Presidents’ Trophy during the 2015-16 season, and all three teams made the postseason.
Capitals top 10 starts to a season
| Rank | Season | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2024-25 | 8-2-0 | 16 |
| 2015-16 | 8-2-0 | 16 | |
| 2011-12 | 8-2-0 | 16 | |
| 1991-92 | 8-2-0 | 16 | |
| 5. | 2016-17 | 7-2-1 | 15 |
| 1997-98 | 7-2-1 | 15 | |
| 2020-21 | 6-1-3 | 15 | |
| 8. | 1995-96 | 7-3-0 | 14 |
| 2009-10 | 6-2-2 | 14 | |
| 2019-20 | 6-2-2 | 14 |
Also, the Capitals’ 7-2 victory over the Blue Jackets gave them first place in the Metropolitan Division, taking over the top spot from the New Jersey Devils, who have played four more games than the Caps.
The 8-2-0 record gives the Capitals the second-best points percentage in the entire NHL, at .800, trailing only the 10-1-0 Winnipeg Jets at .909. They sit third overall in the league with 16 standings points, tied with the Devils and Minnesota Wild.
The Capitals also have the fourth-best goal differential in the league (plus-15) and the fifth-most goals scored (44), sporting four different point-per-game players (Dylan Strome, 16; Alex Ovechkin, 13; Connor McMichael, 12; and Aliaksei Protas, 11). Strome’s 16 points are the eighth-most in the league, tying him with Artemi Panarin, Jack Eichel, and Tim Stützle.
Six of the Capitals’ eight wins have come at home. Per Capitals PR, their current six-game home winning streak marks the first time they have won six consecutive home games since 2018 (2/24/18-3/28/18: 7-0-0). That streak included the NHL Stadium Series game played at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD.
