| NHL Preseason - Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins Sun, 09/20/2026 5:00 PM EDT | Sun, 09/20/2026 5:00 PM EDT | Boston Bruins | TD Garden | Boston | Flat | - |
| NHL Preseason - Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals Mon, 09/21/2026 7:00 PM EDT | Mon, 09/21/2026 7:00 PM EDT | Washington Capitals | Giant Center | Hershey | Flat | - |
| NHL Preseason - Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals Fri, 09/25/2026 7:00 PM EDT | Fri, 09/25/2026 7:00 PM EDT | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| NHL Preseason - Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers Sat, 09/26/2026 5:00 PM EDT | Sat, 09/26/2026 5:00 PM EDT | Philadelphia Flyers | Wells Fargo Center - PA | Philadelphia | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes Fri, 10/02/2026 7:00 PM EDT | Fri, 10/02/2026 7:00 PM EDT | Carolina Hurricanes | PNC Arena | Raleigh | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Tampa bay Lightning (Home Opener) Sat, 10/03/2026 12:00 AM EDT | Sat, 10/03/2026 12:00 AM EDT | Tampa Bay Lightning | Amalie Arena | Tampa | Flat | - |
| Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals (Home Opener) Wed, 10/07/2026 7:30 PM EDT | Wed, 10/07/2026 7:30 PM EDT | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals Wed, 10/07/2026 7:30 PM EDT | Wed, 10/07/2026 7:30 PM EDT | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| New York Rangers at Washington Capitals Fri, 10/09/2026 7:00 PM EDT | Fri, 10/09/2026 7:00 PM EDT | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Seattle Kraken at Washington Capitals Sun, 10/11/2026 5:00 PM EDT | Sun, 10/11/2026 5:00 PM EDT | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals Wed, 10/14/2026 7:30 PM EDT | Wed, 10/14/2026 7:30 PM EDT | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals Sat, 10/17/2026 1:00 PM EDT | Sat, 10/17/2026 1:00 PM EDT | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Los Angeles Kings at Washington Capitals Tue, 10/20/2026 7:00 PM EDT | Tue, 10/20/2026 7:00 PM EDT | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals Sat, 10/24/2026 7:00 PM EDT | Sat, 10/24/2026 7:00 PM EDT | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals Wed, 10/28/2026 7:30 PM EDT | Wed, 10/28/2026 7:30 PM EDT | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators Thu, 10/29/2026 7:00 PM CDT | Thu, 10/29/2026 7:00 PM CDT | Nashville Predators | Bridgestone Arena | Nashville | Flat | - |
| Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals Sun, 11/01/2026 3:30 PM EST | Sun, 11/01/2026 3:30 PM EST | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals Tue, 11/03/2026 7:00 PM EST | Tue, 11/03/2026 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals Sat, 11/07/2026 12:30 PM EST | Sat, 11/07/2026 12:30 PM EST | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators Tue, 11/10/2026 6:00 PM EST | Tue, 11/10/2026 6:00 PM EST | Ottawa Senators | Canadian Tire Centre | Kanata | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils Thu, 11/12/2026 7:00 PM EST | Thu, 11/12/2026 7:00 PM EST | New Jersey Devils | Prudential Center | Newark | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning Tue, 11/17/2026 7:00 PM EST | Tue, 11/17/2026 7:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Lightning | Amalie Arena | Tampa | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins Sat, 11/21/2026 7:00 PM EST | Sat, 11/21/2026 7:00 PM EST | Boston Bruins | TD Garden | Boston | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues Sat, 11/28/2026 6:00 PM CST | Sat, 11/28/2026 6:00 PM CST | St. Louis Blues | Enterprise Center | St. Louis | Flat | - |
| Vancouver Canucks at Washington Capitals Tue, 12/01/2026 7:00 PM EST | Tue, 12/01/2026 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers Thu, 12/03/2026 5:00 PM MST | Thu, 12/03/2026 5:00 PM MST | Edmonton Oilers | Rogers Place | Edmonton | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Calgary Flames Sat, 12/05/2026 1:30 PM MST | Sat, 12/05/2026 1:30 PM MST | Calgary Flames | Scotiabank Saddledome | Calgary | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks Mon, 12/07/2026 6:00 PM PST | Mon, 12/07/2026 6:00 PM PST | Vancouver Canucks | Rogers Arena | Vancouver | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Seattle Kraken Thu, 12/10/2026 6:00 PM PST | Thu, 12/10/2026 6:00 PM PST | Seattle Kraken | Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche Sat, 12/12/2026 7:00 PM MST | Sat, 12/12/2026 7:00 PM MST | Colorado Avalanche | Ball Arena | Denver | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars Tue, 12/15/2026 8:30 PM CST | Tue, 12/15/2026 8:30 PM CST | Dallas Stars | American Airlines Center | Dallas | Flat | - |
| Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals Thu, 12/17/2026 7:00 PM EST | Thu, 12/17/2026 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals Sat, 12/19/2026 7:00 PM EST | Sat, 12/19/2026 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs Mon, 12/21/2026 12:00 PM EST | Mon, 12/21/2026 12:00 PM EST | Toronto Maple Leafs | Scotiabank Arena | Toronto | Flat | - |
| Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals Sat, 12/26/2026 7:00 PM EST | Sat, 12/26/2026 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals Mon, 12/28/2026 7:00 PM EST | Mon, 12/28/2026 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at New York Islanders Wed, 12/30/2026 4:00 PM EST | Wed, 12/30/2026 4:00 PM EST | New York Islanders | UBS Arena | Elmont | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets Thu, 12/31/2026 2:00 PM EST | Thu, 12/31/2026 2:00 PM EST | Columbus Blue Jackets | Nationwide Arena | Columbus | Flat | - |
| Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals Sat, 01/02/2027 7:00 PM EST | Sat, 01/02/2027 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals Mon, 01/04/2027 7:30 PM EST | Mon, 01/04/2027 7:30 PM EST | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Los Angeles Kings Wed, 01/06/2027 7:00 PM PST | Wed, 01/06/2027 7:00 PM PST | Los Angeles Kings | Crypto.com Arena | Los Angeles | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks Fri, 01/08/2027 7:00 PM PST | Fri, 01/08/2027 7:00 PM PST | San Jose Sharks | SAP Center at San Jose | San Jose | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Anaheim Ducks Sun, 01/10/2027 5:00 PM PST | Sun, 01/10/2027 5:00 PM PST | Anaheim Ducks | Honda Center | Anaheim | Flat | - |
| Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals Tue, 01/12/2027 7:00 PM EST | Tue, 01/12/2027 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals Thu, 01/14/2027 7:00 PM EST | Thu, 01/14/2027 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals Sat, 01/16/2027 7:00 PM EST | Sat, 01/16/2027 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins Mon, 01/18/2027 4:00 PM EST | Mon, 01/18/2027 4:00 PM EST | Pittsburgh Penguins | PPG Paints Arena | Pittsburgh | Flat | - |
| New York Islanders at Washington Capitals Fri, 01/22/2027 7:00 PM EST | Fri, 01/22/2027 7:00 PM EST | Washington Capitals | Capital One Arena | Washington | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Utah Mammoth Fri, 01/29/2027 7:00 PM MST | Fri, 01/29/2027 7:00 PM MST | Utah Mammoth | Delta Center | Salt Lake City | Flat | - |
| Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights Sat, 01/30/2027 7:00 PM PST | Sat, 01/30/2027 7:00 PM PST | Vegas Golden Knights | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas | 60% | $171 |
