2 – Number of times the Capitals will have won the Presidents’ Trophy after clinching this year’s (their first since 2009-10) with a win last night.
The Caps are the tenth team to win the award (which was first given out following the 1985-86 season) multiple times, and while first-time winners have gone 0-for-15 in terms of Stanley Cup wins in their Presidents’ Trophy campaigns, six of the nine multiple winners actually did go on to win that more meaningful prize their second time around. Here’s how the nine second-timers stack up:
| Year | Team | Points | Playoff Result |
| 1986-87 | Edmonton Oilers | 105 | Won Stanley Cup |
| 1988-89 | Calgary Flames | 117 | Won Stanley Cup |
| 1993-94 | New York Rangers | 112 | Won Stanley Cup |
| 1995-96 | Detroit Red Wings | 131 | Lost Conference Finals |
| 1998-99 | Dallas Stars | 114 | Won Stanley Cup |
| 2000-01 | Colorado Avalanche | 118 | Won Stanley Cup |
| 2011-12 | Vancouver Canucks | 111 | Lost Conference Quarterfinals |
| 2012-13 | Chicago Blackhawks | 77 | Won Stanley Cup |
| 2013-14 | Boston Bruins | 117 | Lost Conference Semifinals |
| 2015-16 | Washington Capitals | ??? | ??? |
(h/t Wiki)