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 |
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 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 |
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Ovechkin's sons introduce him before Washington's home opener, and the Capitals top Pittsburgh 5-3
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Capitals top Penguins 5-3 in Alex Ovechkin's final home opener in Washington
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Alex Ovechkin tells his Washington Capitals teammates this will be his final NHL season
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Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin says his 22nd NHL season will be his last
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Lightning beat the Capitals 3-1 in home opener
2017-18 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
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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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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | |
1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -7 | |
0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -13 |
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Red Wings| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -11 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -2 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | |
0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -6 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -17 |
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