Washington Capitals Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	D. Strome Capitals' Dylan Strome: Comes up clutch Saturday Dylan Strome Capitals' Dylan Strome: Comes up clutch Saturday	P. DuboisPierre-Luc Dubois	J. Sourdif Capitals' Justin Sourdif: Goal, assist in shootout win Justin Sourdif Capitals' Justin Sourdif: Goal, assist in shootout win D. Kampf Capitals' David Kampf: Set to be scratched David Kampf Capitals' David Kampf: Set to be scratched H. Lapierre Capitals' Hendrix Lapierre: Nets goal Saturday Hendrix Lapierre Capitals' Hendrix Lapierre: Nets goal Saturday
Left Wing	A. OvechkinAlex Ovechkin	E. Frank Capitals' Ethen Frank: Remains out Saturday Lower Body: Day-to-Day Ethen Frank Capitals' Ethen Frank: Remains out Saturday Lower Body: Day-to-Day	A. Beauvillier Capitals' Anthony Beauvillier: Pots goal in shootout win Anthony Beauvillier Capitals' Anthony Beauvillier: Pots goal in shootout win B. DuhaimeBrandon Duhaime
Right Wing	C. McMichaelConnor McMichael	T. WilsonTom Wilson	R. LeonardRyan Leonard I. MiroshnichenkoIvan Miroshnichenko A. Protas Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Won't play Tuesday Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Apr 2 Alexei Protas Capitals' Aliaksei Protas: Won't play Tuesday Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Apr 2
Left Defenseman	M. FehervaryMartin Fehervary	J. ChychrunJakob Chychrun	C. Hutson Capitals' Cole Hutson: Earns first multi-point game Cole Hutson Capitals' Cole Hutson: Earns first multi-point game D. ChisholmDeclan Chisholm
Right Defenseman	R. SandinRasmus Sandin	T. van RiemsdykTrevor van Riemsdyk	M. RoyMatt Roy T. LiljegrenTimothy Liljegren D. McIlrathDylan McIlrath
Goalie	L. Thompson Capitals' Logan Thompson: Battles for shootout win Logan Thompson Capitals' Logan Thompson: Battles for shootout win	C. LindgrenCharlie Lindgren	—