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Team

Washington Capitals

Division: Metropolitan Conference: Eastern
#4 of 8 in Metropolitan #9 of 16 in Eastern
Record
43-30-9
Points
95
Goal Diff
+19
Games
82
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Washington Capitals are 43-30-9 through 82 games in 2025-26, with 95 points — 4th in the Metropolitan Division. Alex Ovechkin leads the team with 64 points (32G, 32A).

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Capitals top players — 2025-26

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AO Alex Ovechkin LW · 82 GP · 9% of team points 1
64 Points 0.78 per game
32 G 32 A · 244 shots · 13.1% Sh
TW Tom Wilson RW · 72 GP · 9% of team points 2
62 Points 0.86 per game
30 G 32 A · 153 shots · 19.6% Sh
JC Jakob Chychrun D · 80 GP · 9% of team points 3
60 Points 0.75 per game
26 G 34 A · 221 shots · 11.8% Sh

Metropolitan Division race

Full standings →
Level on points with the last wild card spot in the Eastern.
# Team GP Record PTS P%
1 🌪️ Hurricanes 82 53-22-7 113 .689
2 🐧 Penguins 82 41-25-16 98 .598
3 🔔 Flyers 82 43-27-12 98 .598
Playoff line — top three qualify
4 🦅 Capitals You 82 43-30-9 95 .579
5 🧥 Blue Jackets 82 40-29-13 93 .567
6 🏝️ Islanders 82 43-34-5 91 .555
7 😈 Devils 82 42-37-3 87 .530
8 🗽 Rangers 82 34-39-9 77 .470

Top three in the division go straight through. Below the line, teams chase the two Eastern wild cards.

Eastern wild cards
🏛️ Senators 100 🐻 Bruins 100 🦅 Capitals 95 first out

Capitals season form W4

🦅 Schedule
Apr 14 @ CBJ Apr 12 vs PIT Apr 11 @ PIT Apr 8 @ TOR Apr 5 @ NYR Apr 4 vs BUF Apr 2 @ NJD Mar 31 vs PHI Mar 28 @ VGK Mar 26 @ UTA Mar 24 @ STL Mar 22 vs COL Mar 20 vs NJD Mar 18 vs OTT Mar 14 vs BOS Mar 12 @ BUF Mar 11 @ PHI Mar 9 vs CGY Mar 7 @ BOS Mar 3 vs UTA Feb 28 @ MTL Feb 27 vs VGK Feb 25 vs PHI Feb 5 vs NSH Feb 3 @ PHI Feb 2 vs NYI Jan 31 vs CAR Jan 29 @ DET Jan 27 @ SEA Jan 24 @ EDM Jan 23 @ CGY Jan 21 @ VAN Jan 19 @ COL Jan 17 vs FLA Jan 15 vs SJS Jan 13 vs MTL Jan 11 @ NSH Jan 9 @ CHI Jan 7 vs DAL Jan 5 vs ANA Jan 3 vs CHI Jan 1 @ OTT Dec 31 vs NYR Dec 29 @ FLA Dec 27 @ NJD Dec 23 vs NYR Dec 21 @ DET Dec 20 vs DET Dec 18 vs TOR Dec 16 @ MIN Dec 13 @ WPG Dec 11 vs CAR Dec 7 vs CBJ Dec 5 @ ANA Dec 3 @ SJS Dec 2 @ LAK Nov 30 @ NYI Nov 28 vs TOR Nov 26 vs WPG Nov 24 vs CBJ Nov 22 vs TBL Nov 20 @ MTL Nov 19 vs EDM Nov 17 vs LAK Nov 15 vs NJD Nov 13 @ FLA Nov 11 @ CAR Nov 8 @ TBL Nov 6 @ PIT Nov 5 vs STL Nov 1 @ BUF Oct 31 vs NYI Oct 28 @ DAL Oct 25 vs OTT Oct 24 @ CBJ Oct 21 vs SEA Oct 19 vs VAN Oct 17 vs MIN Oct 14 vs TBL Oct 12 @ NYR Oct 11 @ NYI Oct 8 vs BOS

Capitals lines and pairings

2025–26 · est. by ice time
Most used
Frank · Lapierre · Duhaime
15 games
Top scoring
Ovechkin · Strome · Wilson
35 pts together
Youngest
Lapierre · Sourdif · Leonard
23 avg age
Most physical
Ovechkin · Strome · Wilson
54 hits together
Top blocking pair
Roy · Fehervary
113 blocks together
LineGPPtsHitsBlkAgeTOI
Frank · Lapierre · Duhaime 15 7 35 30 27 9:13
Protas · Strome · Wilson 12 23 41 28 28.7 20:26
Ovechkin · Strome · Wilson 12 35 54 7 33.7 19:17
Milano · Lapierre · Duhaime 9 6 22 6 27.7 8:14
Milano · Frank · Lapierre 7 10 12 8 27.3 8:26
D-Pairs
Carlson · Chychrun 33 51 40 98 32 24:08
Roy · Fehervary 25 10 92 113 28.5 19:50
Roy · Chychrun 21 20 42 74 29.5 22:12
Fehervary · Sandin 18 11 42 63 26 19:54
Lines estimated from time on ice; combined stats count only the games each unit played together.

