| 33-40-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Washington Capitals finished the regular season with a 33-40-9 record. They went 19-17-5 at home and 14-23-4 on the road.
The 1996-97 Washington Capitals played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1996-97 Washington Capitals had their best month in November, when they went 9-5-1 and had a 63.3% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 2-9-2 and had a 23.1% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '96 | 4-6 | 40% | -2 |
| November '96 | 9-5-1 | 63.3% | +7 |
| December '96 | 2-9-2 | 23.1% | -10 |
| January '97 | 5-5-2 | 50% | -2 |
| February '97 | 4-6-2 | 41.7% | -11 |
| March '97 | 6-7-1 | 46.4% | -4 |
| April '97 | 3-2-1 | 58.3% | +5 |
No, the Capitals didn't make the Playoffs in 1997.
During the regular season, the 1996-97 Washington Capitals went 2-2 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Washington Capitals was a 3 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Washington Capitals had during the 1996-97 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Sat, Oct 5, 1996 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Oct 8, 1996 | @ Dallas Stars | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Oct 11, 1996 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Oct 12, 1996 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Oct 18, 1996 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Oct 19, 1996 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Oct 23, 1996 | @ New York Rangers | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Oct 26, 1996 | @ St. Louis Blues | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Oct 28, 1996 | @ Colorado Avalanche | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Oct 30, 1996 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Nov 1, 1996 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Nov 2, 1996 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Wed, Nov 6, 1996 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Nov 7, 1996 | @ Florida Panthers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Nov 9, 1996 | vs New York Rangers | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Nov 12, 1996 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 2 - 3 | OT | |
| Thu, Nov 14, 1996 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Nov 15, 1996 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Nov 18, 1996 | @ Florida Panthers | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Nov 19, 1996 | vs Boston Bruins | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Fri, Nov 22, 1996 | @ New Jersey Devils | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | vs Ottawa Senators | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Nov 29, 1996 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Dec 4, 1996 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Dec 7, 1996 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Dec 11, 1996 | @ San Jose Sharks | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Dec 13, 1996 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Tie 4 - 4 | OT | |
| Tue, Dec 17, 1996 | @ Phoenix Coyotes | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Dec 20, 1996 | vs San Jose Sharks | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 4 - 5 | OT | |
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | vs Florida Panthers | Tie 1 - 1 | OT | |
| Mon, Dec 30, 1996 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Jan 1, 1997 | vs Hartford Whalers | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Fri, Jan 3, 1997 | vs Phoenix Coyotes | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jan 4, 1997 | @ Hartford Whalers | Tie 1 - 1 | OT | |
| Thu, Jan 9, 1997 | vs New York Rangers | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jan 15, 1997 | @ Ottawa Senators | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jan 22, 1997 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Jan 24, 1997 | vs Dallas Stars | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Jan 26, 1997 | vs Edmonton Oilers | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jan 29, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | @ Florida Panthers | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Feb 2, 1997 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Fri, Feb 7, 1997 | @ Calgary Flames | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Feb 9, 1997 | @ Edmonton Oilers | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Feb 11, 1997 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Feb 14, 1997 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Win 5 - 4 | OT | |
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Feb 18, 1997 | vs Ottawa Senators | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Feb 22, 1997 | @ Hartford Whalers | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Feb 24, 1997 | vs Boston Bruins | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Wed, Feb 26, 1997 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Feb 28, 1997 | vs Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Mar 2, 1997 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Mar 4, 1997 | vs Calgary Flames | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Mar 6, 1997 | vs Colorado Avalanche | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Mar 9, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Mar 11, 1997 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Mar 12, 1997 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Mar 15, 1997 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Mar 16, 1997 | vs Hartford Whalers | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Mar 19, 1997 | vs New Jersey Devils | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Fri, Mar 21, 1997 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Mar 22, 1997 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Mar 25, 1997 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Mar 26, 1997 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Mar 29, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Apr 1, 1997 | vs New Jersey Devils | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Apr 3, 1997 | @ Ottawa Senators | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Apr 6, 1997 | vs Florida Panthers | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Apr 12, 1997 | vs New York Islanders | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Apr 13, 1997 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 8 - 3 | ||
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