1996-97 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 33-40-9 - 75 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Jim Schoenfeld (33-40-9)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1996-97 Washington Capitals Statistics
1996-97 Washington Capitals Roster

The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 33 wins and 40 losses and 9 ties for 75 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Atlantic Division.

The Capitals scored 214 goals and allowed 231. Peter Bondra netted 46 goals for Washington, while Dale Hunter contributed 32 assists. Jim Carey topped the squad with 17 wins, and Olaf Kolzig recorded a 2.59 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.

Jim Schoenfeld coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 214
Regular Season Goals Against: 231

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 5, 1996 Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Washington Capitals 2 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
October 8, 1996 Washington Capitals 3 at Dallas Stars 5 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
October 11, 1996 Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 6 W 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0
October 12, 1996 Los Angeles Kings 4 at Washington Capitals 3 L 1-2-0 0-1-0 1-3-0
October 18, 1996 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 1 L 1-3-0 0-1-0 1-4-0
October 19, 1996 Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 L 1-3-0 0-2-0 1-5-0
October 23, 1996 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 2 W 1-3-0 1-2-0 2-5-0
October 26, 1996 Washington Capitals 6 at St. Louis Blues 4 W 1-3-0 2-2-0 3-5-0
October 28, 1996 Washington Capitals 0 at Colorado Avalanche 1 L 1-3-0 2-3-0 3-6-0
October 30, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 4 W 2-3-0 2-3-0 4-6-0
November 1, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 4 W 3-3-0 2-3-0 5-6-0
November 2, 1996 Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 6 L 3-3-0 2-4-0 5-7-0
November 6, 1996 Washington Capitals 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 W 3-3-0 3-4-0 6-7-0
November 7, 1996 Washington Capitals 2 at Florida Panthers 4 L 3-3-0 3-5-0 6-8-0
November 9, 1996 New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 4-3-0 3-5-0 7-8-0
November 12, 1996 Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 L 4-3-0 3-6-0 7-9-0 OT
November 14, 1996 Washington Capitals 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 W 4-3-0 4-6-0 8-9-0
November 15, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 3 W 5-3-0 4-6-0 9-9-0
November 18, 1996 Washington Capitals 4 at Florida Panthers 2 W 5-3-0 5-6-0 10-9-0
November 19, 1996 Boston Bruins 2 at Washington Capitals 2 T 5-3-1 5-6-0 10-9-1 OT
November 22, 1996 Washington Capitals 5 at New Jersey Devils 1 W 5-3-1 6-6-0 11-9-1
November 23, 1996 New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 4 W 6-3-1 6-6-0 12-9-1
November 27, 1996 Ottawa Senators 2 at Washington Capitals 1 L 6-4-1 6-6-0 12-10-1
November 29, 1996 New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 0 L 6-5-1 6-6-0 12-11-1
November 30, 1996 Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 0 W 6-5-1 7-6-0 13-11-1
December 4, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 0 L 6-6-1 7-6-0 13-12-1
December 6, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Washington Capitals 3 L 6-7-1 7-6-0 13-13-1
December 7, 1996 Washington Capitals 0 at New York Islanders 2 L 6-7-1 7-7-0 13-14-1
December 11, 1996 Washington Capitals 2 at San Jose Sharks 3 L 6-7-1 7-8-0 13-15-1
December 13, 1996 Washington Capitals 4 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 L 6-7-1 7-9-0 13-16-1
December 14, 1996 Washington Capitals 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 T 6-7-1 7-9-1 13-16-2 OT
December 17, 1996 Washington Capitals 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 L 6-7-1 7-10-1 13-17-2
December 20, 1996 San Jose Sharks 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 7-7-1 7-10-1 14-17-2
December 21, 1996 Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 4 L 7-7-1 7-11-1 14-18-2
December 23, 1996 Washington Capitals 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 W 7-7-1 8-11-1 15-18-2
December 26, 1996 Washington Capitals 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 L 7-7-1 8-12-1 15-19-2 OT
December 28, 1996 Florida Panthers 1 at Washington Capitals 1 T 7-7-2 8-12-1 15-19-3 OT
