Washington Capitals Hat Trick Tracker
All Caps Hat Tricks | Caps Career Hat Trick Leaders | Notes
Here is a comprehensive list of every Washington Capitals hat trick in both the regular season and the playoffs. More info is on the NHL’s site. Corrections? Clarifications? E-mail us.
Also see: Washington Capitals Gordie Howe Hat Tricks
Player | Goals | Opponent | Date | Goaltender | Score | W/L/T | Season | Note | Photo |
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Milano, Sonny | 3 | Carolina | 2/22/2024 | Kochetkov | 7-6 (SO) | W | Regular | Scored first career hat trick, but hats thrown late. | |
Oshie, T.J. | 3 | St. Louis | 1/18/2024 | Binnington | 5-2 | W | Regular | Scored hat-trick against his former team. | |
Wilson, Tom | 3 | at Anaheim | 11/30/2023 | Gibson | 5-4 | W | Regular | First career hat trick. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | Montreal | 12/31/2022 | Allen | 9-2 | W | Regular | Second hat trick of the month. | |
Gustafsson, Erik | 3 | Toronto | 12/17/2022 | Samsonov | 5-2 | W | Regular | First Caps defenseman to get a hat trick in 22 years. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | at Chicago | 12/13/2022 | Mrázek | 7-3 | W | Regular | The hat-trick gave him his 800th career goal. | |
Kuznetsov, Evgeny | 3 | at Vancouver | 3/11/2022 | Demko | 4-3 (OT) | W | Regular | Scored his second career hat-trick. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | Florida | 11/26/2021 | Knight, Bobrovsky | 4-3 | W | Regular | Got hit in the face with a puck, returned and scored three goals. | |
Oshie, T.J. | 3 | at Ottawa | 10/25/2021 | Gustavsson, Forsberg | 7-5 | W | Regular | Oshie gets fourth hat trick with the Caps. | |
Oshie, T.J. | 3 | at NYR | 5/5/2021 | Georgiev | 4-2 | W | Regular | Oshie scores a hat trick in his first game back after his father's death. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | L.A. Kings | 2/4/2020 | Quick | 4-2 | W | Regular | Ovi gets a natural hat-trick in last seven minutes of regulation. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | at Islanders | 1/18/2020 | Varlamov | 6-4 | W | Regular | Ovi leads Caps back from 4-1 deficit, scored 2nd consecutive hat trick, passes Mario Lemieux on all-time goals list. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | New Jersey | 1/16/2020 | Domingue/ Schneider | 5-2 | W | Regular | Ovi gets high-sticked in the face, comes back and scores a hat trick. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | at Detroit | 11/30/2019 | Bernier | 5-2 | W | Regular | Becomes only the 6th player in NHL history to get a hat trick with 2 empty net goals. | |
Vrana, Jakub | 3 | Calgary | 11/3/2019 | Talbot | 4-2 | W | Regular | Vrana's first hat-trick happened as the Nats celebrated their World Series win at the game. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | San Jose | 1/22/2019 | Jones | 7-6 (OT) | L | Regular | Despite three goals, a costly turnover helps Sharks tie game before winning in OT. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | at Carolina | 12/14/2018 | Darling | 6-5 | W | Regular | Ovechkin gets his second consecutive hat trick. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | Detroit | 12/11/2018 | Howard/Bernier | 6-2 | W | Regular | Ovechkin gets his first hat trick in more than a year. | |
