The 2018 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2017–18 season and the culmination of the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Washington Capitals defeated the Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights four games to one to win their first championship, in their 44th ...

In addition to 13 division titles and three Presidents' Trophies, the Capitals have reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 1998 and 2018, winning the latter in five games against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Capitals have retired the use of four numbers in honor of four players.

Record: 49-26-7 (105 points), Finished 1st in NHL Metropolitan Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Barry Trotz (49-26-7) Captain: Alex Ovechkin. Primary Arena: Capital One Arena. 2017-18 Stanley Cup Champions. Preseason Odds: Stanley Cup +1125; O/U: 103.5. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Lars Eller scored the game-winning goal nine minutes into double overtime and Braden Holtby made 33 saves as the Capitals earned a 3-2 win. The Capitals successfully killed all four Columbus...

Jun 7, 2018 · The Capitals killed 1:08 of a 5-on-3 in the third and Holtby made a lunging stick save on Alex Tuch with 1:59 remaining to preserve the lead for Washington, which won the first Stanley Cup Final ...

Jun 8, 2018 · The Washington Capitals are Stanley Cup champions for the first time in what had been a tortured 44-year history. They clinched it by beating the Vegas Golden Knights in a fifth game of the...

Jun 8, 2018 · The Washington Capitals have won their first Stanley Cup championship, beating the Vegas Golden Knights in five games. Lars Eller scored with 7:37 left, giving the Capitals a 4-3 lead and they hung on after Vegas pulled goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury for the extra skater.

Jun 8, 2018 · Alex Ovechkin was one of the Capitals' goal scorers en route to a Game 5 victory that clinched the Stanley Cup. Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire Ovechkin took off his helmet with 0.6 seconds ...

Washington Capitals. Team Name: Washington Capitals. Seasons: 50 (1974-75 to 2024-25) NHL Playoff Appearances: 33. NHL Championships: 1 (1 Stanley Cup) Playoff Record: 140-165. Record (W-L-T-OTL): 1842-1569-303-198 (4185 points) All-time Goals Leader: Alex Ovechkin, 868. All-time Points Leader: Alex Ovechkin, 1575

Jun 7, 2018 · Ovechkin, who also won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, led the NHL with a Capitals-record 15 goals, including a power-play goal that gave Washington ...