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The Washington Capitals finished the 2025-26 regular season 43-30-9, with 95 points, 9th of 16 in ESPN’s final Eastern Conference standings. They open 2026-27 on Friday 2 October 2026, away at the Carolina Hurricanes.
The next Capitals game
The Capitals visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday 2 October 2026, 7:00 PM ET, at Lenovo Center.
From Faceoff to Final Buzzer
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Washington Capitals in 2025-26
43 wins, 30 regulation losses and 9 losses in overtime or a shootout, for 95 points. They scored 263 goals and allowed 244, a difference of +19. At home they went 25-11-5; on the road, 18-19-4.
The Capitals did not reach the 2026 playoffs.
Washington Capitals 2026-27 schedule
All 84 regular-season games, in order. Times are Eastern.
| Date | Time | Home or away | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Sat 3 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Wed 7 Oct | 7:30 PM ET | Home | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Fri 9 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Home | New York Rangers |
| Sun 11 Oct | 5:00 PM ET | Home | Seattle Kraken |
| Tue 13 Oct | 6:45 PM ET | Away | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Wed 14 Oct | 7:30 PM ET | Home | Montreal Canadiens |
| Sat 17 Oct | 1:00 PM ET | Home | New Jersey Devils |
| Tue 20 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Los Angeles Kings |
| Sat 24 Oct | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Buffalo Sabres |
| Wed 28 Oct | 7:30 PM ET | Home | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Thu 29 Oct | 8:00 PM ET | Away | Nashville Predators |
| Sun 1 Nov | 3:30 PM ET | Home | Minnesota Wild |
| Tue 3 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Dallas Stars |
| Sat 7 Nov | 12:30 PM ET | Home | Florida Panthers |
| Tue 10 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Ottawa Senators |
| Thu 12 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Away | New Jersey Devils |
| Sat 14 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Home | New Jersey Devils |
| Tue 17 Nov | 7:30 PM ET | Away | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Thu 19 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Buffalo Sabres |
| Sat 21 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Boston Bruins |
| Wed 25 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Fri 27 Nov | 3:00 PM ET | Home | Florida Panthers |
| Sat 28 Nov | 7:00 PM ET | Away | St. Louis Blues |
| Tue 1 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Vancouver Canucks |
| Thu 3 Dec | 8:00 PM ET | Away | Edmonton Oilers |
| Sat 5 Dec | 3:30 PM ET | Away | Calgary Flames |
| Mon 7 Dec | 9:00 PM ET | Away | Vancouver Canucks |
| Thu 10 Dec | 9:30 PM ET | Away | Seattle Kraken |
| Sat 12 Dec | 9:00 PM ET | Away | Colorado Avalanche |
| Tue 15 Dec | 9:30 PM ET | Away | Dallas Stars |
| Thu 17 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Detroit Red Wings |
| Sat 19 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Home | St. Louis Blues |
| Mon 21 Dec | 2:00 PM ET | Away | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Sat 26 Dec | 8:00 PM ET | Home | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Mon 28 Dec | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Edmonton Oilers |
| Wed 30 Dec | 4:00 PM ET | Away | New York Islanders |
| Thu 31 Dec | 2:00 PM ET | Away | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Sat 2 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Ottawa Senators |
| Mon 4 Jan | 7:30 PM ET | Home | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Wed 6 Jan | 10:00 PM ET | Away | Los Angeles Kings |
| Fri 8 Jan | 10:00 PM ET | Away | San Jose Sharks |
| Sun 10 Jan | 3:30 PM ET | Away | Anaheim Ducks |
| Tue 12 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Thu 14 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Sat 16 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Colorado Avalanche |
| Mon 18 Jan | 4:00 PM ET | Away | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Tue 19 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Montreal Canadiens |
| Fri 22 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Home | New York Islanders |
| Sun 24 Jan | 7:00 PM ET | Away | New Jersey Devils |
| Fri 29 Jan | 9:00 PM ET | Away | Utah Mammoth |
| Sat 30 Jan | 10:00 PM ET | Away | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Tue 2 Feb | 6:00 PM ET | Home | Winnipeg Jets |
| Wed 3 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Florida Panthers |
| Sat 13 Feb | 1:00 PM ET | Away | Montreal Canadiens |
| Sun 14 Feb | 1:00 PM ET | Home | Utah Mammoth |
| Tue 16 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Anaheim Ducks |
| Fri 19 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Home | San Jose Sharks |
| Sun 21 Feb | 6:00 PM ET | Home | Nashville Predators |
| Tue 23 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Home | New York Rangers |
| Thu 25 Feb | 8:00 PM ET | Away | Boston Bruins |
| Fri 26 Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Away | New York Rangers |
| Mon 1 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Away | New York Islanders |
| Wed 3 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Fri 5 Mar | 8:00 PM ET | Away | Winnipeg Jets |
| Sun 7 Mar | 9:30 PM ET | Away | Minnesota Wild |
| Tue 9 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Calgary Flames |
| Wed 10 Mar | 8:00 PM ET | Away | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Sat 13 Mar | 3:00 PM ET | Away | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Mon 15 Mar | 3:00 PM ET | Home | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Wed 17 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Home | New York Islanders |
| Thu 18 Mar | 7:30 PM ET | Away | Buffalo Sabres |
| Sun 21 Mar | 8:00 PM ET | Away | New York Rangers |
| Tue 23 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Detroit Red Wings |
| Wed 24 Mar | 7:30 PM ET | Away | Detroit Red Wings |
| Fri 26 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Boston Bruins |
| Sun 28 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Tue 30 Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Thu 1 Apr | 7:30 PM ET | Away | Philadelphia Flyers |
| Sat 3 Apr | 5:00 PM ET | Home | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Sun 4 Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Home | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Tue 6 Apr | 7:45 PM ET | Away | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Thu 8 Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Away | Ottawa Senators |
| Sat 10 Apr | 12:30 PM ET | Away | Philadelphia Flyers |
The Capitals roster
Spencer Carbery is the head coach. ESPN lists 56 players, read 23 September 2026: 11 centers, 9 left wings, 8 right wings, 18 defense, 10 goalies.
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This page is the record: schedule, roster and last season. Our calls on games are on every NHL prediction.
