1982-83 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-25-16 - 94 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 3-1
Coach: Bryan Murray (39-25-16)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1982-83 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 39-25-16 - 94 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 3-1
Coach: Bryan Murray (39-25-16)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1982-83 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 39 wins and 25 losses and 16 ties for 94 points, finishing third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Capitals netted 306 goals and surrendered 283. Mike Gartner scored 38 goals for Washington, while Dennis Maruk and Bob Carpenter tallied 30 or more, too. Dennis Maruk contributed 50 assists. Al Jensen topped the squad with 22 wins, plus Pat Riggin added 15 or more wins, too. Pat Riggin recorded a 3.36 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Bryan Murray coached the team. The 1982-83 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 306
Regular Season Goals Against: 283
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1982 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 9, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 1982 | Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 13, 1982 | Washington Capitals 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 9 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 20, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 0-2-1 | 2-1-0 | 2-3-1 | OT | |
| October 21, 1982 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 0-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 2-4-1 | ||
| October 23, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 0-3-1 | 2-2-0 | 2-5-1 | ||
| October 27, 1982 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 0-3-1 | 2-3-0 | 2-6-1 | ||
| October 30, 1982 | Washington Capitals 6 at St. Louis Blues 5 | W | 0-3-1 | 3-3-0 | 3-6-1 | ||
| November 3, 1982 | Washington Capitals 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 0-3-1 | 3-3-1 | 3-6-2 | OT | |
| November 5, 1982 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 0-4-1 | 3-3-1 | 3-7-2 | ||
| November 7, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 1-4-1 | 3-3-1 | 4-7-2 | ||
| November 8, 1982 | Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 2 | T | 1-4-1 | 3-3-2 | 4-7-3 | OT | |
| November 10, 1982 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 2-4-1 | 3-3-2 | 5-7-3 | ||
| November 13, 1982 | New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 3-4-1 | 3-3-2 | 6-7-3 | ||
| November 16, 1982 | Calgary Flames 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 4-4-1 | 3-3-2 | 7-7-3 | ||
| November 19, 1982 | Washington Capitals 3 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | T | 4-4-1 | 3-3-3 | 7-7-4 | OT | |
| November 21, 1982 | Washington Capitals 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 4-4-1 | 3-4-3 | 7-8-4 | ||
| November 23, 1982 | Washington Capitals 3 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 4-4-1 | 3-5-3 | 7-9-4 | ||
| November 24, 1982 | Washington Capitals 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 4-4-1 | 3-5-4 | 7-9-5 | OT | |
| November 26, 1982 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 5-4-1 | 3-5-4 | 8-9-5 | ||
| November 28, 1982 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 5-4-2 | 3-5-4 | 8-9-6 | OT | |
| December 2, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 6-4-2 | 3-5-4 | 9-9-6 | ||
| December 4, 1982 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 7-4-2 | 3-5-4 | 10-9-6 | ||
| December 7, 1982 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 7-4-3 | 3-5-4 | 10-9-7 | OT | |
| December 9, 1982 | Washington Capitals 6 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 7-4-3 | 4-5-4 | 11-9-7 | ||
| December 10, 1982 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 7-4-4 | 4-5-4 | 11-9-8 | OT | |
| December 12, 1982 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 8-4-4 | 4-5-4 | 12-9-8 | ||
| December 14, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 9-4-4 | 4-5-4 | 13-9-8 | ||
| December 16, 1982 | Washington Capitals 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 9-4-4 | 4-5-5 | 13-9-9 | OT | |
| December 18, 1982 | Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 9-4-4 | 5-5-5 | 14-9-9 | ||
| December 19, 1982 | Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 9-4-4 | 6-5-5 | 15-9-9 | ||
| December 23, 1982 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 9-4-4 | 7-5-5 | 16-9-9 | ||
| December 26, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 9-5-4 | 7-5-5 | 16-10-9 | ||
| December 28, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 10-5-4 | 7-5-5 | 17-10-9 | ||
| December 30, 1982 | Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 4 | T | 10-5-4 | 7-5-6 | 17-10-10 | OT | |
| January 1, 1983 | New York Rangers 7 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 10-6-4 | 7-5-6 | 17-11-10 | ||
