Washington Capitals roster
2026-27: 1-1-0 · 2 pts · 22nd in the NHL · 4th in the Metropolitan · L10 1-1-0 · L1
2025-26: 43-30-9 · 95 pts · 12th in the NHL · 4th in the Metropolitan
vs Pittsburgh · 7:30 PM ETFair win chance: WSH 59.2%Expected in goal: Logan Thompson 76%Game preview →The full 2026-27 roster
Sweater numbers, positions, ages and last season's line for every player, plus this season's scoring.
Roster
Skaters
Who dressed at Tampa Bay on 3 Oct
Every player who dressed, ordered by ice time. The league publishes who played, not the line combinations, so this is depth by minutes rather than lines.
The same 20 players who dressed on 2 Oct.
Forwards · by ice time
Defence · by ice time
Goalies · by ice time
Did not dress
On the roster but not in the lineup: injured players carry the report’s status, the rest were scratched or are away from the team.
Washington Capitals roster
The Washington Capitals roster has 24 players: 14 forwards, 8 defencemen and 2 goalies. The average age is 28.1. Alex Ovechkin is the oldest at 41 and Ilya Protas the youngest at 20.
Alex Tuch carries the biggest cap hit, $10.5M a season. The roster comes from 6 countries, led by Canada with 10 players.
Each player links to his page with this season’s line and career. Injured players are listed on the injury report, and the full cap sheet is on the team page.
Updated after every final · through 6 Oct