Washington Capitals 2026-27 Schedule
Washington Capitals 2026-27 regular-season schedule with puck-drop times, TV channels and results. Download a printable one-page PDF or combine teams.
The Washington Capitals play home games at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.. For the 2026-27 season the team competes in the Metropolitan Division of the NHL's Eastern Conference. The regular season runs from September 29, 2026, to April 10, 2027, with the schedule expanded to 84 games per team, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin April 13. Every regular-season game available from our data provider is listed below with puck-drop times and TV channels; anything not yet announced is marked TBD.
| Date / start time | Matchup | TV / stream | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT | Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes | ESPN+ | 5–2 · Final |
| Oct 3, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT | Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN+ | 1–3 · Final |
| Oct 7, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT | Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals | TNT | 3–5 · Final |
| Oct 9, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT | New York Rangers at Washington Capitals | NHL Net | 1–3 · Final |
| Oct 11, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT | Seattle Kraken at Washington Capitals | ESPN+ | 5–3 · Final |
| Oct 13, 2026, 6:45 PM EDT | Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes | ESPN+ | 2–4 · Final |
| Oct 14, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT | Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals | ESPN+ | 4–5 · Final |
| Oct 17, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT | New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals | NHL Net | 2–4 · Final |
| Oct 20, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT | Los Angeles Kings at Washington Capitals | ESPN+ | 5–2 · Final |
| Oct 24, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT | Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals | ESPN+ | 3–4 · Final/OT |
| Oct 28, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT | Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals | TNT / truTV | 2–5 · Final |
| Oct 29, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT | Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 1, 2026, 3:30 PM EST | Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 3, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 7, 2026, 12:30 PM EST | Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 10, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 12, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 14, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 17, 2026, 7:30 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning | Disney+ / ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 19, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 21, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 25, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 27, 2026, 3:00 PM EST | Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Nov 28, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues | ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Dec 1, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Vancouver Canucks at Washington Capitals | MNMT | Scheduled |
| Dec 3, 2026, 8:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers | MNMT / MNMT2 | Scheduled |
| Dec 5, 2026, 3:30 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Calgary Flames | MNMT | Scheduled |
| Dec 7, 2026, 9:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks | MNMT | Scheduled |
| Dec 10, 2026, 9:30 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Seattle Kraken | ESPN | Scheduled |
| Dec 12, 2026, 9:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche | Altitude 2 Sports / KTVD-TV (My20) | Scheduled |
| Dec 15, 2026, 9:30 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars | TNT / truTV | Scheduled |
| Dec 17, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals | DSN / MNMT | Scheduled |
| Dec 19, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals | MNMT / Blues App | Scheduled |
| Dec 21, 2026, 2:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs | MNMT | Scheduled |
| Dec 26, 2026, 8:00 PM EST | Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals | CBJNHL / MNMT | Scheduled |
| Dec 28, 2026, 7:00 PM EST | Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals | TBD | Scheduled |
| Dec 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at New York Islanders | MSGSN | Scheduled |
| Dec 31, 2026, 2:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets | CBJNHL | Scheduled |
| Jan 2, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals | TBD | Scheduled |
| Jan 4, 2027, 7:30 PM EST | Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals | TBD | Scheduled |
| Jan 6, 2027, 10:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Los Angeles Kings | ABTV | Scheduled |
| Jan 8, 2027, 10:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks | NBC Sports BA / MNMT2 | Scheduled |
| Jan 10, 2027, 3:30 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Anaheim Ducks | KCOP / Prime Video (Local) | Scheduled |
| Jan 12, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals | Scripps Sports | Scheduled |
| Jan 14, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals | CARNHL | Scheduled |
| Jan 16, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals | Altitude 2 Sports / KTVD-TV (My20) | Scheduled |
| Jan 18, 2027, 4:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins | TNT / truTV | Scheduled |
| Jan 19, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals | TBD | Scheduled |
| Jan 22, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | New York Islanders at Washington Capitals | MSGSN | Scheduled |
| Jan 24, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils | MSGSN | Scheduled |
| Jan 29, 2027, 9:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Utah Mammoth | Utah 16 | Scheduled |
| Jan 30, 2027, 10:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights | MNMT2 / Scripps Sports | Scheduled |
| Feb 2, 2027, 6:00 PM EST | Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals | TBD | Scheduled |
