The 2026 Washington Capitals Draft Guide is linked **here**.
The Capitals hold five picks in the 2026 NHL Draft, including two first-round selections (16th and 18th overall). The 2026 NHL Draft will be held at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, beginning with Round 1 on Friday, June 26 at 7 p.m. ET. Rounds 2-7 will take place on Saturday, June 27, starting at 11 a.m. ET. Last year, the team made five selections, including left wing Lynden Lakovic (1st rd., 27th overall) and center Milton Gastrin (2nd rd., 37th overall).
The Capitals own two first-round picks (16th and 18th overall) for the first time since 2012 (Filip Forsberg, 11th overall; Tom Wilson, 16th overall). Washington can make multiple first-round selections for the 15th time in franchise history. Four of the last five times the Capitals made multiple first-round picks, they selected at least one player who went on to win the Stanley Cup with the team (2012: Wilson; 2008: John Carlson, 27th overall; 2006: Nicklas Backstrom, 4th overall; 2004: Alex Ovechkin, 1st overall).
