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2016-17 NHL Metropolitan standings
The Washington Capitals won the 2016-17 NHL Metropolitan division race on 118 points, 7 points ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Metropolitan standings, 2016-17
| Team | W | L | OT | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Washington Capitals (WSH) | 55 | 19 | 8 | 118 | 8-2-0 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT) | 50 | 21 | 11 | 111 | 4-4-2 | L2 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets (CBJ) | 50 | 24 | 8 | 108 | 3-5-2 | W1 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 48 | 28 | 6 | 102 | 3-4-3 | W1 |
| New York Islanders (NYI) | 41 | 29 | 12 | 94 | 7-3-0 | W6 |
| Philadelphia Flyers (PHI) | 39 | 33 | 10 | 88 | 6-2-2 | OT1 |
| Carolina Hurricanes (CAR) | 36 | 31 | 15 | 87 | 4-4-2 | W1 |
| New Jersey Devils (NJD) | 28 | 40 | 14 | 70 | 1-7-2 | L3 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 24 times.
- The Washington Capitals trailed by as many as 9 points on December 28, 2016.
- The Washington Capitals took first place for good on March 21, 2017.
- The Columbus Blue Jackets won 16 games in a row from November 29, 2016 to January 3, 2017, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Rangers led by 4 points as late as November 30, 2016.
- The Washington Capitals went 18-2-1 from December 31, 2016 to February 11, 2017, turning a deficit of 9 points into a lead of 9 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 98 of the 164 days played.
- Eight teams held first place.
- The Washington Capitals spent 89 of the season's 180 charted days in first place.