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Washington Capitals Fanbase Analytics

2026-27 season · Eastern Conference, Metropolitan Division

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Home Games
10
Avg Attendance
17,427
Capacity %
93.8%
Wiki Views (30d)
26,531
Arena Rating
4.5 ★
16,251 Google reviews
Franchise Value
$2.55B
Forbes 2025

Capital One Arena

Capacity
18,573
Opened
1997 (reno 2024)
Location
Washington, DC, USA
Metro Population
6,385,162
Median Household Income (Metro, USD)
$110,000
DMA
Washington DC (#8)

Traditions & Atmosphere

Goal Song
Unleash the Fury
Signature Chant
C-A-P-S Caps Caps Caps!
  • Unleash the Fury (2000s) — Goal celebration video and audio sting
  • Slapshot (1995) — Bald-eagle mascot since 1995

Attendance Trend — 2026-27 Season

16,00017,00018,00019,000Capacity 18,573Oct 7Oct 11Oct 17Oct 24Nov 1Oct 7: 18,347 (98.8% full)Oct 9: 17,992 (96.9% full)Oct 11: 18,107 (97.5% full)Oct 14: 16,719 (90.0% full)Oct 17: 16,834 (90.6% full)Oct 20: 16,182 (87.1% full)Oct 24: 18,347 (98.8% full)Oct 28: 17,391 (93.6% full)Nov 1: 17,393 (93.6% full)Nov 3: 16,956 (91.3% full)Announced attendance
Each dot is a home game; dashed line marks listed arena capacity. Dots at or above capacity are shown in indigo (standing-room sales), below capacity in red, and outdoor / neutral-site games in amber (clamped to the top of the chart so they don't distort the scale).

Business — Forbes 2025

Franchise Value
$2.55B
Annual Revenue
$282M
Operating Income
$92M

Source: Forbes Team Profile (forbes.com/teams). Revenue and operating income are most recent published season figures.

Stanley Cup History

Stanley Cups
1
Last Cup
2018
Years Since
8
Founded
1974

Washington Capitals; first Cup ended Ovechkin-era frustration

Recent Home Games

DateOpponentAttendanceCapacity% Full
2026-11-03Dallas Stars16,95618,57391.3%
2026-11-01Minnesota Wild17,39318,57393.6%
2026-10-28Philadelphia Flyers17,39118,57393.6%
2026-10-24Buffalo Sabres18,34718,57398.8%
2026-10-20Los Angeles Kings16,18218,57387.1%
2026-10-17New Jersey Devils16,83418,57390.6%
2026-10-14Montreal Canadiens16,71918,57390.0%
2026-10-11Seattle Kraken18,10718,57397.5%
2026-10-09New York Rangers17,99218,57396.9%
2026-10-07Pittsburgh Penguins18,34718,57398.8%