Backstrom, Nick | 3 | New Jersey | 11/30/2018 | Kinkaid | 6-3 | W | Regular | Backstrom scores first hat trick for the team in more than a year. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | at Toronto | 11/25/2017 | McElhinney | 4-2 | W | Regular | Ovi passes Bondra for most Caps hat-tricks. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 4 | Montreal | 10/7/2017 | Price/ Montoya | 6-1 | W | Regular | Second hat trick in as many games at start of season. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | at Ottawa | 10/5/2017 | Anderson | 5-4 (SO) | W | Regular | Ovi scores all 3 in the 3rd period, plus a SO goal. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | at Minnesota | 3/28/2017 | Dubnyk | 5-4 (OT) | W | Regular | Ovi scores all 3 on PP, also has assist. | |
Oshie, T.J. | 3 | at Tampa Bay | 3/18/2017 | Vasilevskiy | 5-3 | W | Regular | Oshie gets two early goals, and a late empty-netter. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | St. Louis | 11/23/2016 | Hutton | 4-3 | W | Regular | Ovi's previous hat trick was also against the Blues. | |
Oshie, T.J. | 3 | Pittsburgh | 4/28/2016 | Murray | 4-3 (OT) | W | Playoffs | Oshie scores overtime winner in Game 1 of Round 2. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | at St. Louis | 4/9/2016 | Elliot/ Nilsson | 5-1 | W | Regular | With 3 goals, Ovechkin also reaches 50 for the 7th time in his career. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | at Minnesota | 2/11/2016 | Dubnyk | 4-3 | W | Regular | Ovechkin gets 14th career regular season hat trick, passing Mike Gartner for the 2nd most in team history. | |
Williams, Justin | 3 | NY Rangers | 1/17/2016 | Raanta | 5-2 | W | Regular | Williams' 2nd career hat trick, first since 2006. | |
Kuznetsov, Evgeny | 3 | Edmonton | 10/23/2015 | Nilsson/ Talbot | 7-4 | W | Regular | Kuznetsov gets his first career hat trick, adds 2 assists. | |
Backstrom, Nick | 3 | Tampa Bay | 12/13/2014 | Bishop | 4-2 | W | Regular | Backstrom's first career regular season hat trick. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 4 | Tampa Bay | 12/10/2013 | Bishop | 6-5 (SO) | W | Regular | Ovechkin scores 4 to help Caps overcome a 3-0 deficit. Two of his goals come on PP, making him the Caps' all-time leader with 138 PPG. | |
Ward, Joel | 3 | at Philadelphia | 11/1/2013 | Emery/ Mason | 7-0 | W | Regular | Ward scores his first career hat trick in a fight-filled game. | |
Grabovski, Mikhail | 3 | at Chicago | 10/1/2013 | Crawford | 4-6 | L | Regular | In his first game as a Cap, Grabovski scores first opening night hat trick in Caps history. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | at Florida | 4/6/2013 | Markstrom/ Clemmensen | 4-3 | W | Regular | Ovechkin gets 12th career hat trick. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | New Jersey | 2/23/2013 | Hedberg | 5-1 | W | Regular | Ovechkin breaks a two-year hat trick slump. | |
Perreault, Mathieu | 3 | Boston | 1/24/2012 | Rask | 5-3 | W | Regular | Perreault gets first career hat trick.. | |
Brouwer, Troy | 3 | Tampa Bay | 1/13/2012 | Roloson | 4-3 | W | Regular | Brouwer nets first career hat trick. | |
Semin, Alex | 3 | at Anaheim | 2/16/2011 | McElhinney | 7-6 | W | Regular | Semin snaps a 17-game goal drought with his 4th hat trick of the 2010-2011 season. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | at Toronto | 1/22/2011 | Giguere | 4-1 | W | Regular | Ovechkin's 10th career hat trick. | |
Semin, Alex | 3 | Tampa Bay | 11/26/2010 | Smith/ Ellis | 6-0 | W | Regular | Semin nets 3 against Tampa Bay for the 2nd time in 2 games against Lightning. | |
