The 1989–90 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 16th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team reached the Prince of Wales Conference Finals for the first time, losing to the Bruins 4 games to 0.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Round 1: (P2) New Jersey Devils vs. (P3) Washington Capitals

Round 2: (P1) New York Rangers vs. (P3) Washington Capitals

Conference Finals: (A1) Boston Bruins vs. (P3) Washington Capitals

Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;