Capitals host Flyers at Capital One Arena on Wednesday night

The Washington Capitals return to Capital One Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, to face the Philadelphia Flyers at 7:30 p.m. ET in a Metropolitan Division matchup. The game will be carried on TNT, truTV and NBC Sports Phil +.

Washington comes in at 6-4-0 with 12 points, and the Capitals have been at their best at home, where they are 5-2-0. Philadelphia is 3-7-4 with 10 points and just 1-4-1 on the road.

Where the Capitals stand

The Capitals have won three of their last five. Their most recent outing was a 4-3 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, Oct. 24, which followed a 5-2 home loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Before that, Washington beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Saturday, Oct. 17, and edged the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The lone road game in that stretch was a 4-2 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

Alex Tuch leads the Capitals with seven goals and nine points. Dylan Strome tops the team with six assists.

Washington sits fifth in the Metropolitan Division with 12 points, behind Carolina (22), New Jersey (16), the NY Rangers (15) and the NY Islanders (14). Pittsburgh (11), Columbus (10) and Philadelphia (10) are below the Capitals.

The Flyers' recent run

Philadelphia arrives on the second night of a back-to-back after a 4-3 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at home on Tuesday, Oct. 27. That followed a 5-4 home loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, Oct. 24. The Flyers had won three in a row before those two defeats: 3-1 over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, Oct. 17, 3-2 over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, Oct. 19, and 3-1 at the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Matvei Michkov leads Philadelphia with eight goals, while Trevor Zegras paces the Flyers with eight assists and 12 points. The Flyers sit last in the Metropolitan Division.

Injuries

The Capitals have four players on injured reserve: Logan Thompson (lower body), Vincent Desharnais (abdomen), Rasmus Sandin (knee) and Patrick Thomas (upper body).

Philadelphia is also missing four players on injured reserve: Rasmus Ristolainen (hand), Owen Tippett (upper body), Travis Konecny (lower body) and Nikita Grebenkin (back).

Game details

Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. The game airs on TNT, truTV and NBC Sports Phil +.