2016–17 Washington Capitals season

The 2016–17 NHL season was the 43rd season for the Washington Capitals. They finished the season as Presidents' Trophy winners for the second consecutive year, and third time in team history. After defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of NHL playoffs, in the second round of NHL playoffs the Capitals faced off against, and were beaten for the second year in a row by the Pittsburgh Penguins, the eventual Stanley Cup Champions.

Standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- style="background:#ffc;" | 1 || 13 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 2–3 SO || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,630) || 0–0–1 || 1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || 15 || 7:00 pm || New York Islanders || 1–2 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 1–0–1 || 3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || 18 || 7:00 pm || Colorado Avalanche || 0–3 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 2–0–1 || 5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || 20 || 7:30 pm || Washington Capitals || 4–2 || Florida Panthers || BB&T Center (12,440) || 3–0–1 || 7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || 22 || 7:00 pm || New York Rangers || 4–2 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 3–1–1 || 7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 || 26 || 9:30 pm || Washington Capitals || 1–4 || Edmonton Oilers || Rogers Place (18,347) || 3–2–1 || 7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || 29 || 10:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 5–2 || Vancouver Canucks || Rogers Arena (18,338) || 4–2–1 || 9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || 30 || 9:30 pm || Washington Capitals || 3–1 || Calgary Flames || Scotiabank Saddledome (18,454) || 5–2–1 || 11

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 || 1 || 8:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 3–2 || Winnipeg Jets || MTS Centre (15,294) || 6–2–1 || 13 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || 3 || 7:00 pm || Winnipeg Jets || 3–4 OT || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 7–2–1 || 15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 || 5 || 7:00 pm || Florida Panthers || 2–4 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 8–2–1 || 17 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 12 || 8 || 7:00 pm || San Jose Sharks || 3–0 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 8–3–1 || 17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 || 11 || 8:30 pm || Washington Capitals || 3–2 OT || Chicago Blackhawks || United Center (22,075) || 9–3–1 || 19 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 14 || 12 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 1–5 || Carolina Hurricanes || PNC Arena (12,436) || 9–4–1 || 19 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 15 || 15 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 1–2 OT || Columbus Blue Jackets || Nationwide Arena (11,738) || 9–4–2 || 20 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 || 16 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–7 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 10–4–2 || 22 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || 18 || 7:00 pm || Detroit Red Wings || 0–1 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 11–4–2 || 24 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 18 || 20 || 12:30 pm || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–2 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 11–5–2 || 24 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 19 || 23 || 7:00 pm || St. Louis Blues || 3–4 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 12–5–2 || 26 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 || 25 || 5:00 pm || Buffalo Sabres || 1–3 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 13–5–2 || 28 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 21 || 26 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 2–4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Air Canada Centre (19,051) || 13–6–2 || 28

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 22 || 1 || 7:00 pm || New York Islanders || 3–0 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 13–7–2 || 28 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 23 || 3 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 1–2 SO || Tampa Bay Lightning || Amalie Arena (19,092) || 13–7–3 || 29 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || 5 || 7:00 pm || Buffalo Sabres || 2–3 OT || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 14–7–3 || 31 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 25 || 7 || 8:00 pm || Boston Bruins || 3–4 OT || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 15–7–3 || 33 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 26 || 9 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 4–1 || Buffalo Sabres || First Niagara Center (18,234) || 16–7–3 || 35 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 27 || 11 || 5:00 pm || Vancouver Canucks || 0–3 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 17–7–3 || 37 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || 13 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 4–2 || New York Islanders || Barclays Center (12,730) || 18–7–3 || 39 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 29 || 16 || 7:30 pm || Washington Capitals || 4–3 SO || Carolina Hurricanes || PNC Arena (11,892) || 19–7–3 || 41 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 30 || 17 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 19–8–3 || 41 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 31 || 21 || 8:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 2–3 SO || Philadelphia Flyers || Wells Fargo Center (20,011) || 19–8–4 || 42 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || 23 || 7:00 pm || Tampa Bay Lightning || 0–4 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 20–8–4 || 44 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 33 || 27 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 3–4 || New York Islanders || Barclays Center (15,795) || 20–9–4 || 44 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 34 || 29 || 7:00 pm || New Jersey Devils || 2–1 SO || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 20–9–5 || 45 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 || 31 || 1:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 6–2 || New Jersey Devils || Prudential Center (16,514) || 21–9–5 || 47

