Washington Capitals

🇺🇸 NHL · 2025–2026

The Washington Capitals compete in the National Hockey League, USA / Canada. This page tracks the team's 2025–2026 season — upcoming games, the latest results and their current standing, updated live as games are played. They play home games at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.c..

Through 82 games they hold a 37–30 record with 95 points, 9th in the NHL at a +19 goal differential (263 for, 244 against).

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Upcoming Games

2026–2027 season fixtures.

Date	Opponent	Time (ET)
Sun, Sep 20	@Boston Bruins	5:00 PM
Mon, Sep 21	vsPhiladelphia Flyers	7:00 PM
Fri, Sep 25	vsBoston Bruins	7:00 PM
Sat, Sep 26	@Philadelphia Flyers	5:00 PM
Fri, Oct 2	@Carolina Hurricanes	7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 3	@Tampa Bay Lightning	7:00 PM
Wed, Oct 7	vsPittsburgh Penguins	7:30 PM
Fri, Oct 9	vsNew York Rangers	7:00 PM
Sun, Oct 11	vsSeattle Kraken	5:00 PM
Tue, Oct 13	@Carolina Hurricanes	6:45 PM
Wed, Oct 14	vsMontréal Canadiens	7:30 PM
Sat, Oct 17	vsNew Jersey Devils	1:00 PM
Tue, Oct 20	vsLos Angeles Kings	7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24	vsBuffalo Sabres	7:00 PM
Wed, Oct 28	vsPhiladelphia Flyers	7:30 PM

Results

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
2026
Apr 14	@Columbus Blue Jackets	W	2–1
Apr 12	vsPittsburgh Penguins	W	3–0
Apr 11	@Pittsburgh Penguins	W	6–3
Apr 8	@Toronto Maple Leafs	W	4–0
Apr 5	@New York Rangers	L	1–8
Apr 4	vsBuffalo Sabres	W	6–2
Apr 2	@New Jersey Devils	L	3–7
Mar 31	vsPhiladelphia Flyers	W	6–4
Mar 28	@Vegas Golden Knights	W (OT)	5–4
Mar 26	@Utah Mammoth	W	7–4
Mar 24	@St. Louis Blues	L	0–3
Mar 22	vsColorado Avalanche	L (OT)	2–3
Mar 20	vsNew Jersey Devils	W	2–1
Mar 18	vsOttawa Senators	W	4–1
Mar 14	vsBoston Bruins	L (OT)	2–3
Mar 12	@Buffalo Sabres	W	2–1
Mar 11	@Philadelphia Flyers	L	1–4
Mar 9	vsCalgary Flames	W	7–3
Mar 7	@Boston Bruins	L	1–3
Mar 3	vsUtah Mammoth	L	2–3
Feb 28	@Montréal Canadiens	L	2–6
Feb 27	vsVegas Golden Knights	W	3–2
Feb 25	vsPhiladelphia Flyers	W	3–1
Feb 5	vsNashville Predators	W	4–2
Feb 3	@Philadelphia Flyers	L	2–4
Feb 2	vsNew York Islanders	W	4–1
Jan 31	vsCarolina Hurricanes	W (OT)	4–3
Jan 29	@Detroit Red Wings	W (OT)	4–3
Jan 27	@Seattle Kraken	L	1–5
Jan 24	@Edmonton Oilers	L (OT)	5–6
Jan 23	@Calgary Flames	W	3–1
Jan 21	@Vancouver Canucks	L	3–4
Jan 19	@Colorado Avalanche	L	2–5
Jan 17	vsFlorida Panthers	L	2–5
Jan 15	vsSan Jose Sharks	L	2–3
Jan 13	vsMontréal Canadiens	W (OT)	3–2
Jan 11	@Nashville Predators	L	2–3
Jan 9	@Chicago Blackhawks	W	5–1
Jan 7	vsDallas Stars	L	1–4
Jan 5	vsAnaheim Ducks	W	7–4
Jan 3	vsChicago Blackhawks	L (OT)	2–3
Jan 1	@Ottawa Senators	L	3–4
2025
Dec 31	vsNew York Rangers	W	6–3
Dec 29	@Florida Panthers	L	3–5
Dec 27	@New Jersey Devils	W (OT)	4–3
Dec 23	vsNew York Rangers	L	3–7
Dec 21	@Detroit Red Wings	L (OT)	2–3
Dec 20	vsDetroit Red Wings	L	2–5
Dec 18	vsToronto Maple Leafs	W	4–0
Dec 16	@Minnesota Wild	L	0–5
Dec 13	@Winnipeg Jets	L	1–5
Dec 11	vsCarolina Hurricanes	L (OT)	2–3
Dec 7	vsColumbus Blue Jackets	W	2–0
Dec 5	@Anaheim Ducks	L (OT)	3–4
Dec 3	@San Jose Sharks	W	7–1
Dec 2	@Los Angeles Kings	W	3–1
Nov 30	@New York Islanders	W	4–1
Nov 28	vsToronto Maple Leafs	W	4–2
Nov 26	vsWinnipeg Jets	W	4–3
Nov 24	vsColumbus Blue Jackets	W	5–1
Nov 22	vsTampa Bay Lightning	L	3–5
Nov 20	@Montréal Canadiens	W	8–4
Nov 19	vsEdmonton Oilers	W	7–4
Nov 17	vsLos Angeles Kings	W	2–1
Nov 15	vsNew Jersey Devils	L (OT)	2–3
Nov 13	@Florida Panthers	L	3–6
Nov 11	@Carolina Hurricanes	W	4–1
Nov 8	@Tampa Bay Lightning	L	2–3
Nov 6	@Pittsburgh Penguins	L	3–5
Nov 5	vsSt. Louis Blues	W	6–1
Nov 1	@Buffalo Sabres	L (OT)	3–4
Oct 31	vsNew York Islanders	L	1–3
Oct 28	@Dallas Stars	L	0–1
Oct 25	vsOttawa Senators	L	1–7
Oct 24	@Columbus Blue Jackets	W	5–1
Oct 21	vsSeattle Kraken	W	4–1
Oct 19	vsVancouver Canucks	L	3–4
Oct 17	vsMinnesota Wild	W	5–1
Oct 14	vsTampa Bay Lightning	W (OT)	3–2
Oct 12	@New York Rangers	W	1–0
Oct 11	@New York Islanders	W	4–2
Oct 8	vsBoston Bruins	L	1–3
Oct 4	vsColumbus Blue Jackets	W	2–1
Oct 2	vsBoston Bruins	L	1–3
Sep 30	@Columbus Blue Jackets	W	4–3
Sep 28	@New Jersey Devils	W (OT)	3–2
Sep 25	vsPhiladelphia Flyers	W	5–1
Sep 21	@Boston Bruins	W	5–2

