Washington Capitals · 1974–2026

Best all-time Washington Capitals lineup

Every Washington Capitals season from 1974–75 to 2025–26 (51 in all), boiled down to one lineup: each player at his best season with the team, centred by Nicklas Backstrom (2009–10).

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The lineup

Line 1

LWAlex Ovechkin2007–08 · 82 GP · 65 G · 47 A · 112 P94
CNicklas Backstrom2009–10 · 82 GP · 33 G · 68 A · 101 P90
RWAlexander Semin2009–10 · 73 GP · 40 G · 44 A · 84 P89

Line 2

LWBengt-Ake Gustafsson1983–84 · 69 GP · 32 G · 43 A · 75 P82
CRobert Lang2003–04 · 63 GP · 29 G · 45 A · 74 P90
RWJaromir Jagr2001–02 · 69 GP · 31 G · 48 A · 79 P88

Pair 1

DMike Green2009–10 · 75 GP · 19 G · 57 A · 76 P94
DSergei Gonchar2002–03 · 82 GP · 18 G · 49 A · 67 P92

Pair 2

DJohn Carlson2019–20 · 69 GP · 15 G · 60 A · 75 P91
DLarry Murphy1986–87 · 80 GP · 23 G · 58 A · 81 P90

Goalie

GBraden Holtby2015–16 · 66 GP · 48 W · .922 SV% · 2.20 GAA87

Best single seasons

LWAlex Ovechkin2007–08 · 82 GP · 65 G · 47 A · 112 P94
LWAlex Ovechkin2009–10 · 72 GP · 50 G · 59 A · 109 P94
DMike Green2009–10 · 75 GP · 19 G · 57 A · 76 P94
DMike Green2008–09 · 68 GP · 31 G · 42 A · 73 P94
LWAlex Ovechkin2008–09 · 79 GP · 56 G · 54 A · 110 P92
DSergei Gonchar2002–03 · 82 GP · 18 G · 49 A · 67 P92
DJohn Carlson2019–20 · 69 GP · 15 G · 60 A · 75 P91
LWAlex Ovechkin2012–13 · 48 GP · 32 G · 24 A · 56 P91
LWAlex Ovechkin2005–06 · 81 GP · 52 G · 54 A · 106 P90
CNicklas Backstrom2009–10 · 82 GP · 33 G · 68 A · 101 P90

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