NHL
Washington Capitals Schedule 2026
Updated August 27, 2026 — times ET, broadcast info subject to change
Full 2026 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time / Result | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 3 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Oct 7 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | 7:30 PM ET | TNT |
| Fri, Oct 9 | vs New York Rangers | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sun, Oct 11 | vs Seattle Kraken | 5:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Oct 13 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | 6:45 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Oct 14 | vs Montreal Canadiens | 7:30 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 17 | vs New Jersey Devils | 1:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Oct 20 | vs Los Angeles Kings | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 24 | vs Buffalo Sabres | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Oct 28 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | 7:30 PM ET | TNT, truTV |
| Thu, Oct 29 | @ Nashville Predators | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sun, Nov 1 | vs Minnesota Wild | 4:30 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Nov 3 | vs Dallas Stars | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 7 | vs Florida Panthers | 1:30 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Nov 10 | @ Ottawa Senators | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Nov 12 | @ New Jersey Devils | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 14 | vs New Jersey Devils | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Nov 17 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | 8:30 PM ET | Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu |
| Thu, Nov 19 | vs Buffalo Sabres | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 21 | @ Boston Bruins | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Nov 25 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Fri, Nov 27 | vs Florida Panthers | 4:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 28 | @ St. Louis Blues | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Dec 1 | vs Vancouver Canucks | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Dec 3 | @ Edmonton Oilers | 9:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Dec 5 | @ Calgary Flames | 4:30 PM ET | TBD |
| Mon, Dec 7 | @ Vancouver Canucks | 10:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Dec 10 | @ Seattle Kraken | 10:30 PM ET | ESPN |
| Sat, Dec 12 | @ Colorado Avalanche | 10:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Dec 15 | @ Dallas Stars | 10:30 PM ET | TNT, truTV |
| Thu, Dec 17 | vs Detroit Red Wings | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Dec 19 | vs St. Louis Blues | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Mon, Dec 21 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | 3:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Dec 26 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | 9:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Mon, Dec 28 | vs Edmonton Oilers | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Dec 30 | @ New York Islanders | 5:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Dec 31 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | 3:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Jan 2 | vs Ottawa Senators | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Mon, Jan 4 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | 8:30 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Jan 6 | @ Los Angeles Kings | 11:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Fri, Jan 8 | @ San Jose Sharks | 11:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sun, Jan 10 | @ Anaheim Ducks | 4:30 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Jan 12 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Jan 14 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Jan 16 | vs Colorado Avalanche | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Mon, Jan 18 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | 5:00 PM ET | TNT, truTV |
| Tue, Jan 19 | vs Montreal Canadiens | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Fri, Jan 22 | vs New York Islanders | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sun, Jan 24 | @ New Jersey Devils | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Fri, Jan 29 | @ Utah Mammoth | 10:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Jan 30 | @ Vegas Golden Knights | 11:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Feb 2 | vs Winnipeg Jets | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Feb 3 | @ Florida Panthers | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Feb 13 | @ Montreal Canadiens | 2:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sun, Feb 14 | vs Utah Mammoth | 2:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Feb 16 | vs Anaheim Ducks | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Fri, Feb 19 | vs San Jose Sharks | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sun, Feb 21 | vs Nashville Predators | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Feb 23 | vs New York Rangers | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Feb 25 | @ Boston Bruins | 9:00 PM ET | ESPN |
| Fri, Feb 26 | @ New York Rangers | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Mon, Mar 1 | @ New York Islanders | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Mar 3 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Fri, Mar 5 | @ Winnipeg Jets | 9:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sun, Mar 7 | @ Minnesota Wild | 10:30 PM ET | ESPN |
| Tue, Mar 9 | vs Calgary Flames | 8:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Mar 10 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | 9:00 PM ET | TNT, truTV |
| Sat, Mar 13 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | 4:00 PM ET | ABC |
| Mon, Mar 15 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | 3:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Wed, Mar 17 | vs New York Islanders | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Mar 18 | @ Buffalo Sabres | 7:30 PM ET | Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu |
| Sun, Mar 21 | @ New York Rangers | 8:00 PM ET | TNT, truTV |
| Tue, Mar 23 | vs Detroit Red Wings | 7:00 PM ET | Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu |
| Wed, Mar 24 | @ Detroit Red Wings | 7:30 PM ET | TNT, truTV |
| Fri, Mar 26 | vs Boston Bruins | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sun, Mar 28 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Tue, Mar 30 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Apr 1 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | 7:30 PM ET | TNT, truTV |
| Sat, Apr 3 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | 5:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sun, Apr 4 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN |
| Tue, Apr 6 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | 7:45 PM ET | TBD |
| Thu, Apr 8 | @ Ottawa Senators | 7:00 PM ET | TBD |
| Sat, Apr 10 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | 12:30 PM ET | ABC |