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Next: Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres · Sat, Oct 24 7:00 PM (ET)
When do the Washington Capitals play next?
Washington Capitals play Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, October 24 at 7:00 PM (ET) at Capital One Arena. Last result: Washington Capitals 2-5 Los Angeles Kings (Oct 20).
Washington Capitals play in the NHL.
W-L
5-4
Points
10
- Competition
- NHL
- Stadium
- Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
- Founded
- 1974
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| 8 |  Devils | 10 | 12 |
| 9 |  Panthers | 11 | 12 |
| 10 |  Red Wings | 10 | 11 |
| 11 |  Capitals | 9 | 10 |
| 12 |  Canadiens | 9 | 10 |
| 13 |  Sabres | 10 | 10 |
| 14 |  Penguins | 11 | 9 |
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View all →- Oct 21Washington Capitals · Assigned F Jonny Brodzinski to Hershey (AHL).
- Oct 18Washington Capitals · Assigned RD Justin Holl to Hershey (AHL).
- Oct 17Washington Capitals · Placed C Pierre-Luc Dubois on injured reserve. Recalled RW Jonny Brodzinski from Hershey (AHL).
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Bruins3Capitals2| # | Player | Pos | Age | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Ethen Frank | C | 28 | 5' 11" |
| 22 | Boone Jenner | C | 33 | 6' 2" |
| 21 | Aliaksei Protas | C | 25 | 6' 6" |
| 17 | Dylan Strome | C | 29 | 6' 4" |
| 72 | Anthony Beauvillier | LW | 29 | 5' 11" |
| 80 | Pierre-Luc Dubois | LW | 28 | 6' 4" |
| 63 | Ivan Miroshnichenko | LW | 22 | 6' 1" |
| 8 | Alex Ovechkin | LW | 41 | 6' 3" |
| 62 | Ilya Protas | LW | 20 | 6' 6" |
| 25 | Jordan Kyrou | RW | 28 | 6' 1" |
| 9 | Ryan Leonard | RW | 21 | 6' 1" |
| 34 | Justin Sourdif | RW | 24 | 6' 0" |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | RW | 30 | 6' 4" |
| 43 | Tom Wilson | RW | 32 | 6' 4" |
| 6 | Jakob Chychrun | D | 28 | 6' 2" |
| 73 | Vincent Desharnais | D | 30 | 6' 7" |
| 42 | Martin Fehervary | D | 27 | 6' 2" |
| 44 | Cole Hutson | D | 20 | 5' 11" |
| 27 | Timothy Liljegren | D | 27 | 6' 1" |
| 52 | Dylan McIlrath | D | 34 | 6' 5" |
| 3 | Matt Roy | D | 31 | 6' 2" |
| 38 | Rasmus Sandin | D | 26 | 5' 11" |
| 79 | Charlie Lindgren | G | 32 | 6' 2" |
| 48 | Logan Thompson | G | 29 | 6' 4" |
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| # | Team | P | W | L | OTL | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hurricanes | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | WWLWL |
| 2 |  Bruins | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | WWWLW |
| 3 |  Rangers | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | WLLWL |
| 4 |  Lightning | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | WLWWW |
| 5 |  Senators | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | LWLWL |
| 6 |  Maple Leafs | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | LLWWW |
| 7 |  Islanders | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | WLWWL |
| 8 |  Devils | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | WWLWW |
| 9 |  Panthers | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | WWWLL |
| 10 |  Red Wings | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | LWWLW |
| 11 |  Capitals | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | LLWWL |
| 12 |  Canadiens | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | WWLWL |
| 13 |  Sabres | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | WLWLL |
| 14 |  Penguins | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | LLLLW |
| 15 |  Flyers | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | LLWWW |
| 16 |  Blue Jackets | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | LLWLL |
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When do the Washington Capitals play next?
Washington Capitals v Buffalo Sabres (NHL), Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM (ET).
How did Washington Capitals get on in their last game?
Washington Capitals 2-5 Los Angeles Kings, Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Where do Washington Capitals play their home games?
At Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.).
What is the Washington Capitals schedule?
Washington Capitals's next games (ET): Buffalo Sabres (Sat, Oct 24, 7:00 PM), Philadelphia Flyers (Wed, Oct 28, 7:30 PM) and Nashville Predators (Thu, Oct 29, 8:00 PM).