Washington Capitals: fixtures, predictions and news

Washington Capitals play in the NHL. They sit 4th in the table with 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats from 4 games. Recent form: WWLWW.

Upcoming fixtures

• Washington Capitals vs Seattle Kraken prediction: Washington Capitals tipped to edge it (56.8%) — NHL, 2026-10-11 21:00 UTC
• Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals prediction: Carolina Hurricanes tipped to edge it (55.3%) — NHL, 2026-10-13 22:45 UTC
• Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens prediction: Washington Capitals tipped to edge it (62.7%) — NHL, 2026-10-14 23:30 UTC

Recent results

• W 3-1 v New York Rangers (2026-10-09)
• W 5-3 v Pittsburgh Penguins (2026-10-07)
• L 1-3 at Tampa Bay Lightning (2026-10-03)
• W 5-2 at Carolina Hurricanes (2026-10-02)
• W 5-1 at Philadelphia Flyers (2026-09-26)
• W 3-2 v Boston Bruins (2026-09-25)
• W 5-2 v Philadelphia Flyers (2026-09-21)
• L 2-3 at Boston Bruins (2026-09-20)

Squad

Logan Thompson (G), Charlie Lindgren (G), Matt Roy (D), Jakob Chychrun (D), Timothy Liljegren (D), Rasmus Sandin (D), Martin Fehervary (D), Cole Hutson (D), Dylan McIlrath (D), Vincent Desharnais (D), Alex Ovechkin (LW), Ryan Leonard (RW), Dylan Strome (C), Aliaksei Protas (C), Boone Jenner (C), Jordan Kyrou (RW), Justin Sourdif (RW), Tom Wilson (RW), Ethen Frank (C), Ilya Protas (LW), Ivan Miroshnichenko (LW), Anthony Beauvillier (LW), Pierre-Luc Dubois (LW), Alex Tuch (RW).

Team news

• NHL breakout tiers: Top players ready to level up in 2026-27 — From players with new linemates to young stars set to hit superstardom to enticing rookies, watch out for this group. (ESPN, 2026-10-09)
• NHL Power Rankings: Each team's NHL Rank representatives — It's the first regular-season update of our 1-32 poll. Plus, how many players did each team land among the Top 100? (ESPN, 2026-10-09)
• NHL Tonight: Rangers, Capitals square off in early Metro showdown — Previews, broadcast info and betting lines for Friday's four-pack of games. Plus, stat leaders, highlights and more. (ESPN, 2026-10-09)
• Wysh List: What NHL execs think of ESPN's top 100 player rankings — Who was too high or too low according to actual team personnel and players? Plus, winners and losers of the week, key upcoming games and more. (ESPN, 2026-10-08)
• Alex Ovechkin's 'cool' final home opener marked by sons introducing him pregame — On the occasion of his final NHL home opener, Alex Ovechkin described it as "pretty cool" when his sons, Ilya and Sergei Ovechkin, were given the microphone to announce their father in player introductions Wednesday. (ESPN, 2026-10-08)
• NHL Tonight: What to watch in each of Wednesday's matchups — It's a light night in the league, with just three games on the schedule. (ESPN, 2026-10-07)