Tampa
Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning plus Tampa Bay Buccaneers — a NHL + NFL road trip.
- Games
- 2 games
- When
- Oct 3–5
- Leagues
- NFLNHL
Projected trip totalUS$1,040· standard tickets · hotel 2 nights · estimated travel
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Tampa
Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning plus Tampa Bay Buccaneers — a NHL + NFL road trip.
- Games
- 2
- Leagues
- NFL, NHL
Projected trip totalUS$1,040· standard tickets · hotel 2 nights · estimated travelTickets US$550 · Flight US$220 · Hotel 2 nights US$270
Washington Capitals fans have exactly one multi-sport road trip worth planning this season — Tampa. Everything else is a NHL-only series weekend. That does not make these trips bad, but it limits the stacking value that justifies the travel.
Tampa is the top destination with a 2-game stack across NFL and NHL.
Washington home weekends actually stack more games (3) than the best away trip, so road trips need to offer either better destinations or different league combinations to justify the travel.
Stay home for volume — Washington stacks 3 games, beating the best away trip (Tampa, 2 games). But Tampa offers league combinations you can't get at home.
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Tampa
Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning plus Tampa Bay Buccaneers — a NHL + NFL road trip.
- Games
- 2 games
- When
- Oct 3–5
- Leagues
- NFLNHL
Projected trip totalUS$1,040· standard tickets · hotel 2 nights · estimated travel
New York
Capitals at New York Rangers anchors a 3-game weekend in New York.
- Games
- 3 games
- When
- Mar 21–23
- Leagues
- NHL
Projected trip totalUS$1,620· standard tickets · hotel 2 nights · travel varies
San Jose
Capitals at San Jose Sharks — 2-game weekend.
- Games
- 2 games
- When
- Jan 8–10
- Leagues
- NHL
Projected trip totalUS$1,190· standard tickets · hotel 2 nights · estimated travel
St Louis
Capitals at St. Louis Blues — 2-game weekend.
- Games
- 2 games
- When
- Nov 28–30
- Leagues
- NHL
Projected trip totalUS$1,010· standard tickets · hotel 2 nights · travel unknown
Anaheim
Capitals at Anaheim Ducks — 2-game weekend.
- Games
- 2 games
- When
- Jan 10–12
- Leagues
- NHL
Projected trip totalUS$1,680· standard tickets · hotel 3 nights · estimated travel
Salt Lake City
Capitals at Utah Mammoth — 2-game weekend.
- Games
- 2 games
- When
- Jan 29–31
- Leagues
- NHL
Projected trip totalUS$1,350· standard tickets · hotel 3 nights · estimated travel
Pittsburgh
Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins — 2-game weekend.
- Games
- 2 games
- When
- Mar 13–15
- Leagues
- NHL
Projected trip totalUS$1,340· standard tickets · hotel 2 nights · travel varies
Montreal
Capitals at Montreal Canadiens — 2-game weekend.
- Games
- 2 games
- When
- Feb 13–15
- Leagues
- NHL
Projected trip totalUS$900· standard tickets · hotel 2 nights · travel varies
Winnipeg
Capitals at Winnipeg Jets — 2-game weekend.
- Games
- 2 games
- When
- Mar 5–7
- Leagues
- NHL
Projected trip totalUS$1,370· standard tickets · hotel 3 nights · estimated travel
Toronto
Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs — 2-game weekend.
- Games
- 2 games
- When
- Mar 28–30
- Leagues
- NHL
Projected trip totalUS$1,580· standard tickets · hotel 2 nights · travel varies
Trip totals use Premium-tier ticket pricing, hotel for the cluster nights, and round-trip flights for fly-distance routes. Drive-friendly trips (<150 mi) exclude flight cost; medium-distance trips (150–500 mi) show stay + tickets only because travel cost varies by traveler.
What Makes a Capitals Road Trip Worth It?
Most Capitals away weekends (9 of 10) are NHL-only series. A typical road trip is three games at one stadium — enjoyable, but not a SportCation. The question is whether the 1 multi-sport weekend justify the planning.
Only Tampa produces a real multi-sport weekend — adding NFL to the NHL series. Every other away trip is single-league, so the decision is simple: is one multi-sport weekend worth the trip, or are you better off stacking at home?
