Canucks play Capitals at Capital One Arena on December 1, 2026.
The full preview is written about three days before puck drop, from both teams' form, the season series and who is hot. Until then, the numbers below tell most of the story — or ask Puckey anything about the matchup.
Hot scorer and setting up count each team's last five games.
Records, streaks, splits and player numbers, answered in seconds from real game results.
Canucks visit Capitals on December 1, 2026. Puck drop is 6:00 PM CST.
Puckey lists 17 sports bars in Vancouver that show NHL games, with a map and each bar's game-night details.
At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.
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