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Team

Washington Capitals

Record
37-38-7
Points
81
Goal Diff
-17
Games
82

Washington Capitals are 37-38-7 through 82 games in 1996-97, with 81 points. Peter Bondra leads the team with 77 points (46G, 31A).

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Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Capitals season form W3

🦅 Schedule
Apr 13 @ BUF Apr 12 vs NYI Apr 10 vs MTL Apr 6 vs FLA Apr 3 @ OTT Apr 1 vs NJD Mar 29 vs PHI Mar 26 @ CHI Mar 25 vs STL Mar 22 @ MTL Mar 21 vs BUF Mar 19 vs NJD Mar 16 vs HFD Mar 15 @ NJD Mar 12 @ NYR Mar 11 vs VAN Mar 9 @ PHI Mar 6 vs COL Mar 4 vs CGY Mar 2 vs NYI Feb 28 vs ANA Feb 26 @ TOR Feb 24 vs BOS Feb 22 @ HFD Feb 18 vs OTT Feb 15 @ TBL Feb 14 vs TBL Feb 11 @ VAN Feb 9 @ EDM Feb 7 @ CGY Feb 2 @ BUF Feb 1 @ FLA Jan 29 vs PHI Jan 26 vs EDM Jan 24 vs DAL Jan 22 vs NYR Jan 20 @ BOS Jan 15 @ OTT Jan 13 vs TOR Jan 11 @ PHI Jan 9 vs NYR Jan 4 @ HFD Jan 3 vs PHX Jan 1 vs HFD Dec 30 @ PIT Dec 28 vs FLA Dec 26 @ DET Dec 23 @ TBL Dec 21 @ BOS Dec 20 vs SJS Dec 17 @ PHX Dec 14 @ LAK Dec 13 @ ANA Dec 11 @ SJS Dec 7 @ NYI Dec 6 vs PIT Dec 4 vs DET Nov 30 @ MTL Nov 29 vs NYI Nov 27 vs OTT Nov 23 vs NJD Nov 22 @ NJD Nov 19 vs BOS Nov 18 @ FLA Nov 15 vs MTL Nov 14 @ PHI Nov 12 @ NJD Nov 9 vs NYR Nov 7 @ FLA Nov 6 @ TBL Nov 2 @ NYI Nov 1 vs PIT Oct 30 vs PHI Oct 28 @ COL Oct 26 @ STL Oct 23 @ NYR Oct 19 @ PIT Oct 18 vs BUF Oct 12 vs LAK Oct 11 vs TBL Oct 8 @ DAL Oct 5 vs CHI

Capitals top players — 1996-97

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PB Peter Bondra RW · 77 GP · 14% of team points 1
77 Points 1.00 per game
46 G 31 A · 314 shots · 14.6% Sh
DH Dale Hunter C · 82 GP · 8% of team points 2
46 Points 0.56 per game
14 G 32 A · 110 shots · 12.7% Sh
JJ Joe Juneau C · 58 GP · 8% of team points 3
42 Points 0.72 per game
15 G 27 A · 124 shots · 12.1% Sh

Capitals goaltending — 1996-97

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JC
Jim Carey
Most used · 46% of starts
.000
SV%
2.62
GAA
18
Wins
40
GP
0 saves, 105 goals against
OK
Olie Kolzig
Backup · 33% of starts
.000
SV%
2.45
GAA
11
Wins
29
GP
0 saves, 71 goals against
BR
Bill Ranford
Backup · 21% of starts
.000
SV%
2.56
GAA
8
Wins
18
GP
0 saves, 46 goals against

Capitals schedule

October 1996
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
🪶
6
7
8
⭐
9
10
11
⚡
12
👑
13
14
15
16
17
18
⚔️
19
🐧
20
21
22
23
🗽
24
25
26
🎵
27
28
🏔️
29
30
🔔
31

