To mark the first quarter of the 2025-26 regular season, NHL.com is running its second installment of the Trophy Tracker series. Today, we look at the race for the Vezina Trophy, given annually to the top goalie in the NHL as selected NHL general managers.

The Washington Capitals won for the fifth time in their last six games as they defeated the visiting Winnipeg Jets 4-3 Wednesday night.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are on the road to take on the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. The Washington Capitals come into this game with a 5-4-1 record in their last 10 games, having lost three of their last six. They lost last Saturday night to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have recalled forward Bogdan Trineyev from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrickannounced today. In addition, the Capitals have placed forward Nic Dowd on Injured Reserve (IR).

The Washington Capitals celebrate Alex Ovechkin reaching the 1,500 games played with the franchise and scoring 900 goals, the only NHL player to reach both milestones .

Alex Ovechkin was joined on the ice by his sons Sergei and Ilya as the Capitals warmed up for Wednesday’s game.

Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier and Zach Werenski each suffered upper-body injuries in a loss at Washington on Monday night.

The LA Kings (10-5-4) and Washington Capitals (8-8-2) meet Monday in Washington, D.C. The opening puck drop at Capital One Arena will be at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Kings vs. Capitals odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 8-4, on Thursday, November 20, but for center Dylan Strome, that was far from the biggest news of the day. Strome, 28, revealed after the game that his wife,

The Capitals finally get something out of their special teams and finally get a win at Carolina — their first in nearly two years.

It took the Washington Capitals quite a bit of time to show up to play on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.