1977-1978 Washington Capitals

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Season Overview

17-49-14 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1977-78 Washington Capitals

What was the record of the 1977-78 Washington Capitals?

The Washington Capitals finished the regular season with a 17-49-14 record. They went 10-23-7 at home and 7-26-7 on the road.

What division did the 1977-78 Washington Capitals play in?

The 1977-78 Washington Capitals played in the Norris Division of the Prince of Wales Conference.

What was the 1977-78 Washington Capitals record by month?

The 1977-78 Washington Capitals had their best month in April, when they went 3-1-1 and had a 70% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 0-10-5 and had a 16.7% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Goal Differential
October '77 2-5 28.6% -13
November '77 0-10-5 16.7% -32
December '77 4-6-3 42.3% -10
January '78 3-9-3 30% -19
February '78 3-10 23.1% -32
March '78 2-8-2 25% -24
April '78 3-1-1 70% +4

Did the 1977-78 Washington Capitals make the Playoffs?

No, the Capitals didn't make the Playoffs in 1978.

How did the 1977-78 Washington Capitals perform in overtime games?

The 1977-78 Washington Capitals did not play any overtime games in the regular season.

What was the longest win streak for the 1977-78 Washington Capitals?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1977-78 Washington Capitals was a 3 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1977-78 Washington Capitals?

The longest losing streak that the Washington Capitals had during the 1977-78 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.

