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Washington Capitals – Carolina Hurricanes

Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Result / Time
Oct 2, 2026	@ Carolina Hurricanes	Fri, Oct 2 7:00 PM ET
Oct 3, 2026	@ Tampa Bay Lightning	Sat, Oct 3 7:00 PM ET
Oct 7, 2026	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	Wed, Oct 7 7:30 PM ET

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Division Standings

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS	GB	GF	GA	STRK
Carolina Hurricanes	53	22	7	113	-	296	240	W1
Buffalo Sabres	50	23	9	109	4	288	241	L1
Tampa Bay Lightning	50	26	6	106	7	290	231	L1
Montreal Canadiens	48	24	10	106	7	283	256	L1
Boston Bruins	45	27	10	100	13	272	250	W2
Ottawa Senators	44	27	11	99	14	278	246	W1
Pittsburgh Penguins	41	25	16	98	15	293	268	L3
Philadelphia Flyers	43	27	12	98	15	250	243	W3
Washington Capitals	43	30	9	95	18	263	244	W4
Detroit Red Wings	41	31	10	92	21	241	258	L3
Columbus Blue Jackets	40	30	12	92	21	253	253	L2
New York Islanders	43	34	5	91	22	233	241	L3
New Jersey Devils	42	37	3	87	26	230	254	L1
Florida Panthers	40	38	4	84	29	251	276	W3
Toronto Maple Leafs	32	36	14	78	35	253	299	L7
New York Rangers	34	39	9	77	36	238	250	W1

