1985–86 Washington Capitals season
No R Date Score Opponent Record
1 L October 10 , 1985 2-4 @ New York Rangers ( 1985-86 ) 0-1-0
2 L October 12 , 1985 1-4 @ New Jersey Devils ( 1985-86 ) 0-2-0
3 L October 13 , 1985 2-4 Philadelphia Flyers ( 1985-86 ) 0-3-0
4 W October 16 , 1985 6-5 OT @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1985-86 ) 1-3-0
5 W October 18 , 1985 4-1 @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1985-86 ) 2-3-0
6 T October 19 , 1985 2-2 OT Buffalo Sabres ( 1985-86 ) 2-3-1
7 L October 23 , 1985 2-4 @ Calgary Flames ( 1985-86 ) 2-4-1
8 T October 25 , 1985 7-7 OT @ Winnipeg Jets ( 1985-86 ) 2-4-2
9 W October 27 , 1985 4-2 @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1985-86 ) 3-4-2
10 W October 29 , 1985 6-3 St. Louis Blues ( 1985-86 ) 4-4-2
11 W November 1 , 1985 5-3 New York Islanders ( 1985-86 ) 5-4-2
12 L November 2 , 1985 3-5 @ New York Islanders ( 1985-86 ) 5-5-2
13 W November 5 , 1985 8-4 Chicago Black Hawks ( 1985-86 ) 6-5-2
14 W November 6 , 1985 4-1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1985-86 ) 7-5-2
15 L November 9 , 1985 4-5 Calgary Flames ( 1985-86 ) 7-6-2
16 W November 12 , 1985 5-2 Edmonton Oilers ( 1985-86 ) 8-6-2
17 W November 15 , 1985 5-3 Vancouver Canucks ( 1985-86 ) 9-6-2
18 T November 16 , 1985 2-2 OT @ Boston Bruins ( 1985-86 ) 9-6-3
19 W November 19 , 1985 4-3 Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1985-86 ) 10-6-3
20 W November 20 , 1985 3-1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1985-86 ) 11-6-3
Schedule and results
The Washington Capitals are a professional American ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.; in the 1985-86 season, the team finished with 107 points and won 50 games for the first time in franchise history, good enough for the third-best record in the National Hockey League (NHL). However, they were bounced out of the playoffs in the second round by the New York Rangers. The 107 points scored by the Capitals in this season would not be surpassed until the 2008-09 season, when the team scored 108 points in the regular season.