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2026-27 Schedule
The Washington Capitals play an 84-game NHL regular season. Home games are played at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
How to Watch the Washington Capitals
- TNT — 8 games
- ESPN — 4 games
- Disney+ — 3 games
- ABC — 2 games
Watch on Fubo Fubo carries ESPN and ABC — 6 of 84 games this season. Channel lineups were checked on August 24, 2026 and change often — confirm the current lineup for your area at fubo.tv before subscribing.
Upcoming Games
Oct 2
@
Carolina Hurricanes
Fri, Oct 2
·
7:00 PM
Lenovo Center · Raleigh, NC
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Oct 3
@
Tampa Bay Lightning
Sat, Oct 3
·
7:00 PM
Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL
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Oct 7
vs
Pittsburgh Penguins
Wed, Oct 7
·
7:30 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Oct 9
vs
New York Rangers
Fri, Oct 9
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Oct 11
vs
Seattle Kraken
Sun, Oct 11
·
5:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Oct 13
@
Carolina Hurricanes
Tue, Oct 13
·
6:45 PM
Lenovo Center · Raleigh, NC
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Oct 14
vs
Montreal Canadiens
Wed, Oct 14
·
7:30 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Oct 17
vs
New Jersey Devils
Sat, Oct 17
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1:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Oct 20
vs
Los Angeles Kings
Tue, Oct 20
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7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Oct 24
vs
Buffalo Sabres
Sat, Oct 24
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Oct 28
vs
Philadelphia Flyers
Wed, Oct 28
·
7:30 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Oct 29
@
Nashville Predators
Thu, Oct 29
·
8:00 PM
Bridgestone Arena · Nashville, TN
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Nov 1
vs
Minnesota Wild
Sun, Nov 1
·
3:30 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Nov 3
vs
Dallas Stars
Tue, Nov 3
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Nov 7
vs
Florida Panthers
Sat, Nov 7
·
12:30 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Nov 10
@
Ottawa Senators
Tue, Nov 10
·
7:00 PM
Canadian Tire Centre · Ottawa, ON
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Nov 12
@
New Jersey Devils
Thu, Nov 12
·
7:00 PM
Prudential Center · Newark, NJ
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Nov 14
vs
New Jersey Devils
Sat, Nov 14
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Nov 17
@
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tue, Nov 17
·
7:30 PM
Benchmark International Arena · Tampa, FL
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Nov 19
vs
Buffalo Sabres
Thu, Nov 19
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Nov 21
@
Boston Bruins
Sat, Nov 21
·
7:00 PM
TD Garden · Boston, MA
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Nov 25
vs
Philadelphia Flyers
Wed, Nov 25
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Nov 27
vs
Florida Panthers
Fri, Nov 27
·
3:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Nov 28
@
St. Louis Blues
Sat, Nov 28
·
7:00 PM
Enterprise Center · St. Louis, MO
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Dec 1
vs
Vancouver Canucks
Tue, Dec 1
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Dec 3
@
Edmonton Oilers
Thu, Dec 3
·
8:00 PM
Rogers Place · Edmonton, AB
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Dec 5
@
Calgary Flames
Sat, Dec 5
·
3:30 PM
Scotiabank Saddledome · Calgary, AB
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Dec 7
@
Vancouver Canucks
Mon, Dec 7
·
9:00 PM
Rogers Arena · Vancouver, BC
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Dec 10
@
Seattle Kraken
Thu, Dec 10
·
9:30 PM
Climate Pledge Arena · Seattle, WA
Dec 12
@
Colorado Avalanche
Sat, Dec 12
·
9:00 PM
Ball Arena · Denver, CO
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Dec 15
@
Dallas Stars
Tue, Dec 15
·
9:30 PM
American Airlines Center · Dallas, TX
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Dec 17
vs
Detroit Red Wings
Thu, Dec 17
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Dec 19
vs
St. Louis Blues
Sat, Dec 19
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Dec 21
@
Toronto Maple Leafs
Mon, Dec 21
·
2:00 PM
Scotiabank Arena · Toronto, ON
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Dec 26
vs
Columbus Blue Jackets
Sat, Dec 26
·
8:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Dec 28
vs
Edmonton Oilers
Mon, Dec 28
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Dec 30
@
New York Islanders
Wed, Dec 30
·
4:00 PM
UBS Arena · Elmont, NY
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Dec 31
@
Columbus Blue Jackets
Thu, Dec 31
·
2:00 PM
Nationwide Arena · Columbus, OH
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Jan 2
vs
Ottawa Senators
Sat, Jan 2
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Jan 4
vs
Toronto Maple Leafs
Mon, Jan 4
·
7:30 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Jan 6
@
Los Angeles Kings
Wed, Jan 6
·
10:00 PM
crypto.com Arena · Los Angeles, CA
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Jan 8
@
San Jose Sharks
Fri, Jan 8
·
10:00 PM
SAP Center at San Jose · San Jose, CA
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Jan 10
@
Anaheim Ducks
Sun, Jan 10
·
3:30 PM
Honda Center · Anaheim, CA
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Jan 12
vs
Vegas Golden Knights
Tue, Jan 12
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Jan 14
vs
Carolina Hurricanes
Thu, Jan 14
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Jan 16
vs
Colorado Avalanche
Sat, Jan 16
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Jan 18
@
Pittsburgh Penguins
Mon, Jan 18
·
4:00 PM
PPG Paints Arena · Pittsburgh, PA
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Jan 19
vs
Montreal Canadiens
Tue, Jan 19
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Jan 22
vs
New York Islanders
Fri, Jan 22
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Jan 24
@
New Jersey Devils
Sun, Jan 24
·
7:00 PM
Prudential Center · Newark, NJ
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Jan 29
@
Utah Mammoth
Fri, Jan 29
·
9:00 PM
Delta Center · Salt Lake City, UT
