|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 28 || 17 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–5 || Washington Capitals || – || Holtby || 12–15–1 || 25 || 18,506 || Recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;" | 29 || 19 || Washington Capitals || 1–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || – || Holtby || 12–16–1 || 25 || 18653 || Recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 30 || 21 || Washington Capitals || 4–0 || Winnipeg Jets || – || Holtby || 13–16–1 || 27 || 15,004 || Recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 31 || 22 || Washington Capitals || 6–1 || Winnipeg Jets || – || Holtby || 14–16–1 || 29 || 15,004 || Recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 32 || 24 || Washington Capitals || 3–2 || New York Rangers || SO || Holtby || 15–16–1 || 31 || 17,200 || Recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcf;" | 33 || 26 || New York Islanders || 3–2 || Washington Capitals || – || Holtby || 15–17–1 || 31 || 18,506 || Recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 34 || 30 || Washington Capitals || 4–3 || Buffalo Sabres || SO || Holtby || 16–17–1 || 33 || 19,070 || Recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;" | 35 || 31 || Washington Capitals || 4–5 || Philadelphia Flyers || OT || Holtby || 16–17–2 || 34 || 19,681 || Recap |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 36 || 2 || Washington Capitals || 5–3 || Carolina Hurricanes || – || Holtby || 17–17–2 || 36 || 16,530 || Recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 37 || 4 || New York Islanders || 1–2 || Washington Capitals || SO || Holtby || 18–17–2 || 38 || 18,506 || Recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 38 || 6 || Washington Capitals || 4–3 || Florida Panthers || – || Holtby || 19–17–2 || 40 || 16,886 || Recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 39 || 7 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–4 || Washington Capitals || – || Neuvirth || 20–17–2 || 42 || 18,506 || Recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 40 || 9 || Washington Capitals || 3–2 || Montreal Canadiens || – || Neuvirth || 21–17–2 || 44 || 21,273 || Recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 41 || 11 || Carolina Hurricanes || 1–3 || Washington Capitals || – || Holtby || 22–17–2 || 46 || 18,506 || Recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 42 || 13 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 5–6 || Washington Capitals ||