Washington Capitals Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	D. Strome Capitals' Dylan Strome: Picks up two assists Dylan Strome Capitals' Dylan Strome: Picks up two assists	C. McMichaelConnor McMichael	H. Lapierre Capitals' Hendrix Lapierre: Pockets helper in loss Hendrix Lapierre Capitals' Hendrix Lapierre: Pockets helper in loss N. DowdNic Dowd P. Dubois Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Won't return Tuesday Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 24 Pierre-Luc Dubois Capitals' Pierre-Luc Dubois: Won't return Tuesday Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 24
Left Wing	A. OvechkinAlex Ovechkin	A. ProtasAlexei Protas	S. MilanoSonny Milano B. DuhaimeBrandon Duhaime E. FrankEthen Frank
Right Wing	A. BeauvillierAnthony Beauvillier	T. Wilson Capitals' Tom Wilson: Dishes two assists in defeat Tom Wilson Capitals' Tom Wilson: Dishes two assists in defeat	R. Leonard Capitals' Ryan Leonard: Buries second goal Ryan Leonard Capitals' Ryan Leonard: Buries second goal J. SourdifJustin Sourdif
Left Defenseman	M. FehervaryMartin Fehervary	J. Chychrun Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Notches another goal Jakob Chychrun Capitals' Jakob Chychrun: Notches another goal	R. SandinRasmus Sandin D. ChisholmDeclan Chisholm
Right Defenseman	J. Carlson Capitals' John Carlson: On the goal-scoring board John Carlson Capitals' John Carlson: On the goal-scoring board	T. van RiemsdykTrevor van Riemsdyk	M. RoyMatt Roy D. McIlrath Capitals' Dylan McIlrath: Back from IR Dylan McIlrath Capitals' Dylan McIlrath: Back from IR
Goalie	L. ThompsonLogan Thompson	C. Lindgren Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Inefficient in defeat Charlie Lindgren Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Inefficient in defeat	—