1977-78 Washington Capitals Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Fri, Oct 14, 1977 vs Pittsburgh Penguins Win 2 - 1
Sat, Oct 15, 1977 @ Cleveland Barons Loss 2 - 4
Wed, Oct 19, 1977 vs Montreal Canadiens Loss 3 - 5
Mon, Oct 24, 1977 @ Montreal Canadiens Loss 1 - 5
Wed, Oct 26, 1977 @ Atlanta Flames Win 6 - 2
Fri, Oct 28, 1977 @ Colorado Rockies Loss 1 - 8
Sat, Oct 29, 1977 @ Minnesota North Stars Loss 4 - 7
Wed, Nov 2, 1977 vs Chicago Black Hawks Tie 2 - 2
Thu, Nov 3, 1977 @ Philadelphia Flyers Loss 1 - 4
Sat, Nov 5, 1977 vs Philadelphia Flyers Loss 1 - 3
Tue, Nov 8, 1977 vs Los Angeles Kings Loss 1 - 5
Wed, Nov 9, 1977 @ Detroit Red Wings Tie 1 - 1
Fri, Nov 11, 1977 vs Toronto Maple Leafs Loss 1 - 3
Sun, Nov 13, 1977 vs New York Islanders Loss 0 - 6
Tue, Nov 15, 1977 @ St. Louis Blues Tie 2 - 2
Wed, Nov 16, 1977 @ Toronto Maple Leafs Loss 2 - 5
Sat, Nov 19, 1977 vs Buffalo Sabres Loss 6 - 7
Sun, Nov 20, 1977 @ Buffalo Sabres Loss 2 - 5
Wed, Nov 23, 1977 vs Atlanta Flames Tie 2 - 2
Thu, Nov 24, 1977 @ Boston Bruins Loss 0 - 6
Sat, Nov 26, 1977 @ Toronto Maple Leafs Tie 4 - 4
Tue, Nov 29, 1977 @ Los Angeles Kings Loss 2 - 4
Fri, Dec 2, 1977 vs Cleveland Barons Loss 2 - 3
Sun, Dec 4, 1977 vs Pittsburgh Penguins Loss 2 - 4
Tue, Dec 6, 1977 vs Vancouver Canucks Loss 2 - 5
Wed, Dec 7, 1977 @ Cleveland Barons Win 5 - 3
Sat, Dec 10, 1977 @ Atlanta Flames Loss 1 - 5
Sun, Dec 11, 1977 vs St. Louis Blues Win 2 - 1
Tue, Dec 13, 1977 @ Vancouver Canucks Loss 1 - 3
Sat, Dec 17, 1977 @ Los Angeles Kings Win 2 - 1
Wed, Dec 21, 1977 @ New York Rangers Tie 5 - 5
Fri, Dec 23, 1977 vs Detroit Red Wings Win 3 - 2
Tue, Dec 27, 1977 vs Boston Bruins Loss 3 - 6
Wed, Dec 28, 1977 @ Pittsburgh Penguins Tie 2 - 2
Fri, Dec 30, 1977 vs New York Rangers Tie 3 - 3
Mon, Jan 2, 1978 vs Pittsburgh Penguins Win 3 - 2
Wed, Jan 4, 1978 vs Los Angeles Kings Win 4 - 0
Sat, Jan 7, 1978 vs Buffalo Sabres Tie 4 - 4
Sun, Jan 8, 1978 @ Chicago Black Hawks Loss 1 - 3
Wed, Jan 11, 1978 vs Detroit Red Wings Loss 3 - 6
Fri, Jan 13, 1978 @ Minnesota North Stars Tie 2 - 2
Sat, Jan 14, 1978 vs New York Islanders Loss 0 - 4
Wed, Jan 18, 1978 @ Chicago Black Hawks Loss 2 - 5
Thu, Jan 19, 1978 @ Boston Bruins Loss 1 - 4
Sat, Jan 21, 1978 @ Pittsburgh Penguins Win 5 - 2
Sun, Jan 22, 1978 @ Detroit Red Wings Loss 3 - 6
Wed, Jan 25, 1978 vs Colorado Rockies Tie 3 - 3
Fri, Jan 27, 1978 vs Boston Bruins Loss 2 - 5
Sun, Jan 29, 1978 vs Minnesota North Stars Loss 0 - 4
Tue, Jan 31, 1978 @ Vancouver Canucks Loss 2 - 4
Wed, Feb 1, 1978 @ Los Angeles Kings Loss 3 - 8
Sat, Feb 4, 1978 @ New York Islanders Loss 1 - 6
Sun, Feb 5, 1978 @ Buffalo Sabres Loss 1 - 4
Fri, Feb 10, 1978 @ Cleveland Barons Win 4 - 1
Sun, Feb 12, 1978 @ Philadelphia Flyers Loss 1 - 4
Tue, Feb 14, 1978 vs Vancouver Canucks Loss 2 - 4
Fri, Feb 17, 1978 vs Montreal Canadiens Loss 2 - 8
Sun, Feb 19, 1978 vs Minnesota North Stars Win 2 - 1
Tue, Feb 21, 1978 vs Los Angeles Kings Loss 1 - 4
Thu, Feb 23, 1978 @ Detroit Red Wings Loss 1 - 4
Sat, Feb 25, 1978 @ Toronto Maple Leafs Loss 0 - 4
Sun, Feb 26, 1978 vs Philadelphia Flyers Loss 1 - 6
Tue, Feb 28, 1978 vs Colorado Rockies Win 7 - 4
Sat, Mar 4, 1978 @ St. Louis Blues Tie 3 - 3
Wed, Mar 8, 1978 @ Montreal Canadiens Loss 3 - 4
Sun, Mar 12, 1978 @ New York Rangers Loss 2 - 8
Wed, Mar 15, 1978 vs Toronto Maple Leafs Loss 2 - 5
Sat, Mar 18, 1978 vs Cleveland Barons Win 8 - 3
Sun, Mar 19, 1978 vs St. Louis Blues Loss 2 - 3
Wed, Mar 22, 1978 vs Chicago Black Hawks Loss 2 - 6
Fri, Mar 24, 1978 vs New York Rangers Loss 4 - 11
Sat, Mar 25, 1978 @ Montreal Canadiens Loss 0 - 5
Sun, Mar 26, 1978 vs Detroit Red Wings Loss 1 - 4
Tue, Mar 28, 1978 vs Boston Bruins Tie 4 - 4
Thu, Mar 30, 1978 @ Colorado Rockies Win 4 - 3
Sat, Apr 1, 1978 @ New York Islanders Loss 2 - 3
Sun, Apr 2, 1978 vs Montreal Canadiens Tie 4 - 4
Tue, Apr 4, 1978 vs Buffalo Sabres Win 4 - 3
Sat, Apr 8, 1978 @ Pittsburgh Penguins Win 6 - 4
Sun, Apr 9, 1978 vs Atlanta Flames Win 4 - 2

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