Eastern Conference Semifinal
| Playoffs | Opponent | Location | Time | Television | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat | Apr 28 |  |
@ New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden | 3:00 PM | NBC | CBC | 1-3 L | |
| 2 | Mon | Apr 30 | |
@ New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden | 7:30 PM | NBCSN | CBC | 3-2 W | |
| 3 | Wed | May 2 | |
New York Rangers | Verizon Center | 7:30 PM | NBCSN | CBC | 1-2 L | 3OT |
| 4 | Sat | May 5 | |
New York Rangers | Verizon Center | 12:30 PM | NBC | CBC | 3-2 W | |
| 5 | Mon | May 7 | |
@ New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden | 7:30 PM | NBCSN | CBC | 2-3 L | OT |
| 6 | Wed | May 9 | |
New York Rangers | Verizon Center | 7:30 PM | NBCSN | CBC | 2-1 W |
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| 7 | Sat | May 12 | |
@ New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden | 7:30 PM | NBCSN | CBC | ||
| Series Tied 3-3 | ||||||||||
Eastern Conference Quarterfinal
| Playoffs | Opponent | Location | Time | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu | Apr 12 |  |
@ Boston Bruins | TD Garden | 7:30 PM | 0-1 L | OT |
| 2 | Sat | Apr 14 | |
@ Boston Bruins | TD Garden | 3:00 PM | 2-1 W | 2OT |
| 3 | Mon | Apr 16 | |
Boston Bruins | Verizon Center | 7:30 PM | 3-4 L | |
| 4 | Thu | Apr 19 | |
Boston Bruins | Verizon Center | 7:30 PM | 2-1 W | |
| 5 | Sat | Apr 21 | |
@ Boston Bruins | TD Garden | 3:00 PM | 4-3 W | |
| 6 | Sun | Apr 22 | |
Boston Bruins | Verizon Center | 3:00 PM | 3-4 L | OT |
| 7 | Wed | Apr 25 | |
@ Boston Bruins | TD Garden | 7:30 PM | 2-1 W | OT |
| Capitals Win Series 4-3 | ||||||||
Regular Season
| October 2011 | Opponent | Location | Time | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | Oct 8 |  |
Carolina Hurricanes | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 4-3 W |
| Mon | Oct 10 |  |
Tampa Bay Lightning | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 6-5 W |
| Thu | Oct 13 |  |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins | CONSOL Energy Center | 7:00 PM | 3-2 W |
| Sat | Oct 15 |  |
Ottawa Senators | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 2-1 W |
| Tue | Oct 18 |  |
Florida Panthers | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 3-0 W |
| Thu | Oct 20 |  |
@ Philadelphia Flyers | Wells Fargo Center | 7:00 PM | 5-2 W |
| Sat | Oct 22 |  |
Detroit Red Wings | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 7-1 W |
| Thu | Oct 27 |  |
@ Edmonton Oilers | Rexall Place | 9:30 PM | 1-2 L |
| Sat | Oct 29 |  |
@ Vancouver Canucks | Rogers Arena | 10:00 PM | 4-7 L |
| Capitals Record in October: 7-2-0 | ||||||
| November 2011 | Opponent | Location | Time | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | Nov 1 |  |
Anaheim Ducks | Verizon Center | 7:30 PM | 5-4 W |
| Fri | Nov 4 | |
@ Carolina Hurricanes | PNC Arena | 7:00 PM | 5-1 W |
| Sat | Nov 5 |  |
@ New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum | 7:00 PM | 3-5 L |
| Tue | Nov 8 |  |
Dallas Stars | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 2-5 L |
| Fri | Nov 11 |  |
@ New Jersey Devils | Prudential Center | 7:00 PM | 3-1 W |
| Sat | Nov 12 | |
New Jersey Devils | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 2-3 SOL |
| Tue | Nov 15 |  |
@ Nashville Predators | Bridgestone Arena | 8:00 PM | 1-3 L |
| Thu | Nov 17 |  |
@ Winnipeg Jets | MTS Centre | 8:30 PM | 1-4 L |
| Sat | Nov 19 |  |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs | Air Canada Centre | 7:00 PM | 1-7 L |
