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Washington Capitals schedule 2026-27
All 84 regular-season games — 42 home, 42 away — in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. Start times are converted to your timezone, not left in US Eastern.
- Opener
- Oct 2 at Carolina Hurricanes
- Finale
- Apr 10 at Philadelphia Flyers
- Longest homestand
- 5 games, Oct 14 – Oct 28
- Longest road trip
- 6 games, Dec 3 – Dec 15
- Longest break
- 10 days, Feb 3 – Feb 13
- Busiest month
- March 2027, 16 games
- Busiest week
- 4 games, Oct 7 – Oct 13
- Midweek games
- 39 on a Tue, Wed or Thu
Full schedule
October 2026 12 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | at Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Oct 3 | at Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Oct 7 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Oct 9 | vs New York Rangers | |
| Oct 11 | vs Seattle Kraken | |
| Oct 13 | at Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Oct 14 | vs Montréal Canadiens | |
| Oct 17 | vs New Jersey Devils | |
| Oct 20 | vs Los Angeles Kings | |
| Oct 24 | vs Buffalo Sabres | |
| Oct 28 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Oct 29 | at Nashville Predators |
November 2026 12 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vs Minnesota Wild | |
| Nov 3 | vs Dallas Stars | |
| Nov 7 | vs Florida Panthers | |
| Nov 10 | at Ottawa Senators | |
| Nov 12 | at New Jersey Devils | |
| Nov 14 | vs New Jersey Devils | |
| Nov 17 | at Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Nov 19 | vs Buffalo Sabres | |
| Nov 21 | at Boston Bruins | |
| Nov 25 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Nov 27 | vs Florida Panthers | |
| Nov 28 | at St. Louis Blues |
December 2026 14 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | vs Vancouver Canucks | |
| Dec 3 | at Edmonton Oilers | |
| Dec 5 | at Calgary Flames | |
| Dec 7 | at Vancouver Canucks | |
| Dec 10 | at Seattle Kraken | |
| Dec 12 | at Colorado Avalanche | |
| Dec 15 | at Dallas Stars | |
| Dec 17 | vs Detroit Red Wings | |
| Dec 19 | vs St. Louis Blues | |
| Dec 21 | at Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Dec 26 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Dec 28 | vs Edmonton Oilers | |
| Dec 30 | at New York Islanders | |
| Dec 31 | at Columbus Blue Jackets |
January 2027 14 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | vs Ottawa Senators | |
| Jan 4 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Jan 6 | at Los Angeles Kings | |
| Jan 8 | at San Jose Sharks | |
| Jan 10 | at Anaheim Ducks | |
| Jan 12 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Jan 14 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Jan 16 | vs Colorado Avalanche | |
| Jan 18 | at Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Jan 19 | vs Montréal Canadiens | |
| Jan 22 | vs New York Islanders | |
| Jan 24 | at New Jersey Devils | |
| Jan 29 | at Utah Mammoth | |
| Jan 30 | at Vegas Golden Knights |
February 2027 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2 | vs Winnipeg Jets | |
| Feb 3 | at Florida Panthers | |
| Feb 13 | at Montréal Canadiens | |
| Feb 14 | vs Utah Mammoth | |
| Feb 16 | vs Anaheim Ducks | |
| Feb 19 | vs San Jose Sharks | |
| Feb 21 | vs Nashville Predators | |
| Feb 23 | vs New York Rangers | |
| Feb 25 | at Boston Bruins | |
| Feb 26 | at New York Rangers |
March 2027 16 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | at New York Islanders | |
| Mar 3 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Mar 5 | at Winnipeg Jets | |
| Mar 7 | at Minnesota Wild | |
| Mar 9 | vs Calgary Flames | |
| Mar 10 | at Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Mar 13 | at Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Mar 15 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Mar 17 | vs New York Islanders | |
| Mar 18 | at Buffalo Sabres | |
| Mar 21 | at New York Rangers | |
| Mar 23 | vs Detroit Red Wings | |
| Mar 24 | at Detroit Red Wings | |
| Mar 26 | vs Boston Bruins | |
| Mar 28 | at Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Mar 30 | vs Chicago Blackhawks |
April 2027 6 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | at Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Apr 3 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Apr 4 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Apr 6 | at Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Apr 8 | at Ottawa Senators | |
| Apr 10 | at Philadelphia Flyers |
Who they play
How often each opponent appears, and where the games are played. The NHL's schedule formula weights divisional matchups heaviest, so the top of this list is where the rivalries are.
About this schedule
This page lists every Washington Capitals game of the 2026-27 NHL regular season: 84 games in all, 42 at home and 42 away, running from Oct 2 to Apr 10. Home games are marked vs and road games at, and the score replaces the matchup once a game has been played, so the page is worth checking back on through the season.
Every start time is converted to your own timezone. The NHL publishes its schedule in US Eastern, which is why fans in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe end up doing arithmetic before every game. Here that is done for you: a game that starts late on the league's calendar date but lands after midnight where you are is marked +1, and tapping any game shows the full local date, the arena's own start time, the venue and the broadcaster where one is listed.
To compare the Washington Capitals against the rest of the league — who has games in hand, who faces a congested week — the full NHL schedule grid puts all 32 teams on one screen, with the same colour coding and the same timezone handling.
Metropolitan Division
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- New Jersey Devils
- New York Islanders
- New York Rangers
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Pittsburgh Penguins
Frequently asked questions
When does the Washington Capitals 2026-27 season start?
The Washington Capitals open the 2026-27 regular season on Oct 2, 2026, at Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. Start times on this page are shown in your own timezone.
How many games do the Washington Capitals play in 2026-27?
84 regular-season games — 42 at home and 42 on the road. The NHL moved to an 84-game regular season from 2026-27 under the current collective bargaining agreement, up from 82.
What is the longest Washington Capitals homestand in 2026-27?
5 straight home games, from Oct 14 to Oct 28. The longest road trip is 6 games, from Dec 3 to Dec 15.
How do I see Washington Capitals game times in my own timezone?
They already are. This page detects your timezone and converts every start time to it, and you can override the detection with the "Times in" control. Where a game falls on the following day where you are — common in the UK and Europe — the time carries a +1 mark, and tapping a game shows the full date and the arena's own local time.
Which team do the Washington Capitals play most often in 2026-27?
Carolina Hurricanes, 4 times — 2 at home and 2 away. Divisional opponents are met most often under the NHL's schedule formula.