Washington Capitals 2026-27 stats and results
The Washington Capitals (Eastern Metropolitan) are 4-3-0 (wins, regulation losses, overtime and shootout losses) in the 2026-27 regular season through October 14, 2026, scoring 3.4 goals per game and allowing 3.1. They rank 11th of 32 in goals per game and 17th of 32 in goals allowed per game (1st allows the fewest).
Leading players: Pierre-Luc Dubois (1 points per game), Alex Tuch (0.9 points per game), Ryan Leonard (0.9 points per game); Logan Thompson (26.4 saves per game). NHL stat leaders.
Next game: Capitals vs Devils
October 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET. Season figures for both teams side by side; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most). New Jersey Devils stats and results. Full game preview.
| WSH | NJD | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 |
| Goals per game | 3.4 (10th) | 2.7 (24th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.1 (14th) | 3.7 (10th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 26.3 (18th) | 36.3 (1st) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 29.4 (6th) | 26 (20th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.4 (26th) | 1.3 (2nd) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.6 (17th) | 1 (5th) |
| Hits per game | 21.2 (17th) | 14.3 (31st) |
| Hits allowed per game | 19.2 (23rd) | 23.3 (10th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 17.1 (5th) | 10.3 (32nd) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 12.9 (24th) | 21.7 (1st) |
Record
| Split | Record |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4-3-0 |
| Standings points | 8 |
| Home | 3-1-0 |
| Road | 1-2-0 |
Scoring: season, home, road and recent form
| Split | Games | Wins | Goals for per game | Goals against per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 7 | 4 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Home | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Road | 3 | 1 | 2.7 | 3 |
| Last 5 regular-season games | 5 | 3 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| Last 10 regular-season games (includes 2025-26) | 10 | 7 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
Goals per game: 3.4, ranked 11th of 32 (1st is the highest). Goals allowed per game: 3.1, ranked 17th of 32 (1st is the lowest). Goal differential per game: 0.3, ranked 16th of 32 (1st is the highest).
Team box score per game, 2026-27
| Per game | WSH | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 26.3 | 29.4 |
| Saves | 26.3 | 22.9 |
| Power-play goals | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Hits | 21.2 | 19.2 |
| Blocked shots | 17.1 | 12.9 |
| Giveaways | 15.6 | 13 |
| Takeaways | 2.6 | 4.2 |
| Penalty minutes | 7.6 | 7.6 |
Averages over 7 regular-season games with a stored box score. Opponent figures are each opponent’s own box score in those games.
Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | vs Montréal Canadiens | W | 5-4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | L | 2-4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | vs Seattle Kraken | L | 3-5 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | vs New York Rangers | W | 3-1 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | W | 5-3 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | L | 1-3 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | W | 5-2 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | W | 2-1 |
| Apr 12, 2026 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | W | 3-0 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | W | 6-3 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | W | 4-0 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | @ New York Rangers | L | 1-8 |
Next game
As of October 15, 2026 at 10:03 PM ET: home against the New Jersey Devils, scheduled for October 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET. Status changes after this update are not reflected here; open the game in StatsNext for its live status.
Capitals player stats
Skaters
- Alex Ovechkin (LW)
- Alex Tuch (RW)
- Aliaksei Protas (LW)
- Anthony Beauvillier (RW)
- Boone Jenner (C)
- Cole Hutson (D)
- Dylan McIlrath (D)
- Dylan Strome (C)
- Ilya Protas (LW)
- Jakob Chychrun (D)
- Jordan Kyrou (RW)
- Justin Sourdif (C)
- Martin Fehérváry (D)
- Pierre-Luc Dubois (C)
- Ryan Leonard (RW)
- Timothy Liljegren (D)
- Tom Wilson (RW)
- Vincent Desharnais (D)
Goalies
- Logan Thompson (G)
Capitals head-to-head
- Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes (14 meetings)
- Capitals vs New Jersey Devils (8 meetings)
- Capitals vs New York Rangers (8 meetings)
- Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins (8 meetings)
Eastern Metropolitan
- Carolina Hurricanes (6-1-1)
- New York Rangers (6-2-0)
- New Jersey Devils (3-3-0)
- New York Islanders (3-3-0)
- Pittsburgh Penguins (3-3-1)
- Columbus Blue Jackets (2-3-0)
- Philadelphia Flyers (0-5-3)
How to read these numbers
- Records and averages are regular-season games through the date above. A record reads wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses.
- Small samples early in a season move quickly.
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