Semin, Alex | 3 | Tampa Bay | 11/11/2010 | Ellis | 6-3 | W | Regular | Semin scores all 3 goals in the 3rd period for his 2nd hat trick in 9 games. | |
Semin, Alex | 3 | Atlanta | 10/23/2010 | Mason | 4-3 | W | Regular | Semin's 4th career hat trick. | |
Backstrom, Nick | 3 | Montreal | 4/17/2010 | Halak | 6-5 (OT) | W | Playoffs | Backstrom gets first career hat trick with the GW in OT in game 2 vs. Montreal. | |
Semin, Alex | 3 | at Ottawa | 2/11/2010 | Elliott | 5-6 | L | Regular | This was the 3rd consecutive game in which a Caps player records a hat trick. | |
Laich, Brooks | 3 | at Montreal | 2/10/2010 | Price | 5-6 | L | Regular | Laich gets first career hat trick, including a last minute equalizer in a losing effort. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | Pittsburgh | 2/7/2010 | Fleury | 5-4 | W | Regular | Ovechkin also assists on Mike Knuble's OT winner. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | Pittsburgh | 5/4/2009 | Marc-Andre Fleury | 4-3 | W | Playoffs | Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby each score 3 in Game 2 of Eastern Conference Semifinals. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | at Florida | 2/15/2009 | Vokoun | 4-2 | W | Regular | This game may better be known as the end of Mike Green's defensive record of scoring in 8-consecutive games. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | Ottawa | 2/1/2009 | Elliott/ Auld | 7-4 | W | Regular | Ovechkin nets 3, other "Young Guns" each score. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | Atlanta | 11/26/2008 | Pavelec | 5-3 | W | Regular | Ovechkin gets 6th career hat trick. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | Boston | 3/3/2008 | Auld/ Thomas | 10-2 | W | Regular | Ovechkin reaches the 50 goal mark for the 2nd time in his career. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 4 | Montreal | 1/31/2008 | Huet | 5-4 | W | Regular | Ovechkin breaks his nose, then wins it in OT. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 4 | at Ottawa | 12/29/2007 | Gerber | 8-6 | W | Regular | Ovechkin's first of 2 4-goal games during the 2007-2008 season. | |
Semin, Alex | 3 | Tampa Bay | 3/18/2007 | Denis | 7-1 | W | Regular | Semin scores 3 goals in 7:04. | |
Clark, Chris | 3 | at Boston | 3/15/2007 | Thomas | 3-4 | L | Regular | Captain Chris Clark nets 2nd career hat trick 362 days after his first. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | at Atlanta | 12/15/2006 | Lehtonen | 3-2 | W | Regular | Ovechin ties the game with 31 seconds left, scores the GWG 6 seconds into OT. | |
Semin, Alex | 3 | Carolina | 10/7/2006 | Ward | 5-2 | W | Regular | In the home opener, Semin tricked the defending champs. | |
Clark, Chris | 3 | Florida | 3/18/2006 | Luongo | 3-4 | L | Regular | Chris Clark's first career hat trick. | |
Ovechkin, Alex | 3 | at Anaheim | 1/13/2006 | Giguere | 3-2 | W | Regular | Ovechkin gets first career hat trick. | |
Bondra, Peter | 3 | at CBJ | 11/29/2003 | Brathwaite/ Denis | 5-3 | W | Regular | Bondra's record 19th hat trick for the Caps. | |
Lang, Robert | 3 | Carolina | 11/12/2003 | Storr/ Weekes | 7-1 | W | Regular | In an otherwise lousy season, Lang scores 3 to beat the Hurricanes. | |
Jagr, Jaromir | 3 | at Tampa Bay | 2/4/2003 | Grahame | 5-1 | W | Regular | Jagr's last hat trick as a member of the Caps. | |
Jagr, Jaromir | 3 | Florida | 1/11/2003 | Hurme/ Luongo | 12-2 | W | Regular | Jagr adds 4 assists and his first hat trick since March 2001. | |
