2025–26 Washington Capitals season
| 2025–26 Washington Capitals | |
|---|---|
| Division | Metropolitan |
| Conference | Eastern |
| 2025–26 record | 33–27–8 |
| Home record | 20–11–4 |
| Road record | 13–16–4 |
| Goals for | 210 |
| Goals against | 201 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Chris Patrick |
| Coach | Spencer Carbery |
| Captain | Alexander Ovechkin |
| Alternate captains | John Carlson (Oct. 8 – Mar. 6) Dylan Strome (Mar. – pres.) Tom Wilson |
| Arena | Capital One Arena |
| Minor league affiliates | Hershey Bears (AHL) South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Alexander Ovechkin Tom Wilson (24) |
| Assists | John Carlson (36) |
| Points | Alexander Ovechkin Jakob Chychrun (51) |
| Penalty minutes | Tom Wilson (84) |
| Plus/minus | Aliaksei Protas Justin Sourdif (+16) |
| Wins | Logan Thompson (22) |
| Goals against average | Clay Stevenson (2.33) |
The 2025–26 Washington Capitals season is the 52nd season (51st season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974.
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 70 | 45 | 19 | 6 | 32 | 250 | 206 | +44 | 96 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 70 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 29 | 241 | 219 | +22 | 86 |
| 3 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 70 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 26 | 228 | 215 | +13 | 85 |
| 4 | New York Islanders | 71 | 40 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 206 | 202 | +4 | 85 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 69 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 202 | 211 | −9 | 80 |
| 6 | Washington Capitals | 70 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 30 | 218 | 205 | +13 | 78 |
| 7 | New Jersey Devils | 69 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 23 | 187 | 209 | −22 | 72 |
| 8 | New York Rangers | 70 | 28 | 33 | 9 | 19 | 198 | 224 | −26 | 65 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AT | Boston Bruins | 70 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 29 | 234 | 217 | +17 | 86 |
| 2 | ME | New York Islanders | 71 | 40 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 206 | 202 | +4 | 85 |
| 3 | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 27 | 205 | 208 | −3 | 84 |
| 4 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 69 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 30 | 234 | 213 | +21 | 81 |
| 5 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 69 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 202 | 211 | −9 | 80 |
| 6 | ME | Washington Capitals | 71 | 35 | 27 | 9 | 30 | 220 | 208 | +12 | 79 |
| 7 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 69 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 23 | 187 | 209 | −22 | 72 |
| 8 | AT | Florida Panthers | 69 | 34 | 32 | 3 | 27 | 206 | 229 | −23 | 71 |
| 9 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 71 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 21 | 221 | 250 | −29 | 71 |
| 10 | ME | New York Rangers | 70 | 28 | 33 | 9 | 19 | 198 | 224 | −26 | 65 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was released on July 3, 2025.[3]
2025 preseason game log: 5–1–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 3–0–0)
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Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025.[4]
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October: 6–5–0 (Home: 3–4–0; Road: 3–1–0)
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November: 9–4–2 (Home: 6–1–1; Road: 3–3–1)
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December: 6–5–3 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–3–2)
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January: 6–8–2 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 3–5–1)
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February: 4–2–0 (Home: 4–0–0; Road: 0–2–0)
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March: 4–3–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 1–2–0)
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April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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Player stats
As of game played March 14, 2026
Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Ovechkin | 68 | 24 | 27 | 51 | −4 | 24 |
| Tom Wilson | 58 | 24 | 26 | 50 | +13 | 84 |
| Jakob Chychrun | 66 | 23 | 28 | 51 | +14 | 55 |
| Dylan Strome | 66 | 16 | 34 | 50 | +2 | 34 |
| John Carlson‡ | 55 | 10 | 36 | 46 | +11 | 26 |
| Aliaksei Protas | 64 | 21 | 24 | 45 | +16 | 20 |
| Ryan Leonard | 61 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 0 | 34 |
| Connor McMichael | 64 | 10 | 23 | 33 | +5 | 22 |
| Justin Sourdif | 64 | 13 | 16 | 29 | +16 | 29 |
| Ethen Frank | 57 | 12 | 12 | 24 | +9 | 16 |
| Anthony Beauvillier | 68 | 12 | 11 | 23 | +6 | 24 |
| Rasmus Sandin | 61 | 4 | 20 | 24 | +9 | 10 |
| Martin Fehervary | 67 | 4 | 17 | 21 | +13 | 25 |
| Nic Dowd‡ | 55 | 4 | 12 | 16 | –6 | 53 |
| Matt Roy | 65 | 2 | 14 | 16 | +12 | 12 |
| Hendrix Lapierre | 63 | 3 | 10 | 13 | +3 | 14 |
| Sonny Milano | 31 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | 54 | 2 | 7 | 9 | –3 | 16 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 |
| Brandon Duhaime | 68 | 4 | 3 | 7 | –3 | 66 |
| Declan Chisholm | 26 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +3 | 4 |
| Dylan McIlrath | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 10 |
| Brett Leason | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –2 | 0 |
| Bogdan Trineyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Miroshnichenko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
| Timothy Liljegren† | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson | 46 | 46 | 2,723:32 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 110 | 2.42 | 1,252 | .912 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Lindgren | 20 | 19 | 1,186:02 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 65 | 3.29 | 569 | .886 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Clay Stevenson | 3 | 3 | 180:07 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2.33 | 73 | .904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
‡No longer with the Capitals.