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Date	Opponent	Result / Time
Oct 2, 2026	@ Carolina Hurricanes	Fri, Oct 2 7:00 PM ET
Oct 3, 2026	@ Tampa Bay Lightning	Sat, Oct 3 7:00 PM ET
Oct 7, 2026	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	Wed, Oct 7 7:30 PM ET
Oct 9, 2026	vs New York Rangers	Fri, Oct 9 7:00 PM ET
Oct 11, 2026	vs Seattle Kraken	Sun, Oct 11 5:00 PM ET
Oct 13, 2026	@ Carolina Hurricanes	Tue, Oct 13 6:45 PM ET
Oct 14, 2026	vs Montreal Canadiens	Wed, Oct 14 7:30 PM ET
Oct 17, 2026	vs New Jersey Devils	Sat, Oct 17 1:00 PM ET
Oct 20, 2026	vs Los Angeles Kings	Tue, Oct 20 7:00 PM ET
Oct 24, 2026	vs Buffalo Sabres	Sat, Oct 24 7:00 PM ET
Oct 28, 2026	vs Philadelphia Flyers	Wed, Oct 28 7:30 PM ET
Oct 29, 2026	@ Nashville Predators	Thu, Oct 29 8:00 PM ET
Nov 1, 2026	vs Minnesota Wild	Sun, Nov 1 3:30 PM ET
Nov 3, 2026	vs Dallas Stars	Tue, Nov 3 7:00 PM ET
Nov 7, 2026	vs Florida Panthers	Sat, Nov 7 12:30 PM ET
Nov 10, 2026	@ Ottawa Senators	Tue, Nov 10 7:00 PM ET
Nov 12, 2026	@ New Jersey Devils	Thu, Nov 12 7:00 PM ET
Nov 14, 2026	vs New Jersey Devils	Sat, Nov 14 7:00 PM ET
Nov 17, 2026	@ Tampa Bay Lightning	Tue, Nov 17 7:00 PM ET
Nov 19, 2026	vs Buffalo Sabres	Thu, Nov 19 7:00 PM ET
Nov 21, 2026	@ Boston Bruins	Sat, Nov 21 7:00 PM ET
Nov 25, 2026	vs Philadelphia Flyers	Wed, Nov 25 7:00 PM ET
Nov 27, 2026	vs Florida Panthers	Fri, Nov 27 3:00 PM ET
Nov 28, 2026	@ St. Louis Blues	Sat, Nov 28 7:00 PM ET
Dec 1, 2026	vs Vancouver Canucks	Tue, Dec 1 7:00 PM ET
Dec 3, 2026	@ Edmonton Oilers	Thu, Dec 3 8:00 PM ET
Dec 5, 2026	@ Calgary Flames	Sat, Dec 5 3:30 PM ET
Dec 7, 2026	@ Vancouver Canucks	Mon, Dec 7 9:00 PM ET
Dec 10, 2026	@ Seattle Kraken	Thu, Dec 10 9:00 PM ET
Dec 12, 2026	@ Colorado Avalanche	Sat, Dec 12 9:00 PM ET
Dec 15, 2026	@ Dallas Stars	Tue, Dec 15 9:30 PM ET
Dec 17, 2026	vs Detroit Red Wings	Thu, Dec 17 7:00 PM ET
Dec 19, 2026	vs St. Louis Blues	Sat, Dec 19 7:00 PM ET
Dec 21, 2026	@ Toronto Maple Leafs	Mon, Dec 21 1:00 PM ET
Dec 26, 2026	vs Columbus Blue Jackets	Sat, Dec 26 7:00 PM ET
Dec 28, 2026	vs Edmonton Oilers	Mon, Dec 28 7:00 PM ET
Dec 30, 2026	@ New York Islanders	Wed, Dec 30 4:00 PM ET
Dec 31, 2026	@ Columbus Blue Jackets	Thu, Dec 31 2:00 PM ET
Jan 2, 2027	vs Ottawa Senators	Sat, Jan 2 7:00 PM ET
Jan 4, 2027	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	Mon, Jan 4 7:30 PM ET
Jan 6, 2027	@ Los Angeles Kings	Wed, Jan 6 10:00 PM ET
Jan 8, 2027	@ San Jose Sharks	Fri, Jan 8 10:00 PM ET
Jan 10, 2027	@ Anaheim Ducks	Sun, Jan 10 8:00 PM ET
Jan 12, 2027	vs Vegas Golden Knights	Tue, Jan 12 7:00 PM ET
Jan 14, 2027	vs Carolina Hurricanes	Thu, Jan 14 7:00 PM ET
Jan 16, 2027	vs Colorado Avalanche	Sat, Jan 16 7:00 PM ET
Jan 18, 2027	@ Pittsburgh Penguins	Mon, Jan 18 4:00 PM ET
Jan 19, 2027	vs Montreal Canadiens	Tue, Jan 19 7:00 PM ET
Jan 22, 2027	vs New York Islanders	Fri, Jan 22 7:00 PM ET
Jan 24, 2027	@ New Jersey Devils	Sun, Jan 24 7:00 PM ET
Jan 29, 2027	@ Utah Mammoth	Fri, Jan 29 9:00 PM ET
Jan 30, 2027	@ Vegas Golden Knights	Sat, Jan 30 10:00 PM ET
Feb 2, 2027	vs Winnipeg Jets	Tue, Feb 2 6:00 PM ET
Feb 3, 2027	@ Florida Panthers	Wed, Feb 3 7:00 PM ET
Feb 13, 2027	@ Montreal Canadiens	Sat, Feb 13 1:00 PM ET
Feb 14, 2027	vs Utah Mammoth	Sun, Feb 14 1:00 PM ET
Feb 16, 2027	vs Anaheim Ducks	Tue, Feb 16 7:00 PM ET
Feb 19, 2027	vs San Jose Sharks	Fri, Feb 19 7:00 PM ET
Feb 21, 2027	vs Nashville Predators	Sun, Feb 21 6:00 PM ET
Feb 23, 2027	vs New York Rangers	Tue, Feb 23 7:00 PM ET
Feb 25, 2027	@ Boston Bruins	Thu, Feb 25 8:00 PM ET
Feb 26, 2027	@ New York Rangers	Fri, Feb 26 7:00 PM ET
Mar 1, 2027	@ New York Islanders	Mon, Mar 1 7:00 PM ET
Mar 3, 2027	vs Carolina Hurricanes	Wed, Mar 3 7:00 PM ET
Mar 5, 2027	@ Winnipeg Jets	Fri, Mar 5 8:00 PM ET
Mar 7, 2027	@ Minnesota Wild	Sun, Mar 7 8:30 PM ET
Mar 9, 2027	vs Calgary Flames	Tue, Mar 9 7:00 PM ET
Mar 10, 2027	@ Chicago Blackhawks	Wed, Mar 10 9:30 PM ET
Mar 13, 2027	@ Pittsburgh Penguins	Sat, Mar 13 3:00 PM ET
Mar 15, 2027	vs Tampa Bay Lightning	Mon, Mar 15 1:00 PM ET
Mar 17, 2027	vs New York Islanders	Wed, Mar 17 7:00 PM ET
Mar 18, 2027	@ Buffalo Sabres	Thu, Mar 18 7:00 PM ET
Mar 21, 2027	@ New York Rangers	Sun, Mar 21 7:00 PM ET
Mar 23, 2027	vs Detroit Red Wings	Tue, Mar 23 7:00 PM ET
Mar 24, 2027	@ Detroit Red Wings	Wed, Mar 24 7:30 PM ET
Mar 26, 2027	vs Boston Bruins	Fri, Mar 26 7:00 PM ET
Mar 28, 2027	@ Toronto Maple Leafs	Sun, Mar 28 6:00 PM ET
Mar 30, 2027	vs Chicago Blackhawks	Tue, Mar 30 7:00 PM ET
Apr 1, 2027	@ Philadelphia Flyers	Thu, Apr 1 7:00 PM ET
Apr 3, 2027	vs Columbus Blue Jackets	Sat, Apr 3 5:00 PM ET
Apr 4, 2027	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	Sun, Apr 4 7:00 PM ET
Apr 6, 2027	@ Columbus Blue Jackets	Tue, Apr 6 7:00 PM ET
Apr 8, 2027	@ Ottawa Senators	Thu, Apr 8 7:00 PM ET
Apr 10, 2027	@ Philadelphia Flyers	Sat, Apr 10 12:00 PM ET