Bondra, Peter | 3 | Edmonton | 3/10/2002 | Salo | 4-2 | W | Regular | Bondra records a hat trick almost exactly a year after his last one. | |
Bondra, Peter | 3 | NY Rangers | 3/9/2001 | Hebert | 5-3 | W | Regular | Bondra reaches the 40 goal plateau for the 4th time in his career. | |
Bondra, Peter | 3 | Toronto | 2/1/2001 | Joseph | 5-4 | W | Regular | Bondra scores 3 times in the middle frame for his 16th career hat trick. | |
Bondra, Peter | 4 | at Ottawa | 12/27/2000 | Hurme/ Lalime | 5-1 | W | Regular | Peter Bondra scores at least 4 goals in a single game for the 6th time. | |
Konowalchuk, Steve | 3 | at Philadelphia | 11/18/2000 | Boucher | 3-5 | L | Regular | Konowalchuk scores 3 in the Caps' last trip to Winnipeg Arena. | |
Zednik, Richard | 3 | Detroit | 10/31/2000 | Osgood | 6-2 | W | Regular | The first hat trick of Zednik's career. | |
Gonchar, Sergei | 3 | Montreal | 1/4/2000 | Hackett | 6-1 | W | Regular | Gonchar, a defenseman, nets his first career hat trick. | |
Bondra, Peter | 3 | Philadelphia | 10/12/1999 | Vanbiesbrouck | 5-4 | W | Regular | With his 14th, Bondra passes Gartner for most hat tricks in Caps' history. | |
Bondra, Peter | 3 | Carolina | 2/5/1999 | Kidd | 4-1 | W | Regular | Bondra scores 2nd hat trick in a row. | |
Bondra, Peter | 4 | Tampa Bay | 2/3/1999 | Schwab/ Ranford | 10-1 | W | Regular | Bondra scores 4 of Caps' 10 goals. | |
Bondra, Peter | 3 | at Ottawa | 11/7/1998 | Rhodes/ Tugnutt | 8-3 | W | Regular | The 11th hat trick of Bondra's career. | |
Bondra, Peter | 3 | at NY Rangers | 1/8/1998 | Richter | 5-3 | W | Regular | Bondra's 10th career hat trick, tying Dennis Maruk for 2nd in franchise history. | |
Oates, Adam | 3 | at NY Islanders | 10/8/1997 | Salo | 6-3 | W | Regular | Typically the set-up man, Oates scores 3. | |
Svejkovsky, Jaroslav | 4 | at Buffalo | 4/13/1997 | Shields | 8-3 | W | Regular | Rookie Svejkovsky scores 4. | |
Bondra, Peter | 4 | Colorado | 3/6/1997 | Billington | 6-3 | W | Regular | Bondra's 9th hat trick. | |
Bondra, Peter | 3 | at Anaheim | 12/13/1996 | Shtalenkov | 4-5 | L | Regular | Bondra returns from injury and scores 3 times in loss. | |
Juneau, Joe | 3 | Pittsburgh | 11/1/1996 | Wreggett | 4-2 | W | Regular | Juneau scores his only hat trick with the Caps. | |
Bondra, Peter | 4 | at Buffalo | 4/3/1996 | Trefilov | 5-1 | W | Regular | Bondra's 7th hat trick. | |
Bondra, Peter | 3 | at NY Islanders | 3/26/1996 | Soderstrom | 7-1 | W | Regular | Bondra scores three times in last seven minutes of regulation. | |
Bondra, Peter | 4 | NY Islanders | 2/3/1996 | Soderstrom | 6-5 | W | Regular | Bondra's 5th hat trick. | |
Bondra, Peter | 3 | Ottawa | 1/11/1996 | Beaupre | 6-1 | W | Regular | Bondra's 4th hat trick. | |
Konowalchuk, Steve | 3 | NY Rangers | 1/5/1996 | Healy | 4-4 | T | Regular | Konowalchuk's 2nd hat trick. | |
Konowalchuk, Steve | 3 | at Winnipeg | 12/10/1995 | Cheveldae | 6-1 | W | Regular | Konowalchuk's first of three hat tricks. | |
Bondra, Peter | 3 | Hartford | 4/21/1995 | Burke | 6-3 | W | Regular | Bondra's third hat trick. | |
Krygier, Todd | 3 | Ottawa | 4/9/1994 | Billington/ Madeley | 8-4 | W | Regular | Krygier scores his only hat trick with the Caps. | |
Burridge, Randy | 3 | at Pittsburgh | 3/15/1994 | Barrasso | 5-4 | W | Regular | Burridge's 2nd hat trick. | |
Bondra, Peter | 5 | Tampa Bay | 2/5/1994 | Puppa/ Jablonski | 6-3 | W | Regular | Bondra becomes 2nd player to score 5 in a game for the Caps, getting his first 3 in only 2:06. | |
