2016–17 Washington Capitals season
| 2016–17 Washington Capitals | |
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Presidents' Trophy winners
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Metropolitan Division champions
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| Division | 1st Metropolitan |
| Conference | 1st Eastern |
| 2016–17 record | 55–19–8 |
| Home record | 32–7–2 |
| Road record | 23–12–6 |
| Goals for | 263 |
| Goals against | 182 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Brian MacLellan |
| Coach | Barry Trotz |
| Captain | Alexander Ovechkin |
| Alternate captains |
Nicklas Backstrom Brooks Orpik |
| Arena | Verizon Center |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals |
T.J. Oshie Alexander Ovechkin (33) |
| Assists | Nicklas Backstrom (63) |
| Points | Nicklas Backstrom (86) |
| Penalties in minutes | Tom Wilson (133) |
| Plus/minus | Brooks Orpik (+32) |
| Wins | Braden Holtby (42) |
| Goals against average | Philipp Grubauer (2.04) |
The 2016–17 Washington Capitals season was the 43rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974. They finished the season as President's Trophy winners for the second consecutive year, and third time in team history.
Updated as of April 23, 2017
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Updated May 17, 2017.
The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.
Below are the Washington Capitals' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, held June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.
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