Vincent Desharnais
- Position
- Defense
- Number
- #73
- Age
- 30
- Country
- Canada
Vincent Desharnais’ 2026-27 season
Vincent Desharnais has 3 points (0 goals, 3 assists) in 9 games for the Washington Capitals in the 2026-27 NHL season. That is 0.33 points per game, 12th on the Washington Capitals in scoring and tied for 309th among the 585 NHL players with a point.
He has a point in 2 of his 9 games, 1 multi-point night among them. He had his biggest game on October 17 against the New Jersey Devils: 0 goals and 2 assists. He has 11 penalty minutes.
The Washington Capitals have played 9 games and sit 11th in the Eastern Conference at 5-4-0, with 10 points.
NHL this season
- P
- 3
- G
- 0
- A
- 3
- PIM
- 11
- PPG
- 0
- SHG
- 0
- GWG
- 0
- GP
- 9
Recent form
Desharnais keeps a steady pace: 2 points (0 goals) in the last 5 games of the Washington Capitals, close to his 0.33 per game for the season.
Line and role
Desharnais skated on the Washington Capitals’ second pair with Martin Fehérváry in the Washington Capitals’ most recent charted game (October 20): 11:19 together at five on five, 15:33 for him in total.
He did not feature on a power-play or penalty-kill unit in that game.
Lines are read from the NHL’s shift charts: the forwards and defensemen who shared the most five-on-five ice time form a unit.
Vincent Desharnais game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | vs Los Angeles Kings | L 2–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs New Jersey Devils | W 4–2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | vs Montreal Canadiens | W 5–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | L 2–4 | – | – | – |
| Oct 11 | vs Seattle Kraken | L 3–5 | – | – | – |
| Oct 9 | vs New York Rangers | W 3–1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | W 5–3 | – | – | – |
| Oct 3 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | L 1–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | W 5–2 | – | – | – |
Next game
The Washington Capitals host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, October 24. Our model gives the Washington Capitals a 57% chance to win, overtime and shootout included, with a projected 3–2 score.
It is the first meeting of the season between the Washington Capitals and the Buffalo Sabres.
Profile
Vincent Desharnais is a 30-year-old defenseman from Canada who wears number 73 for the Washington Capitals in the NHL.
Vincent Desharnais: questions and answers
- How many points does Vincent Desharnais have this season?
- 3 points in the 2026-27 NHL season: 0 goals and 3 assists in 9 games for the Washington Capitals. That ranks 12th on the team.
- Who are Vincent Desharnais’ linemates?
- In the Washington Capitals’ latest charted game (October 20) he played on the second defense pair with Martin Fehérváry.
- When does Vincent Desharnais play next?
- The Washington Capitals host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, October 24; our model gives the Washington Capitals a 57% chance to win.
- What position does Vincent Desharnais play?
- Vincent Desharnais is a defenseman, number 73, for the Washington Capitals, aged 30, from Canada.