Burridge, Randy | 3 | Los Angeles | 10/22/1993 | Hrudey | 6-3 | W | Regular | Burridge's first hat trick with the Caps. | |
Iafrate, Al | 3 | NY Islanders | 4/26/1993 | Healy/ Fitzpatrick | 6-4 | W | Playoffs | Iafrate scores first playoff hat trick for a Caps defenseman. | |
Hunter, Dale | 3 | NY Islanders | 4/20/1993 | Healy | 4-5 (2OT) | L | Playoffs | Despite Hunter's hat trick, Caps fall in Game 2 of Patrick Division Semifinals. | |
Khristich, Dmitri | 3 | Hartford | 3/19/1993 | Gosselin | 5-2 | W | Regular | Khristich's second hat trick with the Caps. | |
Khristich, Dmitri | 3 | at St. Louis | 2/11/1993 | Joseph/ Hebert | 10-6 | W | Regular | Khristich's first hat trick with the Caps. | |
Hatcher, Kevin | 3 | at NY Rangers | 1/13/1993 | Vanbiesbrouck | 4-5 | L | Regular | Hatcher scores first hat trick for a defenseman in team history. | |
Ciccarelli, Dino | 4 | at Pittsburgh | 4/25/1992 | Barrasso/ Wregget | 7-2 | W | Playoffs | Ciccarelli scores a playoff team-record 4 goals for his 4th career playoff hat trick. | |
Hunter, Dale | 3 | Philadelphia | 3/20/1992 | Hextall | 6-7 | L | Regular | Hunter's only regular season hat trick came against the Caps' biggest rivals. | |
Druce, John | 3 | San Jose | 2/9/1992 | Hackett | 6-2 | W | Regular | Druce gets 2nd career hat trick. | |
Pivonka, Michal | 3 | NY Rangers | 12/26/1991 | Richter | 6-8 | L | Regular | Pivonka scores his only hat trick with the Caps. | |
Ciccarelli, Dino | 3 | Edmonton | 2/8/1991 | Takko | 6-3 | W | Regular | Ciccarelli's 3rd Caps hat trick. | |
Ridley, Mike | 3 | New Jersey | 12/7/1990 | Burke | 5-2 | W | Regular | Ridley's 3rd Caps hat trick. | |
Bondra, Peter | 3 | at NY Rangers | 11/28/1990 | Richter | 6-3 | W | Regular | Peter Bondra outduels Mike Gartner, 3-2 in a 6-3 win. | |
Druce, John | 3 | at NY Rangers | 4/21/1990 | Vanbiesbrouck/ Richter | 6-3 | W | Playoffs | Druce's playoff scoring binge includes a hat trick. | |
Ciccarelli, Dino | 3 | at New Jersey | 4/5/1990 | Burke | 5-4 (OT) | W | Playoffs | Ciccarelli wins game 1 of first round series in OT. | |
Ciccarelli, Dino | 4 | Quebec | 2/6/1990 | Gordon | 12-2 | W | Regular | Ciccarelli gets natural hat trick. | |
Courtnall, Geoff | 3 | Philadelphia | 1/28/1990 | Wregget | 7-2 | W | Regular | Courtnall's 2nd hat trick with the Caps. | |
Ciccarelli, Dino | 4 | at Hartford | 3/18/1989 | Liut | 8-2 | W | Regular | Dino Ciccarelli has 4 goals and 7 points. | |
Courtnall, Geoff | 3 | at Boston | 3/9/1989 | Moog | 7-2 | W | Regular | Courtnall gets 3rd career hat trick, first with Caps. | |
Ridley, Mike | 3 | Philadelphia | 12/6/1988 | LaForest | 4-3 | W | Regular | Ridley scores 2 shorthanded goals, and a PP goal. | |
Christian, Dave | 3 | New Jersey | 10/15/1988 | Suave | 8-5 | W | Regular | Christian's 2nd hat trick with the Caps. | |
Ridley, Mike | 4 | at Pittsburgh | 10/11/1988 | Young | 7-8 | L | Regular | Mario Lemieux's 3 goals and 2 assists beats Ridley's 4 goals. | |
Christian, Dave | 3 | Calgary | 12/8/1987 | Vernon | 4-5 | L | Regular | Christian's first hat trick with the Caps. | |
Gartner, Mike | 3 | Chicago | 10/10/1987 | Pang | 6-4 | W | Regular | Hat trick no. 13 for Gartner. | |
Adams, Greg | 3 | Los Angeles | 3/17/1987 | Melanson | 4-5 | L | Regular | Bernie Nicholls also scores three to lead the Kings past the Caps. | |
Gartner, Mike | 4 | at Vancouver | 2/20/1987 | Caprice | 6-4 | W | Regular | Gartner gets 2nd 4-goal game of his career. | |
