The Washington Capitals were 49-26-7 in 2017-18. They finished 1st in the Metropolitan Division and 3rd in the Eastern Conference. They won in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights, 4 games to 1, to win their first championship.
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2017-18 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitals | 49 | 26 | 7 | 105 | 20 |
47 | 29 | 6 | 100 | 22 | |
42 | 26 | 14 | 98 | 8 | |
44 | 29 | 9 | 97 | 4 | |
45 | 30 | 7 | 97 | 12 | |
36 | 35 | 11 | 83 | -28 | |
35 | 37 | 10 | 80 | -32 | |
34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -37 |
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Blue Jackets
Hurricanes
Islanders
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2017-18 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 49 | 26 | 7 | 105 | .640 | 3 | 1 | 256 | 238 | 18 | 22.5 | 80.4 | 29.01 | 10.8 | 31.87 | .909 |
Team Rank | 6th | 7th | 5th | 6th | 6th | 13th | 2nd | 9th | 16th | 13th | 7th | 15th | 31st | 2nd | 17th | 17th |
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NHL 2026-27 Standings
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 20 | |
9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 5 | |
9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | |
9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
8 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 3 | |
8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | |
7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -6 | |
7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -2 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
12 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 24 | |
10 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 9 | |
8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 1 | |
8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1 | |
6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | -5 | |
5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | -3 | |
4 | 9 | 4 | 12 | -21 |
Bruins
Canadiens
Lightning
Senators
Panthers
Maple Leafs
Sabres
Red Wings| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | |
9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 13 | |
6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -2 | |
7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 0 | |
5 | 8 | 3 | 13 | -19 | |
4 | 10 | 1 | 9 | -25 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
11 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 19 | |
10 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 9 | |
8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 | |
7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | -3 | |
7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | -12 | |
7 | 8 | 0 | 14 | -15 | |
4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | -9 | |
3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | -26 |
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