How to watch the Washington Capitals — 2026-27
Every remaining Washington Capitals game with national TV/streaming and local broadcasts where available. All times Eastern.
| Date / time (ET) | Opponent | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 17, 1:00 PM ET | vs New Jersey Devils | NHL NetMNMT (home)MSGSN (away) |
| Tue Oct 20, 7:00 PM ET | vs Los Angeles Kings | ESPN+MNMT (home)ABTV (away) |
| Sat Oct 24, 7:00 PM ET | vs Buffalo Sabres | ESPN+MNMT (home)MSGB (away) |
| Wed Oct 28, 7:30 PM ET | vs Philadelphia Flyers | TNTtruTVNBC Sports Phil + (away) |
| Thu Oct 29, 8:00 PM ET | @ Nashville Predators | ESPN+MNMT (away)Scripps Sports (home) |
| Sun Nov 1, 3:30 PM ET | vs Minnesota Wild | MNMT (home)MINNHL (away) |
| Tue Nov 3, 7:00 PM ET | vs Dallas Stars | MNMT (home)Prime Video (Local) (away) |
| Sat Nov 7, 12:30 PM ET | vs Florida Panthers | MNMT (home)Scripps Sports (away) |
| Tue Nov 10, 7:00 PM ET | @ Ottawa Senators | MNMT (away) |
| Thu Nov 12, 7:00 PM ET | @ New Jersey Devils | MNMT (away)MSGSN (home) |
| Sat Nov 14, 7:00 PM ET | vs New Jersey Devils | MNMT (home)MSG (away) |
| Tue Nov 17, 7:30 PM ET | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Disney+ESPN+Hulu |
| Thu Nov 19, 7:00 PM ET | vs Buffalo Sabres | MNMT (home)MSGB (away) |
| Sat Nov 21, 7:00 PM ET | @ Boston Bruins | MNMT (away) |
| Wed Nov 25, 7:00 PM ET | vs Philadelphia Flyers | NBC Sports Phil + (away)MNMT (home) |
| Fri Nov 27, 3:00 PM ET | vs Florida Panthers | Scripps Sports (away)MNMT (home) |
| Sat Nov 28, 7:00 PM ET | @ St. Louis Blues | MNMT (away)MNMT2 (away)Blues App (home)BN+ (home) |
| Tue Dec 1, 7:00 PM ET | vs Vancouver Canucks | MNMT (home) |
| Thu Dec 3, 8:00 PM ET | @ Edmonton Oilers | MNMT (away)MNMT2 (away) |
| Sat Dec 5, 3:30 PM ET | @ Calgary Flames | MNMT (away) |
| Mon Dec 7, 9:00 PM ET | @ Vancouver Canucks | MNMT (away) |
| Thu Dec 10, 9:30 PM ET | @ Seattle Kraken | ESPN |
| Sat Dec 12, 9:00 PM ET | @ Colorado Avalanche | MNMT2 (away)Altitude 2 Sports (home)KTVD-TV (My20) (home)MNMT (away) |
| Tue Dec 15, 9:30 PM ET | @ Dallas Stars | TNTtruTVMNMT (away) |
| Thu Dec 17, 7:00 PM ET | vs Detroit Red Wings | DSN (away) |
| Sat Dec 19, 7:00 PM ET | vs St. Louis Blues | Blues App (away)BN+ (away) |
| Mon Dec 21, 2:00 PM ET | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Not announced |
| Sat Dec 26, 8:00 PM ET | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | CBJNHL (away) |
| Mon Dec 28, 7:00 PM ET | vs Edmonton Oilers | Not announced |
| Wed Dec 30, 4:00 PM ET | @ New York Islanders | MSGSN (home) |
| Thu Dec 31, 2:00 PM ET | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | CBJNHL (home) |
| Sat Jan 2, 7:00 PM ET | vs Ottawa Senators | Not announced |
| Mon Jan 4, 7:30 PM ET | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Not announced |
| Wed Jan 6, 10:00 PM ET | @ Los Angeles Kings | ABTV (home) |
| Fri Jan 8, 10:00 PM ET | @ San Jose Sharks | MNMT2 (away)NBC Sports BA (home) |
| Sun Jan 10, 3:30 PM ET | @ Anaheim Ducks | KCOP (home)Prime Video (Local) (home) |
| Tue Jan 12, 7:00 PM ET | vs Vegas Golden Knights | Scripps Sports (away) |
| Thu Jan 14, 7:00 PM ET | vs Carolina Hurricanes | CARNHL (away) |
| Sat Jan 16, 7:00 PM ET | vs Colorado Avalanche | Altitude 2 Sports (away)KTVD-TV (My20) (away) |
| Mon Jan 18, 4:00 PM ET | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | TNTtruTV |
