2 points. Lost last game
Last win: beat the Hurricanes 5–2 on Fri, Oct 2
Next: Wed, Oct 7 vs Penguins, 7:30 PM EDT on TNT
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When did the Washington Capitals last win?
The Washington Capitals last won on Friday, October 2, 2026, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 5–2 on the road. That was 5 days ago.
The Capitals are 1–1–0 and 4th in the Metropolitan Division with 2 points. Their full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
517days since their last playoff winLast playoff win: May 8, 2025, East Second Round, against the Hurricanes
3,044days since their last Stanley CupThe 2018 Stanley Cup, June 7, 2018, 8 years ago
Updated 12:35 PM ET.
Washington Capitals schedule and results Game Date Opponent Result 1 Fri, Oct 2 
W 5–2 2 Sat, Oct 3 
L 1–3 3 Wed, Oct 7 
7:30 PM EDT on TNT 4 Fri, Oct 9 
7:00 PM EDT on NHL Net 5 Sun, Oct 11 
5:00 PM EDT on ESPN+ 6 Tue, Oct 13 6:45 PM EDT on ESPN+ 7 Wed, Oct 14 
7:30 PM EDT on ESPN+ 8 Sat, Oct 17 
1:00 PM EDT on NHL Net 9 Tue, Oct 20 
7:00 PM EDT on ESPN+ 10 Sat, Oct 24 
7:00 PM EDT on ESPN+ 11 Wed, Oct 28 
7:30 PM EDT on TNT 12 Thu, Oct 29 
7:00 PM CDT on ESPN+ 13 Sun, Nov 1 
3:30 PM EST on MNMT 14 Tue, Nov 3 
7:00 PM EST on MNMT 15 Sat, Nov 7 
12:30 PM EST on MNMT 16 Tue, Nov 10 
7:00 PM EST on MNMT 17 Thu, Nov 12 7:00 PM EST on MNMT 18 Sat, Nov 14 7:00 PM EST on MNMT 19 Tue, Nov 17 7:30 PM EST on Disney+ 20 Thu, Nov 19 7:00 PM EST on MNMT 21 Sat, Nov 21 
7:00 PM EST on MNMT 22 Wed, Nov 25 7:00 PM EST on NBC Sports Phil + 23 Fri, Nov 27 3:00 PM EST on Scripps Sports 24 Sat, Nov 28 
6:00 PM CST on MNMT 25 Tue, Dec 1 
7:00 PM EST on MNMT 26 Thu, Dec 3 
7:00 PM MDT on MNMT 27 Sat, Dec 5 
2:30 PM MDT 28 Mon, Dec 7 7:00 PM PDT 29 Thu, Dec 10 6:30 PM PST on ESPN 30 Sat, Dec 12 
7:00 PM MST on MNMT2 31 Tue, Dec 15 8:30 PM CST on TNT 32 Thu, Dec 17 
7:00 PM EST on DSN 33 Sat, Dec 19 7:00 PM EST on Blues App 34 Mon, Dec 21 
2:00 PM EST 35 Sat, Dec 26 
8:00 PM EST on CBJNHL 36 Mon, Dec 28 7:00 PM EST 37 Wed, Dec 30 
4:00 PM EST on MSGSN 38 Thu, Dec 31 2:00 PM EST on CBJNHL 39 Sat, Jan 2 7:00 PM EST 40 Mon, Jan 4 7:30 PM EST 41 Wed, Jan 6 7:00 PM PST on ABTV 42 Fri, Jan 8 
7:00 PM PST on MNMT2 43 Sun, Jan 10 
12:30 PM PST on KCOP 44 Tue, Jan 12 
7:00 PM EST on Scripps Sports 45 Thu, Jan 14 7:00 PM EST on CARNHL 46 Sat, Jan 16 7:00 PM EST on Altitude 2 Sports 47 Mon, Jan 18 4:00 PM EST on TNT 48 Tue, Jan 19 7:00 PM EST 49 Fri, Jan 22 7:00 PM EST on MSGSN 50 Sun, Jan 24 7:00 PM EST on MSGSN 51 Fri, Jan 29 
7:00 PM MST on Utah 16 52 Sat, Jan 30 7:00 PM PST on MNMT2 53 Tue, Feb 2 
6:00 PM EST 54 Wed, Feb 3 7:00 PM EST on Scripps Sports 55 Sat, Feb 13 1:00 PM EST 56 Sun, Feb 14 1:00 PM EST on Utah 16 57 Tue, Feb 16 7:00 PM EST on KCOP 58 Fri, Feb 19 7:00 PM EST on NBC Sports BA 59 Sun, Feb 21 6:00 PM EST on Scripps Sports 60 Tue, Feb 23 7:00 PM EST on MSG 61 Thu, Feb 25 8:00 PM EST on ESPN 62 Fri, Feb 26 7:00 PM EST on MSG 63 Mon, Mar 1 7:00 PM EST on MSGSN 64 Wed, Mar 3 7:00 PM EST on CARNHL 65 Fri, Mar 5 7:00 PM CST 66 Sun, Mar 7 8:30 PM CST on ESPN 67 Tue, Mar 9 7:00 PM EST 68 Wed, Mar 10 
7:00 PM CST on TNT 69 Sat, Mar 13 3:00 PM EST on ABC 70 Mon, Mar 15 3:00 PM EDT on The Spot - MTN 71 Wed, Mar 17 7:00 PM EDT on MSGSN 72 Thu, Mar 18 7:30 PM EDT on Disney+ 73 Sun, Mar 21 8:00 PM EDT on TNT 74 Tue, Mar 23 7:00 PM EDT on Disney+ 75 Wed, Mar 24 7:30 PM EDT on TNT 76 Fri, Mar 26 7:00 PM EDT 77 Sun, Mar 28 7:00 PM EDT 78 Tue, Mar 30 7:00 PM EDT on CHSN 79 Thu, Apr 1 7:30 PM EDT on TNT 80 Sat, Apr 3 5:00 PM EDT on CBJNHL 81 Sun, Apr 4 7:00 PM EDT on ESPN 82 Tue, Apr 6 7:45 PM EDT on CBJNHL 83 Thu, Apr 8 7:00 PM EDT 84 Sat, Apr 10 12:30 PM EDT on ABC
The Capitals right now
The Capitals fell to the Lightning 1–3 on Sat, Oct 3, which leaves them 1–1–0, 4th in the Metropolitan, 6 points back. Their last win came 5 days ago against the Hurricanes. They host the Penguins on Wed, Oct 7 at 7:30 PM EDT on TNT.
