The Washington Capitals play in the National Hockey League. NHL games run on national windows across ESPN, ESPN+, TNT, and Max — plus regional sports networks for in-market broadcasts. ESPN+ carries every out-of-market regular-season game.
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Most in-market Washington Capitals games air on Monumental Sports Network (Washington, D.C. and the Mid-Atlantic).
Fubo does not carry Monumental Sports Network. Fubo's regional channel list, which is where its own carriage is published, has no Washington Capitals channel on it — so Fubo is the wrong subscription if local games are what you want. It is the right one for the national windows on ESPN and ABC, and it confirms your local channels by ZIP at signup.
To stream the local games without cable, Monumental+, Monumental Sports Network's streaming service, is sold as a subscription on DAZN across Washington, D.C. and the Mid-Atlantic. Games shown only on a national network are not part of it, which is where Fubo comes in.
Stream Washington Capitals local games on DAZN →Preseason runs through September. Washington Capitals preseason games are regional broadcasts; national coverage begins with the regular season.
| Date (ET) | Matchup | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 20 · 5:00 PM ET | at Boston Bruins | NESN+ / MNMT2 / Monumental Sports Network / NHL Net |
| Mon, Sep 21 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Philadelphia Flyers | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / NBC Sports Phil |
| Fri, Sep 25 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Boston Bruins | ESPN+ / NESN+ / Monumental Sports Network |
| Sat, Sep 26 · 5:00 PM ET | at Philadelphia Flyers | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / NBC Sports Phil |
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The Washington Capitals open the 2026-27 regular season on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes on Fri, Oct 2, airing on ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / Hurricanes Hockey Network.
38 of the 84 Washington Capitals regular-season games listed below currently carry a national TV window — ESPN+ (22), TNT (8), truTV (7), ESPN (4), Disney+ (3), Hulu (3), NHL Net (2), ABC (2). The rest air on Monumental Sports Network.
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National games on ESPN and ABC are not on DAZN. Fubo carries those.
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| Date (ET) | Matchup | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2 · 7:00 PM ET | at Carolina Hurricanes | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / Hurricanes Hockey Network |
| Sat, Oct 3 · 7:00 PM ET | at Tampa Bay Lightning | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / The Spot - MTN |
| Wed, Oct 7 · 7:30 PM ET | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | TNT |
| Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM ET | vs New York Rangers | NHL Net / Monumental Sports Network / MSG |
| Sun, Oct 11 · 5:00 PM ET | vs Seattle Kraken | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / KONG / KHN / Prime Video (Local) |
| Tue, Oct 13 · 6:45 PM ET | at Carolina Hurricanes | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / Hurricanes Hockey Network |
| Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM ET | vs Montreal Canadiens | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network |
| Sat, Oct 17 · 1:00 PM ET | vs New Jersey Devils | NHL Net / Monumental Sports Network / MSGSN |
| Tue, Oct 20 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Los Angeles Kings | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / ABTV |
| Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Buffalo Sabres | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / MSGB |
| Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM ET | vs Philadelphia Flyers | TNT / truTV / NBC Sports Phil + |
| Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM ET | at Nashville Predators | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / Scripps Sports |
| Sun, Nov 1 · 3:30 PM ET | vs Minnesota Wild | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / Wild+ |
| Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Dallas Stars | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / Prime Video (Local) |
| Sat, Nov 7 · 12:30 PM ET | vs Florida Panthers | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / Scripps Sports |
| Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM ET | at Ottawa Senators | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network |
| Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM ET | at New Jersey Devils | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / MSGSN |
| Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM ET | vs New Jersey Devils | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / MSG |
| Tue, Nov 17 · 7:30 PM ET | at Tampa Bay Lightning | Disney+ / ESPN+ / Hulu |
| Thu, Nov 19 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Buffalo Sabres | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / MSGB |
| Sat, Nov 21 · 7:00 PM ET | at Boston Bruins | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / NESN |
| Wed, Nov 25 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Philadelphia Flyers | ESPN+ / NBC Sports Phil + / Monumental Sports Network |
| Fri, Nov 27 · 3:00 PM ET | vs Florida Panthers | ESPN+ / Scripps Sports / Monumental Sports Network |
| Sat, Nov 28 · 7:00 PM ET | at St. Louis Blues | ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / MNMT2 / Blues App / Blue Note+ |
| Tue, Dec 1 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Vancouver Canucks | Monumental Sports Network |
| Thu, Dec 3 · 8:00 PM ET | at Edmonton Oilers | Monumental Sports Network |
| Sat, Dec 5 · 3:30 PM ET | at Calgary Flames | Monumental Sports Network |
| Mon, Dec 7 · 9:00 PM ET | at Vancouver Canucks | Monumental Sports Network |
| Thu, Dec 10 · 9:30 PM ET | at Seattle Kraken | ESPN |
| Sat, Dec 12 · 9:00 PM ET | at Colorado Avalanche | Monumental Sports Network |
| Tue, Dec 15 · 9:30 PM ET | at Dallas Stars | TNT / truTV / Monumental Sports Network |
| Thu, Dec 17 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Detroit Red Wings | Monumental Sports Network |
| Sat, Dec 19 · 7:00 PM ET | vs St. Louis Blues | Monumental Sports Network |
| Mon, Dec 21 · 2:00 PM ET | at Toronto Maple Leafs | Monumental Sports Network |
| Sat, Dec 26 · 8:00 PM ET | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | Monumental Sports Network |
| Mon, Dec 28 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Edmonton Oilers | Monumental Sports Network |
| Wed, Dec 30 · 4:00 PM ET | at New York Islanders | Monumental Sports Network |
| Thu, Dec 31 · 2:00 PM ET | at Columbus Blue Jackets | Monumental Sports Network |
| Sat, Jan 2 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Ottawa Senators | Monumental Sports Network |
| Mon, Jan 4 · 7:30 PM ET | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Monumental Sports Network |
| Wed, Jan 6 · 10:00 PM ET | at Los Angeles Kings | Monumental Sports Network |
| Fri, Jan 8 · 10:00 PM ET | at San Jose Sharks | Monumental Sports Network |
| Sun, Jan 10 · 3:30 PM ET | at Anaheim Ducks | Monumental Sports Network |
| Tue, Jan 12 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Vegas Golden Knights | Monumental Sports Network |
| Thu, Jan 14 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Carolina Hurricanes | Monumental Sports Network |
| Sat, Jan 16 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Colorado Avalanche | Monumental Sports Network |
| Mon, Jan 18 · 4:00 PM ET | at Pittsburgh Penguins | TNT / truTV |
| Tue, Jan 19 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Montreal Canadiens | Monumental Sports Network |
| Fri, Jan 22 · 7:00 PM ET | vs New York Islanders | Monumental Sports Network |
| Sun, Jan 24 · 7:00 PM ET | at New Jersey Devils | Monumental Sports Network |
| Fri, Jan 29 · 9:00 PM ET | at Utah Mammoth | Monumental Sports Network |
| Sat, Jan 30 · 10:00 PM ET | at Vegas Golden Knights | Monumental Sports Network |
| Tue, Feb 2 · 6:00 PM ET | vs Winnipeg Jets | Monumental Sports Network |
| Wed, Feb 3 · 7:00 PM ET | at Florida Panthers | Monumental Sports Network |
| Sat, Feb 13 · 1:00 PM ET | at Montreal Canadiens | Monumental Sports Network |
| Sun, Feb 14 · 1:00 PM ET | vs Utah Mammoth | Monumental Sports Network |
| Tue, Feb 16 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Anaheim Ducks | Monumental Sports Network |
| Fri, Feb 19 · 7:00 PM ET | vs San Jose Sharks | Monumental Sports Network |
| Sun, Feb 21 · 6:00 PM ET | vs Nashville Predators | Monumental Sports Network |
| Tue, Feb 23 · 7:00 PM ET | vs New York Rangers | Monumental Sports Network |
| Thu, Feb 25 · 8:00 PM ET | at Boston Bruins | ESPN |
| Fri, Feb 26 · 7:00 PM ET | at New York Rangers | Monumental Sports Network |
| Mon, Mar 1 · 7:00 PM ET | at New York Islanders | Monumental Sports Network |
