Washington Capitals

26-10-4 - 1st in Metropolitan Division

2025 Schedule

NHL Awards Watch: Who's leading for Hart, Norris, Calder?

At the midway mark of the 2024-25 season, are some awards already sewn up? We checked in with a panel of PHWA voters to check the temperature.

Tuch, Peterka score in shootout to lift Sabres over Capitals 4-3

— Alex Tuch scored twice, JJ Peterka had the deciding goal in the shootout and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 on on Monday night.

Alex Ovechkin scores his 872nd career goal as the Capitals beat the struggling Rangers 7-4

— Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals beat the...

Alex Ovechkin scores his 872nd career goal to increase Caps' lead

Alex Ovechkin nets his 872nd career goal and is 23 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's record.

NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, resolutions for each team

A major shuffle in the voting gives us a brand-new order in the top five. Plus, here's what each team must focus on as the calendar has flipped.

Ovechkin shootout miss gives Wild road win

Boldy scores in shootout to lift Wild past Capitals after Ovechkin gets No. 871

— Marco Rossi tied it in the third period, Matt Boldy scored the shootout winner and the Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Thursday night after