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 StatisticsTeam 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 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 |
