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Washington Capitals Schedule Quick Facts

Start with the key dates, then use the complete schedule below for every opponent, puck-drop time, TV listing and venue.

Season opener

October 2, 2026

at Carolina Hurricanes · 7:00 PM ET

Home opener

October 7, 2026

vs Pittsburgh Penguins · 7:30 PM ET

Regular-season finale

April 10, 2027

at Philadelphia Flyers · 12:00 PM ET

Primary home arena

Capital One Arena

Listed venue for most Washington Capitals home games.

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September 29, 2026 – April 10, 2027

2026-27 Washington Capitals Schedule: All 84 Games

Use the opponent, home/away and month filters to find a game. Start times can be converted to your local time, with Eastern Time kept underneath for reference.

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Date	Matchup	Your time	TV	Venue
Fri, Oct 2	Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Lenovo Center
Sat, Oct 3	Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Benchmark International Arena
Wed, Oct 7	Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:30 PM ET 7:30 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Fri, Oct 9	New York Rangers at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Sun, Oct 11	Seattle Kraken at Washington Capitals Game details →	5:00 PM ET 5:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Tue, Oct 13	Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes Game details →	6:45 PM ET 6:45 PM ET	TBA	Lenovo Center
Wed, Oct 14	Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:30 PM ET 7:30 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Sat, Oct 17	New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals Game details →	1:00 PM ET 1:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Tue, Oct 20	Los Angeles Kings at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Sat, Oct 24	Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Wed, Oct 28	Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:30 PM ET 7:30 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Thu, Oct 29	Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	TBA	Bridgestone Arena
Sun, Nov 1	Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals Game details →	3:30 PM ET 3:30 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Tue, Nov 3	Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Sat, Nov 7	Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals Game details →	12:30 PM ET 12:30 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Tue, Nov 10	Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Canadian Tire Centre
Thu, Nov 12	Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Prudential Center
Sat, Nov 14	New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Tue, Nov 17	Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Benchmark International Arena
Thu, Nov 19	Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Sat, Nov 21	Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	TD Garden
Wed, Nov 25	Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Fri, Nov 27	Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals Game details →	3:00 PM ET 3:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Sat, Nov 28	Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Enterprise Center
Tue, Dec 1	Vancouver Canucks at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Thu, Dec 3	Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	TBA	Rogers Place
Sat, Dec 5	Washington Capitals at Calgary Flames Game details →	3:30 PM ET 3:30 PM ET	TBA	Scotiabank Saddledome
Mon, Dec 7	Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks Game details →	9:00 PM ET 9:00 PM ET	TBA	Rogers Arena
Thu, Dec 10	Washington Capitals at Seattle Kraken Game details →	9:00 PM ET 9:00 PM ET	TBA	Climate Pledge Arena
Sat, Dec 12	Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche Game details →	9:00 PM ET 9:00 PM ET	TBA	Ball Arena
Tue, Dec 15	Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars Game details →	9:30 PM ET 9:30 PM ET	TBA	American Airlines Center
Thu, Dec 17	Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Sat, Dec 19	St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Mon, Dec 21	Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs Game details →	1:00 PM ET 1:00 PM ET	TBA	Scotiabank Arena
Sat, Dec 26	Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Mon, Dec 28	Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Wed, Dec 30	Washington Capitals at New York Islanders Game details →	4:00 PM ET 4:00 PM ET	TBA	UBS Arena
Thu, Dec 31	Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets Game details →	2:00 PM ET 2:00 PM ET	TBA	Nationwide Arena
Sat, Jan 2	Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Mon, Jan 4	Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:30 PM ET 7:30 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Wed, Jan 6	Washington Capitals at Los Angeles Kings Game details →	10:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET	TBA	Crypto.com Arena
Fri, Jan 8	Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks Game details →	10:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET	TBA	SAP Center at San Jose
Sun, Jan 10	Washington Capitals at Anaheim Ducks Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	TBA	Honda Center
Tue, Jan 12	Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Thu, Jan 14	Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Sat, Jan 16	Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Mon, Jan 18	Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins Game details →	4:00 PM ET 4:00 PM ET	TBA	PPG Paints Arena
Tue, Jan 19	Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Fri, Jan 22	New York Islanders at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Sun, Jan 24	Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Prudential Center
Fri, Jan 29	Washington Capitals at Utah Mammoth Game details →	9:00 PM ET 9:00 PM ET	TBA	Delta Center
Sat, Jan 30	Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights Game details →	10:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET	TBA	T-Mobile Arena
Tue, Feb 2	Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals Game details →	6:00 PM ET 6:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Wed, Feb 3	Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Amerant Bank Arena
Sat, Feb 13	Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	1:00 PM ET 1:00 PM ET	TBA	Centre Bell
Sun, Feb 14	Utah Mammoth at Washington Capitals Game details →	1:00 PM ET 1:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Tue, Feb 16	Anaheim Ducks at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Fri, Feb 19	San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Sun, Feb 21	Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals Game details →	6:00 PM ET 6:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Tue, Feb 23	New York Rangers at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Thu, Feb 25	Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	TBA	TD Garden
Fri, Feb 26	Washington Capitals at New York Rangers Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Madison Square Garden
Mon, Mar 1	Washington Capitals at New York Islanders Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	UBS Arena
Wed, Mar 3	Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Fri, Mar 5	Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	TBA	Canada Life Centre
Sun, Mar 7	Washington Capitals at Minnesota Wild Game details →	8:30 PM ET 8:30 PM ET	TBA	Grand Casino Arena
Tue, Mar 9	Calgary Flames at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Wed, Mar 10	Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks Game details →	9:30 PM ET 9:30 PM ET	TBA	United Center
Sat, Mar 13	Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins Game details →	3:00 PM ET 3:00 PM ET	TBA	PPG Paints Arena
Mon, Mar 15	Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals Game details →	1:00 PM ET 1:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Wed, Mar 17	New York Islanders at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Thu, Mar 18	Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	KeyBank Center
Sun, Mar 21	Washington Capitals at New York Rangers Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Madison Square Garden
Tue, Mar 23	Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Wed, Mar 24	Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings Game details →	7:30 PM ET 7:30 PM ET	TBA	Little Caesars Arena
Fri, Mar 26	Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Sun, Mar 28	Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs Game details →	6:00 PM ET 6:00 PM ET	TBA	Scotiabank Arena
Tue, Mar 30	Chicago Blackhawks at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Thu, Apr 1	Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Xfinity Mobile Arena
Sat, Apr 3	Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals Game details →	5:00 PM ET 5:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Sun, Apr 4	Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Capital One Arena
Tue, Apr 6	Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Nationwide Arena
Thu, Apr 8	Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Canadian Tire Centre
Sat, Apr 10	Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers Game details →	12:00 PM ET 12:00 PM ET	TBA	Xfinity Mobile Arena

