The Washington Capitals lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3 to 1, on Saturday. With the loss, the Capitals moved to 1-1-0 on the season.
| TEAM | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | G | GA | PPG | PPO | OPP PPG | OPP PPO | S | SA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Capitals | 10/3/2026 | @ | L 1-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 30 | ||
| 2 | | Capitals | 11/22/2025 | vs | L 3-5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 16 | ||
| 3 | | Capitals | 11/8/2025 | @ | L 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 20 | ||
| 4 | | Capitals | 10/14/2025 | vs | W 3-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 19 | ||
| 5 | | Capitals | 3/1/2025 | vs | L 1-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 19 | ||
| 6 | | Capitals | 11/27/2024 | @ | W 5-4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 28 | ||
| 7 | | Capitals | 10/26/2024 | @ | L 0-3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 21 | ||
| 8 | | Capitals | 4/13/2024 | vs | W 4-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 34 | ||
| 9 | | Capitals | 2/22/2024 | @ | W 5-3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 32 | ||
| 10 | | Capitals | 12/23/2023 | vs | L 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 20 | ||
| 11 | | Capitals | 3/30/2023 | @ | L 1-5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 34 | ||
| 12 | | Capitals | 11/13/2022 | @ | L 3-6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 35 | ||
| 13 | | Capitals | 11/11/2022 | vs | W 5-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 29 | ||
| 14 | | Capitals | 4/6/2022 | vs | W 4-3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 28 | ||
| 15 | | Capitals | 11/1/2021 | @ | L 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 26 | ||
| 16 | | Capitals | 10/16/2021 | vs | L 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 24 | ||
| 17 | | Capitals | 12/21/2019 | vs | W 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 27 | ||
| 18 | | Capitals | 12/14/2019 | @ | W 5-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 28 | ||
| 19 | | Capitals | 11/29/2019 | vs | W 4-3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 30 | ||
| 20 | | Capitals | 3/30/2019 | @ | W 6-3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 28 | ||
| 21 | | Capitals | 3/20/2019 | vs | L 4-5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 28 | ||
| 22 | | Capitals | 3/16/2019 | @ | L 3-6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 35 | ||
| 23 | | Capitals | 2/20/2018 | vs | L 2-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 19 | ||
| 24 | | Capitals | 11/24/2017 | vs | W 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 26 | ||
| 25 | | Capitals | 10/9/2017 | @ | L 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 40 | ||
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More Capitals Stats
Team Leaders 
G
3
Tuch
A
3
Wilson
+/-
+4
Tuch
Team Rankings
G/GP
3.67
9th
GA/GP
2.67
10th
PP%
25.0
11th
PK%
91.7
4th
2026-27 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
 Capitals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -12 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -7 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Rangers
Hurricanes
Penguins
Flyers
Islanders
Devils
Blue Jackets
SEA
MTL
NHL 2026-27 Leaders
NHL 2026-27 Rankings
NHL 2026-27 Betting
NHL 2026-27 Standings
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -7 | |
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -12 |
Panthers
Senators
Sabres
Maple Leafs
Bruins
Red Wings| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -8 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -6 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -13 |
Jets
Mammoth
Wild
Avalanche
Predators
Stars
Blues
Blackhawks
Oilers
Golden Knights
Ducks
Sharks
Canucks
Kings
Flames