1976-77 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 24-42-14 - 62 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Norris Division
Coach: Tom McVie (24-42-14)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1976-77 Washington Capitals Statistics
1976-77 Washington Capitals Roster

The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 24 wins and 42 losses and 14 ties for 62 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Norris Division.

The Capitals scored 221 goals and conceded 307. Guy Charron netted 36 goals for Washington and contributed 46 assists. Ron Low topped the squad with 16 wins, while Bernie Wolfe recorded a 3.84 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Tom McVie coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 221
Regular Season Goals Against: 307

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 5, 1976 Atlanta Flames 5 at Washington Capitals 6 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
October 7, 1976 Washington Capitals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 T 1-0-0 0-0-1 1-0-1 OT
October 9, 1976 Washington Capitals 3 at Cleveland Barons 6 L 1-0-0 0-1-1 1-1-1
October 13, 1976 Washington Capitals 1 at Vancouver Canucks 4 L 1-0-0 0-2-1 1-2-1
October 16, 1976 Washington Capitals 1 at Los Angeles Kings 7 L 1-0-0 0-3-1 1-3-1
October 19, 1976 Montreal Canadiens 6 at Washington Capitals 0 L 1-1-0 0-3-1 1-4-1
October 21, 1976 Los Angeles Kings 5 at Washington Capitals 5 T 1-1-1 0-3-1 1-4-2 OT
October 24, 1976 Washington Capitals 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 1-1-1 0-4-1 1-5-2
October 29, 1976 Washington Capitals 2 at Colorado Rockies 1 W 1-1-1 1-4-1 2-5-2
October 31, 1976 Washington Capitals 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 L 1-1-1 1-5-1 2-6-2
November 3, 1976 Washington Capitals 0 at Atlanta Flames 7 L 1-1-1 1-6-1 2-7-2
November 5, 1976 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 2 L 1-2-1 1-6-1 2-8-2
November 7, 1976 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Washington Capitals 4 W 2-2-1 1-6-1 3-8-2
November 9, 1976 Vancouver Canucks 2 at Washington Capitals 4 W 3-2-1 1-6-1 4-8-2
November 10, 1976 Washington Capitals 7 at New York Rangers 5 W 3-2-1 2-6-1 5-8-2
November 12, 1976 Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Washington Capitals 4 L 3-3-1 2-6-1 5-9-2
November 14, 1976 Cleveland Barons 3 at Washington Capitals 2 L 3-4-1 2-6-1 5-10-2
November 18, 1976 Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 3 L 3-4-1 2-7-1 5-11-2
November 19, 1976 Boston Bruins 4 at Washington Capitals 1 L 3-5-1 2-7-1 5-12-2
November 21, 1976 Colorado Rockies 1 at Washington Capitals 3 W 4-5-1 2-7-1 6-12-2
November 24, 1976 Washington Capitals 2 at Atlanta Flames 6 L 4-5-1 2-8-1 6-13-2
November 27, 1976 Washington Capitals 1 at Minnesota North Stars 6 L 4-5-1 2-9-1 6-14-2
November 30, 1976 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 6 W 5-5-1 2-9-1 7-14-2
December 1, 1976 Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 4 L 5-5-1 2-10-1 7-15-2
December 3, 1976 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 4 T 5-5-2 2-10-1 7-15-3 OT
December 5, 1976 Washington Capitals 5 at Boston Bruins 5 T 5-5-2 2-10-2 7-15-4 OT
December 7, 1976 Vancouver Canucks 3 at Washington Capitals 4 W 6-5-2 2-10-2 8-15-4
December 10, 1976 Washington Capitals 1 at Cleveland Barons 7 L 6-5-2 2-11-2 8-16-4
December 11, 1976 Cleveland Barons 4 at Washington Capitals 2 L 6-6-2 2-11-2 8-17-4
December 14, 1976 Los Angeles Kings 4 at Washington Capitals 2 L 6-7-2 2-11-2 8-18-4
December 17, 1976 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 7-7-2 2-11-2 9-18-4
December 18, 1976 Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 7-7-2 3-11-2 10-18-4
December 23, 1976 Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 7-7-2 3-12-2 10-19-4
December 26, 1976 Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 L 7-7-2 3-13-2 10-20-4
December 28, 1976 New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 L 7-8-2 3-13-2 10-21-4
December 29, 1976 Washington Capitals 1 at Colorado Rockies 3 L 7-8-2 3-14-2 10-22-4
January 1, 1977 Washington Capitals 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 L 7-8-2 3-15-2 10-23-4
January 2, 1977 St. Louis Blues 1 at Washington Capitals 2 W 8-8-2 3-15-2 11-23-4
