The Presidents' Trophy is staying in Washington.

Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals will have the NHL's best regular-season record and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs for the second consecutive campaign thanks to a 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.

The Capitals won the Presidents' Trophy last season with a 56-18-8 record before being eliminated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games in the Eastern Conference semifinal.

Washington sits atop the conference and the Metropolitan Division at 54-18-8 with two games remaining in its regular-season schedule.

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