The 1976–77 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals third season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
This season was much better than the past two seasons, with the Capitals winning 24 games.
[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
The Capitals missed the playoffs for the third year in a row.
[3] Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; Washington's draft picks at the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft held in Montreal.