| Feb 3, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers | Scripps Sports | Scheduled |
| Feb 13, 2027, 1:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens | TBD | Scheduled |
| Feb 14, 2027, 1:00 PM EST | Utah Mammoth at Washington Capitals | Utah 16 | Scheduled |
| Feb 16, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Anaheim Ducks at Washington Capitals | KCOP / Prime Video (Local) | Scheduled |
| Feb 19, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals | NBC Sports BA | Scheduled |
| Feb 21, 2027, 6:00 PM EST | Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals | Scripps Sports | Scheduled |
| Feb 23, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | New York Rangers at Washington Capitals | MSG | Scheduled |
| Feb 25, 2027, 8:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins | ESPN | Scheduled |
| Feb 26, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at New York Rangers | MSG | Scheduled |
| Mar 1, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at New York Islanders | MSGSN | Scheduled |
| Mar 3, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals | CARNHL | Scheduled |
| Mar 5, 2027, 8:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets | TBD | Scheduled |
| Mar 7, 2027, 9:30 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Minnesota Wild | ESPN | Scheduled |
| Mar 9, 2027, 7:00 PM EST | Calgary Flames at Washington Capitals | TBD | Scheduled |
| Mar 10, 2027, 8:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks | TNT / truTV | Scheduled |
| Mar 13, 2027, 3:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins | ABC | Scheduled |
| Mar 15, 2027, 3:00 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals | The Spot - MTN | Scheduled |
| Mar 17, 2027, 7:00 PM EDT | New York Islanders at Washington Capitals | MSGSN | Scheduled |
| Mar 18, 2027, 7:30 PM EDT | Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres | Disney+ / ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Mar 21, 2027, 8:00 PM EDT | Washington Capitals at New York Rangers | TNT / truTV | Scheduled |
| Mar 23, 2027, 7:00 PM EDT | Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals | Disney+ / ESPN+ | Scheduled |
| Mar 24, 2027, 7:30 PM EDT | Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings | TNT / truTV | Scheduled |
| Mar 26, 2027, 7:00 PM EDT | Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals | TBD | Scheduled |
| Mar 28, 2027, 7:00 PM EDT | Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs | TBD | Scheduled |
| Mar 30, 2027, 7:00 PM EDT | Chicago Blackhawks at Washington Capitals | CHSN | Scheduled |
| Apr 1, 2027, 7:30 PM EDT | Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers | TNT / truTV | Scheduled |
| Apr 3, 2027, 5:00 PM EDT | Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals | CBJNHL | Scheduled |
| Apr 4, 2027, 7:00 PM EDT | Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals | ESPN | Scheduled |
| Apr 6, 2027, 7:45 PM EDT | Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets | CBJNHL | Scheduled |
| Apr 8, 2027, 7:00 PM EDT | Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators | TBD | Scheduled |
| Apr 10, 2027, 12:30 PM EDT | Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers | ABC | Scheduled |
Washington Capitals season at a glance
- Home and away
- 42 home games, 42 road games (84 games listed).
- Back-to-backs
- 14 sets of games on consecutive days.
- National TV
- 38 games with a national broadcast listed.
- TV and streaming listed
- National: ESPN+ 19, TNT 8, ESPN 4, Disney+ 3, ABC 2, NHL Net 2; 35 games on local or regional channels only; 11 games without a listed channel yet.
- Late starts
- 3 games starting at 10 PM ET or later.
- Longest road trip
- 6 straight games away from home, Dec 3 to Dec 15.
- Next game
- at Nashville Predators, Thursday, October 29 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
Computed from the schedule on this page. Times and dates are U.S. Eastern. A back-to-back is two games on consecutive calendar days; national TV means the provider lists a national broadcast; a late start starts at 10 PM ET or later; a road trip is a run of consecutive games away from home.
Plan the rest of Washington Capitals’ season
The available schedule contains 84 regular-season games: 11 completed and 73 not marked final. The remaining games include 34 at home, 39 away and 0 at neutral sites.
The next dated matchup is against Nashville Predators on October 29. Use the schedule above for the latest start and channel.
11 remaining games have an unconfirmed start or missing broadcast listing. Recheck those details before arranging travel or a watch party.
Washington Capitals schedule notes
This page lists the regular-season games available from our sports data provider. Start times and TV channels may change; unannounced details remain TBD. The PDF lists the games still to play (choose "PDF with past games" for the full regular season with games already played) and is a snapshot of the latest available data when downloaded.
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Washington Capitals schedule FAQ
When does the Washington Capitals season start?
The first game in the current schedule is at Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM ET, on ESPN+. The first home game is vs. Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, October 7.
How many back-to-backs do the Washington Capitals have?
The current schedule has 14 sets of games on consecutive days (U.S. Eastern dates).
What channel are Washington Capitals games on?
National broadcasts listed for the Washington Capitals this season: ESPN+ (19 games), TNT (8 games), ESPN (4 games), Disney+ (3 games), ABC (2 games) and NHL Net (2 games). 35 games are listed on local or regional channels only, which depend on your market. 11 games have no channel listed yet. Channels can change, so check the schedule table above before puck drop.
How do I print the Washington Capitals schedule?
Use the "Download PDF of remaining games" button near the top of this page to get a printable PDF of the games still to play with puck drop times (choose "PDF with past games" for the full regular season) and TV channels, then print it from your PDF viewer. The PDF is a snapshot of the schedule when downloaded.