2016-17 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 55-19-8 (SO: 2-5) - 118 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Metropolitan Division
Postseason: 7-6
Lost NHL conference second round
Conference First Round - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
Conference Second Round - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Coach: Barry Trotz (55-19, 8 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2016-17 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 55-19-8 (SO: 2-5) - 118 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Metropolitan Division
Postseason: 7-6
Lost NHL conference second round
Conference First Round - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
Conference Second Round - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Coach: Barry Trotz (55-19, 8 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2016-17 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 2016-17 season with a record of 55 wins and 19 losses (and 8 overtime losses), with a 2-5 showing in shootouts for 118 points, finishing first in the NHL's Metropolitan Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-6.
The Capitals paced the league with just 182 goals allowed. Washington scored 263 goals. T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin netted 33 goals for the squad each, while Nicklas Backstrom recorded 63 assists. Braden Holtby earned 42 wins for the team and a team-best 2.07 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Barry Trotz coached the team. The 2016-17 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL conference second round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 263
Regular Season Goals Against: 182
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 2016 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | SO | |
| October 15, 2016 | New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 18, 2016 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | ||
| October 20, 2016 | Washington Capitals 4 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 3-0-1 | ||
| October 22, 2016 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 26, 2016 | Washington Capitals 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 29, 2016 | Washington Capitals 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-1 | 4-2-1 | ||
| October 30, 2016 | Washington Capitals 3 at Calgary Flames 1 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-1-1 | 5-2-1 | ||
| November 1, 2016 | Washington Capitals 3 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 4-1-1 | 6-2-1 | ||
| November 3, 2016 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 4-1-1 | 7-2-1 | OT | |
| November 5, 2016 | Florida Panthers 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-1-1 | 8-2-1 | ||
| November 8, 2016 | San Jose Sharks 3 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 4-2-0 | 4-1-1 | 8-3-1 | ||
| November 11, 2016 | Washington Capitals 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 4-2-0 | 5-1-1 | 9-3-1 | OT | |
| November 12, 2016 | Washington Capitals 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | L | 4-2-0 | 5-2-1 | 9-4-1 | ||
| November 15, 2016 | Washington Capitals 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 | L | 4-2-0 | 5-2-2 | 9-4-2 | OT | |
| November 16, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 5-2-0 | 5-2-2 | 10-4-2 | ||
| November 18, 2016 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 6-2-0 | 5-2-2 | 11-4-2 | ||
| November 20, 2016 | Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 6-3-0 | 5-2-2 | 11-5-2 | ||
| November 23, 2016 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 7-3-0 | 5-2-2 | 12-5-2 | ||
| November 25, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 8-3-0 | 5-2-2 | 13-5-2 | ||
| November 26, 2016 | Washington Capitals 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 8-3-0 | 5-3-2 | 13-6-2 | ||
| December 1, 2016 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 8-4-0 | 5-3-2 | 13-7-2 | ||
| December 3, 2016 | Washington Capitals 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 8-4-0 | 5-3-3 | 13-7-3 | SO | |
| December 5, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 9-4-0 | 5-3-3 | 14-7-3 | OT | |
| December 7, 2016 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 10-4-0 | 5-3-3 | 15-7-3 | OT | |
| December 9, 2016 | Washington Capitals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 10-4-0 | 6-3-3 | 16-7-3 | ||
| December 11, 2016 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 11-4-0 | 6-3-3 | 17-7-3 | ||
| December 13, 2016 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 11-4-0 | 7-3-3 | 18-7-3 | ||
| December 16, 2016 | Washington Capitals 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 11-4-0 | 8-3-3 | 19-7-3 | SO | |
| December 17, 2016 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 11-5-0 | 8-3-3 | 19-8-3 | ||
| December 21, 2016 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 11-5-0 | 8-3-4 | 19-8-4 | SO | |
| December 23, 2016 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 12-5-0 | 8-3-4 | 20-8-4 | ||
| December 27, 2016 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 12-5-0 | 8-4-4 | 20-9-4 | ||
| December 29, 2016 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 12-5-1 | 8-4-4 | 20-9-5 | SO | |
| December 31, 2016 | Washington Capitals 6 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 12-5-1 | 9-4-4 | 21-9-5 | ||
| January 1, 2017 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 13-5-1 | 9-4-4 | 22-9-5 | ||
| January 3, 2017 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 14-5-1 | 9-4-4 | 23-9-5 | OT | |
| January 5, 2017 | Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 15-5-1 | 9-4-4 | 24-9-5 | ||
| January 7, 2017 | Washington Capitals 1 at Ottawa Senators 0 | W | 15-5-1 | 10-4-4 | 25-9-5 | ||
| January 9, 2017 | Washington Capitals 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 15-5-1 | 11-4-4 | 26-9-5 | ||