| Mon | Nov 21 |  |
Phoenix Coyotes | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 4-3 W |
| Wed | Nov 23 | |
Winnipeg Jets | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 4-3 W |
| Fri | Nov 25 | |
New York Rangers | Verizon Center | 4:00 PM | 3-6 L |
| Sat | Nov 26 |  |
@ Buffalo Sabres | First Niagara Center | 7:00 PM | 1-5 L |
| Tue | Nov 29 |  |
St. Louis Blues | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 1-2 L |
| Capitals Record in November: 5-8-1 | ||||||
| December 2011 | Opponent | Location | Time | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | Dec 1 | |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 1-2 L |
| Sat | Dec 3 | |
Ottawa Senators | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 3-2 W |
| Mon | Dec 5 | |
@ Florida Panthers | BankAtlantic Center | 7:30 PM | 4-5 L |
| Wed | Dec 7 | |
@ Ottawa Senators | Scotiabank Place | 7:00 PM | 5-3 W |
| Fri | Dec 9 | |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 4-2 W |
| Tue | Dec 13 | |
Philadelphia Flyers | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 1-5 L |
| Thu | Dec 15 | |
@ Winnipeg Jets | MTS Centre | 8:30 PM | 1-0 W |
| Sat | Dec 17 |  |
@ Colorado Avalanche | Pepsi Center | 9:00 PM | 1-2 L |
| Tue | Dec 20 | |
Nashville Predators | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 4-1 W |
| Fri | Dec 23 | |
@ New Jersey Devils | Prudential Center | 7:00 PM | 3-4 SOL |
| Mon | Dec 26 | |
@ Buffalo Sabres | First Niagara Center | 7:00 PM | 2-4 L |
| Wed | Dec 28 | |
New York Rangers | Verizon Center | 7:30 PM | 4-1 W |
| Fri | Dec 30 | |
Buffalo Sabres | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 3-1 W |
| Sat | Dec 31 |  |
@Columbus Blue Jackets | Nationwide Arena | 7:00 PM | 4-2 W |
| Capitals Record in December: 8-5-1 | ||||||
| January 2012 | Opponent | Location | Time | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | Jan 3 |  |
Calgary Flames | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 3-1 W |
| Sat | Jan 7 |  |
@ San Jose Sharks | HP Pavilion | 10:30 PM | 2-5 L |
| Mon | Jan 9 |  |
@ Los Angeles Kings | Staples Center | 10:30 PM | 2-5 L |
| Wed | Jan 11 | |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Verizon Center | 7:30 PM | 1-0 W |
| Fri | Jan 13 | |
Tampa Bay Lightning | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 4-3 W |
| Sun | Jan 15 | |
Carolina Hurricanes | Verizon Center | 5:00 PM | 2-1 W |
| Tue | Jan 17 | |
New York Islanders | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 0-3 L |
| Wed | Jan 18 |  |
@ Montreal Canadiens | The Bell Centre | 7:30 PM | 3-0 W |
| Fri | Jan 20 | |
@ Carolina Hurricanes | PNC Arena | 7:00 PM | 0-3 L |
| Sun | Jan 22 | |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins | CONSOL Energy Center | 3:00 PM | 3-4 OTL |
| Tue | Jan 24 | |
Boston Bruins | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 5-3 W |
| Tue | Jan 31 | |
@ Tampa Bay Lightning | Tampa Bay Times Forum | 7:30 PM | 3-4 OTL |
| Capitals Record in January: 6-4-2 | ||||||
| February 2012 | Opponent | Location | Time | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | Feb 1 | |
@ Florida Panthers | BankAtlantic Center | 8:00 PM | 2-4 L |
| Sat | Feb 4 | |
@ Montreal Canadiens | The Bell Centre | 2:00 PM | 3-0 W |
| Sun | Feb 5 | |
Boston Bruins | Verizon Center | 12:30 PM | 1-4 L |
| Tue | Feb 7 | |
Florida Panthers | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 4-0 W |
| Thu | Feb 9 | |
Winnipeg Jets | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 2-3 SOL |
