1977-78 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 17-49-14 - 48 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Tom McVie (17-49-14)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1977-78 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 17-49-14 - 48 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Tom McVie (17-49-14)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1977-78 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 17 wins and 49 losses and 14 ties for 48 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Norris Division.
The Capitals scored 195 goals, worst in the league and allowed 321. Guy Charron netted 38 goals for Washington, and Bob Sirois contributed 37 assists. Jim Bedard topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.66 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Tom McVie coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 195
Regular Season Goals Against: 321
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Cleveland Barons 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 26, 1977 | Washington Capitals 6 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 28, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at Colorado Rockies 8 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 29, 1977 | Washington Capitals 4 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| November 2, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 1-1-1 | 1-4-0 | 2-5-1 | OT | |
| November 3, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-5-0 | 2-6-1 | ||
| November 5, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-5-0 | 2-7-1 | ||
| November 8, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 1-3-1 | 1-5-0 | 2-8-1 | ||
| November 9, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 1-3-1 | 1-5-1 | 2-8-2 | OT | |
| November 11, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 1-4-1 | 1-5-1 | 2-9-2 | ||
| November 13, 1977 | New York Islanders 6 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 1-5-1 | 1-5-1 | 2-10-2 | ||
| November 15, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 1-5-1 | 1-5-2 | 2-10-3 | OT | |
| November 16, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 1-5-1 | 1-6-2 | 2-11-3 | ||
| November 19, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 1-6-1 | 1-6-2 | 2-12-3 | ||
| November 20, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 1-6-1 | 1-7-2 | 2-13-3 | ||
| November 23, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 1-6-2 | 1-7-2 | 2-13-4 | OT | |
| November 24, 1977 | Washington Capitals 0 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 1-6-2 | 1-8-2 | 2-14-4 | ||
| November 26, 1977 | Washington Capitals 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 1-6-2 | 1-8-3 | 2-14-5 | OT | |
| November 29, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 1-6-2 | 1-9-3 | 2-15-5 | ||
| December 2, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-7-2 | 1-9-3 | 2-16-5 | ||
| December 4, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-8-2 | 1-9-3 | 2-17-5 | ||
| December 6, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-9-2 | 1-9-3 | 2-18-5 | ||
| December 7, 1977 | Washington Capitals 5 at Cleveland Barons 3 | W | 1-9-2 | 2-9-3 | 3-18-5 | ||
| December 10, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at Atlanta Flames 5 | L | 1-9-2 | 2-10-3 | 3-19-5 | ||
| December 11, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 2-9-2 | 2-10-3 | 4-19-5 | ||
| December 13, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 2-9-2 | 2-11-3 | 4-20-5 | ||
| December 17, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 2-9-2 | 3-11-3 | 5-20-5 | ||
| December 21, 1977 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 5 | T | 2-9-2 | 3-11-4 | 5-20-6 | OT | |
| December 23, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 3-9-2 | 3-11-4 | 6-20-6 | ||
| December 27, 1977 | Boston Bruins 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 3-10-2 | 3-11-4 | 6-21-6 | ||
| December 28, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 3-10-2 | 3-11-5 | 6-21-7 | OT | |
| December 30, 1977 | New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 3-10-3 | 3-11-5 | 6-21-8 | OT | |
| January 2, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 4-10-3 | 3-11-5 | 7-21-8 | ||
| January 4, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 5-10-3 | 3-11-5 | 8-21-8 | ||
| January 7, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 5-10-4 | 3-11-5 | 8-21-9 | OT | |
| January 8, 1978 | Washington Capitals 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 5-10-4 | 3-12-5 | 8-22-9 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 5-11-4 | 3-12-5 | 8-23-9 | ||
| January 13, 1978 | Washington Capitals 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 5-11-4 | 3-12-6 | 8-23-10 | OT | |
| January 14, 1978 | New York Islanders 4 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 5-12-4 | 3-12-6 | 8-24-10 | ||
| January 18, 1978 | Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 5-12-4 | 3-13-6 | 8-25-10 | ||
| January 19, 1978 | Washington Capitals 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 5-12-4 | 3-14-6 | 8-26-10 | ||
| January 21, 1978 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 5-12-4 | 4-14-6 | 9-26-10 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | Washington Capitals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 5-12-4 | 4-15-6 | 9-27-10 | ||
| January 25, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 5-12-5 | 4-15-6 | 9-27-11 | OT | |
| January 27, 1978 | Boston Bruins 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 5-13-5 | 4-15-6 | 9-28-11 | ||
| January 29, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 5-14-5 | 4-15-6 | 9-29-11 | ||
| January 31, 1978 | Washington Capitals 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 5-14-5 | 4-16-6 | 9-30-11 | ||
| February 1, 1978 | Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | L | 5-14-5 | 4-17-6 | 9-31-11 | ||
| February 4, 1978 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 5-14-5 | 4-18-6 | 9-32-11 | ||
| February 5, 1978 | Washington Capitals 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 5-14-5 | 4-19-6 | 9-33-11 | ||
| February 10, 1978 | Washington Capitals 4 at Cleveland Barons 1 | W | 5-14-5 | 5-19-6 | 10-33-11 | ||
| February 12, 1978 | Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 5-14-5 | 5-20-6 | 10-34-11 | ||
| February 14, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 5-15-5 | 5-20-6 | 10-35-11 | ||
| February 17, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 5-16-5 | 5-20-6 | 10-36-11 | ||
| February 19, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 6-16-5 | 5-20-6 | 11-36-11 | ||
| February 21, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 6-17-5 | 5-20-6 | 11-37-11 | ||
| February 23, 1978 | Washington Capitals 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 6-17-5 | 5-21-6 | 11-38-11 | ||
| February 25, 1978 | Washington Capitals 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 6-17-5 | 5-22-6 | 11-39-11 | ||
| February 26, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 6-18-5 | 5-22-6 | 11-40-11 | ||
| February 28, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 7-18-5 | 5-22-6 | 12-40-11 | ||
| March 4, 1978 | Washington Capitals 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 7-18-5 | 5-22-7 | 12-40-12 | OT | |
| March 8, 1978 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 7-18-5 | 5-23-7 | 12-41-12 | ||
| March 12, 1978 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 8 | L | 7-18-5 | 5-24-7 | 12-42-12 | ||
| March 15, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 7-19-5 | 5-24-7 | 12-43-12 | ||
| March 18, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Washington Capitals 8 | W | 8-19-5 | 5-24-7 | 13-43-12 | ||
| March 19, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 8-20-5 | 5-24-7 | 13-44-12 | ||
| March 22, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 8-21-5 | 5-24-7 | 13-45-12 | ||
| March 24, 1978 | New York Rangers 11 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 8-22-5 | 5-24-7 | 13-46-12 | ||
| March 25, 1978 | Washington Capitals 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 8-22-5 | 5-25-7 | 13-47-12 | ||
| March 26, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 8-23-5 | 5-25-7 | 13-48-12 | ||
| March 28, 1978 | Boston Bruins 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 8-23-6 | 5-25-7 | 13-48-13 | OT | |
| March 30, 1978 | Washington Capitals 4 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 8-23-6 | 6-25-7 | 14-48-13 | ||
| April 1, 1978 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 8-23-6 | 6-26-7 | 14-49-13 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 8-23-7 | 6-26-7 | 14-49-14 | OT | |
| April 4, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 9-23-7 | 6-26-7 | 15-49-14 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | Washington Capitals 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 9-23-7 | 7-26-7 | 16-49-14 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 10-23-7 | 7-26-7 | 17-49-14 |
