At the 2017 World Team Trophy, Hanyu came in seventh place after a mistake-laden short program which left out a planned combination. In the free skate, Hanyu placed first after receiving 200.49 points for a program that featured four quadruple jumps, three of which with positive grades of execution, while also becoming the first skater to complete three quadruple jumps in the second half of a free skate program. However, turned two other jumps into a single. Overall he added 18 points to the team score and took gold with Team Japan.