| Sun | Feb 12 | |
@ New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden | 12:30 PM | 2-3 L |
| Mon | Feb 13 | |
San Jose Sharks | Verizon Center | 7:30 PM | 3-5 L |
| Fri | Feb 17 | |
@ Florida Panthers | BankAtlantic Center | 7:30 PM | 2-1 W |
| Sat | Feb 18 | |
@ Tampa Bay Lightning | Tampa Bay Times Forum | 7:00 PM | 1-2 L |
| Mon | Feb 20 | |
@ Carolina Hurricanes | PNC Arena | 7:30 PM | 0-5 L |
| Wed | Feb 22 | |
@ Ottawa Senators | Scotiabank Place | 7:00 PM | 2-5 L |
| Fri | Feb 24 | |
Montreal Canadiens | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 4-1 W |
| Sat | Feb 25 | |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs | Air Canada Centre | 7:00 PM | 4-2 W |
| Tue | Feb 28 | |
New York Islanders | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 3-2 W |
| Capitals Record in February: 6-7-1 | ||||||
| March 2012 | Opponent | Location | Time | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri | Mar 2 | |
New Jersey Devils | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 0-5 L |
| Sun | Mar 4 | |
Philadelphia Flyers | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 0-1 L |
| Tue | Mar 6 | |
Carolina Hurricanes | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 3-4 OTL |
| Thu | Mar 8 | |
Tampa Bay Lightning | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 3-2 W |
| Sat | Mar 10 | |
@ Boston Bruins | TD Garden | 1:00 PM | 4-3 W |
| Sun | Mar 11 | |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Verizon Center | 5:00 PM | 2-0 W |
| Tue | Mar 13 | |
@ New York Islanders | Nassau Coliseum | 7:00 PM | 5-4 W |
| Fri | Mar 16 | |
@ Winnipeg Jets | MTS Centre | 8:30 PM | 2-3 L |
| Sun | Mar 18 |  |
@ Chicago Blackhawks | United Center | 7:00 PM | 2-5 L |
| Mon | Mar 19 | |
@ Detroit Red Wings | Joe Louis Arena | 7:30 PM | 5-3 W |
| Thu | Mar 22 | |
@ Philadelphia Flyers | Wells Fargo Center | 7:00 PM | 1-2 SOL |
| Fri | Mar 23 | |
Winnipeg Jets | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 3-4 OTL |
| Sun | Mar 25 |  |
Minnesota Wild | Verizon Center | 5:00 PM | 3-0 W |
| Tue | Mar 27 | |
Buffalo Sabres | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 1-5 L |
| Thu | Mar 29 | |
@ Boston Bruins | TD Garden | 7:00 PM | 3-2 W |
| Sat | Mar 31 | |
Montreal Canadiens | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 3-2 W |
| Capitals Record in March: 8-5-3 | ||||||
| April 2012 | Opponent | Location | Time | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Apr 2 | |
@ Tampa Bay Lightning | Tampa Bay Times Forum | 7:00 PM | 2-4 L | ||
| Thu | Apr 5 | |
Florida Panthers | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 4-2 W | ||
| Sat | Apr 7 | |
@ New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden | 6:30 PM | 4-1 W | ||
| Capitals Record in April: 2-1-0 | ||||||||
Preseason
| Preseason | Opponent | Location | Time | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | Sep 20 | |
Nashville Predators | 1st Mariner Arena | 7:00 PM | 0-2 L |
| Wed | Sep 21 | |
@ Columbus Blue Jackets | Nationwide Arena | 7:00 PM | 3-4 OTL |
| Fri | Sep 23 | |
@ Chicago Blackhawks | United Center | 8:30 PM | 2-3 L |
| Mon | Sep 26 | |
Columbus Blue Jackets | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 3-1 W |
| Wed | Sep 28 | |
@ Nashville Predators | Bridgestone Arena | 8:00 PM | 1-4 L |
| Fri | Sep 30 | |
Buffalo Sabres | Verizon Center | 7:00 PM | 4-3 W |
| Sun | Oct 2 | |
Chicago Blackhawks | Verizon Center | 5:00 PM | 4-1 W |
| Capitals Record in Preseason: 3-3-1 | ||||||