Gartner, Mike | 3 | at St. Louis | 3/15/1986 | Millen | 5-4 | W | Regular | Gartner's 11th hat trick passes Dennis Maruk's 10 for team record. | |
Gartner, Mike | 3 | New Jersey | 1/4/1986 | Resch/ St. Laurent | 9-3 | W | Regular | Gartner ties Dennis Maruk for club record 10 hat tricks. | |
Gartner, Mike | 3 | St. Louis | 10/29/1985 | May | 6-3 | W | Regular | Gartner's 9th hat trick. | |
Gartner, Mike | 3 | at Vancouver | 2/21/1985 | R.Brodeur | 6-2 | W | Regular | Gartner's 8th hat trick. | |
Haworth, Alan | 3 | Vancouver | 10/28/1984 | R.Brodeur | 5-2 | W | Regular | Haworth's 2nd hat trick. | |
Gustafsson, Bengt | 5 | at Philadelphia | 1/8/1984 | Lindbergh | 7-1 | W | Regular | Gustafsson becomes first Cap to score 5 goals in a game. | |
Gustafsson, Bengt | 3 | NY Islanders | 12/23/1983 | Melanson | 7-3 | W | Regular | Gustafsson gets first career hat trick. | |
Gartner, Mike | 3 | at Winnipeg | 10/30/1983 | Hayward | 7-3 | W | Regular | Gartner's hat trick came prior to the Caps scoring three in 42 seconds. | |
Gartner, Mike | 3 | Boston | 3/13/1983 | Peeters | 6-4 | W | Regular | Gartner scores 2nd natural hat trick of his career. | |
Haworth, Alan | 3 | at Calgary | 2/24/1983 | Edwards | 4-2 | W | Regular | Caps clinch first playoff berth behind Haworth's effort. | |
Houston, Ken | 3 | at NY Islanders | 10/21/1982 | Melanson | 3-6 | L | Regular | Bryan Trottier's hat trick tops Houston's. | |
Maruk, Dennis | 3 | Calgary | 3/5/1982 | Lemelin | 8-6 | W | Regular | Maruk's 10th hat trick. | |
Valentine, Chris | 4 | Hartford | 2/27/1982 | Millen | 7-1 | W | Regular | Rookie Valentine scores 4 power play goals. | |
Carpenter, Bobby | 4 | St. Louis | 2/25/1982 | Liut | 9-1 | W | Regular | Carpenter got a hat trick in his rookie season. | |
Maruk, Dennis | 3 | Quebec | 2/7/1982 | Bouchard | 5-5 | T | Regular | Maruk was wired for sound by ESPN during this game. | |
Maruk, Dennis | 4 | Winnipeg | 12/4/1981 | Staniowski | 7-3 | W | Regular | We learn that Maruk wore a blond wig before this game. | |
Gartner, Mike | 3 | Calgary | 12/2/1981 | Lemelin | 9-3 | W | Regular | Gartner's 5th hat trick. | |
Tookey, Tim | 3 | Philadelphia | 11/21/1981 | St.Croix | 10-4 | W | Regular | Tookey and Dennis Maruk each scored 3 goals for the only double hat trick in team history. | |
Maruk, Dennis | 3 | Philadelphia | 11/21/1981 | St.Croix | 10-4 | W | Regular | Tookey and Maruk each scored 3 goals for the only double hat trick in team history. | |
Maruk, Dennis | 3 | Detroit | 4/5/1981 | Lozinski | 7-2 | W | Regular | Maruk becomes the Caps' first 50-goal scorer. | |
Gartner, Mike | 3 | at Philadelphia | 3/24/1981 | Peeters | 5-2 | W | Regular | Gartner's 3 help defeat the Flyers. | |
Maruk, Dennis | 3 | Toronto | 3/8/1981 | Rutherford | 7-3 | W | Regular | Maruk becomes Caps' first-ever 40-goal scorer. | |
Kelly, Robert | 3 | at Los Angeles | 2/7/1981 | Lessard | 4-4 | T | Regular | Kelly gets his only hat trick as a Cap. | |
Pronovost, Joseph | 3 | Colorado | 12/6/1980 | Smith | 8-6 | W | Regular | Pronovost's empty-netter gets him his only hat trick as a Cap. | |
Maruk, Dennis | 3 | at Hartford | 11/15/1980 | Garrett | 8-4 | W | Regular | Maruk scores his 2nd consecutive hat trick. | |
Maruk, Dennis | 3 | at Pittsburgh | 11/12/1980 | Holland | 3-1 | W | Regular | Maruk's 3rd hat trick. | |
Gartner, Mike | 4 | NY Rangers | 10/18/1980 | Soetaert | 8-2 | W | Regular | Gartner gets his 3rd one-period hat trick and his first 4-goal game. | |
