Washington Capitals schedule, 2026-27
The Washington Capitals play 84 regular-season games in 2026-27: 42 at home and 42 away. Next: Oct 2, 2026, at the Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MNMT.
October 2026
| Date | Opponent | Result / time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2 | @Carolina Hurricanes | ESPN+, MNMT, CARNHL | |
| Sat, Oct 3 | @Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN+, MNMT, The Spot - MTN | |
| Wed, Oct 7 | vsPittsburgh Penguins | TNT | |
| Fri, Oct 9 | vsNew York Rangers | NHL Net, MNMT, MSG | |
| Sun, Oct 11 | vsSeattle Kraken | ESPN+, MNMT, KONG | |
| Tue, Oct 13 | @Carolina Hurricanes | ESPN+, MNMT, CARNHL | |
| Wed, Oct 14 | vsMontreal Canadiens | ESPN+, MNMT | |
| Sat, Oct 17 | vsNew Jersey Devils | NHL Net, MNMT, MSGSN | |
| Tue, Oct 20 | vsLos Angeles Kings | ESPN+, MNMT, ABTV | |
| Sat, Oct 24 | vsBuffalo Sabres | ESPN+, MNMT, MSGB | |
| Wed, Oct 28 | vsPhiladelphia Flyers | TNT, truTV, NBC Sports Phil + | |
| Thu, Oct 29 | @Nashville Predators | ESPN+, MNMT, Scripps Sports |
November 2026
| Date | Opponent | Result / time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | vsMinnesota Wild | MNMT, MINNHL | |
| Tue, Nov 3 | vsDallas Stars | MNMT, Prime Video (Local) | |
| Sat, Nov 7 | vsFlorida Panthers | MNMT, Scripps Sports | |
| Tue, Nov 10 | @Ottawa Senators | MNMT | |
| Thu, Nov 12 | @New Jersey Devils | MNMT, MSGSN | |
| Sat, Nov 14 | vsNew Jersey Devils | MNMT, MSG | |
| Tue, Nov 17 | @Tampa Bay Lightning | Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu | |
| Thu, Nov 19 | vsBuffalo Sabres | MNMT, MSGB | |
| Sat, Nov 21 | @Boston Bruins | MNMT | |
| Wed, Nov 25 | vsPhiladelphia Flyers | NBC Sports Phil +, MNMT | |
| Fri, Nov 27 | vsFlorida Panthers | Scripps Sports, MNMT | |
| Sat, Nov 28 | @St. Louis Blues | MNMT, MNMT2, Blues App |
December 2026
| Date | Opponent | Result / time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 1 | vsVancouver Canucks | MNMT | |
| Thu, Dec 3 | @Edmonton Oilers | MNMT, MNMT2 | |
| Sat, Dec 5 | @Calgary Flames | — | |
| Mon, Dec 7 | @Vancouver Canucks | — | |
| Thu, Dec 10 | @Seattle Kraken | ESPN | |
| Sat, Dec 12 | @Colorado Avalanche | MNMT2, Altitude 2 Sports, KTVD-TV (My20) | |
| Tue, Dec 15 | @Dallas Stars | TNT, truTV | |
| Thu, Dec 17 | vsDetroit Red Wings | DSN | |
| Sat, Dec 19 | vsSt. Louis Blues | Blues App, BN+ | |
| Mon, Dec 21 | @Toronto Maple Leafs | — | |
| Sat, Dec 26 | vsColumbus Blue Jackets | CBJNHL | |
| Mon, Dec 28 | vsEdmonton Oilers | — | |
| Wed, Dec 30 | @New York Islanders | MSGSN | |
| Thu, Dec 31 | @Columbus Blue Jackets | CBJNHL |
January 2027
| Date | Opponent | Result / time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 2 | vsOttawa Senators | — | |
| Mon, Jan 4 | vsToronto Maple Leafs | — | |
| Wed, Jan 6 | @Los Angeles Kings | ABTV | |
| Fri, Jan 8 | @San Jose Sharks | MNMT2, NBC Sports BA | |
| Sun, Jan 10 | @Anaheim Ducks | KCOP, Prime Video (Local) | |
| Tue, Jan 12 | vsVegas Golden Knights | Scripps Sports | |
| Thu, Jan 14 | vsCarolina Hurricanes | CARNHL | |
| Sat, Jan 16 | vsColorado Avalanche | Altitude 2 Sports, KTVD-TV (My20) | |
| Mon, Jan 18 | @Pittsburgh Penguins | TNT, truTV | |
| Tue, Jan 19 | vsMontreal Canadiens | — | |
| Fri, Jan 22 | vsNew York Islanders | MSGSN | |
| Sun, Jan 24 | @New Jersey Devils | MSGSN | |
| Fri, Jan 29 | @Utah Mammoth | Utah 16 | |
| Sat, Jan 30 | @Vegas Golden Knights | MNMT2, Scripps Sports |
February 2027
| Date | Opponent | Result / time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Feb 2 | vsWinnipeg Jets | — | |
| Wed, Feb 3 | @Florida Panthers | Scripps Sports | |
| Sat, Feb 13 | @Montreal Canadiens | — | |
| Sun, Feb 14 | vsUtah Mammoth | Utah 16 | |
| Tue, Feb 16 | vsAnaheim Ducks | KCOP, Prime Video (Local) | |
| Fri, Feb 19 | vsSan Jose Sharks | NBC Sports BA | |
| Sun, Feb 21 | vsNashville Predators | Scripps Sports | |
| Tue, Feb 23 | vsNew York Rangers | MSG | |
| Thu, Feb 25 | @Boston Bruins | ESPN | |
| Fri, Feb 26 | @New York Rangers | MSG |
March 2027
| Date | Opponent | Result / time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Mar 1 | @New York Islanders | MSGSN | |
| Wed, Mar 3 | vsCarolina Hurricanes | CARNHL | |
| Fri, Mar 5 | @Winnipeg Jets | — | |
| Sun, Mar 7 | @Minnesota Wild | ESPN | |
| Tue, Mar 9 | vsCalgary Flames | — | |
| Wed, Mar 10 | @Chicago Blackhawks | TNT, truTV | |
| Sat, Mar 13 | @Pittsburgh Penguins | ABC | |
| Mon, Mar 15 | vsTampa Bay Lightning | The Spot - MTN | |
| Wed, Mar 17 | vsNew York Islanders | MSGSN | |
| Thu, Mar 18 | @Buffalo Sabres | Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu | |
| Sun, Mar 21 | @New York Rangers | TNT, truTV | |
| Tue, Mar 23 | vsDetroit Red Wings | Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu | |
| Wed, Mar 24 | @Detroit Red Wings | TNT, truTV, MNMT2 | |
| Fri, Mar 26 | vsBoston Bruins | — | |
| Sun, Mar 28 | @Toronto Maple Leafs | — | |
| Tue, Mar 30 | vsChicago Blackhawks | CHSN |
April 2027
| Date | Opponent | Result / time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Apr 1 | @Philadelphia Flyers | TNT, truTV | |
| Sat, Apr 3 | vsColumbus Blue Jackets | CBJNHL | |
| Sun, Apr 4 | vsPittsburgh Penguins | ESPN | |
| Tue, Apr 6 | @Columbus Blue Jackets | CBJNHL | |
| Thu, Apr 8 | @Ottawa Senators | — | |
| Sat, Apr 10 | @Philadelphia Flyers | ABC |
ESPN's schedule for the club, times in New York time (your own clock once the page loads). Channels as ESPN lists them, national and local.