The Washington Capitals are 8-6-0 with 16 points from 14 games in 2026-27, 15th of 32 in the NHL by points percentage. At five on five they have taken 52.1% of the expected goals in their games (13th of 32) and 49.4% of the shot attempts (17th of 32); counting every situation, our BlueLine xG model gives them 50.5% (17th of 32).
Their strongest numbers so far: Blocks / 60 (2nd), GF / 60 (3rd), xGF / 60 (4th) and Shooting % (4th).
Where they trail the league: Takeaways / 60 (31st), PP xGF / 60 (30th), Penalty Diff / GP (30th) and Save % (29th).
On special teams the power play is converting 21.6% (16th of 32) and the penalty kill is stopping 76.1% (19th of 32). Their five-on-five save percentage is .888 (29th of 32), and PDO, shooting plus save percentage, sits at 1.010.
It is early: 14 games is a small sample, and ranks move a lot over the first month. Last season's numbers below are the steadier guide for now.
| Stat | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points % | 57.1% | 15th of 32 |
| Goal Diff / GP | +0.07 | 14th of 32 |
| Goals For / GP | 3.50 | 9th of 32 |
| Goals Against / GP (lower is better) | 3.43 | 25th of 32 |
| xG% | 52.1% | 13th of 32 |
| Corsi % | 49.4% | 17th of 32 |
| High-Danger Chance % | 54.0% | 13th of 32 |
| Save % | .888 | 29th of 32 |
| PDO | 1.010 | 10th of 32 |
| Power Play % | 21.6% | 16th of 32 |
| Penalty Kill % | 76.1% | 19th of 32 |
| BlueLine xG% | 50.5% | 17th of 32 |
| Talent-Adjusted xGA / GP (lower is better) | 3.26 | 21st of 32 |
| Rush Chances / 60 | 5.80 | 5th of 32 |
| Rush Chances Allowed / 60 (lower is better) | 5.25 | 20th of 32 |
| D-Zone Escape % | 44.8% | 12th of 32 |
| O-Zone Time % | 38.9% | 29th of 32 |
| Faceoff % | 48.7% | 21st of 32 |
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Kyrou | R | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Dylan Strome | C | 14 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Alex Tuch | R | 14 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Jakob Chychrun | D | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Ryan Leonard | R | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
In goal: Logan Thompson (10 GP, .887 save percentage, -0.8 goals saved above expected) and Charlie Lindgren (5 GP, .881 save percentage, -0.6 goals saved above expected).
In 2025-26 the Washington Capitals went 43-30-9 (95 points, 12th of 32 by points percentage) with a 50.6% five-on-five expected-goals share (16th of 32). Their highest-rated regulars last season were Tom Wilson (94.4), Jakob Chychrun (92.8), Alex Ovechkin (89.6), Dylan Strome (79.1) and Aliaksei Protas (78.3), on our 0-100 player rating.
The Washington Capitals carry $100.8M in cap hits against a $104M ceiling, leaving $3.25M in space. Their biggest contracts: Alex Tuch ($10.5M, rated overpaid), Jakob Chychrun ($9M, rated underpaid), Pierre-Luc Dubois ($8.5M, rated fair), Jordan Kyrou ($8.13M, rated underpaid) and Tom Wilson ($6.54M, rated underpaid). The full sheet, with each contract's value verdict, is on the Washington Capitals cap page.
Expected goals (xG) weigh every unblocked shot by how often a shot like it, from that spot and in that situation, goes in. The five-on-five xG% is our shot model before any adjustment; BlueLine xG counts every situation, including the power play and empty nets, and adjusts for score, venue and the home rink's scorekeeping. Ranks run 1 (best) to 32 and update nightly. Compare every club on any of these stats on the team rankings, see Washington Capitals franchise history, or read advanced stats explained.
