Washington Capitals Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	J. SourdifJustin Sourdif	D. Strome Capitals' Dylan Strome: First power-play goal of season Dylan Strome Capitals' Dylan Strome: First power-play goal of season	N. DowdNic Dowd H. Lapierre Capitals' Hendrix Lapierre: Ends slump with helper Hendrix Lapierre Capitals' Hendrix Lapierre: Ends slump with helper P. Dubois Abdomen: IR. Expected to be out until at least Mar 9 Pierre-Luc Dubois Abdomen: IR. Expected to be out until at least Mar 9
Left Wing	A. OvechkinAlex Ovechkin	A. Protas Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Pace finally quickening Alexei Protas Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Pace finally quickening	A. BeauvillierAnthony Beauvillier B. DuhaimeBrandon Duhaime
Right Wing	C. McMichaelConnor McMichael	R. Leonard Capitals' Ryan Leonard: Back from injury with big bang Ryan Leonard Capitals' Ryan Leonard: Back from injury with big bang	E. FrankEthen Frank S. MilanoSonny Milano T. Wilson Capitals' Tom Wilson: Absent due to illness Tuesday Illness: Expected to be out until at least Dec 27 Tom Wilson Capitals' Tom Wilson: Absent due to illness Tuesday Illness: Expected to be out until at least Dec 27
Left Defenseman	M. FehervaryMartin Fehervary	J. ChychrunJakob Chychrun	D. ChisholmDeclan Chisholm R. Sandin Capitals' Rasmus Sandin: Unavailable Tuesday Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Dec 27 Rasmus Sandin Capitals' Rasmus Sandin: Unavailable Tuesday Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Dec 27
Right Defenseman	J. Carlson Capitals' John Carlson: Five points in last four games John Carlson Capitals' John Carlson: Five points in last four games	M. RoyMatt Roy	T. van RiemsdykTrevor van Riemsdyk D. McIlrathDylan McIlrath
Goalie	L. Thompson Capitals' Logan Thompson: Team collapses around him Logan Thompson Capitals' Logan Thompson: Team collapses around him	C. LindgrenCharlie Lindgren	—