Last 5 results
Washington Capitals: 5 wins and 0 losses in the last 5, with 20 goals scored and 6 conceded.
| Oct 2, 2026 | at Carolina Hurricanes | W | 5–2 |
| Apr 14, 2026 · last season | at Columbus Blue Jackets | W | 2–1 |
| Apr 12, 2026 · last season | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | W | 3–0 |
| Apr 11, 2026 · last season | at Pittsburgh Penguins | W | 6–3 |
| Apr 8, 2026 · last season | at Toronto Maple Leafs | W | 4–0 |
Team news
Washington Capitals
- Patrick Thomas (C): Injured Reserve, upper body. (ESPN, Sep 29, 2026)
- Rasmus Sandin (D): Injured Reserve, right knee. Sandin (knee) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on the injured non-roster list. (ESPN, Sep 28, 2026)
- Capitals take on the Lightning following Tuch's 2-goal game — Washington Capitals (1-0, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (0-1, in the Atlantic Division)Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 7 p. (Yahoo Sports, Oct 3, 2026)
Headlines gathered October 3, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.
Upcoming games
- Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay LightningWashington Capitals W-W-W-W-W · Tampa Bay Lightning L-L-W-L-WOct 3, 2026 · In progress
- Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington CapitalsPittsburgh Penguins W-L-W-W-L · Washington Capitals W-W-W-W-WOct 7, 2026 · Upcoming
- New York Rangers vs Washington CapitalsNew York Rangers W-W-L-W-L · Washington Capitals W-W-W-W-WOct 9, 2026 · Upcoming
- Seattle Kraken vs Washington CapitalsSeattle Kraken W-L-L-L-W · Washington Capitals W-W-W-W-WOct 11, 2026 · Upcoming
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