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 36 || 1 || 7:30 pm || Ottawa Senators || 1–2 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 22–9–5 || 49 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 37 || 3 || 7:00 pm || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–6 OT || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 23–9–5 || 51 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 38 || 5 || 7:00 pm || Columbus Blue Jackets || 0–5 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 24–9–5 || 53 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 || 7 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 1–0 || Ottawa Senators || Canadian Tire Centre (18,685) || 25–9–5 || 55 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 40 || 9 || 7:30 pm || Washington Capitals || 4–1 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,288) || 26–9–5 || 57 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 41 || 11 || 8:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 27–9–5 || 59 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 42 || 13 || 7:00 pm || Chicago Blackhawks || 0–6 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 28–9–5 || 61 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 43 || 15 || 12:30 pm || Philadelphia Flyers || 0–5 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 29–9–5 || 63 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 44 || 16 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 7–8 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || PPG Paints Arena (18,653) || 29–9–6 || 64 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 45 || 19 || 8:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 7–3 || St. Louis Blues || Scottrade Center (19,316) || 30–9–6 || 66 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 46 || 21 || 8:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 4–3 OT || Dallas Stars || American Airlines Center (18,532) || 31–9–6|| 68 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 47 || 23 || 7:00 pm || Carolina Hurricanes || 1–6 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 32–9–6 || 70 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 48 || 24 || 7:30 pm || Washington Capitals || 0–3 || Ottawa Senators || Canadian Tire Centre (16,683) || 32–10–6 || 70 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 49 || 26 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 5–2 || New Jersey Devils || Prudential Center (13,428) || 33–10–6 || 72 |- style="background:#bbcaff;" |colspan="3" | 27–29 ||colspan="10" | All-Star Break in Los Angeles |- style="background:#fcc;" | 50 || 31 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 2–3 || New York Islanders || Barclays Center (11,240) || 33–11–6 || 72

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 || 1 || 8:00 pm || Boston Bruins || 3–5 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 34–11–6 || 74 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 52 || 4 || 1:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 3–2 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,288) || 35–11–6 || 76 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 || 5 || 12:00 pm || Los Angeles Kings || 0–5 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 36–11–6 || 78 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 54 || 7 || 7:00 pm || Carolina Hurricanes || 0–5 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 37–11–6 || 80 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 55 || 9 || 7:00 pm || Detroit Red Wings || 3–6 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 38–11–6 || 82 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 56 || 11 || 7:00 pm || Anaheim Ducks || 4–6 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 39–11–6 || 84 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 57 || 18 || 2:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 2–3 SO || Detroit Red Wings || Joe Louis Arena (20,027) || 39–11–7 || 85 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 58 || 19 || 12:30 pm || Washington Capitals || 1–2 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (18,006) || 39–12–7 || 85 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 59 || 22 || 8:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 4–1 || Philadelphia Flyers || Wells Fargo Center (19,849) || 40–12–7 || 87 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || 24 || 7:00 pm || Edmonton Oilers || 1–2 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 41–12–7 || 89 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 61 || 25 || 5:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 2–5 || Nashville Predators || Bridgestone Arena (17,150) || 41–13–7 || 89 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 || 28 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 4–1 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (18,006) || 42–13–7 || 91

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 63 || 2 || 7:00 pm || New Jersey Devils || 0–1 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 43–13–7 || 93 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 64 || 4 || 7:00 pm || Philadelphia Flyers || 1–2 OT || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 44–13–7 || 95 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 65 || 6 || 7:00 pm || Dallas Stars || 4–2 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 44–14–7 || 95 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 66 || 9 || 10:30 pm || Washington Capitals || 2–4 || San Jose Sharks || SAP Center (17,562) || 44–15–7 || 95 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 67 || 11 || 10:30 pm || Washington Capitals || 2–4 || Los Angeles Kings || Staples Center (18,230) || 44–16–7 || 95 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 68 || 12 || 9:30 pm || Washington Capitals || 2–5 || Anaheim Ducks || Honda Center (17,174) || 44–17–7 || 95 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 69 || 14 || 7:00 pm || Minnesota Wild || 2–4 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 45–17–7 || 97 |- style="background:#ffc;" | 70 || 16 || 7:00 pm || Nashville Predators || 2–1 OT || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 45–17–8 || 98 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 71 || 18 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 5–3 || Tampa Bay Lightning || Amalie Arena (19,092) || 46–17–8 || 100 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 72 || 21 || 7:00 pm || Calgary Flames || 2–4 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 47–17–8 || 102 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 73 || 23 || 7:00 pm || Columbus Blue Jackets ||1–2 SO || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 48–17–8 || 104 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 74 || 25 || 7:00 pm || Arizona Coyotes || 1–4 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506)|| 49–17–8 || 106 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 75 || 28 || 8:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 5–4 OT || Minnesota Wild || Xcel Energy Center (19,188)|| 50–17–8 || 108 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 76 || 29 || 10:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 5–3 || Colorado Avalanche || Pepsi Center (13,820)|| 51–17–8 || 110 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 77 || 31 || 10:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 3–6 || Arizona Coyotes || Gila River Arena (14,290) || 51–18–8 || 110

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 78 || 2 || 6:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 3–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || Nationwide Arena (18,247)|| 52–18–8 || 112 |- style="background:#cfc;"