Players who played for the Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals
8 players have played for both the Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals. Chandler Stephenson spent the most seasons with the two: 5 with the Vegas Golden Knights and 5 with the Washington Capitals. On a roster now: Chandler Stephenson, Nic Dowd, Nate Schmidt, Logan Thompson, and Anthony Mantha. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | VGK | WSH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Stephenson | C | 2019–2024 · 5 seasons | 2015–2020 · 5 seasons |
| Nic Dowd | C | 2025–2026 · 1 season | 2018–2026 · 8 seasons |
| Nate Schmidt | D | 2017–2020 · 3 seasons | 2013–2017 · 4 seasons |
| Logan Thompson | G | 2020–2024 · 4 seasons | 2024–2026 · 2 seasons |
| Anthony Mantha | RW | 2023–2024 · 1 season | 2020–2024 · 4 seasons |
| Max Pacioretty | LW | 2018–2022 · 4 seasons | 2023–2024 · 1 season |
| Ilya Samsonov | G | 2024–2025 · 1 season | 2019–2022 · 3 seasons |
| Cody Eakin | C | 2017–2020 · 3 seasons | 2011–2012 · 1 season |
Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.
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