2026–27 regular season

Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals are 5-3-0 with 10 points in 2026–27, 13th of 32 in the league, with 28 goals for and 24 against. They have 46.0% of the expected goals in their games, less than their opponents. Our simulation gives them 40% to make the playoffs.

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Record: 5–3–0; 10 points, 13th of 32
Goals: 28–24; +4 differential
Expected goals: 23.6–27.7; for and against
xG share: 46.0%; 50% is even

40% to make the playoffs, 5% to win the division, about 91 points projected (78 to 104 in 80% of simulated seasons). The whole race

Who's had the puck

Share of expected goals over a rolling ten games. Above 50 they are out-chancing opponents. Hover any game.

4042.54547.550

46.0%

2026-10-022026-10-17

How the chances come

Share of expected goals by shot type. Rebounds count first when a shot is both.

Set playOff the rushRebound

For 24 xG77%16%
League 79%15%
Against 28 xG79%15%

Off the rush means a shot within 4 seconds of the last recorded play being in the neutral or defensive zone. A rebound is a shot within 3 seconds of a teammate's shot. Set plays are the rest: the cycle, point shots, forecheck turnovers, faceoff plays.

Lines and pairs

Best units in the league

The coach's most-used 5-on-5 combinations this season, by time together, and how they did.

Forward lines

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Wilson – Tuch – Dubois	4	34:15	36–36	2.0–2.1	3–0	49%
Kyrou – Protas – Protas	6	31:12	26–28	1.1–1.0	1–3	53%
Tuch – Strome – Kyrou	4	20:02	19–20	1.2–0.8	1–1	60%
Jenner – Sourdif – Leonard	6	18:09	22–11	1.4–0.4	1–0	80%
Jenner – Beauvillier – Sourdif	4	17:47	15–18	0.6–0.7	1–1	46%
Wilson – Tuch – Strome	8	16:18	24–19	1.6–1.1	0–1	60%

Defence pairs

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Chychrun – Liljegren	8	84:26	77–104	4.1–5.4	5–4	43%
Desharnais – Fehérváry	8	59:45	46–71	2.5–1.9	5–0	56%
Fehérváry – Hutson	8	38:45	41–39	2.0–1.6	2–2	56%
Desharnais – Hutson	8	24:26	28–20	1.6–1.1	3–1	60%

Speed and zone time

NHL EDGE tracking, 2026–27. A full bar is first in the league.

Skating

Top speed22.9 mph
32
Bursts over 22 mph11
71
Bursts over 20 mph150
16

Shooting

Hardest shot93.3 mph
26
Shots over 90 mph5
65

Zone time

Offensive zone time37.5%
3
Defensive zone time44.4%
6

League ranks

Points %62.5%11th

Goals for per game3.508th

Goals against per game3.0011th

xG for per game2.9515th

xG against per game3.4628th

xG share46.0%25th

Finishing (goals − xG)+4.48th

Goaltending (xGA − goals against)+3.76th

Rush xG per game0.217th

Rebound xG per game0.4616th

Rush xG allowed per game0.1820th

Where they shoot from

Unblocked attempts over the last 8 games, attacking right.

GoalShot or miss

Last 8 games

Date	Opponent	Score	xG	xG share
10-17	vs NJD	4–2	2.6–4.2	38%
10-14	vs MTL	5–4	2.8–3.5	45%
10-13	at CAR	2–4	2.7–3.5	44%
10-11	vs SEA	3–5	3.5–3.4	50%
10-09	vs NYR	3–1	3.0–2.9	51%
10-07	vs PIT	5–3	3.8–3.1	55%
10-03	at TBL	1–3	2.3–3.5	40%
10-02	at CAR	5–2	2.9–3.7	44%

Skaters

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	P	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	xGF% 5v5
Alex Tuch	R	8	5	2	7	4.2	18:46	8	53.4
Ryan Leonard	R	8	3	4	7	2.5	13:48	14	44.7
Dylan Strome	C	8	1	5	6	2.6	16:44	2	51.5
Boone Jenner	C	8	4	1	5	1.9	15:45	9	46.5
Ilya Protas	L	8	1	4	5	1.4	11:53	3	46.2
Jordan Kyrou	R	8	2	3	5	0.9	13:30	2	52.8
Tom Wilson	R	8	2	3	5	2.6	18:46	23	51.1
Pierre-Luc Dubois	C	4	1	3	4	0.9	17:06	5	53.9
Cole Hutson	D	8	1	3	4	1.4	18:29	6	52.4
Alex Ovechkin	L	8	1	3	4	1.6	13:56	11	40.0
Jakob Chychrun	D	8	1	3	4	1.1	24:23	2	46.5
Vincent Desharnais	D	8	0	3	3	0.0	19:54	20	51.9
Justin Holl	D	3	2	0	2	0.1	12:59	0	31.7
Aliaksei Protas	L	8	0	2	2	0.9	16:12	3	49.6
Martin Fehérváry	D	8	0	1	1	1.1	22:15	14	51.0
Ivan Miroshnichenko	L	2	1	0	1	0.4	11:18	3	45.0
Timothy Liljegren	D	8	1	0	1	0.3	18:24	9	42.7
Justin Sourdif	C	7	1	0	1	0.9	13:24	13	48.8
Anthony Beauvillier	R	8	1	0	1	1.8	11:43	13	36.5
Matt Roy	D	2	0	0	0	0.1	18:26	5	43.8
Ethen Frank	R	2	0	0	0	0.2	9:43	1	40.5
Jonny Brodzinski	C	1	0	0	0	0.0	8:34	0	15.5
Dylan McIlrath	D	3	0	0	0	0.0	6:22	2	54.5