| 40-30-12 | Lost Final |
| Record | Outcome |
The Washington Capitals finished the regular season with a 40-30-12 record. They went 23-12-6 at home and 17-18-6 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Washington Capitals went 52-39-12. Their final game was a loss in the Stanley Cup Final to the Detroit Red Wings.
The 1997-98 Washington Capitals played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1997-98 Washington Capitals had their best month in January, when they went 9-2-2 and had a 76.9% win percentage. Their worst month was February, when they went 0-4-1 and had a 10% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '97 | 7-4-2 | 61.5% | +10 |
| November '97 | 6-6-2 | 50% | -1 |
| December '97 | 4-5-4 | 46.2% | -8 |
| January '98 | 9-2-2 | 76.9% | +15 |
| February '98 | 0-4-1 | 10% | -7 |
| March '98 | 8-7 | 53.3% | 0 |
| April '98 | 6-2-1 | 72.2% | +8 |
During the regular season, the 1997-98 Washington Capitals went 4-1 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1997-98 Washington Capitals went 5-2 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997-98 Washington Capitals was a 4 game winning streak on 4 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Washington Capitals had during the 1997-98 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Wed, Oct 1, 1997 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Oct 3, 1997 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Oct 4, 1997 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Oct 8, 1997 | @ New York Islanders | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Oct 9, 1997 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Oct 11, 1997 | vs New York Islanders | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Oct 15, 1997 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Oct 18, 1997 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Oct 22, 1997 | @ Colorado Avalanche | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Oct 23, 1997 | @ Phoenix Coyotes | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Sat, Oct 25, 1997 | @ St. Louis Blues | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Oct 29, 1997 | vs Dallas Stars | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Oct 31, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Sat, Nov 1, 1997 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Nov 4, 1997 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Nov 6, 1997 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Nov 8, 1997 | vs Edmonton Oilers | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Nov 9, 1997 | @ Florida Panthers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Nov 12, 1997 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Nov 13, 1997 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Nov 15, 1997 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Nov 18, 1997 | vs Colorado Avalanche | Tie 6 - 6 | OT | |
| Sat, Nov 22, 1997 | vs San Jose Sharks | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Nov 23, 1997 | @ Florida Panthers | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Nov 26, 1997 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Thu, Nov 27, 1997 | @ Ottawa Senators | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Nov 29, 1997 | @ Boston Bruins | Tie 1 - 1 | OT | |
| Tue, Dec 2, 1997 | @ New York Rangers | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Fri, Dec 5, 1997 | vs Florida Panthers | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Sun, Dec 7, 1997 | @ Florida Panthers | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Dec 10, 1997 | @ San Jose Sharks | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Fri, Dec 12, 1997 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Dec 13, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Tue, Dec 16, 1997 | vs New York Islanders | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Thu, Dec 18, 1997 | vs Florida Panthers | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Dec 20, 1997 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Dec 23, 1997 | vs New Jersey Devils | Tie 1 - 1 | OT | |
| Fri, Dec 26, 1997 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Dec 27, 1997 | vs Ottawa Senators | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Dec 29, 1997 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jan 1, 1998 | vs Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jan 3, 1998 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jan 6, 1998 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Jan 8, 1998 | @ New York Rangers | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jan 9, 1998 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jan 11, 1998 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jan 13, 1998 | vs Ottawa Senators | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Thu, Jan 15, 1998 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jan 21, 1998 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Sun, Jan 25, 1998 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Jan 26, 1998 | @ New York Rangers | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Wed, Jan 28, 1998 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Sat, Jan 31, 1998 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Sun, Feb 1, 1998 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Feb 4, 1998 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Sat, Feb 7, 1998 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Feb 25, 1998 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Feb 28, 1998 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Mar 1, 1998 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Mar 3, 1998 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Mar 5, 1998 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Mar 7, 1998 | vs Florida Panthers | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Mar 9, 1998 | vs Calgary Flames | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Mar 12, 1998 | @ New York Islanders | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Mar 14, 1998 | @ Ottawa Senators | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Mar 16, 1998 | vs Phoenix Coyotes | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Mar 18, 1998 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Mar 20, 1998 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Mar 21, 1998 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Mar 25, 1998 | @ Edmonton Oilers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Mar 26, 1998 | @ Calgary Flames | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Mar 28, 1998 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Mar 31, 1998 | vs New York Islanders | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Apr 2, 1998 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Apr 4, 1998 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Apr 6, 1998 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Wed, Apr 8, 1998 | @ Dallas Stars | Loss 1 - 2 | OT | |
| Sat, Apr 11, 1998 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Apr 13, 1998 | @ New York Islanders | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Apr 14, 1998 | vs New York Rangers | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Apr 18, 1998 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Apr 19, 1998 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| First Round (Won 4 - 2) | ||||
| Wed, Apr 22, 1998 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Apr 24, 1998 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 3 - 4 | OT2 | |
| Sun, Apr 26, 1998 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 3 - 2 | OT2 | |
| Tue, Apr 28, 1998 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Fri, May 1, 1998 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Sun, May 3, 1998 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Conference Semi-Finals (Won 4 - 1) | ||||
| Thu, May 7, 1998 | vs Ottawa Senators | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sat, May 9, 1998 | vs Ottawa Senators | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Mon, May 11, 1998 | @ Ottawa Senators | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Wed, May 13, 1998 | @ Ottawa Senators | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Fri, May 15, 1998 | vs Ottawa Senators | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Conference Finals (Won 4 - 2) | ||||
| Sat, May 23, 1998 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Mon, May 25, 1998 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Thu, May 28, 1998 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 4 - 3 | OT | |
| Sat, May 30, 1998 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Jun 2, 1998 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jun 4, 1998 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Stanley Cup Final (Lost 0 - 4) | ||||
| Tue, Jun 9, 1998 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jun 11, 1998 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 4 - 5 | OT | |
| Sat, Jun 13, 1998 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jun 16, 1998 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
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