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Jan 30
@
Vegas Golden Knights
Sat, Jan 30
·
10:00 PM
T-Mobile Arena · Las Vegas, NV
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Feb 2
vs
Winnipeg Jets
Tue, Feb 2
·
6:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Feb 3
@
Florida Panthers
Wed, Feb 3
·
7:00 PM
Amerant Bank Arena · Sunrise, FL
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Feb 13
@
Montreal Canadiens
Sat, Feb 13
·
1:00 PM
Bell Centre · Montreal, QC
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Feb 14
vs
Utah Mammoth
Sun, Feb 14
·
1:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Feb 16
vs
Anaheim Ducks
Tue, Feb 16
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Feb 19
vs
San Jose Sharks
Fri, Feb 19
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Feb 21
vs
Nashville Predators
Sun, Feb 21
·
6:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Feb 23
vs
New York Rangers
Tue, Feb 23
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Feb 25
@
Boston Bruins
Thu, Feb 25
·
8:00 PM
TD Garden · Boston, MA
Feb 26
@
New York Rangers
Fri, Feb 26
·
7:00 PM
Madison Square Garden · New York, NY
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Mar 1
@
New York Islanders
Mon, Mar 1
·
7:00 PM
UBS Arena · Elmont, NY
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Mar 3
vs
Carolina Hurricanes
Wed, Mar 3
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Mar 5
@
Winnipeg Jets
Fri, Mar 5
·
8:00 PM
Canada Life Centre · Winnipeg, MB
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Mar 7
@
Minnesota Wild
Sun, Mar 7
·
9:30 PM
Grand Casino Arena · Saint Paul, MN
Mar 9
vs
Calgary Flames
Tue, Mar 9
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Mar 10
@
Chicago Blackhawks
Wed, Mar 10
·
8:00 PM
United Center · Chicago, IL
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Mar 13
@
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sat, Mar 13
·
3:00 PM
PPG Paints Arena · Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 15
vs
Tampa Bay Lightning
Mon, Mar 15
·
3:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Mar 17
vs
New York Islanders
Wed, Mar 17
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Mar 18
@
Buffalo Sabres
Thu, Mar 18
·
7:30 PM
KeyBank Center · Buffalo, NY
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Mar 21
@
New York Rangers
Sun, Mar 21
·
8:00 PM
Madison Square Garden · New York, NY
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Mar 23
vs
Detroit Red Wings
Tue, Mar 23
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Mar 24
@
Detroit Red Wings
Wed, Mar 24
·
7:30 PM
Little Caesars Arena · Detroit, MI
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Mar 26
vs
Boston Bruins
Fri, Mar 26
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Mar 28
@
Toronto Maple Leafs
Sun, Mar 28
·
7:00 PM
Scotiabank Arena · Toronto, ON
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Mar 30
vs
Chicago Blackhawks
Tue, Mar 30
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Apr 1
@
Philadelphia Flyers
Thu, Apr 1
·
7:30 PM
Xfinity Mobile Arena · Philadelphia, PA
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Apr 3
vs
Columbus Blue Jackets
Sat, Apr 3
·
5:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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Apr 4
vs
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sun, Apr 4
·
7:00 PM
Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
Apr 6
@
Columbus Blue Jackets
Tue, Apr 6
·
7:45 PM
Nationwide Arena · Columbus, OH
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Apr 8
@
Ottawa Senators
Thu, Apr 8
·
7:00 PM
Canadian Tire Centre · Ottawa, ON
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Apr 10
@
Philadelphia Flyers
Sat, Apr 10
·
12:30 PM
Xfinity Mobile Arena · Philadelphia, PA
All times shown in ET. Times marked TBD have not yet been announced by the league or its broadcast partners. Schedule subject to change.
Washington Capitals Standings — 43-30-9, 9th in the National Hockey League
The Washington Capitals are 43-30-9 (95 pts), 9th in the National Hockey League, in the Eastern Conference, on the outside of the playoff picture for now, on a W4 streak. Updated September 1, 2026 4:20 PM ET.
Eastern Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | OT | PTS | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | L1 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | L1 |
| Boston Bruins | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | W2 |
| Ottawa Senators | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | W1 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | L3 |
| Florida Panthers | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | W3 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | L7 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | W3 |
| Washington Capitals | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | W4 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | L2 |
| New York Islanders | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | L3 |
| New Jersey Devils | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | L1 |
| New York Rangers | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | W1 |
National Hockey League Playoff Picture — Top 8
| Team | W | L | OT | PTS | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | L1 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | L1 |
| Boston Bruins | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | W2 |
| Ottawa Senators | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | W1 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | L3 |
| Florida Panthers | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | W3 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | L7 |
The top 8 in each conference make the playoffs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When do the Washington Capitals play next?
Washington Capitals next play @ Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM ET.
How many games do the Washington Capitals have left this season?
84 games remain on the Washington Capitals schedule, including 42 at home.
What channel are the Washington Capitals games on?
Upcoming Washington Capitals games are carried by TNT. See the full Washington Capitals viewing guide for streaming options and cord-cutter details.
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