| Wed, Mar 3 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Carolina Hurricanes | Monumental Sports Network |
| Fri, Mar 5 · 8:00 PM ET | at Winnipeg Jets | Monumental Sports Network |
| Sun, Mar 7 · 9:30 PM ET | at Minnesota Wild | ESPN |
| Tue, Mar 9 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Calgary Flames | Monumental Sports Network |
| Wed, Mar 10 · 8:00 PM ET | at Chicago Blackhawks | TNT / truTV |
| Sat, Mar 13 · 3:00 PM ET | at Pittsburgh Penguins | ABC |
| Mon, Mar 15 · 3:00 PM ET | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Monumental Sports Network |
| Wed, Mar 17 · 7:00 PM ET | vs New York Islanders | Monumental Sports Network |
| Thu, Mar 18 · 7:30 PM ET | at Buffalo Sabres | Disney+ / ESPN+ / Hulu |
| Sun, Mar 21 · 8:00 PM ET | at New York Rangers | TNT / truTV |
| Tue, Mar 23 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Detroit Red Wings | Disney+ / ESPN+ / Hulu |
| Wed, Mar 24 · 7:30 PM ET | at Detroit Red Wings | TNT / truTV / MNMT2 |
| Fri, Mar 26 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Boston Bruins | Monumental Sports Network |
| Sun, Mar 28 · 7:00 PM ET | at Toronto Maple Leafs | Monumental Sports Network |
| Tue, Mar 30 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Chicago Blackhawks | Monumental Sports Network |
| Thu, Apr 1 · 7:30 PM ET | at Philadelphia Flyers | TNT / truTV |
| Sat, Apr 3 · 5:00 PM ET | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | Monumental Sports Network |
| Sun, Apr 4 · 7:00 PM ET | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | ESPN |
| Tue, Apr 6 · 7:45 PM ET | at Columbus Blue Jackets | Monumental Sports Network |
| Thu, Apr 8 · 7:00 PM ET | at Ottawa Senators | Monumental Sports Network |
| Sat, Apr 10 · 12:30 PM ET | at Philadelphia Flyers | ABC |
Monumental Sports Network: the local channel for Washington Capitals games in Washington, D.C. and the Mid-Atlantic. Fubo does not carry it. It streams on DAZN as its own subscription.
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NHL broadcasts run through three primary lanes. National games air on ESPN, ESPN+, TNT, and Max under the league's media-rights deals. In-market Washington Capitals games are on Monumental Sports Network across Washington, D.C. and the Mid-Atlantic, which Fubo does not carry; it streams on DAZN as a separate subscription. ESPN+ serves as the catch-all for out-of-market viewers — every regular-season game outside your local TV market streams there.
For Washington Capitals games specifically, the provider filters above will surface upcoming games watchable on your current cable, streaming, or RSN subscriptions before you decide whether ESPN+ is worth adding for the rest of the season.
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The exact channel for today's the Washington Capitals game is shown on the live game card above, pulled from the official NHL schedule. Washington Capitals broadcasts air across ESPN, ESPN+, TNT, and Max. In-market games are on Monumental Sports Network in Washington, D.C. and the Mid-Atlantic, which Fubo does not carry.
Today's the Washington Capitals start time is shown on the game card above in your local time zone, synced live with the NHL schedule. If the Washington Capitals are off today, the next scheduled game is shown instead.
Use the provider filters above to mark the streaming services and cable packages you already pay for — the schedule then highlights every upcoming Washington Capitals game you can watch on your current plan. For games outside your local market, ESPN+ (every out-of-market regular-season game) fills the gap.
No. Live-TV streaming services like Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, and DirecTV Stream carry most of the channels that broadcast Washington Capitals games. The local games are the exception: Monumental Sports Network is not on Fubo, but it streams on DAZN as its own subscription. The provider filters above will show which upcoming Washington Capitals games are available on your current streaming setup.
The Washington Capitals open the 2026-27 regular season on Fri, Oct 2 at 7:00 PM ET, at the Carolina Hurricanes, airing on ESPN+ / Monumental Sports Network / Hurricanes Hockey Network. The full schedule, with the TV network for every game the league has assigned one to, is on this page.
Monumental Sports Network, covering Washington, D.C. and the Mid-Atlantic. Fubo does not carry it. To stream the local games, Monumental+ is sold as a subscription on DAZN. Fubo covers the national windows on ESPN and ABC.