The

2012–13 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sp ...

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

season A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's axial tilt, tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperat ...

was the franchise's 39th season in the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...

(NHL). The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.

Off-season

On June 26, 2012, the Capitals announced the hiring of

Adam Oates Adam Robert Oates (born August 27, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, former co-head coach for the New Jersey Devils and former head coach for the Washington Capitals. He played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League (N ...

as their new head coach.

Regular season

The Capitals scored the most power-play goals in the NHL during the regular season with 47. They also had the best power-play percentage at 27.65% (47 for 170).

Schedule and results

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Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the ...

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Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The te ...

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Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

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New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The club w ...

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Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

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Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...

, , – , , Neuvirth , , 1–4–1 , , 3 , , 19,267 ,
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Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

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Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

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Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

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, , 3–2 , , Washington Capitals , , – , , Neuvirth , , 2–7–1 , , 5 , , 18,506 ,
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, , – , , Holtby , , 2–8–1 , , 5 , , 18,650 ,
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Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Panthers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team initially played it ...

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, , OT , , Holtby , , 4–8–1 , , 9 , , 15,340 ,
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, , – , , Holtby , , 5–8–1 , , 11 , , 19,204 ,
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New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

, , – , , Holtby , , 5–9–1 , , 11 , , 17,200 ,
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, , 3–2 , , Washington Capitals , , – , , Holtby , , 5–10–1 , , 11 , , 18,506 ,
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, , 1–5 , , Washington Capitals , , – , , Holtby , , 6–10–1 , , 13 , , 18,506 ,
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Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Con ...

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, , – , , Holtby , , 7–11–1 , , 15 , , 19,904 ,
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, , – , , Holtby , , 8–11–1 , , 17 , , 15,004 ,
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Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

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New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

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, , 4–0 , , Washington Capitals , , – , , Holtby , , 10–14–1 , , 21 , , 18,506 ,
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, , – , , Neuvirth , , 11–14–1 , , 23 , , 16,810 ,
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, , – , , Neuvirth , , 11–15–1 , , 23 , , 17,565 ,
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, , 3–5 , , Washington Capitals , , – , , Holtby , , 12–15–1 , , 25 , , 18,506 ,
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, , – , , Holtby , , 12–16–1 , , 25 , , 18653 ,
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, , – , , Holtby , , 13–16–1 , , 27 , , 15,004 ,
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, , – , , Holtby , , 14–16–1 , , 29 , , 15,004 ,
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, , SO , , Holtby , , 15–16–1 , , 31 , , 17,200 ,
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, , 3–2 , , Washington Capitals , , – , , Holtby , , 15–17–1 , , 31 , , 18,506 ,
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, , SO , , Holtby , , 16–17–1 , , 33 , , 19,070 ,
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, , OT , , Holtby , , 16–17–2 , , 34 , , 19,681 ,
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, , – , , Holtby , , 17–17–2 , , 36 , , 16,530 ,
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, , 1–2 , , Washington Capitals , , SO , , Holtby , , 18–17–2 , , 38 , , 18,506 ,
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, , – , , Holtby , , 19–17–2 , , 40 , , 16,886 ,
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, , 2–4 , , Washington Capitals , , – , , Neuvirth , , 20–17–2 , , 42 , , 18,506 ,
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, , – , , Neuvirth , , 21–17–2 , , 44 , , 21,273 ,
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, , 1–3 , , Washington Capitals , , – , , Holtby , , 22–17–2 , , 46 , , 18,506 ,
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, , 5–6 , , Washington Capitals , , OT , , Holtby , , 23–17–2 , , 48 , , 18,506 ,
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, , 1–5 , , Washington Capitals , , – , , Holtby , , 24–17–2 , , 50 , , 18,506 ,
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, , – , , Holtby , , 24–18–2 , , 50 , , 19,965 ,
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, , – , , Holtby , , 25–18–2 , , 52 , , 21,273 ,
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, , 5–3 , , Washington Capitals , , – , , Holtby , , 26–18–2 , , 54 , , 18,506 ,
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, , 2–1 , , Washington Capitals , , OT , , Neuvirth , , 26–18–3 , , 55 , , 18,506 ,
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Season standings

Playoffs

The Washington Capitals ended the 2012–13 regular season as the Southeast Division champions and therefore as the Eastern Conference's 3rd seed. They faced the #6 seed

in the first round, losing 4 games to 3. Key: Win Loss , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 1 , , May 2 , , New York Rangers , , 1–3, , Washington Capitals , , – , , Holtby , , Capitals lead 1–0 , , 18,506
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, - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 4 , , May 8 , , Washington Capitals , , 3–4, , New York Rangers , , – , , Holtby , , Series ties 2–2 , , 17,200 ,

, - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 5 , , May 10 , , New York Rangers , , 1–2, , Washington Capitals , , OT , , Holtby , , Capitals lead 3–2 , , 18,506 ,

, - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 6 , , May 12 , , Washington Capitals , , 0–1, , New York Rangers , , – , , Holtby , , Series tied 3–3 , , 17,200 ,

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Player statistics

Final stats ;Skaters ;Goaltenders ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
^‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.

Trades

Free agents signed

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Player signings

Draft picks

Washington Capitals' picks at the 2012 NHL entry draft, held in

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on June 22 & 23, 2012. ;Draft notes * The

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. The Avalanche compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Con ...

first-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a July 1, 2011, trade that sent

Semyon Varlamov Semyon Aleksandrovich Varlamov ( rus, links=y, Семён Александрович Варламов, , sʲɪˈmʲɵn vɐrˈlaməf; born 27 April 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Islanders of the National H ...

to the Avalanche in exchange for 2012 second-round pick and this pick. * The Washington Capitals second-round pick went to the

as the result of a February 28, 2011, trade that sent

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to the Capitals in exchange for Dave Steckel and this pick. * The

fourth-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a July 8, 2011, trade that sent

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to the Jets in exchange for Danick Paquette and this pick. * The

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The ...

seventh-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a July 17, 2009, trade that sent Keith Seabrook to the Flames in exchange for this pick. * The

seventh-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a June 4, 2012, trade that sent

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to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.

References

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