2015–2016 Washington Capitals | |
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Presidents' Trophy winners
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Metropolitan Division champions
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Division | 1st Metropolitan |
Conference | 1st Eastern |
2015–2016 record | 56–18–8 |
Home record | 29–8–4 |
Road record | 27–10–4 |
Goals for | 252 |
Goals against | 193 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Brian MacLellan |
Coach | Barry Trotz |
Captain | Alexander Ovechkin |
Alternate captains |
Nicklas Backstrom Brooks Orpik |
Arena | Verizon Center |
Average attendance | 18,509 (27 games) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Alexander Ovechkin (50) |
Assists | Evgeny Kuznetsov (57) |
Points | Evgeny Kuznetsov (77) |
Penalties in minutes | Tom Wilson (163) |
Plus/minus |
(+): Evgeny Kuznetsov (+27) (–): Brooks Laich (–7) |
Wins | Braden Holtby (48) |
Goals against average | Braden Holtby (2.20) |
The 2015–16 Washington Capitals season was the 42nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974. The season began its regular games on October 10, 2015 against the New Jersey Devils.
Final stats
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Updated May 17, 2017.
The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.
Below are the Washington Capitals' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.