1976-77 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 24-42-14 - 62 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Tom McVie (24-42-14)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1976-77 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 24-42-14 - 62 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Tom McVie (24-42-14)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1976-77 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 24 wins and 42 losses and 14 ties for 62 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Norris Division.
The Capitals scored 221 goals and conceded 307. Guy Charron netted 36 goals for Washington and contributed 46 assists. Ron Low topped the squad with 16 wins, while Bernie Wolfe recorded a 3.84 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Tom McVie coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 221
Regular Season Goals Against: 307
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 7, 1976 | Washington Capitals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | OT | |
| October 9, 1976 | Washington Capitals 3 at Cleveland Barons 6 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 13, 1976 | Washington Capitals 1 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 16, 1976 | Washington Capitals 1 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-3-1 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 19, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 1-4-1 | ||
| October 21, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Washington Capitals 5 | T | 1-1-1 | 0-3-1 | 1-4-2 | OT | |
| October 24, 1976 | Washington Capitals 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 1-1-1 | 0-4-1 | 1-5-2 | ||
| October 29, 1976 | Washington Capitals 2 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 1-1-1 | 1-4-1 | 2-5-2 | ||
| October 31, 1976 | Washington Capitals 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-5-1 | 2-6-2 | ||
| November 3, 1976 | Washington Capitals 0 at Atlanta Flames 7 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-6-1 | 2-7-2 | ||
| November 5, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-6-1 | 2-8-2 | ||
| November 7, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 2-2-1 | 1-6-1 | 3-8-2 | ||
| November 9, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 3-2-1 | 1-6-1 | 4-8-2 | ||
| November 10, 1976 | Washington Capitals 7 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 3-2-1 | 2-6-1 | 5-8-2 | ||
| November 12, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 3-3-1 | 2-6-1 | 5-9-2 | ||
| November 14, 1976 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 3-4-1 | 2-6-1 | 5-10-2 | ||
| November 18, 1976 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 3-4-1 | 2-7-1 | 5-11-2 | ||
| November 19, 1976 | Boston Bruins 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 3-5-1 | 2-7-1 | 5-12-2 | ||
| November 21, 1976 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 4-5-1 | 2-7-1 | 6-12-2 | ||
| November 24, 1976 | Washington Capitals 2 at Atlanta Flames 6 | L | 4-5-1 | 2-8-1 | 6-13-2 | ||
| November 27, 1976 | Washington Capitals 1 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 4-5-1 | 2-9-1 | 6-14-2 | ||
| November 30, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 5-5-1 | 2-9-1 | 7-14-2 | ||
| December 1, 1976 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 5-5-1 | 2-10-1 | 7-15-2 | ||
| December 3, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 5-5-2 | 2-10-1 | 7-15-3 | OT | |
| December 5, 1976 | Washington Capitals 5 at Boston Bruins 5 | T | 5-5-2 | 2-10-2 | 7-15-4 | OT | |
| December 7, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 6-5-2 | 2-10-2 | 8-15-4 | ||
| December 10, 1976 | Washington Capitals 1 at Cleveland Barons 7 | L | 6-5-2 | 2-11-2 | 8-16-4 | ||
| December 11, 1976 | Cleveland Barons 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 6-6-2 | 2-11-2 | 8-17-4 | ||
| December 14, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 6-7-2 | 2-11-2 | 8-18-4 | ||
| December 17, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 7-7-2 | 2-11-2 | 9-18-4 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 7-7-2 | 3-11-2 | 10-18-4 | ||
| December 23, 1976 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 7-7-2 | 3-12-2 | 10-19-4 | ||
| December 26, 1976 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 7-7-2 | 3-13-2 | 10-20-4 | ||
| December 28, 1976 | New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 7-8-2 | 3-13-2 | 10-21-4 | ||
| December 29, 1976 | Washington Capitals 1 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 7-8-2 | 3-14-2 | 10-22-4 | ||
