Washington Capitals schedule
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 →2 played, 82 to go
Every regular-season game, results first. Times and dates are ET.
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Pittsburgh Penguins98 pts · 10th9 Octvs
New York Rangers77 pts · 30th11 Octvs
Seattle Kraken79 pts · 27th13 Oct@
Carolina Hurricanes113 pts · 2nd14 Octvs
Montréal Canadiens106 pts · 6th17 Octvs
New Jersey Devils87 pts · 21st20 Octvs
Los Angeles Kings90 pts · 20th24 Octvs
Buffalo Sabres109 pts · 4th28 Octvs
Philadelphia Flyers98 pts · 11th29 Oct@
Nashville Predators86 pts · 23rd1 Novvs
Minnesota Wild104 pts · 7th3 Novvs
Dallas Stars112 pts · 3rd7 Novvs
Florida Panthers84 pts · 25th10 Nov@
Ottawa Senators99 pts · 9th12 Nov@New Jersey Devils87 pts · 21st14 NovvsNew Jersey Devils87 pts · 21st17 Nov@
Tampa Bay Lightning106 pts · 5th19 NovvsBuffalo Sabres109 pts · 4th21 Nov@
Boston Bruins100 pts · 8th25 NovvsPhiladelphia Flyers98 pts · 11th27 NovvsFlorida Panthers84 pts · 25th28 Nov@
St. Louis Blues86 pts · 22nd1 Decvs
Vancouver Canucks58 pts · 32nd3 Dec@
Edmonton Oilers93 pts · 14th5 Dec@
Calgary Flames77 pts · 29th7 Dec@Vancouver Canucks58 pts · 32nd10 Dec@Seattle Kraken79 pts · 27th12 Dec@
Colorado Avalanche121 pts · 1st15 Dec@Dallas Stars112 pts · 3rd17 Decvs
Detroit Red Wings92 pts · 16th19 DecvsSt. Louis Blues86 pts · 22nd21 Dec@
Toronto Maple Leafs78 pts · 28th26 Decvs
Columbus Blue Jackets92 pts · 17th28 DecvsEdmonton Oilers93 pts · 14th30 Dec@
New York Islanders91 pts · 19th31 Dec@Columbus Blue Jackets92 pts · 17th2 JanvsOttawa Senators99 pts · 9th4 JanvsToronto Maple Leafs78 pts · 28th6 Jan@Los Angeles Kings90 pts · 20th8 Jan@
San Jose Sharks86 pts · 24th10 Jan@
Anaheim Ducks92 pts · 18th12 Janvs
Vegas Golden Knights95 pts · 13th14 JanvsCarolina Hurricanes113 pts · 2nd16 JanvsColorado Avalanche121 pts · 1st18 Jan@Pittsburgh Penguins98 pts · 10th19 JanvsMontréal Canadiens106 pts · 6th22 JanvsNew York Islanders91 pts · 19th24 Jan@New Jersey Devils87 pts · 21st29 Jan@
Utah Mammoth92 pts · 15th30 Jan@Vegas Golden Knights95 pts · 13th2 Febvs
Winnipeg Jets82 pts · 26th3 Feb@Florida Panthers84 pts · 25th13 Feb@Montréal Canadiens106 pts · 6th14 FebvsUtah Mammoth92 pts · 15th16 FebvsAnaheim Ducks92 pts · 18th19 FebvsSan Jose Sharks86 pts · 24th21 FebvsNashville Predators86 pts · 23rd23 FebvsNew York Rangers77 pts · 30th25 Feb@Boston Bruins100 pts · 8th26 Feb@New York Rangers77 pts · 30th1 Mar@New York Islanders91 pts · 19th3 MarvsCarolina Hurricanes113 pts · 2nd5 Mar@Winnipeg Jets82 pts · 26th7 Mar@Minnesota Wild104 pts · 7th9 MarvsCalgary Flames77 pts · 29th10 Mar@
Chicago Blackhawks72 pts · 31st13 Mar@Pittsburgh Penguins98 pts · 10th15 MarvsTampa Bay Lightning106 pts · 5th17 MarvsNew York Islanders91 pts · 19th18 Mar@Buffalo Sabres109 pts · 4th21 Mar@New York Rangers77 pts · 30th23 MarvsDetroit Red Wings92 pts · 16th24 Mar@Detroit Red Wings92 pts · 16th26 MarvsBoston Bruins100 pts · 8th28 Mar@Toronto Maple Leafs78 pts · 28th30 MarvsChicago Blackhawks72 pts · 31st1 Apr@Philadelphia Flyers98 pts · 11th3 AprvsColumbus Blue Jackets92 pts · 17th4 AprvsPittsburgh Penguins98 pts · 10th6 Apr@Columbus Blue Jackets92 pts · 17th8 Apr@Ottawa Senators99 pts · 9th10 Apr@Philadelphia Flyers98 pts · 11thDifficulty is how often the opponent would beat an average team, from shot quality (our season model, which leans on last season early on). Red is the top quarter of the league, green the bottom quarter. Hover a bar for the numbers.
Washington Capitals 2026-27 schedule
The Washington Capitals play 84 regular-season games in 2026-27: 42 at home at Capital One Arena and 42 on the road. Of those, 28 are against the other teams in their division.
The longest road trip is 6 games, from 3 Dec to 15 Dec, and the longest home stand 5 games, from 14 Oct to 28 Oct. Washington play 14 back-to-backs this season. The next home game is Wednesday 7 October against Pittsburgh.
All times are Eastern. The league-wide NHL schedule can show this team’s season as a month-by-month calendar, and travel and rest adds the rest days and miles before each game.
Updated after every final · through 6 Oct