The Washington Capitals were 49-26-7 in 2017-18. They finished 1st in the Metropolitan Division and 3rd in the Eastern Conference. They won in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights, 4 games to 1, to win their first championship.
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2017-18 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitals | 49 | 26 | 7 | 105 | 20 |
47 | 29 | 6 | 100 | 22 | |
42 | 26 | 14 | 98 | 8 | |
44 | 29 | 9 | 97 | 4 | |
45 | 30 | 7 | 97 | 12 | |
36 | 35 | 11 | 83 | -28 | |
35 | 37 | 10 | 80 | -32 | |
34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -37 |
2017-18 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 49 | 26 | 7 | 105 | .640 | 3 | 1 | 256 | 238 | 18 | 22.5 | 80.4 | 29.01 | 10.8 | 31.87 | .909 |
Team Rank | 6th | 7th | 5th | 6th | 6th | 13th | 2nd | 9th | 16th | 13th | 7th | 15th | 31st | 2nd | 17th | 17th |
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| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avalanche - p | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | 99 |
 Stars - x | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | 53 |
 Wild - x | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | 32 |
 Mammoth - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | 28 |
 Blues - e | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | -27 |
 Predators - e | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | -22 |
 Jets - e | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | -29 |
 Blackhawks - e | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | -62 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Golden Knights - y | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | 15 |
 Oilers - x | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 13 |
 Ducks - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | -15 |
 Kings - x | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | -22 |
 Sharks - e | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | -41 |
 Kraken - e | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | -37 |
 Flames - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -47 |
 Canucks - e | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | -100 |
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sabres - y | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | 47 |
 Lightning - x | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | 59 |
 Canadiens - x | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | 27 |
 Bruins - x | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | 22 |
 Senators - x | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | 32 |
 Red Wings - e | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | -17 |
 Panthers - e | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | -25 |
 Maple Leafs - e | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | -46 |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Hurricanes - z | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | 56 |
 Penguins - x | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | 25 |
 Flyers - x | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 7 |
| Capitals - e | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 19 |
 Blue Jackets - e | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 0 |
 Islanders - e | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | -8 |
 Devils - e | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | -24 |
 Rangers - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -12 |