| January 1, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 7-8-2 | 3-15-2 | 10-23-4 | ||
| January 2, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 8-8-2 | 3-15-2 | 11-23-4 | ||
| January 4, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 8-8-3 | 3-15-2 | 11-23-5 | OT | |
| January 6, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 8-8-4 | 3-15-2 | 11-23-6 | OT | |
| January 8, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 8-8-4 | 3-16-2 | 11-24-6 | ||
| January 10, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 8-8-4 | 4-16-2 | 12-24-6 | ||
| January 11, 1977 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 8-9-4 | 4-16-2 | 12-25-6 | ||
| January 15, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 8-9-4 | 4-17-2 | 12-26-6 | ||
| January 16, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 8-9-5 | 4-17-2 | 12-26-7 | OT | |
| January 18, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 8-10-5 | 4-17-2 | 12-27-7 | ||
| January 19, 1977 | Washington Capitals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 8-10-5 | 5-17-2 | 13-27-7 | ||
| January 22, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 8-10-5 | 5-18-2 | 13-28-7 | ||
| January 23, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 9-10-5 | 5-18-2 | 14-28-7 | ||
| January 27, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 10-10-5 | 5-18-2 | 15-28-7 | ||
| January 29, 1977 | Washington Capitals 5 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 10-10-5 | 6-18-2 | 16-28-7 | ||
| January 30, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Washington Capitals 5 | T | 10-10-6 | 6-18-2 | 16-28-8 | OT | |
| February 2, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 10-10-6 | 6-19-2 | 16-29-8 | ||
| February 5, 1977 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 10-10-6 | 6-19-3 | 16-29-9 | OT | |
| February 6, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 10-10-6 | 6-20-3 | 16-30-9 | ||
| February 9, 1977 | Washington Capitals 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 10-10-6 | 6-20-4 | 16-30-10 | OT | |
| February 10, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 9 | L | 10-10-6 | 6-21-4 | 16-31-10 | ||
| February 12, 1977 | Washington Capitals 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 10 | L | 10-10-6 | 6-22-4 | 16-32-10 | ||
| February 15, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 10-10-7 | 6-22-4 | 16-32-11 | OT | |
| February 17, 1977 | Washington Capitals 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 10-10-7 | 6-22-5 | 16-32-12 | OT | |
| February 19, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 10-10-7 | 6-23-5 | 16-33-12 | ||
| February 20, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 10-10-8 | 6-23-5 | 16-33-13 | OT | |
| February 22, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 11-10-8 | 6-23-5 | 17-33-13 | ||
| February 25, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 12-10-8 | 6-23-5 | 18-33-13 | ||
| February 26, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 12-10-8 | 6-24-5 | 18-34-13 | ||
| March 1, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 12-11-8 | 6-24-5 | 18-35-13 | ||
| March 3, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 13-11-8 | 6-24-5 | 19-35-13 | ||
| March 6, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 13-12-8 | 6-24-5 | 19-36-13 | ||
| March 9, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 13-12-8 | 6-25-5 | 19-37-13 | ||
| March 10, 1977 | Washington Capitals 0 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 13-12-8 | 6-26-5 | 19-38-13 | ||
| March 13, 1977 | Washington Capitals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 13-12-8 | 6-26-6 | 19-38-14 | OT | |
| March 15, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 5 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 13-13-8 | 6-26-6 | 19-39-14 | ||
| March 18, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 0 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 14-13-8 | 6-26-6 | 20-39-14 | ||
| March 20, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 14-14-8 | 6-26-6 | 20-40-14 | ||
| March 25, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 15-14-8 | 6-26-6 | 21-40-14 | ||
| March 27, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 16-14-8 | 6-26-6 | 22-40-14 | ||
| March 29, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 17-14-8 | 6-26-6 | 23-40-14 | ||
| March 30, 1977 | Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 17-14-8 | 7-26-6 | 24-40-14 | ||
| April 2, 1977 | Washington Capitals 0 at Montreal Canadiens 11 | L | 17-14-8 | 7-27-6 | 24-41-14 | ||
| April 3, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 17-15-8 | 7-27-6 | 24-42-14 |