Gartner, Mike | 3 | St. Louis | 3/5/1980 | Liut | 6-3 | W | Regular | Gartner's 2nd hat trick. | |
Charron, Guy | 3 | at Toronto | 12/26/1979 | Palmateer/ Harrison | 8-2 | W | Regular | Charron scores 3 despite 'painful thigh injury.' | |
Gartner, Mike | 3 | Quebec | 12/1/1979 | Hogosta | 7-2 | W | Regular | Gartner's first hat trick. | |
Maruk, Dennis | 4 | at NY Rangers | 10/14/1979 | Thomas | 5-3 | W | Regular | Maruk's 2nd hat trick. | |
Rowe, Thomas | 4 | St. Louis | 3/10/1979 | Staniowski | 7-5 | W | Regular | Rowe and Dennis Maruk each get six points. | |
Maruk, Dennis | 3 | Colorado | 1/12/1979 | Plasse/ Oleschuk | 8-1 | W | Regular | Maruk gets his first hat trick as a Cap. | |
Lofthouse, Mark | 3 | at Vancouver | 12/9/1978 | Hanlon | 7-5 | W | Regular | Lofthouse gets his hand stepped on, and still scores 3 goals. | |
Charron, Guy | 3 | Boston | 3/28/1978 | Grahame | 4-4 | T | Regular | Charron's 2nd of two hat tricks in March of 78. | |
Charron, Guy | 3 | Cleveland | 3/18/1978 | Edwards | 8-3 | W | Regular | Charron's first of two hat tricks in March of 78. | |
Bailey, Ace | 3 | Colorado | 2/28/1978 | Favell | 7-4 | W | Regular | Bailey, who years later was a victim of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, scored 3 to lift Caps. | |
White, Anthony | 3 | at Detroit | 2/21/1976 | Rutherford | 5-1 | W | Regular | White gets his 2nd hat trick as a Cap. | |
Monahan, Hartland | 3 | Pittsburgh | 11/12/1975 | Inness | 6-6 | T | Regular | Monahan gets his only hat trick as a Cap. | |
White, Anthony | 3 | at Chicago | 10/26/1975 | Esposito | 7-5 | W | Regular | White gets his first hat trick as a Cap. | |
Gilbertson, Stan | 4 | Pittsburgh | 4/6/1975 | Johnson | 8-4 | W | Regular | Gilbertson records the first 4-goal game by a Cap. | |
Lalonde, Ron | 3 | Detroit | 3/30/1975 | Richardson | 5-8 | L | Regular | Lalonde gets Caps' first hat trick in losing effort. |
Washington Capitals Career Hat Trick Leaders (Regular Season)
Hat Trick Total | Player | Last Hat Trick | Goals in Last Hat Trick | Opponent |
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30 | Ovechkin, Alex | 12/31/2022 | 3 | Montreal |
19 | Bondra, Peter | 11/29/2003 | 3 | @CBJ |
13 | Gartner, Mike | 10/10/1987 | 3 | Chicago |
10 | Maruk, Dennis | 3/5/1982 | 3 | Calgary |
7 | Semin, Alex | 2/16/2011 | 3 | @Anaheim |
5 | Oshie, T.J. | 1/18/2024 | 3 | St. Louis |
3 | Konowalchuk, Steve | 11/18/2000 | 3 | @Philadelphia |
3 | Ciccarelli, Dino | 2/8/1991 | 3 | Edmonton |
3 | Ridley, Mike | 12/7/1990 | 3 | New Jersey |
3 | Charron, Guy | 12/26/1979 | 3 | @Toronto |
2 | Kuznetsov, Evgeny | 3/11/2022 | 3 | @Vancouver |
2 | Backstrom, Nicklas | 11/30/2018 | 3 | New Jersey |
2 | Clark, Chris | 3/15/2007 | 3 | @Boston |
2 | Jagr, Jaromir | 2/4/2003 | 3 | @Tampa Bay |
2 | Burridge, Randy | 3/15/1994 | 3 | @Pittsburgh |
2 | Khristich, Dmitri | 3/19/1993 | 3 | Hartford |
2 | Courtnall, Geoff | 1/28/1990 | 3 | Philadelphia |
2 | Christian, Dave | 10/15/1988 | 3 | New Jersey |
2 | Haworth, Alan | 10/28/1984 | 3 | Vancouver |
2 | Gustafsson, Bengt | 1/8/1984 | 5 | @Philadelphia |
2 | White, Anthony | 2/21/1976 | 3 | @Detroit |
Washington Capitals Career Hat Trick Leaders (Playoffs)
Dino Ciccarelli scored his second playoff hat trick with the Caps on 4/25/1992 with four goals against Pittsburgh. No other Cap has more than one playoff hat trick.
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