The NHL Belt · reign 3,040
Washington Capitals
Took the belt from Columbus Blue Jackets, 5–0, on January 5, 2017. Lost it to Pittsburgh Penguins, 8–7, on January 16, 2017.
5Defenses
11Days
63rdReign for the franchise
Defended against
SenatorsCanadiensPenguinsBlackhawksFlyers
The season
- 2016–17: they had the best record (55–27–0); Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 31 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Washington Capitals across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicklas Backstrom | 13 | 7 |
| 2 | Alex Ovechkin | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | T.J. Oshie | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Justin Williams | 6 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Washington Capitals’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,561 | Jan 5, 2017 | Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–0 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 7,562 | Jan 7, 2017 | Washington Capitals beat Ottawa Senators 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 7,563 | Jan 9, 2017 | Washington Capitals beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 7,564 | Jan 11, 2017 | Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 7,565 | Jan 13, 2017 | Washington Capitals beat Chicago Blackhawks 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 7,566 | Jan 15, 2017 | Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 7,567 | Jan 16, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins beat Washington Capitals 8–7 (OT) Game → | −1 OT | Title change |