| January 11, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 16-5-1 | 11-4-4 | 27-9-5 | ||
| January 13, 2017 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 17-5-1 | 11-4-4 | 28-9-5 | ||
| January 15, 2017 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 18-5-1 | 11-4-4 | 29-9-5 | ||
| January 16, 2017 | Washington Capitals 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 | L | 18-5-1 | 11-4-5 | 29-9-6 | OT | |
| January 19, 2017 | Washington Capitals 7 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 18-5-1 | 12-4-5 | 30-9-6 | ||
| January 21, 2017 | Washington Capitals 4 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 18-5-1 | 13-4-5 | 31-9-6 | OT | |
| January 23, 2017 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 19-5-1 | 13-4-5 | 32-9-6 | ||
| January 24, 2017 | Washington Capitals 0 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 19-5-1 | 13-5-5 | 32-10-6 | ||
| January 26, 2017 | Washington Capitals 5 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 19-5-1 | 14-5-5 | 33-10-6 | ||
| January 31, 2017 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 19-5-1 | 14-6-5 | 33-11-6 | ||
| February 1, 2017 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 20-5-1 | 14-6-5 | 34-11-6 | ||
| February 4, 2017 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 20-5-1 | 15-6-5 | 35-11-6 | ||
| February 5, 2017 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 21-5-1 | 15-6-5 | 36-11-6 | ||
| February 7, 2017 | Carolina Hurricanes 0 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 22-5-1 | 15-6-5 | 37-11-6 | ||
| February 9, 2017 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 23-5-1 | 15-6-5 | 38-11-6 | ||
| February 11, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks 4 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 24-5-1 | 15-6-5 | 39-11-6 | ||
| February 18, 2017 | Washington Capitals 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 24-5-1 | 15-6-6 | 39-11-7 | SO | |
| February 19, 2017 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 24-5-1 | 15-7-6 | 39-12-7 | ||
| February 22, 2017 | Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 24-5-1 | 16-7-6 | 40-12-7 | ||
| February 24, 2017 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 25-5-1 | 16-7-6 | 41-12-7 | ||
| February 25, 2017 | Washington Capitals 2 at Nashville Predators 5 | L | 25-5-1 | 16-8-6 | 41-13-7 | ||
| February 28, 2017 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 25-5-1 | 17-8-6 | 42-13-7 | ||
| March 2, 2017 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 26-5-1 | 17-8-6 | 43-13-7 | ||
| March 4, 2017 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 27-5-1 | 17-8-6 | 44-13-7 | OT | |
| March 6, 2017 | Dallas Stars 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 27-6-1 | 17-8-6 | 44-14-7 | ||
| March 9, 2017 | Washington Capitals 2 at San Jose Sharks 4 | L | 27-6-1 | 17-9-6 | 44-15-7 | ||
| March 11, 2017 | Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 27-6-1 | 17-10-6 | 44-16-7 | ||
| March 12, 2017 | Washington Capitals 2 at Anaheim Ducks 5 | L | 27-6-1 | 17-11-6 | 44-17-7 | ||
| March 14, 2017 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 28-6-1 | 17-11-6 | 45-17-7 | ||
| March 16, 2017 | Nashville Predators 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 28-6-2 | 17-11-6 | 45-17-8 | OT | |
| March 18, 2017 | Washington Capitals 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 28-6-2 | 18-11-6 | 46-17-8 | ||
| March 21, 2017 | Calgary Flames 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 29-6-2 | 18-11-6 | 47-17-8 | ||
| March 23, 2017 | Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 30-6-2 | 18-11-6 | 48-17-8 | SO | |
| March 25, 2017 | Arizona Coyotes 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 31-6-2 | 18-11-6 | 49-17-8 | ||
| March 28, 2017 | Washington Capitals 5 at Minnesota Wild 4 | W | 31-6-2 | 19-11-6 | 50-17-8 | OT | |
| March 29, 2017 | Washington Capitals 5 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 31-6-2 | 20-11-6 | 51-17-8 | ||
| March 31, 2017 | Washington Capitals 3 at Arizona Coyotes 6 | L | 31-6-2 | 20-12-6 | 51-18-8 | ||
| April 2, 2017 | Washington Capitals 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 | W | 31-6-2 | 21-12-6 | 52-18-8 | ||
| April 4, 2017 | Washington Capitals 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 31-6-2 | 22-12-6 | 53-18-8 | ||
| April 5, 2017 | New York Rangers 0 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 32-6-2 | 22-12-6 | 54-18-8 | ||
| April 8, 2017 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 32-6-2 | 23-12-6 | 55-18-8 | ||
| April 9, 2017 | Florida Panthers 2 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 32-7-2 | 23-12-6 | 55-19-8 | ||
| April 13, 2017 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| April 15, 2017 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2OT | |
| April 17, 2017 | Washington Capitals 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | OT | |
| April 19, 2017 | Washington Capitals 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 21, 2017 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | OT | |
| April 23, 2017 | Washington Capitals 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | OT | |
| April 27, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 29, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| May 1, 2017 | Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 2-3-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-4-0 | OT | |
| May 3, 2017 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 2-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| May 6, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 3-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| May 8, 2017 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 3-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
| May 10, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-6-0 |
