Washington Capitals schedule

2026 Capitals calendar, dates & times

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2026 Capitals schedule

  1. Sep 20

    Sun · 5:00pm

    BOS

    at Boston Bruins

    at Bruins

    Away · TD Garden

    Find tickets to Preseason: Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins on Sep 20 at 5:00pm at TD Garden in Boston, MA

  2. Sep 21

    Mon · 7:00pm

    PHI

    vs Philadelphia Flyers

    vs Flyers

    Home · Giant Center

    Find tickets to Preseason: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals on Sep 21 at 7:00pm at Giant Center in Hershey, PA

  3. Sep 25

    Fri · 7:00pm

    BOS

    vs Boston Bruins

    vs Bruins

    Home · Capital One Arena

    Find tickets to Preseason: Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals on Sep 25 at 7:00pm at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

  4. Sep 26

    Sat · 5:00pm

    PHI

    at Philadelphia Flyers

    at Flyers

    Away · Xfinity Mobile Arena

    Find tickets to Preseason: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers on Sep 26 at 5:00pm at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

  5. Oct 2

    Fri · 7:00pm

    CAR

    at Carolina Hurricanes

    at Hurricanes

    Away · Lenovo Center

    Find tickets to Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes on Oct 2 at 7:00pm at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC

  6. Oct 3

    Sat · 7:00pm

    TBL

    at Tampa Bay Lightning

    at Lightning

    Away · Benchmark International Arena

    Find tickets to Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct 3 at 7:00pm at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, FL

  7. Oct 7

    Wed · 7:30pm

    PIT

    vs Pittsburgh Penguins

    vs Penguins

    Home · Capital One Arena

    Find tickets to Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals on Oct 7 at 7:30pm at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

  8. Oct 9

    Fri · 7:00pm

    NYR

    vs New York Rangers

    vs Rangers

    Home · Capital One Arena

    Find tickets to New York Rangers at Washington Capitals on Oct 9 at 7:00pm at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

  9. Oct 11

    Sun · 5:00pm

    SEA

    vs Seattle Kraken

    vs Kraken

    Home · Capital One Arena

    Find tickets to Seattle Kraken at Washington Capitals on Oct 11 at 5:00pm at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

  10. Oct 13

    Tue · 6:45pm

    CAR

    at Carolina Hurricanes

    at Hurricanes

    Away · Lenovo Center

    Find tickets to Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes on Oct 13 at 6:45pm at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC

  11. Oct 14

    Wed · 7:30pm

    MTL

    vs Montreal Canadiens

    vs Canadiens

    Home · Capital One Arena

    Find tickets to Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals on Oct 14 at 7:30pm at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

  12. Oct 17

    Sat · 1:00pm

    NJD

    vs New Jersey Devils

    vs Devils

    Home · Capital One Arena

    Find tickets to New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals on Oct 17 at 1:00pm at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

  13. Oct 20

    Tue · 7:00pm

    LAK

    vs Los Angeles Kings

    vs Kings

    Home · Capital One Arena

    Find tickets to Los Angeles Kings at Washington Capitals on Oct 20 at 7:00pm at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

  14. Oct 24

    Sat · 7:00pm

    BUF

    vs Buffalo Sabres

    vs Sabres

    Home · Capital One Arena

    Find tickets to Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals on Oct 24 at 7:00pm at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

  15. Oct 28

    Wed · 7:30pm

    PHI

    vs Philadelphia Flyers

    vs Flyers

    Home · Capital One Arena

    Find tickets to Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals on Oct 28 at 7:30pm at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

  16. Oct 29

    Thu · 7:00pm

    NSH

    at Nashville Predators

    at Predators

    Away · Bridgestone Arena

    Find tickets to Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators on Oct 29 at 7:00pm at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

  17. Nov 1

    Sun · 3:30pm

    MIN

    vs Minnesota Wild

    vs Wild

    Home · Capital One Arena

    Find tickets to Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals on Nov 1 at 3:30pm at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

