2019–20 Washington Capitals season

Divisional standings Eastern Conference ==Schedule and results==

Preseason The preseason schedule was published on June 17, 2019. Regular season The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019. Playoffs The Capitals played in a round-robin tournament to determine their seed for the playoffs. Washington finished with a 1–1–1 record to clinch the third seed for the playoffs. The Capitals were defeated by the New York Islanders in the first round in five games. ==Player statistics==

Skaters Goaltenders †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. ==Transactions==

The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season. Trades Free agents Waivers Contract terminations Retirement Signings ==Draft picks==

Below are the Washington Capitals' selections at the 2019 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. Notes: • The San Jose Sharks' third-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent a fourth-round pick and Buffalo's fifth-round pick both in 2019 (118th and 129th overall) to New Jersey in exchange for this pick. • The San Jose Sharks' fifth-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2019 (211th overall) and 2020 to San Jose in exchange for this pick. ==References==