How the Capitals season breaks down

2025-26 regular season
Home and away
At home
Capital One Arena
67%
25-11-5
41 games
On the road
Away games
49%
18-19-4
41 games
After two periods
Leading
Ahead going to the third
95%
26-1-1
28 games
Tied
Level going to the third
56%
7-5-5
17 games
Trailing
Behind going to the third
12%
1-14-2
17 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
58%
13-8-9
30 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
58%
30-22-0
52 games
5 shutouts recorded 3 times shut out 1 win after trailing into the third 2 leads dropped in the third

Capitals season stats

2025-26 · 82 GP
✅
Wins
Record
43
L5 4 L10 8
❌
Losses
Record
30
L5 1 L10 2
⏱️
OT Losses
Record
9
L5 0 L10 0
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Points
Record
95
L5 8 L10 16
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Points Percentage
Record
0.58
L5 0.8 L10 0.8
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Goals Per Game
Offense
3.21
L5 3.2 L10 4.3
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PowerPlay Goals
Offense
43
L5 2 L10 8
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Goals Against Per Game
Defense
2.98
L5 2.4 L10 3.3
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Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
50
L5 2 L10 6

Capitals goaltending — 2025-26

All players →
LT
Logan Thompson
Most used · 70% of starts
.912
SV%
2.41
GAA
31
Wins
58
GP
1447 saves, 140 goals against
CL
Charlie Lindgren
Backup · 25% of starts
.879
SV%
3.48
GAA
9
Wins
21
GP
529 saves, 73 goals against
CS
Clay Stevenson
Backup · 5% of starts
.921
SV%
2.00
GAA
3
Wins
4
GP
93 saves, 8 goals against

Last 6 games

W4
W 🧥 @ Blue Jackets 2–1 Apr 14 W 🐧 vs Penguins 3–0 Apr 12 W 🐧 @ Penguins 6–3 Apr 11 W 🍁 @ Maple Leafs 4–0 Apr 8 L 🗽 @ Rangers 1–8 Apr 5 W ⚔️ vs Sabres 6–2 Apr 4

Capitals schedule

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Capitals head to head

🗽 Rangers DIV 45-35-5 🐧 Penguins DIV 38-34-13 🌪️ Hurricanes DIV 56-34-10 🔔 Flyers DIV 48-27-12 🏝️ Islanders DIV 52-28-7 🐻 Bruins 42-24-9
All 31 matchups
⚡ Lightning 52-24-12 😈 Devils DIV 49-23-15 🐆 Panthers 42-32-13 🇨🇦 Canadiens 41-18-8 🧥 Blue Jackets DIV 36-14-6 🍁 Maple Leafs 38-22-6 ⚔️ Sabres 42-23-9 🏛️ Senators 38-20-8 🐙 Red Wings 26-10-6 ✈️ Jets 21-8-6 🐯 Predators 15-14-3 🐋 Canucks 15-12-3 🦈 Sharks 13-15-5 🎵 Blues 15-13-2 🦆 Ducks 20-8-3 🌲 Wild 15-11-3 👑 Kings 16-12-3 🎰 Golden Knights 7-7-2 🛢️ Oilers 16-9-4 🪶 Blackhawks 18-7-4 🏔️ Avalanche 16-13-1 🔥 Flames 20-7-3 ⭐ Stars 8-16-6 🦑 Kraken 6-3-1 🦣 Mammoth 1-1-0

More on the Capitals

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Capitals questions, answered

What is the Washington Capitals record this season?

Washington Capitals are 43-30-9 in 2025-26, 95 points from 82 games, scoring 263 and allowing 244. That is 4th of 8 in the Metropolitan Division.

Who leads the Washington Capitals in scoring?

Alex Ovechkin leads with 64 points (32 goals, 32 assists). Next come Tom Wilson, Jakob Chychrun.

Are the Washington Capitals making the playoffs?

Level on points with the last wild card spot in the Eastern.

Who is the Washington Capitals starting goalie?

Logan Thompson has played the most games in goal for the Capitals in 2025-26: 58 games, 31 wins, a .912 save percentage and a 2.41 goals against average. Charlie Lindgren is the backup, with 21 games.

What is the Washington Capitals home and away record?

Washington Capitals are 25-11-5 at home and 18-19-4 on the road in 2025-26.

How do the Washington Capitals do with a lead after two periods?

Washington Capitals are 26-1-1 when they lead after two periods in 2025-26, from 28 such games.

When do the Washington Capitals play next?

Washington Capitals play away to the Carolina Hurricanes on October 2, 2026.

Where do the Washington Capitals play their home games?

Washington Capitals play at Capital One Arena in Washington.

Numbers cover the 2025-26 season and update as games are played.