NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Vancouver Canucks vs Washington Capitals overnight into Wednesday, December 2
01:00
Swedish time
in 24 days and 14 hours
Local time: 19:00, Tuesday, December 1
Vancouver Canucks visit Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena overnight into Wednesday, December 2. The puck drops at 01:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Canucks are 8th in the Pacific with 7 points from 18 games, while Capitals are 4th in the Metropolitan with 16 points from 14. It is meeting 1 of 2 between the teams this season. 8 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Elias Pettersson and Jonathan Lekkerimäki.
The Swedes in the game
#40
Elias PetterssonC
18 P18 games, 4 goals, 14 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Capitals: 11 P in 12
#88
Jonathan LekkerimäkiRW
14 P18 games, 6 goals, 8 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Capitals: 0 P in 2
#94
Linus KarlssonC
10 P18 games, 4 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 2 P · vs Capitals: 0 P in 3
#92
Liam ÖhgrenLW
9 P17 games, 6 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 4 P · vs Capitals: 0 P in 2
#25
Elias PetterssonD
4 P18 games, 3 goals, 1 assists
Last 5: 0 P · vs Capitals: 0 P in 3
#5
Tom WillanderD
3 PInjured, expected back NOV 7
16 games, 0 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 0 P · vs Capitals: 1 P in 1
The teams going in
| VAN | Comparison | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Points | 16 |
| 18 | Games | 14 |
| 3-14-1 | W-L-OT | 8-6-0 |
| 8th Pacific | In the division | 4th Metropolitan |
| 32nd | In the NHL | 21st |
| 2.94 | Goals per game | 3.50 |
| 4.61 | Against per game | 3.43 |
| -30 | Goal difference | +1 |
| 1-8-1 | Last 10 | 5-5-0 |
| L4 | Streak | L2 |
| 2-7-1 | Road / home this year | 6-4-0 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 2 days |
Standings as of November 7, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
VAN43 %47 wins
WSH49 %53 wins
Capitals have won 49% of the meetings.9 ties (8 %)
WSH@VAN
3–4January 22, 2026 · 9mo ago
8Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
VAN@WSH
4–3October 19, 2025 · 1y ago
6Swedes in action1 G1 A2 P
WSH@VAN
1–2January 26, 2025 · 1y ago
5Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
VAN@WSHOT
1–2January 9, 2025 · 1y ago
3Swedes in actionWSH@VAN
2–1March 17, 2024 · 2y ago
4Swedes in action