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Date
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Broadcast
TNT, truTV, HBO MAX, NBCSP+
Game preview
The Washington Capitals (6-4-0) are finally back at it Wednesday night, hosting the Philadelphia Flyers (3-7-4) at Capital One Arena in their final game of a season-long five-game homestand. And if it’s felt like forever since the Capitals last played — it has! This is just the team’s third game in the last 11 days after two seperate three-day breaks.
The Capitals are coming off a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday (which feels like a millennia ago), where Alex Tuch scored twice against his former team, including the game-winner. Washington will look to build on that momentum against a struggling Flyers team that sits at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division and is playing the second half of a back-to-back after losing to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.
Logan Thompson is back between the pipes after missing Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury. The Capitals will also have a new face on their blue line, as waiver pickup Jack St. Ivany will make his DC debut alongside Cole Hutson.
Puck drop is at 7:30 pm on TNT. Yeah, no Joe B and Locker. I’m sad, too. Follow along below for live updates, highlights, and analysis throughout the game.
Lines
Washington Capitals
Ovechkin
I. Protas
Beauvillier
Philadelphia Flyers
Goaltending matchup
Stats
.901
.904
+4.1
+4.6
Record
4-3-0
1-4-2
Tunnel shenanigans
1st Period
Protas-Dubois-Wilson and Fehervary-Liljegren get the start.
Puck is dropped.
Tuch finds a huge rebound in the slot and puts the Caps on the board early. That’s his eighth goal in 10 games with the Capitals. Jack St. Ivany recorded his first point with the Caps, a secondary assist, on the play.
1-0 Washington Capitals
Goal: Alex Tuch (8). Assists: D. Strome (7), J. St. Ivany (1). Time: 1:50
Noel Acciari is down on the ice injured after digging for a loose puck along the corner boards. He fell as he battled with Timothy Liljegren and got kneed in the head and neck by Martin Fehervary as he approached the scene. He was eventually able to skate off under his own power.
Alex Ovechkin with a great shift at 5v5. He sets up Ilya Protas wide open in the slot, but Little Pro misses the net. Then, at the far post, Ovi nearly buries a shot of his own, but Joseph Woll stops it. He finished his shift by emphatically knocking over Hunter McDonald after the whistle.
On his next shift, Ovi sets up Anthony Beauvillier just outside the crease for another good chance.
At intermission: The Capitals lead 1-0. It could easily be 5-0. They lead in shots 11-10. That was probably Alex Ovechkin’s best period this season.
2nd Period
Puck is dropped.
Jakob Chychrun’s shot is blocked by Cam York, breaking his stick, and the biscuit trickles to Dylan Strome wide open in front of the net. Dylan can’t get tuck it though.
Penalty kill
Cole Hutson holding penalty on Noah Cates at 2:13
Couturier deflects a Seeler shot going way-wide and deflects it past LT. What a play.
1-1 tie
Goal: Sean Couturier (1). Assists: N. Seeler (4). Time: 4:36
Semi-breakaway for Tuch, Woll makes poke-checks it, but the sturdy Capitals forward draws a penalty, giving them their first power play of the night.
Power play
Trevor Zegras slashing penalty on Alex Tuch at 7:03
A rebound bounces out to Jordan Kyrou and he sends one home from the Ovi spot.
2-1 Washington Capitals
PPG: Jordan Kyrou (3). Assists: D. Strome (8), J. Chychrun (7). Time: 7:14
Tuch nearly scores on a one-handed tip. He is dangerous on every shift tonight seemingly.
Power play
Porter Martone tripping penalty on Tom Wilson at 7:56
Big hit by Anthony Beauvillier along the boards on Bump, turns into a wrestling match with Jacob Gaucher. Capitals getting a power play.
Power play
Jacob Gaucher double-minor roughing penalty on Anthony Beauvillier at 12:45. Anthony Beauvillier roughing penalty.
Matt Roy shot going wide, but Protas gets his stick on it deflecting it in.
3-1 Washington Capitals
Goal: Aliaksei Protas (1). Assists: M. Roy (1), P. Dubois (4). Time: 16:47
At intermission: The Capitals lead 3-1. They lead in shots 20-15.
3rd Period
Puck is dropped.
Ryan Leonard kicks the puck to the corner, picks up his loose stick, carries the puck into the zone, loses it, and then finishes Hunter McDonald with a huge hit.
Penalty kill
Matt Roy roughing penalty on Porter Martone at 9:36
Michkov scores eight seconds into the power play.
3-2 Washington Capitals
PPG: Matvei Michkov (9). Assists: D. Barkey (5), T. Zegras (9). Time: 9:44
Penalty kill
Matt Roy unsportsmanlike conduct penalty at 9:44
Jordan Kyrou has his second gaol of the night — it’s his first multi-goal game of his Capitals career. Dylan Strome now has a hat trick of assists. Jack St. Ivany now has two assists in his debut.
4-2 Washington Capitals
Goal: Jordan Kyrou (4). Assists: D. Strome (9), J. St. Ivany (2). Time: 12:51
Woll stops Dubois on a breakaway.
Dubois and McDonald are now wrestling. Dubois is getting the only penalty.
Penalty kill
Pierre-Luc Dubois roughing penalty on Hunter McDonald at 15:47
The Flyers are pulling Woll here to have a 6-on-4 power play here.
Travis Sanheim rips one hard off the post.
Tuch is sprung by Dubois and he’s got his 9th goal in 11 games and his fourth multi-goal game with the Caps.
5-2 Washington Capitals
ENG: Alex Tuch:(9). Assists: P. Dubois (5). Time: 17:36
Capitals win 5-2.
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