2016–17 Washington Capitals season
{{short description|NHL ice hockey team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team season
| League = NHL
| Season = 2016–17
| year = 2016
| Team = Washington Capitals
| Division = Metropolitan
| DivisionRank = 1st
| Conference = Eastern
| ConferenceRank = 1st
| Record = 55–19–8
| HomeRecord = 32–7–2
| RoadRecord = 23–12–6
| GoalsFor = 263
| GoalsAgainst = 182
| GeneralManager = Brian MacLellan
| Coach = Barry Trotz
| Captain = Alexander Ovechkin
| AltCaptain = Nicklas Backstrom
Brooks Orpik
| Arena = Verizon Center
| Attendance =
| MinorLeague = Hershey Bears (AHL)
South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)
| GoalsLeader = T. J. Oshie
Alexander Ovechkin (33)
| AssistsLeader = Nicklas Backstrom (63)
| PointsLeader = Nicklas Backstrom (86)
| PlusMinusLeader = Brooks Orpik (+32)
| PIMLeader = Tom Wilson (133)
| WinsLeader = Braden Holtby (42)
| GAALeader = Philipp Grubauer (2.04)
| DivisionWin = Yes
| PresidentsTrophy = Yes
| ConferenceWin =
| StanleyCup =
}}
The 2016–17 NHL season was the 43rd season for the Washington Capitals.{{cite book|last=National Hockey League|title=The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2013|year=2012|publisher=Triumph Books|page=[https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse_u6g5/page/127 127]|isbn=978-1-60078-785-0|url=https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse_u6g5/page/127}} 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
{{2016–17 NHL Metropolitan Division standings|team=WSH}}
Schedule and results
=Regular season=
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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#E21936 2px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 2px solid;|title=October: 5–2–1 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 3–1–1), 11 Points| #| Oct| Time (ET)| Visitor| Score| Home| Location/Attendance| Record| Points}}
|- 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
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#E21936 2px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 2px solid;|title=November: 8–4–1 (Home: 6–2–0; Road: 2–2–1), 17 Points| #| Nov| Time (ET)| Visitor| Score| Home| Location/Attendance| Record| Points}}
|- 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
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#E21936 2px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 2px solid;|title=December: 8–3–3 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 4–1–2), 19 Points| #| Dec| Time (ET)| Visitor| Score| Home| Location/Attendance| Record| Points}}
|- 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
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#E21936 2px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 2px solid;|title=January: 12–2–1 (Home: 7–0–0; Road: 5–2–1), 25 Points| #| Jan| Time (ET)| Visitor| Score| Home| Location/Attendance| Record| Points}}
|- 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
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#E21936 2px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 2px solid;|title=February: 9–2–1 (Home: 6–0–0; Road: 3–2–1), 19 Points| #| Feb| Time (ET)| Visitor| Score| Home| Location/Attendance| Record| Points}}
|- 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
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#E21936 2px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 2px solid;|title=March: 9–5–1 (Home: 6–1–1; Road: 3–4–0), 19 Points| #| Mar| Time (ET)| Visitor| Score| Home| Location/Attendance| Record| Points}}
|- 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
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#E21936 2px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 2px solid;|title=April: 4–1–0 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 3–0–0), 8 Points| #| Apr| Time (ET)| Visitor| Score| Home| Location/Attendance| Record| Points}}
|- 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;"
| 79 || 4 || 7:30 pm || Washington Capitals || 4–1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Air Canada Centre (19,415) || 53–18–8 || 114
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 80 || 5 || 8:00 pm || New York Rangers || 0–2 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 54–18–8 || 116
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 81 || 8 || 3:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 3–1 || Boston Bruins || TD Garden (17,565) || 55–18–8 || 118
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 82 || 9 || 7:00 pm || Florida Panthers || 2–0 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 55–19–8 || 118
|-
{{Game log section end}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| Legend: {{color box|#cfc}} = Win {{color box|#fcc}} = Loss {{color box|#ffc}} = OT/SO Loss
{{Game log end}}
=Playoffs=
{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#E21936 5px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 5px solid;|title=2017 Stanley Cup playoffs}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#E21936 2px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 2px solid;|title=Eastern Conference First Round vs. (WC2) Toronto Maple Leafs: Washington won 4–2| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Decision| Series}}
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 || April 13 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 OT || Holtby || Washington leads 1–0
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 2 || April 15 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–4 2OT || Holtby || Series tied 1–1
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 3 || April 17 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–4 OT || Holtby || Toronto leads 2–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 4 || April 19 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–4 || Holtby || Series tied 2–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 || April 21 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 OT || Holtby || Washington leads 3–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 6 || April 23 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 OT || Holtby || Washington won 4–2
