38-32 (.538)
Arena
Attendance
15,289 per game
1987 Draft Picks
Round
Pick
Player
2
36
Jeff Ballantyne
5
99
Pat Beauchesne
6
120
Rich DeFreitas
The 1987 Washington Capitals, coached by Bryan Murray, lost the Division Semifinals after finishing the NHL regular season in 2nd place in the Wales Conference Patrick Division with a 38-32-10 record.