Last 6 games

W3
W ⚔️ @ Sabres 8–3 Apr 13 W 🏝️ vs Islanders 6–2 Apr 12 W 🇨🇦 vs Canadiens 3–2 Apr 10 OTL 🐆 vs Panthers 3–3 Apr 6 L 🏛️ @ Senators 0–4 Apr 3 L 😈 vs Devils 0–1 Apr 1

Capitals season stats

1996-97 · 82 GP
✅
Wins
Record
37
L5 3 L10 5
❌
Losses
Record
38
L5 1 L10 4
⏱️
OT Losses
Record
7
L5 1 L10 1
⭐
Points
Record
81
L5 7 L10 11
📈
Points Percentage
Record
0.49
L5 0.7 L10 0.55
🥅
Goals Per Game
Offense
2.61
L5 4.0 L10 3.2
⚡
PowerPlay Goals
Offense
51
L5 5 L10 7
🧤
Goals Against Per Game
Defense
2.82
L5 2.8 L10 2.8
🛑
Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
54
L5 4 L10 6

How the Capitals season breaks down

1996-97 regular season
Home and away
At home
Capital One Arena
52%
19-17-5
41 games
On the road
Away games
46%
18-21-2
41 games
After two periods
Tied
Level going to the third
49%
37-38-7
82 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
54%
15-12-7
34 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
46%
22-26-0
48 games
3 shutouts recorded 9 times shut out 0 wins after trailing into the third 0 leads dropped in the third
Where they get scored on
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Capitals head to head

🐧 Penguins 103-92-25 🗽 Rangers 122-95-13 🏝️ Islanders 127-81-18 🔔 Flyers 110-100-19 🐻 Bruins 82-59-20 😈 Devils 120-67-27
All 31 matchups
⚔️ Sabres 75-71-16 ⚡ Lightning 90-40-16 🇨🇦 Canadiens 91-51-11 🐆 Panthers 74-50-19 🌪️ Hurricanes 81-41-13 🍁 Maple Leafs 79-48-11 🏛️ Senators 60-41-12 🐙 Red Wings 58-34-11 👑 Kings 46-38-7 🎵 Blues 48-37-4 🪶 Blackhawks 50-30-8 🛢️ Oilers 48-31-7 🔥 Flames 50-27-7 🐋 Canucks 52-31-5 🧥 Blue Jackets 40-15-7 🦆 Ducks 27-19-3 🦈 Sharks 22-28-5 🏔️ Avalanche 23-18-4 🐯 Predators 20-18-3 ⭐ Stars 12-28-8 ✈️ Jets 21-8-6 🌲 Wild 17-15-3 🎰 Golden Knights 7-7-2 🦑 Kraken 6-3-1 🦣 Mammoth 1-1-0

More on the Capitals

Full roster and player stats Every skater and goalie in 1996-97. Season-by-season history Records, playoff runs and how the club has trended. Draft picks Who the Capitals picked, and the picks they hold. Trades Players in and out, with the dates. NHL standings Where the Capitals sit against the league.

Capitals questions, answered

What is the Washington Capitals record this season?

Washington Capitals are 37-38-7 in 1996-97, 81 points from 82 games, scoring 214 and allowing 231.

Who leads the Washington Capitals in scoring?

Peter Bondra leads with 77 points (46 goals, 31 assists). Next come Dale Hunter, Joe Juneau.

Who is the Washington Capitals starting goalie?

Jim Carey has played the most games in goal for the Capitals in 1996-97: 40 games, 18 wins, a .000 save percentage and a 2.62 goals against average. Olie Kolzig is the backup, with 29 games.

What is the Washington Capitals home and away record?

Washington Capitals are 19-17-5 at home and 18-21-2 on the road in 1996-97.

When do the Washington Capitals play next?

Washington Capitals play away to the Carolina Hurricanes on October 2, 2026.

Where do the Washington Capitals play their home games?

Washington Capitals play at Capital One Arena in Washington.

Numbers cover the 1996-97 season and update as games are played.