| Tue Jan 19, 7:00 PM ET | vs Montreal Canadiens | Not announced |
| Fri Jan 22, 7:00 PM ET | vs New York Islanders | MSGSN (away) |
| Sun Jan 24, 7:00 PM ET | @ New Jersey Devils | MSGSN (home) |
| Fri Jan 29, 9:00 PM ET | @ Utah Mammoth | Utah 16 (home) |
| Sat Jan 30, 10:00 PM ET | @ Vegas Golden Knights | MNMT2 (away)Scripps Sports (home) |
| Tue Feb 2, 6:00 PM ET | vs Winnipeg Jets | Not announced |
| Wed Feb 3, 7:00 PM ET | @ Florida Panthers | Scripps Sports (home) |
| Sat Feb 13, 1:00 PM ET | @ Montreal Canadiens | Not announced |
| Sun Feb 14, 1:00 PM ET | vs Utah Mammoth | Utah 16 (away) |
| Tue Feb 16, 7:00 PM ET | vs Anaheim Ducks | KCOP (away)Prime Video (Local) (away) |
| Fri Feb 19, 7:00 PM ET | vs San Jose Sharks | NBC Sports BA (away) |
| Sun Feb 21, 6:00 PM ET | vs Nashville Predators | Scripps Sports (away) |
| Tue Feb 23, 7:00 PM ET | vs New York Rangers | MSG (away) |
| Thu Feb 25, 8:00 PM ET | @ Boston Bruins | ESPN |
| Fri Feb 26, 7:00 PM ET | @ New York Rangers | MSG (home) |
| Mon Mar 1, 7:00 PM ET | @ New York Islanders | MSGSN (home) |
| Wed Mar 3, 7:00 PM ET | vs Carolina Hurricanes | CARNHL (away) |
| Fri Mar 5, 8:00 PM ET | @ Winnipeg Jets | Not announced |
| Sun Mar 7, 9:30 PM ET | @ Minnesota Wild | ESPN |
| Tue Mar 9, 7:00 PM ET | vs Calgary Flames | Not announced |
| Wed Mar 10, 8:00 PM ET | @ Chicago Blackhawks | TNTtruTV |
| Sat Mar 13, 3:00 PM ET | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | ABC |
| Mon Mar 15, 3:00 PM ET | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | The Spot - MTN (away) |
| Wed Mar 17, 7:00 PM ET | vs New York Islanders | MSGSN (away) |
| Thu Mar 18, 7:30 PM ET | @ Buffalo Sabres | Disney+ESPN+Hulu |
| Sun Mar 21, 8:00 PM ET | @ New York Rangers | TNTtruTV |
| Tue Mar 23, 7:00 PM ET | vs Detroit Red Wings | Disney+ESPN+Hulu |
| Wed Mar 24, 7:30 PM ET | @ Detroit Red Wings | TNTtruTVMNMT2 (away) |
| Fri Mar 26, 7:00 PM ET | vs Boston Bruins | Not announced |
| Sun Mar 28, 7:00 PM ET | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Not announced |
| Tue Mar 30, 7:00 PM ET | vs Chicago Blackhawks | CHSN (away) |
| Thu Apr 1, 7:30 PM ET | @ Philadelphia Flyers | TNTtruTV |
| Sat Apr 3, 5:00 PM ET | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | CBJNHL (away) |
| Sun Apr 4, 7:00 PM ET | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | ESPN |
| Tue Apr 6, 7:45 PM ET | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | CBJNHL (home) |
| Thu Apr 8, 7:00 PM ET | @ Ottawa Senators | Not announced |
| Sat Apr 10, 12:30 PM ET | @ Philadelphia Flyers | ABC |
Green = free over the air with an antenna. Purple = local/regional broadcast (home/away feed). "Not announced" = ESPN has no broadcaster listed yet.
Ways to watch NHL 2026-27
- 172 national games: 100 on the ESPN family (53 on ESPN/ABC, 47 exclusive on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu) and 72 on TNT Sports (TNT, truTV, HBO Max).
- ESPN DTC subscribers get 1,050+ out-of-market games through NHL Power Play on the ESPN App.
- Other games air on each team's local/regional broadcaster (listed per game below where ESPN provides it).
- ABC games are free over the air with an antenna.
Sources: NHL.com: 2026-27 national TV schedule; NHL.com: 2026-27 schedule announcement. Prices not listed — check each service before subscribing.
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