84 games

Season planning

2026-27 Washington Capitals Schedule Highlights

These totals are calculated from the complete 84-game schedule above, so you can quickly spot long home stretches, road trips and the busiest parts of the season.

Longest Washington Capitals Homestand

5 consecutive home games from Oct 14–28, 2026.

Longest Washington Capitals Road Trip

6 consecutive road games from Dec 3–15, 2026.

Busiest Month: March

Washington Capitals play 16 games in March, the largest monthly total on this schedule.

Busiest Day: Saturday

Washington Capitals have 18 games scheduled on Saturdays.

Weekend Home Games

There are 14 listed home games on Saturdays or Sundays.

Metropolitan Division Games

The 2026-27 format gives Washington Capitals four games against each division rival: two home and two away.

The NHL’s official format is 84 games per club: 28 within the division, 24 against the rest of the conference and 32 against the other conference. Review the official 2026-27 schedule facts.

Month by month

Washington Capitals Schedule by Month

Choose a month to filter the full game table. Each card shows the number of home and road games before you open that month.

Washington Capitals Schedule in October 2026

12 games · 8 home · 4 road

Washington Capitals Schedule in November 2026

12 games · 7 home · 5 road

Washington Capitals Schedule in December 2026

14 games · 5 home · 9 road

Washington Capitals Schedule in January 2027

14 games · 7 home · 7 road

Washington Capitals Schedule in February 2027

10 games · 6 home · 4 road

Washington Capitals Schedule in March 2027

16 games · 7 home · 9 road

Washington Capitals Schedule in April 2027

6 games · 2 home · 4 road

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How to Use the Washington Capitals Schedule

The page is designed to answer who, when, where and how to watch without making you convert times or scan unrelated NHL games.

Filter by Opponent, Home or Away

Choose an opponent, select home or away games, or combine those controls with a month. The game count updates immediately.

Show Washington Capitals Games in Your Time Zone

Use My Local Time or choose Eastern, Central, Mountain, Arizona, Pacific, Alaska or Hawaii. Eastern Time remains under every converted start.

Print or Add All 84 Games

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Broadcast guide

How to Watch Washington Capitals Games in 2026-27

Start with the TV column beside each matchup. Availability can differ by game, country, region and subscription package.

National and Regional TV Listings

Each row shows the national or regional networks currently included in the schedule data. Search a network name to find matching games.

What “TBA” Means in the TV Column

TBA means a confirmed channel is not yet included for that game. Broadcast assignments often arrive or change after the schedule is released.

Confirm Coverage Before Puck Drop

Check your local provider and the official NHL viewing guide. Local restrictions may apply.

Fast answers

Washington Capitals Schedule 2026-27 FAQ

How many games do the Washington Capitals play in 2026-27?

The Washington Capitals play 84 regular-season games: 42 at home and 42 on the road.

When does the Washington Capitals season start?

The season opener is October 2, 2026, at Carolina Hurricanes at 7:00 PM ET.

When is the next Washington Capitals game?

The next listed game is October 2, 2026, at Carolina Hurricanes at 7:00 PM ET.

Are Washington Capitals game times shown in my time zone?

Yes. The Your Time column uses the zone selected above. Eastern Time remains directly below each converted time for reference.

Where can I find the Washington Capitals TV schedule?

Use the TV column in the complete schedule. Search by a network name, and treat TBA as an unconfirmed or not-yet-included listing.

Can I print or download the Washington Capitals schedule?

Yes. Use the buttons above to open the one-page printable schedule, subscribe to the team calendar or download a free ICS file.

Division rivals

Metropolitan Division Team Schedules

Compare the Washington Capitals schedule with every other Metropolitan Division team. Division opponents meet four times in 2026-27.

More Washington Capitals Schedule Tools

Use the same 84-game schedule in print, calendar or full-league format.

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Washington Capitals Schedule 2026-27: Dates, Times & TV