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#E21936 2px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 2px solid;|title=Eastern Conference Second Round vs. (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins: Pittsburgh won 4–3| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Decision| Series}}
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1 || April 27 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Holtby || Pittsburgh leads 1–0
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 2 || April 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–6 || Holtby || Pittsburgh leads 2–0
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 || May 1 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 OT || Holtby || Pittsburgh leads 2–1
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 4 || May 3 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Holtby || Pittsburgh leads 3–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 || May 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Holtby || Pittsburgh leads 3–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 6 || May 8 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Holtby || Series tied 3–3
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 7 || May 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–2 || Holtby || Pittsburgh won 4–3
|-
{{Game log section end}}
|-
|
{{legend2|#cfc|Win|border=1px solid #000000}}
{{legend2|#fcc|Loss|border=1px solid #000000}}
{{Game log end}}
Player statistics
Final Stats
;Skaters
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|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#E21936 5px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 5px solid;"| Regular season{{cite web|title=2016-2017 Regular Season Stats - Points - Washington Capitals - Statistics|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/stats.htm?|publisher=Washington Capitals|access-date=March 27, 2019}} | ||||||
| Player
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} ! {{abbr|G|Goals}} ! {{abbr|A|Assists}} ! {{abbr|Pts|Points}} ! data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/−|Plus/minus}} ! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}} | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{sortname|Nicklas|Backstrom|Nicklas Bäckström}} | 82 | 23 | 63 | 86 | 17 | 38 |
| {{sortname|Alexander|Ovechkin}} | 82 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 6 | 50 |
| {{sortname|Evgeny|Kuznetsov}} | 82 | 19 | 40 | 59 | 18 | 46 |
| {{sortname|Marcus|Johansson|dab=ice hockey, born 1990}} | 82 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 25 | 10 |
| {{sortname|T. J.|Oshie}} | 68 | 33 | 23 | 56 | 28 | 36 |
| {{sortname|Justin|Williams}} | 80 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 14 | 50 |
| {{sortname|Matt|Niskanen}} | 78 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 20 | 32 |
| {{sortname|John|Carlson|dab=ice hockey}} | 72 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 7 | 10 |
| {{sortname|Andre|Burakovsky|André Burakovsky}} | 64 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 13 | 14 |
| {{sortname|Dmitry|Orlov|dab=ice hockey}} | 82 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 51 |
| {{sortname|Jay|Beagle}} | 81 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 20 | 22 |
| {{sortname|Daniel|Winnik}} | 72 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 15 | 49 |
| {{sortname|Lars|Eller}} | 81 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 15 | 36 |
| {{sortname|Brett|Connolly}} | 66 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 40 |
| {{sortname|Tom|Wilson|dab=ice hockey}} | 82 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 133 |
| {{sortname|Nate|Schmidt}} | 60 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 16 |
| {{sortname|Kevin|Shattenkirk}}† | 19 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| {{sortname|Brooks|Orpik}} | 79 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 48 |
| {{sortname|Karl|Alzner}} | 82 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 28 |
| {{sortname|Jakub|Vrana|Jakub Vrána}} | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| {{sortname|Taylor|Chorney}} | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| {{sortname|Zach|Sanford}}‡ | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| {{sortname|Chandler|Stephenson}} | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| {{sortname|Paul|Carey|Paul Carey (ice hockey)}} | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 |
| {{sortname|Garrett|Mitchell|dab=ice hockey}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| {{sortname|Liam|O'Brien|Liam O'Brien (ice hockey)}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| {{sortname|Riley|Barber}} | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| {{sortname|Aaron|Ness}} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
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;Goaltenders
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|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#E21936 5px solid; border-bottom:#002D62 5px solid;"| Playoffs | |||||||||||||
| Player
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} ! {{abbr|GS|Games started}} ! {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}} ! {{abbr|W|Win}} ! {{abbr|L|Loss}} ! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}} ! {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}} ! {{abbr|SA|Shots against}} ! {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}} ! {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}} ! {{abbr|G|Goals}} ! {{abbr|A|Assists}} ! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}} | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style=white-space:nowrap| {{sortname|Braden|Holtby}} | 13 | 13 | 803:27 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 2.46 | 364 | .909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| style=white-space:nowrap| {{sortname|Philipp|Grubauer}} | 1 | 0 | 18:34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.46 | 9 | .778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.