Every other time the Capitals last won
- When did the Capitals last win at home?
- April 12, 2026, 3–0 against the Penguins (178 days ago)
- When did the Capitals last win on the road?
- October 2, 2026, 5–2 against the Hurricanes (5 days ago)
- When did the Capitals last win by a shutout?
- April 12, 2026, 3–0 against the Penguins (178 days ago)
- When did the Capitals last win a playoff game?
- May 8, 2025, East Second Round (517 days ago)
- When did the Capitals last win the Stanley Cup?
- 2018 Stanley Cup, June 7, 2018
- When did the Capitals last beat the Hurricanes?
- October 2, 2026, 5–2 against the Hurricanes (5 days ago)
- When did the Capitals last beat the Blue Jackets?
- April 14, 2026, 2–1 against the Blue Jackets (176 days ago)
- When did the Capitals last beat the Devils?
- March 20, 2026, 2–1 against the Devils (201 days ago)
- When did the Capitals last beat the Islanders?
- February 2, 2026, 4–1 against the Islanders (247 days ago)
- When did the Capitals last beat the Rangers?
- December 31, 2025, 6–3 against the Rangers (280 days ago)
- When did the Capitals last beat the Flyers?
- March 31, 2026, 6–4 against the Flyers (190 days ago)
- When did the Capitals last beat the Penguins?
- April 12, 2026, 3–0 against the Penguins (178 days ago)
- What is the Capitals' current streak?
- Lost last game
- What is their longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 7 games, ending January 23, 2019
Common questions
How many days since the Washington Capitals last won?
As of October 7, 2026, it has been 5 days since the Capitals last won. They beat the Hurricanes 5–2 on October 2, 2026.
What is the Washington Capitals record this season?
The Capitals are 1–1–0 with 2 points, 4th in the Metropolitan Division and 6 points behind the leader. Lost last game.
Have the Capitals won a game this season?
Yes. The Capitals have won 1 game this season and are 1–1–0.
When do the Washington Capitals play next?
The Capitals host the Penguins on Wed, Oct 7 at 7:30 PM EDT on TNT.
Against the division
Since the 2017–18 season the Capitals are 152–80–20 in regular season games against the rest of the Metropolitan Division, across 252 meetings with the seven teams they see most often.
That breaks down as 18–10–3 against the Hurricanes, 20–8–2 against the Blue Jackets, 26–8–5 against the Devils, 25–13–1 against the Islanders, 22–13–2 against the Rangers, 24–13–2 against the Flyers and 17–15–5 against the Penguins.
The Devils have been the friendliest matchup, while the Penguins have given them the most trouble.
| Opponent | Record | Points % |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes head to head | 18–10–3 | 63% |
| Blue Jackets head to head | 20–8–2 | 70% |
| Devils head to head | 26–8–5 | 73% |
| Islanders head to head | 25–13–1 | 65% |
| Rangers head to head | 22–13–2 | 62% |
| Flyers head to head | 24–13–2 | 64% |
| Penguins head to head | 17–15–5 | 53% |
Drought history
Regular season results for the Washington Capitals from 2017–18 through 2026–27, a combined record of 388–234–79.
- Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 7 straight games, from January 12, 2019 to January 23, 2019.
- Longest stretch between wins: 313 days, ending when they beat the Sabres on January 14, 2021. Offseason gaps count, which is why this runs past 150 days.
- Longest wait for a win during a season: 23 days, ending against the Bruins on February 10, 2024.
- The current drought stands at 5 days, 308 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026–27 | 1–1–0 |
| 2025–26 | 43–30–9 |
| 2024–25 | 51–22–9 |
| 2023–24 | 40–31–11 |
| 2022–23 | 35–37–10 |
| 2021–22 | 44–26–12 |
| 2020–21 | 36–15–5 |
| 2019–20 | 41–20–8 |
| 2018–19 | 48–26–8 |
| 2017–18 | 49–26–7 |
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Also in the Metropolitan: Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Devils, Islanders, Rangers, Flyers, Penguins.