The Washington Capitals were 55-19-8 in 2016-17. They finished 1st in the Metropolitan Division and 1st in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the 2017 Eastern Conference Second Round against the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4 games to 3.
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PITTeam Leaders
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2016-17 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitals | 55 | 19 | 8 | 118 | 81 |
50 | 21 | 11 | 111 | 48 | |
50 | 24 | 8 | 108 | 54 | |
48 | 28 | 6 | 102 | 36 | |
41 | 29 | 12 | 94 | -1 | |
39 | 33 | 10 | 88 | -17 | |
36 | 31 | 15 | 87 | -21 | |
28 | 40 | 14 | 70 | -61 |
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Flyers
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2016-17 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 55 | 19 | 8 | 118 | .720 | 2 | 5 | 261 | 177 | 84 | 23.1 | 83.8 | 30.43 | 10.5 | 27.83 | .922 |
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 8th | 1st | 1st | 19th | 23rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 7th | 13th | 1st | 27th | 2nd |
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NHL 2026-27 Standings
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 20 | |
9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6 | |
9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5 | |
8 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 3 | |
8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 7 | |
7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -6 | |
7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 0 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
12 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 27 | |
9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | |
8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1 | |
7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | -1 | |
5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -2 | |
4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -19 | |
5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -10 |
Bruins
Canadiens
Senators
Lightning
Panthers
Maple Leafs
Sabres
Red Wings| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 18 | |
9 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -5 | |
4 | 8 | 3 | 11 | -20 | |
4 | 10 | 1 | 9 | -25 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 20 | |
9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 8 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 | |
7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | -12 | |
7 | 8 | 0 | 14 | -15 | |
6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | -4 | |
4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | -9 | |
3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | -25 |
Wild
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