Ovechkin's farewell tour includes Dec. 3 game against Oilers in Edmonton
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin will play his final regular season in 2026-27, with nine games scheduled in Canada including stops in Edmonton and Calgary.
Why it matters
Oilers and Flames fans will get one of their last chances to see the NHL's all-time goal leader play in Edmonton and Calgary this season.
Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's all-time leading goal-scorer, told Washington Capitals teammates Monday that the 2026-27 season will be his 22nd and last. As part of his farewell campaign, the 41-year-old winger is set to play nine regular-season games in Canada.
His Canadian swing bookends with two games against Ottawa, starting Nov. 10 at the Senators — his first game on Canadian soil since April — and ending with his final regular-season game north of the border in Ottawa on April 8. Ottawa also visits Washington on Jan. 2.
The Capitals' Western Canada trip includes games against the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 3, the Calgary Flames on Dec. 5 and the Vancouver Canucks on Dec. 7. Edmonton later travels to Washington on Dec. 28, and Calgary visits March 9. Vancouver plays at Washington on Dec. 1.
Toronto fans get two home dates with Ovechkin's Capitals on Dec. 21 and March 28, while the Maple Leafs travel to Washington Jan. 4. Montreal hosts Washington Feb. 13 after visiting the Capitals this week and again Jan. 19.
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