January 4, 1977 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 2 T 8-8-3 3-15-2 11-23-5 OT
January 6, 1977 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 3 T 8-8-4 3-15-2 11-23-6 OT
January 8, 1977 Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 L 8-8-4 3-16-2 11-24-6
January 10, 1977 Washington Capitals 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 W 8-8-4 4-16-2 12-24-6
January 11, 1977 Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 2 L 8-9-4 4-16-2 12-25-6
January 15, 1977 Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 2 L 8-9-4 4-17-2 12-26-6
January 16, 1977 New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 2 T 8-9-5 4-17-2 12-26-7 OT
January 18, 1977 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 0 L 8-10-5 4-17-2 12-27-7
January 19, 1977 Washington Capitals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 W 8-10-5 5-17-2 13-27-7
January 22, 1977 Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 L 8-10-5 5-18-2 13-28-7
January 23, 1977 St. Louis Blues 3 at Washington Capitals 6 W 9-10-5 5-18-2 14-28-7
January 27, 1977 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Washington Capitals 4 W 10-10-5 5-18-2 15-28-7
January 29, 1977 Washington Capitals 5 at St. Louis Blues 2 W 10-10-5 6-18-2 16-28-7
January 30, 1977 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Washington Capitals 5 T 10-10-6 6-18-2 16-28-8 OT
February 2, 1977 Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 7 L 10-10-6 6-19-2 16-29-8
February 5, 1977 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 3 T 10-10-6 6-19-3 16-29-9 OT
February 6, 1977 Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 5 L 10-10-6 6-20-3 16-30-9
February 9, 1977 Washington Capitals 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 T 10-10-6 6-20-4 16-30-10 OT
February 10, 1977 Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 9 L 10-10-6 6-21-4 16-31-10
February 12, 1977 Washington Capitals 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 10 L 10-10-6 6-22-4 16-32-10
February 15, 1977 Minnesota North Stars 3 at Washington Capitals 3 T 10-10-7 6-22-4 16-32-11 OT
February 17, 1977 Washington Capitals 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 T 10-10-7 6-22-5 16-32-12 OT
February 19, 1977 Washington Capitals 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 L 10-10-7 6-23-5 16-33-12
February 20, 1977 New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 2 T 10-10-8 6-23-5 16-33-13 OT
February 22, 1977 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Washington Capitals 3 W 11-10-8 6-23-5 17-33-13
February 25, 1977 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 4 W 12-10-8 6-23-5 18-33-13
February 26, 1977 Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 L 12-10-8 6-24-5 18-34-13
March 1, 1977 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 2 L 12-11-8 6-24-5 18-35-13
March 3, 1977 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Washington Capitals 7 W 13-11-8 6-24-5 19-35-13
March 6, 1977 Atlanta Flames 4 at Washington Capitals 2 L 13-12-8 6-24-5 19-36-13
March 9, 1977 Washington Capitals 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 L 13-12-8 6-25-5 19-37-13
March 10, 1977 Washington Capitals 0 at Los Angeles Kings 6 L 13-12-8 6-26-5 19-38-13
March 13, 1977 Washington Capitals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 T 13-12-8 6-26-6 19-38-14 OT
March 15, 1977 Cleveland Barons 5 at Washington Capitals 1 L 13-13-8 6-26-6 19-39-14
March 18, 1977 Colorado Rockies 0 at Washington Capitals 5 W 14-13-8 6-26-6 20-39-14
March 20, 1977 Buffalo Sabres 6 at Washington Capitals 2 L 14-14-8 6-26-6 20-40-14
March 25, 1977 New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 7 W 15-14-8 6-26-6 21-40-14
March 27, 1977 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Washington Capitals 7 W 16-14-8 6-26-6 22-40-14
March 29, 1977 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Washington Capitals 6 W 17-14-8 6-26-6 23-40-14
March 30, 1977 Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 17-14-8 7-26-6 24-40-14
April 2, 1977 Washington Capitals 0 at Montreal Canadiens 11 L 17-14-8 7-27-6 24-41-14
April 3, 1977 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 1 L 17-15-8 7-27-6 24-42-14


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