Team Leaders

Washington Capitals regular-season scoring leaders.

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	P
Alex Ovechkin	L	82	32	32	64
Tom Wilson	R	72	30	32	62
Jakob Chychrun	D	80	26	34	60
Dylan Strome	C	80	19	39	58
Aliaksei Protas	L	76	25	27	52

In goal: Logan Thompson — 58 GP, 31-21-6 record, 2.44 GAA, .912 SV%, 4 SO.

Roster

Washington Capitals active roster.

Forwards

#	Player	Pos	Sh	Age	Ht	Birthplace
72	Anthony Beauvillier	R	L	29	5'11"	Sorel-Tracy, QC
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois	C	L	28	6'4"	Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, QC
53	Ethen Frank	R	R	28	5'11"	Aurora, CO
25	Jordan Kyrou	R	R	28	6'1"	Toronto, ON
9	Ryan Leonard	R	R	21	6'1"	Northampton, MA
63	Ivan Miroshnichenko	L	R	22	6'1"	Ussuriysk, RUS
8	Alex Ovechkin	L	R	40	6'3"	Moscow, RUS
21	Aliaksei Protas	L	L	25	6'6"	Vitebsk, BLR
62	Ilya Protas	L	L	20	6'6"	Vitebsk, BLR
34	Justin Sourdif	C	R	24	6'0"	Richmond, BC
17	Dylan Strome	C	L	29	6'4"	Mississauga, ON
89	Alex Tuch	R	R	30	6'4"	Syracuse, NY
43	Tom Wilson	R	R	32	6'4"	Toronto, ON

Defensemen

#	Player	Pos	Sh	Age	Ht	Birthplace
6	Jakob Chychrun	D	L	28	6'2"	Boca Raton, FL
42	Martin Fehérváry	D	L	26	6'2"	Bratislava, SVK
44	Cole Hutson	D	L	20	5'11"	St. Louis, MO
27	Timothy Liljegren	D	R	27	6'1"	Kristianstad, SWE
52	Dylan McIlrath	D	R	34	6'5"	Winnipeg, MB
3	Matt Roy	D	R	31	6'2"	Detroit, MI
38	Rasmus Sandin	D	L	26	5'11"	Uppsala, SWE

Goalies

#	Player	Pos	Sh	Age	Ht	Birthplace
79	Charlie Lindgren	G	R	32	6'2"	Lakeville, MN
33	Clay Stevenson	G	L	27	6'4"	Drayton Valley, AB
48	Logan Thompson	G	R	29	6'4"	Calgary, AB