Don’t have cable? This article will explain how you can stream the next Capitals game and every Washington Capitals game this season, no matter where you live.
Where to Watch The Next Caps Game
Below are the upcoming Caps games and how you can stream them live based on where you live.
Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders
Game Time: The Caps take on the Islanders on Wed, March 29, 2023, at 7:30 PM EDT. There are three possible ways to stream the game depending on your TV market
If you live in the Caps TV market: The game is on NBC Sports Washington, which you can stream through the following:
- DIRECTV STREAM Choice Plan - Try a (5-day Free Trial).
- fuboTV - provides 1-week free trial when signing up, and you can cancel at any time.
- Hulu Live TV - check current promotions, you can cancel at any time.
- YouTube TV - provides 1-week free trial when signing up, and you can cancel at any time.
If you live in the Islanders TV market: The game is on MSG Network, which you can stream through the following:
- DIRECTV STREAM Choice Plan - Try a (5-day Free Trial).
- fuboTV - provides 1-week free trial when signing up, and you can cancel at any time.
Watch from all other US TV markets: This game is airing nationally on TNT. TNT is available on DIRECTV STREAM, and YouTube TV. These services offer a free trial, see How To Stream TNT Live for more options.
Upcoming Washington Capitals TV Schedule
| Date and Time (ET) | Opponent | Local Channel | National Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, Mar. 29 @ 7:30 PM | vs. New York Islanders | NBC Sports Washington | TNT |
| Thursday, Mar. 30 @ 7:00 PM | at Tampa Bay Lightning | NBC Sports Washington | ESPN+ |
| Sunday, Apr. 2 @ 1:00 PM | vs. New York Rangers | NBC Sports Washington | TNT |
| Thursday, Apr. 6 @ 7:00 PM | at Montreal Canadiens | NBC Sports Washington | ESPN+ |
| Saturday, Apr. 8 @ 7:00 PM | vs. Florida Panthers | NBC Sports Washington | ESPN+ |
| Monday, Apr. 10 @ 7:00 PM | vs. New York Islanders | NBC Sports Washington | ESPN+ |
| Tuesday, Apr. 11 @ 7:00 PM | at Boston Bruins | NBC Sports Washington | ESPN+ |
Read on for more details on these services, possible alternatives, and how you can not only watch the next game but every Caps game this season!
Watch Every Capitals Game This Season
- Washington Capitals TV Market: throughout most of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, as well as parts of Delaware, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and West Virginia.
- Best Solution when inside their TV Market: Watch on NBC Sports Washington through the fuboTV streaming service (fuboTV subscription).
- Best Solution when living Outside the Capitals TV Market: Watch nearly all Capitals games on ESPN+ (sign up online). The Capitals only have a few games scheduled to air on TNT, NHL Network, and ESPN which won’t be on ESPN+. Read on to learn how to watch those nationally televised games.
What Channel Are The Capitals On
Where you can watch the Washington Capitals depends on whether or not you live inside the Washington Capitals TV market, which consists of most of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, as well as parts of Delaware, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and West Virginia. If you live inside that market, you can watch Capitals games on NBC Sports Washington. However, if you live outside that market, you will need ESPN, ESPN+, and TNT. Let’s take a look at your options based on where you live.
Watching Capitals Games In Market
If you live in the Capitals TV market, you can watch the Capitals on NBC Sports Washington, the Capitals regional sports network. If you live in the Capitals broadcast areas, you can watch their regional sports network without cable on the following streaming services.
Hulu Live TV
Hulu Live TV offers NBC Sports Washington at the cost of $69.99 per month after you sign up. The service also provides ESPN and TNT so you can watch nationally televised NHL games. You pay month to month with no contract and if you cancel within your free trial period you will not be charged. The service supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, and more. The base price includes a cloud DVR and the ability to stream on 2 devices at once, but the option to upgrade to unlimited streams. Hulu Live TV includes Hulu streaming library. (see our review of Hulu Live TV)
DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM is a live streaming service that carries NBC Sports Washington for those living in their broadcast region. However, you must subscribe to their “Choice” package for $99.99 per month. You can sign up online. They don’t force you into a contract, and you can cancel at any time. DIRECTV STREAM also carries ESPN and TNT. NHL Network is available with an upgrade. These are all the networks that air nationally televised NHL games.
The service also includes a cloud DVR service and allows you to simultaneously stream to an unlimited number of devices in the home, and up to 3 outside the home. DIRECTV STREAM is supported on Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, iOS, Android, Roku, and more. See our review of DIRECTV STREAM for more details on this streaming service.
FuboTV
fuboTV is a live streaming service that carries NBC Sports Washington for those living in their broadcast region. They offer a fuboTV subscription, which you can cancel within the trial period and not be charged. It’s also cheaper than DIRECTV STREAM at $74.99. You can cancel at any time. However, the service doesn’t carry TNT so you won’t have access to some nationally televised games. The service does carry ESPN, and NHL Network can be added through an upgrade. Service is month-to-month with no long-term contract. The service supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, and more. The price includes a cloud DVR and the ability to stream on 3 devices at once. (see our review of FuboTV)
Watching Capitals Games Outside of their TV Market
To watch Capitals games if you live outside the Washington market, you will need ESPN+. ESPN+ will show every Capitals game that isn’t exclusively airing nationally on ESPN or TNT.
ESPN+ is how you watch most out-of-market NHL games in the 2022-2023 season. Not only will ESPN+ show a ton of nationally televised games, but the service will also provide a live stream to over 1000+ NHL games outside your local market, including the Washington Capitals.
You watch ESPN+ through the ESPN App. To add ESPN+ to your ESPN app, follow these instructions:
- Subscribe to ESPN+
- Download and Open the ESPN app on your mobile or TV device. supports Roku Players and TVs, Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast, Apple TV, Android, iPhone, Samsung TVs, Xbox, PlayStation and more.
- Click the Settings Gear in the upper right corner
- Select “Account Information” then “Log Into ESPN Account.” You should receive an activation code.
- Visit https://espn.com/activate on your phone or laptop and type in the code
- Log in with your ESPN+ credentials
- You should then get confirmation that your ESPN+ account is linked and now see and “ESPN+” tab in the ESPN app.
An ESPN+ subscription costs only $9.99 per month. There is no contract so you can cancel any time you like. However, you can select a yearly subscription for a discounted rate of $69.99 annually. In addition to ESPN, Disney also owns Hulu and the Disney+ streaming service. You can get Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ for just $13.99 by signing up here! For more information on ESPN+, see our ESPN+ review.
To see if any nationally televised Capitals games are exclusive to ESPN, NHL Network, or TNT, see our NHL National TV Schedule. TNT, NHL Network, and ESPN are available on the following TV streaming service:
- Sling Orange – see Sling TV review or sign up
- DIRECTV STREAM – see DIRECTV STREAM review or sign up
You can also check the following for more information on watching these channels.
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