Transactions
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2025 | To Ottawa Senators CAR 3rd-round pick in 2025 (#93 overall) |
To Washington Capitals FLA 3rd-round pick in 2025 (#96 overall) 7th-round pick in 2027 |
[77] |
| June 28, 2025 | To Minnesota Wild Chase Priskie 4th-round pick in 2025 |
To Washington Capitals Declan Chisholm 6th-round pick in 2025 |
[78] |
| November 3, 2025 | To St. Louis Blues Calle Rosen |
To Washington Capitals Corey Schueneman |
[79] |
| March 5, 2026 | To Vegas Golden Knights Nic Dowd |
To Washington Capitals Jesper Vikman 2nd-round pick in 2029 3rd-round pick in 2027 |
[80] |
| March 6, 2026 | To Anaheim Ducks John Carlson |
To Washington Capitals Conditional 1st-round pick in 2026 3rd-round pick in 2027 |
[81] |
| March 6, 2026 | To Vancouver Canucks 6th-round pick in 2026 |
To Washington Capitals David Kampf |
[82] |
| March 6, 2026 | To San Jose Sharks VGK 4th-round pick in 2026 |
To Washington Capitals Timothy Liljegren |
[83] |
| March 6, 2026 | To Ottawa Senators Graeme Clarke |
To Washington Capitals Wyatt Bongiovanni |
[84] |
Players acquired
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2025 | Louie Belpedio | Philadelphia Flyers | 2-year | Free agency | [85] |
| Graeme Clarke | Minnesota Wild | 1-year | Free agency | [85] | |
| Calle Rosen | Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | Free agency | [85] | |
| July 7, 2025 | Sheldon Rempal | Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [86] |
| October 27, 2025 | Brett Leason | Anaheim Ducks | 1-year | Free agency | [87] |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2025 | T.J. Oshie | Retirement | [88] | ||
| July 1, 2025 | Ethan Bear | New York Islanders | 1-year | Free agency | [89] |
| Lars Eller | Ottawa Senators | 1-year | Free agency | [90] | |
| Taylor Raddysh | New York Rangers | 2-year | Free agency | [91] | |
| Andrew Mangiapane | Edmonton Oilers | 2-year | Free agency | [92] | |
| July 2, 2025 | Hunter Shepard | Ottawa Senators | 1-year | Free agency | [93] |
| Alexander Alexeyev | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1-year | Free agency | [94] | |
| October 16, 2025 | Vincent Iorio | San Jose Sharks | Waivers | [95] | |
Signings
Draft picks
Below are the Washington Capitals' selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27 and 28, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Lynden Lakovic | RW | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 2 | 37 | Milton Gastrin | C | Sweden | Modo Hockey (SHL) |
| 3 | 96 | Maxim Schafer | LW | Germany | Eisbären Berlin (DEL) |
| 5 | 155 | Jackson Crowder | C | United States | Chicago Steel (USHL) |
| 6 | 180 | Aron Dahlqvist | D | Sweden | Brynäs J20 (J20 Nationell) |
Notes:
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