December 30, 1996 Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 L 7-7-2 8-13-1 15-20-3
January 1, 1997 Hartford Whalers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 8-7-2 8-13-1 16-20-3 OT
January 3, 1997 Phoenix Coyotes 0 at Washington Capitals 3 W 9-7-2 8-13-1 17-20-3
January 4, 1997 Washington Capitals 1 at Hartford Whalers 1 T 9-7-2 8-13-2 17-20-4 OT
January 9, 1997 New York Rangers 0 at Washington Capitals 2 W 10-7-2 8-13-2 18-20-4
January 11, 1997 Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 T 10-7-2 8-13-3 18-20-5 OT
January 13, 1997 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 6 W 11-7-2 8-13-3 19-20-5
January 15, 1997 Washington Capitals 1 at Ottawa Senators 5 L 11-7-2 8-14-3 19-21-5
January 20, 1997 Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 2 W 11-7-2 9-14-3 20-21-5
January 22, 1997 New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 3 L 11-8-2 9-14-3 20-22-5
January 24, 1997 Dallas Stars 5 at Washington Capitals 2 L 11-9-2 9-14-3 20-23-5
January 26, 1997 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Washington Capitals 1 L 11-10-2 9-14-3 20-24-5
January 29, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 1 L 11-11-2 9-14-3 20-25-5
February 1, 1997 Washington Capitals 3 at Florida Panthers 1 W 11-11-2 10-14-3 21-25-5
February 2, 1997 Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 T 11-11-2 10-14-4 21-25-6 OT
February 7, 1997 Washington Capitals 2 at Calgary Flames 5 L 11-11-2 10-15-4 21-26-6
February 9, 1997 Washington Capitals 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 L 11-11-2 10-16-4 21-27-6
February 11, 1997 Washington Capitals 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 W 11-11-2 11-16-4 22-27-6
February 14, 1997 Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Washington Capitals 5 W 12-11-2 11-16-4 23-27-6 OT
February 15, 1997 Washington Capitals 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 L 12-11-2 11-17-4 23-28-6
February 18, 1997 Ottawa Senators 6 at Washington Capitals 1 L 12-12-2 11-17-4 23-29-6
February 22, 1997 Washington Capitals 0 at Hartford Whalers 2 L 12-12-2 11-18-4 23-30-6
February 24, 1997 Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 3 T 12-12-3 11-18-4 23-30-7 OT
February 26, 1997 Washington Capitals 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 W 12-12-3 12-18-4 24-30-7
February 28, 1997 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 at Washington Capitals 1 L 12-13-3 12-18-4 24-31-7
March 2, 1997 New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 0 L 12-14-3 12-18-4 24-32-7
March 4, 1997 Calgary Flames 1 at Washington Capitals 2 W 13-14-3 12-18-4 25-32-7
March 6, 1997 Colorado Avalanche 3 at Washington Capitals 6 W 14-14-3 12-18-4 26-32-7
March 9, 1997 Washington Capitals 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 14-14-3 12-19-4 26-33-7
March 11, 1997 Vancouver Canucks 1 at Washington Capitals 4 W 15-14-3 12-19-4 27-33-7
March 12, 1997 Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 3 L 15-14-3 12-20-4 27-34-7
March 15, 1997 Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 L 15-14-3 12-21-4 27-35-7
March 16, 1997 Hartford Whalers 3 at Washington Capitals 5 W 16-14-3 12-21-4 28-35-7
March 19, 1997 New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 2 T 16-14-4 12-21-4 28-35-8 OT
March 21, 1997 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Washington Capitals 1 L 16-15-4 12-21-4 28-36-8
March 22, 1997 Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 W 16-15-4 13-21-4 29-36-8
March 25, 1997 St. Louis Blues 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 17-15-4 13-21-4 30-36-8
March 26, 1997 Washington Capitals 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 L 17-15-4 13-22-4 30-37-8
March 29, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Washington Capitals 3 L 17-16-4 13-22-4 30-38-8
April 1, 1997 New Jersey Devils 1 at Washington Capitals 0 L 17-17-4 13-22-4 30-39-8
April 3, 1997 Washington Capitals 0 at Ottawa Senators 4 L 17-17-4 13-23-4 30-40-8
April 6, 1997 Florida Panthers 3 at Washington Capitals 3 T 17-17-5 13-23-4 30-40-9 OT
April 10, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 18-17-5 13-23-4 31-40-9
April 12, 1997 New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 6 W 19-17-5 13-23-4 32-40-9
April 13, 1997 Washington Capitals 8 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 19-17-5 14-23-4 33-40-9


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