Washington Capitals Tickets

Capitals Tickets

Get ready to shred the ice with Washington Capitals tickets this season! Known by fans as the Caps, the Washington Capitals joined the National Hockey League as an expansion team in 1974. The team originally played at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. The team moved into the Capital One Arena in 1997, which is located in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The Capitals made their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals in 1998 and finally hoisted the cup for the first time in 2018.

In addition to their first Stanley Cup victory, the team has also won multiple Eastern Conference titles, division championships and the Presidents’ Trophy. The team’s strength and success have come from a strong core of prospects that the Capitals drafted like Alexander Ovechkin, Nicklas Bäckström and John Carlson. The Capitals play in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference where they frequently face opponents like the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes. Secure your Washington Capitals tickets at TicketSmarter to enjoy a game of hockey in the nation’s capital.

How much are Washington Capitals tickets?

Hockey fans in the D.C. area can attend Washington Capitals games starting at prices around $20 to $30. The average price of tickets over the past several years has generally been in the range of $60 to $90. Cheap Washington Capitals tickets are easier to find on weekday games, especially in the upper levels behind one of the goal nets. Caps tickets will typically be priced higher on weekends and when looking at seats in the lower levels.

Washington Capitals tickets for games during the current hockey season are found in a price range between $12.64 and $10296.00, while the average price of tickets for a single game this season is around $203.13. The Washington Capitals at Utah Hockey Club hockey game on November 18th, 2024 at 7:00pm is next up on the schedule for the team. There are 205 tickets available for the game, which will take place at Delta Center, 301 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT. Ticket prices for this matchup are starting at $64.80 and go as high as $258.30.

Washington Capitals Dates & Schedule

The Washington Capitals schedule will see the team play an 82-game regular season with a six to eight-game preseason taking place beforehand. The NHL preseason begins in September while the NHL regular-season starts in October and ends in early April. 41 of the Capitals’ regular-season games will be played at home while the other 41 will be played on the road. As members of the Metropolitan Division, the Capitals will mostly play against opponents like the Columbus Blue Jackets,  New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers.

The Washington Capitals have been a perennial Stanley Cup Playoffs qualifying team since the early 1980s. The team will begin postseason play in April if they do qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They will play in a best-of-seven series in each round to determine a champion of the Eastern Conference. The Eastern Conference and Western Conference champions will then meet in the Stanley Cup Finals. TicketSmarter will have Stanley Cup Playoffs tickets and Stanley Cup Finals tickets should the Capitals go all the way!

The Washington Capitals schedule currently has 65 hockey games remaining to be played during the season. Get your Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins tickets to see one of the last games currently on the team’s schedule. The game will be played on April 17th, 2025 at 7:00pm and will take place at PPG Paints Arena, Washington Place and Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA. Wanting to grab tickets for this exciting matchup? Grab one of the remaining 4784 tickets currently for sale in the price range of $71.10 to $1255.50!

When do Washington Capitals tickets go on sale?

Fans will be able to start buying Washington Capitals tickets in June once the NHL releases the full schedules for each team. The NHL schedule announcement takes place in late June after the Stanley Cup Finals have finished. Once the dates and start times for all of the games are confirmed, TicketSmarter will have Caps tickets available within a day or two of the announcement.

Washington Capitals Seating Chart

The Capitals were originally based out of Landover, Maryland, but moved into Capital One Arena at 601 F St NW, Washington, D.C. 20004 in 1997. The venue is shared between the Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards and the Georgetown University men’s basketball team. For NHL hockey games, the arena can hold a seated capacity of 18,573 fans. The Washington Capitals seating chart features a lower 100 level bowl, a 200 level bowl with club, loge and suite options, a 300 level with suites and a mezzanine 400 level that completely surrounds the ice rink. When looking for Capitals tickets using TicketSmarter’s virtual Capitals ticket office, fans should note that sections 101 through 110 and the corresponding upper levels will be on the end of the rink where the Capitals will shoot at during the first and third periods.