| January 2, 1983 | Washington Capitals 7 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 10-6-4 | 8-5-6 | 18-11-10 | ||
| January 5, 1983 | Washington Capitals 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 10-6-4 | 9-5-6 | 19-11-10 | ||
| January 6, 1983 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 10-7-4 | 9-5-6 | 19-12-10 | ||
| January 8, 1983 | Washington Capitals 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 10-7-4 | 9-5-7 | 19-12-11 | OT | |
| January 11, 1983 | Los Angeles Kings 9 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 10-8-4 | 9-5-7 | 19-13-11 | ||
| January 14, 1983 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 10-8-4 | 9-6-7 | 19-14-11 | ||
| January 15, 1983 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 10-9-4 | 9-6-7 | 19-15-11 | ||
| January 18, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 11-9-4 | 9-6-7 | 20-15-11 | ||
| January 19, 1983 | Washington Capitals 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 11-9-4 | 10-6-7 | 21-15-11 | ||
| January 21, 1983 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 11-10-4 | 10-6-7 | 21-16-11 | ||
| January 23, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 12-10-4 | 10-6-7 | 22-16-11 | ||
| January 26, 1983 | Washington Capitals 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 12-10-4 | 11-6-7 | 23-16-11 | ||
| January 28, 1983 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 13-10-4 | 11-6-7 | 24-16-11 | ||
| January 29, 1983 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 13-10-4 | 11-6-8 | 24-16-12 | OT | |
| February 1, 1983 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 14-10-4 | 11-6-8 | 25-16-12 | ||
| February 3, 1983 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 15-10-4 | 11-6-8 | 26-16-12 | ||
| February 5, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 16-10-4 | 11-6-8 | 27-16-12 | ||
| February 6, 1983 | Washington Capitals 4 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | T | 16-10-4 | 11-6-9 | 27-16-13 | OT | |
| February 10, 1983 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 8 | L | 16-10-4 | 11-7-9 | 27-17-13 | ||
| February 13, 1983 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 17-10-4 | 11-7-9 | 28-17-13 | ||
| February 16, 1983 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 17-10-4 | 11-8-9 | 28-18-13 | ||
| February 18, 1983 | Washington Capitals 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 17-10-4 | 12-8-9 | 29-18-13 | ||
| February 19, 1983 | Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 17-10-4 | 12-8-10 | 29-18-14 | OT | |
| February 23, 1983 | Washington Capitals 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 17-10-4 | 12-9-10 | 29-19-14 | ||
| February 24, 1983 | Washington Capitals 4 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 17-10-4 | 13-9-10 | 30-19-14 | ||
| February 26, 1983 | Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 17-10-4 | 13-10-10 | 30-20-14 | ||
| March 2, 1983 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 17-11-4 | 13-10-10 | 30-21-14 | ||
| March 3, 1983 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 17-11-4 | 14-10-10 | 31-21-14 | ||
| March 5, 1983 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 18-11-4 | 14-10-10 | 32-21-14 | ||
| March 8, 1983 | Washington Capitals 5 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 18-11-4 | 15-10-10 | 33-21-14 | ||
| March 12, 1983 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 18-11-4 | 15-11-10 | 33-22-14 | ||
| March 13, 1983 | Boston Bruins 4 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 19-11-4 | 15-11-10 | 34-22-14 | ||
| March 16, 1983 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 20-11-4 | 15-11-10 | 35-22-14 | ||
| March 17, 1983 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 20-11-4 | 16-11-10 | 36-22-14 | ||
| March 20, 1983 | Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 20-11-4 | 17-11-10 | 37-22-14 | ||
| March 23, 1983 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Washington Capitals 1 | T | 20-11-5 | 17-11-10 | 37-22-15 | OT | |
| March 24, 1983 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 21-11-5 | 17-11-10 | 38-22-15 | ||
| March 26, 1983 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 21-11-6 | 17-11-10 | 38-22-16 | OT | |
| March 27, 1983 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 21-11-6 | 17-12-10 | 38-23-16 | ||
| March 30, 1983 | New York Islanders 7 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 21-12-6 | 17-12-10 | 38-24-16 | ||
| April 1, 1983 | Washington Capitals 7 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | L | 21-12-6 | 17-13-10 | 38-25-16 | ||
| April 3, 1983 | New York Rangers 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 22-12-6 | 17-13-10 | 39-25-16 | ||
| April 6, 1983 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1983 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1983 | New York Islanders 6 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1983 | New York Islanders 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 |