The benchmark is Washington home weekends, where Commanders, D.C. United, Nationals give you 3 games without a flight. An away trip needs to either beat that stack count, offer leagues Washington doesn't have, or send you somewhere worth visiting beyond the games.
Tampa
Tampa leads on pure stacking math: 2 games across 2 leagues in one weekend at US$550 combined. Logistics: car-dependent logistics, quick airport access (15 min to venues). The NHL anchor is Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, with Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) filling the rest of the weekend. A solid option if the dates or matchups fit your schedule better than the top picks.
Capitals Away Schedule 2026-27
84 games · 42 home · 42 away
OCT2
Washington CapitalsATCarolina Hurricanes
Away - Raleigh19:00
TicketsUS$215 est.
OCT3
Washington CapitalsATTampa Bay Lightning
Away - Tampa19:00
TicketsUS$240 est.
OCT13
Washington CapitalsATCarolina Hurricanes
Away - Raleigh18:45
TicketsUS$215 est.
OCT29
Washington CapitalsATNashville Predators
Away - Nashville19:00
TicketsUS$250 est.
NOV10
Washington CapitalsATOttawa Senators
Away - Ottawa19:00
TicketsUS$170 est.
NOV12
Washington CapitalsATNew Jersey Devils
Away - New York19:00
TicketsUS$210 est.
NOV17
Washington CapitalsATTampa Bay Lightning
Away - Tampa19:00
TicketsUS$240 est.
NOV21
Washington CapitalsATBoston Bruins
Away - Boston19:00
TicketsUS$340 est.
NOV28
Washington CapitalsATSt. Louis Blues
Away - St Louis18:00
TicketsUS$220 est.
DEC3
Washington CapitalsATEdmonton Oilers
Away - Edmonton18:00
TicketsUS$330 est.
DEC5
Washington CapitalsATCalgary Flames
Away - Calgary13:30
TicketsUS$265 est.
DEC7
Washington CapitalsATVancouver Canucks
Away - Vancouver18:00
TicketsUS$405 est.
DEC10
Washington CapitalsATSeattle Kraken
Away - Seattle18:00
TicketsUS$375 est.
DEC12
Washington CapitalsATColorado Avalanche
Away - Denver19:00
TicketsUS$270 est.
DEC15
Washington CapitalsATDallas Stars
Away - Dallas20:30
TicketsUS$235 est.
DEC21
Washington CapitalsATToronto Maple Leafs
Away - Toronto13:00
TicketsUS$480 est.
DEC30
Washington CapitalsATNew York Islanders
Away - New York16:00
TicketsUS$245 est.
DEC31
Washington CapitalsATColumbus Blue Jackets
Away - Columbus14:00
TicketsUS$180 est.
JAN6
Washington CapitalsATLos Angeles Kings
Away - Los Angeles19:00
TicketsUS$320 est.
JAN8
Washington CapitalsATSan Jose Sharks
Away - San Jose19:00
TicketsUS$165 est.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What's the best Capitals away game to travel to this season?
- Tampa on October 3. The Capitals road game stacks into a 2-game weekend across 2 leagues (NFL, NHL). Estimated weekend ticket total: US$550.
- How much do Capitals away game tickets cost?
- Capitals tickets average around US$240 on the secondary market — and the cheapest road weekend total this season is around US$330 in San Jose. Stacking other games into the same weekend lowers the per-game cost on a road trip.
- Where do the Washington Capitals play on the road this season?
- 10 cities offer real Capitals road-trip opportunities — including Tampa, New York, San Jose, St Louis, Anaheim, Salt Lake City, plus 4 more.
- Which Capitals away game weekend has the cheapest tickets?
- San Jose. Estimated weekend ticket total around US$330, anchored by the Capitals game itself plus 1 other game on the same weekend. Hotel and travel costs aren't included in this ranking.
- Can I see the Capitals play another sport on the same weekend?
- Yes. Tampa offers a 2-game weekend spanning NFL + NHL — the Capitals road game plus other leagues on the same Friday-Sunday window.
- When does the Washington Capitals full schedule get released?
- The NHL typically releases its full schedule in July. Once it drops, this page updates automatically with road-trip rankings, multi-sport weekends, and ticket pricing.
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