=Trades=
| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse" bordercolor="#DFDFDF" cellpadding="5" width=90% |
| style="background:#ddd;"
!style="text-align:left;"|Date !colspan="2"|Details !Ref |
| style="background:#eee;"
| {{start date|2016|06|24}} | valign="top"| To St. Louis Blues 1st-round pick in 2016 | valign="top"| To Washington Capitals 1st-round pick in 2016 WSH's 3rd-round pick in 2016 |
| {{start date|2016|06|24}}
| valign="top"| To Montreal Canadiens 2nd-round pick in 2017 2nd-round pick in 2018 | valign="top"| To Washington Capitals Lars Eller |
| style="background:#eee;"
| {{start date|2017|02|15}} | valign="top"| To Los Angeles Kings Future considerations | valign="top"| To Washington Capitals Tom Gilbert |
| {{start date|2017|02|27}}
| valign="top"| To St. Louis Blues Zach Sanford Brad Malone 1st-round pick in 2017 conditional 2nd-round pick in 2019 | valign="top"| To Washington Capitals Kevin Shattenkirk Pheonix Copley |
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= Free agents acquired =
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= Free agents lost =
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| Date | Player | New team | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | Ref |
| {{start date|2016|07|01}} | Michael Latta | Los Angeles Kings | 1 year, $600,000 | {{cite web|url=http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888288|title=Michael Latta Heading to LA|work=nhl.com|access-date=July 5, 2016}} |
| {{start date|2016|07|01}} | Jason Chimera | New York Islanders | 2 years, $4.5 million | {{cite web |url=http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888179| title=Chimera Agrees to Two-Year Deal| publisher =NHL.com | date = July 1, 2016 | access-date =July 6, 2016}} |
| {{start date|2016|07|21}} | Erik Burgdoerfer | Buffalo Sabres | 1 year, two-way contract | {{cite web|title=SABRES SIGN BURGDOERFER|url=http://www.amerks.com/article/SABRES%20SIGN%20DEFENSEMAN%20BURGDOERFER|website=Amerks.com|publisher=Rochester Americans|access-date=21 July 2016|date=21 July 2016}} |
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= Claimed via waivers =
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= Lost via retirement =
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Draft picks
{{See also|List of Washington Capitals draft picks}}
Below are the Washington Capitals' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, held June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.
| class="wikitable" |
| Round
! # ! Player ! Pos ! Nationality ! College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|
| style="text-align:center"| 1
| style="text-align:center"| 28{{ref label|Note1|a|a}} | D | {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| style="text-align:center"| 3
| style="text-align:center"| 87{{ref label|Note1|b|b}} | C | {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| style="text-align:center"| 4
| style="text-align:center"| 117 | LW | {{flagicon|SUI}} Switzerland |
| style="text-align:center"| 5
| style="text-align:center"| 145{{ref label|Note1|c|c}} | LW | {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
| style="text-align:center"| 5
| style="text-align:center"| 147 | LW | {{flagicon|Sweden}} Sweden | Djurgarden-jr. (Swe-Jr) |
| style="text-align:center"| 6
| style="text-align:center"| 177 | D | {{flagicon|USA}} United States |
| style="text-align:center"| 7
| style="text-align:center"| 207 | D | {{flagicon|RUS}} Russia |
- The Washington Capitals' first-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016 that sent a first-round pick and Washington's third-round pick both in 2016 (28th and 87th overall) to Washington in exchange for this pick.{{cite web|url=http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2016/06/24/blues-take-ncaa-player-in-first-round/|title=Blues Take NCAA Player in First Round|date=June 24, 2016|access-date=June 24, 2016}}
- {{ref label|Note1|a|a}} The St. Louis Blues' first-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016 that sent a first-round pick in 2016 (26th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for Washington's third-round pick in 2016 (87th overall) and this pick.
- The Washington Capitals' second-round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on February 28, 2016 that sent Daniel Winnik and Anaheim's fifth-round pick in 2016 to Washington in exchange for Brooks Laich, Connor Carrick and this pick.{{cite web|title=Leafs deal Winnik, pick to Caps for Laich, Carrick, pick|url=https://www.tsn.ca/leafs-deal-winnik-pick-to-caps-for-laich-carrick-pick-1.445227|date=February 28, 2016|access-date=February 28, 2016}}
- {{ref label|Note1|b|b}} The Washington Capitals' third-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016 that sent a first-round pick in 2016 (26th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for a first-round pick in 2016 (28th overall) and this pick.
:St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 2, 2015 that sent T. J. Oshie to Washington in exchange for Troy Brouwer, Pheonix Copley and this pick.{{cite web|title=T.J. Oshie traded to Capitals; Blues get Brouwer|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=773737|date=July 2, 2015|access-date=July 2, 2015}}
- {{ref label|Note1|c|c}} The Anaheim Ducks' fifth-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on February 28, 2016 that sent Brooks Laich, Connor Carrick and a second-round pick in 2016 to Toronto in exchange for Daniel Winnik and this pick.
:Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Korbinian Holzer to Anaheim in exchange for Eric Brewer and this pick.{{cite web|title=Maple Leafs trade defenceman Holzer to Ducks|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/maple-leafs-trade-defenceman-holzer-ducks|date=March 2, 2015|access-date=March 2, 2015}}
References
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