  18. Nov 3

    Tue · 7:00pm

    DAL

    vs Dallas Stars

    vs Stars

    Home · Capital One Arena

    Find tickets to Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals on Nov 3 at 7:00pm at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

  19. Nov 7

    Sat · 12:30pm

    Florida Panthers logo

    vs Florida Panthers

    vs Panthers

    Home · Capital One Arena

    Find tickets to Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals on Nov 7 at 12:30pm at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

  20. Nov 10

    Tue · 7:00pm

    OTT

    at Ottawa Senators

    at Senators

    Away · Canadian Tire Centre

    Find tickets to Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators on Nov 10 at 7:00pm at Canadian Tire Centre in Kanata, Canada

  21. Nov 12

    Thu · 7:00pm

    NJD

    at New Jersey Devils

    at Devils

    Away · Prudential Center

    Find tickets to Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils on Nov 12 at 7:00pm at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

  22. Nov 14

    Sat · 7:00pm

    NJD

    vs New Jersey Devils

    vs Devils

    Home · Capital One Arena

    Find tickets to New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals on Nov 14 at 7:00pm at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

  23. Nov 17

    Tue · 7:00pm

    TBL

    at Tampa Bay Lightning

    at Lightning

    Away · Benchmark International Arena

    Find tickets to Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning on Nov 17 at 7:00pm at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, FL

  24. Nov 19

    Thu · 7:00pm

    BUF

    vs Buffalo Sabres

    vs Sabres

    Home · Capital One Arena

    Find tickets to Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals on Nov 19 at 7:00pm at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

  25. Nov 21

    Sat · 7:00pm

    BOS

    at Boston Bruins

    at Bruins

    Away · TD Garden

    Find tickets to Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins on Nov 21 at 7:00pm at TD Garden in Boston, MA

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What is the 2026 Washington Capitals schedule?

The Washington Capitals schedule is released every year in the summer before the start of the season. For a detailed game schedule, including dates, opponents and times, check out the Capitals games above.

What is the Washington Capitals playoff schedule?

You can check out the Capitals playoff schedule here. The playoff schedule is determined based on regular-season performance and is typically announced at the conclusion of the regular season.

What is the Capital One Arena seating chart?

SeatGeek's interactive seat maps help you find the best seats for your Washington Capitals. These charts provide a visual layout of Capital One Arena, allowing fans to explore seat locations, compare prices and get a sense of the view from different sections.

Each venue has a detailed seating chart that outlines all sections, rows and sometimes individual seats. Seat prices are often color-coded—green for the best deals and red for premium prices—making it easy to spot value. For many venues, like Capital One Arena, SeatGeek offers a "view from seat" feature, showing you an approximate view of the field from specific seats. Search for Capital One Arena on SeatGeek to discover more seating charts and seat views!

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Washington Capitals schedule and ticket prices

DateLocationVenueLowest Price
26-09-20BostonTD Garden--
26-09-21HersheyGiant Center--
26-09-25WashingtonCapital One Arena--
26-09-26PhiladelphiaXfinity Mobile Arena--
26-10-02RaleighLenovo Center--
26-10-03TampaBenchmark International Arena--
26-10-07WashingtonCapital One Arena--
26-10-09WashingtonCapital One Arena--
26-10-11WashingtonCapital One Arena--
26-10-13RaleighLenovo Center--
26-10-14WashingtonCapital One Arena--
26-10-17WashingtonCapital One Arena--
26-10-20WashingtonCapital One Arena--
26-10-24WashingtonCapital One Arena--
26-10-28WashingtonCapital One Arena--
26-10-29NashvilleBridgestone Arena--
26-11-01WashingtonCapital One Arena--
26-11-03WashingtonCapital One Arena--
26-11-07WashingtonCapital One Arena--
26-11-10KanataCanadian Tire Centre--