Roster

Player	No	Pos	Status	Height	Weight	Shoots	Experience
Anthony Beauvillier	72	LW	Active	5' 11"	180 lbs	-	10
Jonny Brodzinski	-	C	Active	6' 0"	211 lbs	-	7
Jakob Chychrun	6	D	Active	6' 2"	216 lbs	-	10
Vincent Desharnais	-	D	Active	6' 7"	226 lbs	-	4
Pierre-Luc Dubois	80	LW	Active	6' 4"	220 lbs	-	9
Josh Dunne	-	C	Active	6' 4"	210 lbs	-	R
Martin Fehervary	42	D	Active	6' 2"	203 lbs	-	5
Ethen Frank	53	C	Active	5' 11"	188 lbs	-	2
Justin Holl	-	D	Active	6' 4"	194 lbs	-	8
👤 Cole Hutson	44	D	Active	5' 11"	171 lbs	-	R
Boone Jenner	-	C	Active	6' 2"	203 lbs	-	13
David Kampf	64	C	Active	6' 2"	193 lbs	-	9
Jordan Kyrou	25	RW	Active	6' 1"	196 lbs	-	8
Ryan Leonard	9	RW	Active	6' 0"	200 lbs	-	R
Timothy Liljegren	37	D	Active	6' 1"	201 lbs	-	6
Charlie Lindgren	79	G	Active	6' 2"	190 lbs	-	5
Dylan McIlrath	52	D	Active	6' 5"	240 lbs	-	4
Ivan Miroshnichenko	63	LW	Active	6' 1"	185 lbs	-	3
Alex Ovechkin	8	LW	Active	6' 3"	238 lbs	-	21
Aliaksei Protas	21	C	Active	6' 6"	247 lbs	-	5
Ilya Protas	62	LW	Active	6' 6"	225 lbs	-	R
Matt Roy	3	D	Active	6' 2"	212 lbs	-	8
Rasmus Sandin	38	D	Active	5' 11"	189 lbs	-	6
Justin Sourdif	34	RW	Active	5' 11"	173 lbs	-	R
Clay Stevenson	33	G	Active	6' 4"	195 lbs	-	R
Dylan Strome	17	C	Active	6' 3"	196 lbs	-	9
Logan Thompson	48	G	Active	6' 4"	207 lbs	-	5
Alex Tuch	-	RW	Active	6' 4"	219 lbs	-	9
👤 Jesper Vikman	32	G	Active	6' 4"	205 lbs	-	R
Tom Wilson	43	RW	Active	6' 4"	225 lbs	-	13