The Washington Capitals will be going national quite a bit this upcoming season.
Washington will be featured 17 times on national TV in 2026-27, the fifth-most times out of all 32 NHL teams,with games being featured on TNT, ESPN, ESPN+ or ABC.
The Capitals' first nationally televised game of the year will be their home opener on Oct. 7, as Alex Ovechkin return for his 22nd NHL season and renews his rivalry with Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
All four of Washington's games against Pittsburgh this season will be on national TV, and the Capitals' season finale in Philadelphia, which could be Alex Ovechkin's final regular season appearance should he chose to retire after this season, is also being broadcast nationwide.
Here is the full national TV schedule. All times in Eastern Standard time:
Oct. 7 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:30 p.m. - TNT
Oct. 28 vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 7:30 p.m. - TNT
Nov. 17 at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:30 p.m. - ESPN+
Dec. 10 at Seattle Kraken, 9:30 p.m. - ESPN
Dec. 15 at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m. - TNT
Jan. 18 at Pittsburgh Penguins, 4 p.m. - TNT
Feb. 25 at Boston Bruins, 8 p.m. - ESPN
March 7 at Minnesota Wild, 9:30 p.m. - ESPN
March 10 at Chicago Blackhawks, 8 p.m. - TNT
March 13 at Pittsburgh Penguins, 3 p.m. - ABC
March 18 at Buffalo Sabres, 7:30 p.m. - ESPN+
March 21 at New York Rangers, 8 p.m. - TNT
March 23 vs. Detroit Red Wings, 7 p.m. - ESPN+
March 24 at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. - ESPN+
April 1 at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:30 p.m. - TNT
April 4 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m. - ESPN
April 10 at Philadelphia Flyers, 12:30 p.m.
