| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | Washington Capitals | Signed 2 years @ $2.100M AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Washington Capitals | Signed to an entry level contract. |
2025-26 Player Card
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About Player Cards
Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.
Notes and Definitions
- The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
- Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
- Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
- Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
- Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
- All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
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- Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
- Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com
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5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | WSH | 1 | 8:53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.85 | -0.85 | 0.00 | 12.57 | -12.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 68 | 687:15 | 0.70 | 0.79 | 1.48 | 1.00 | -0.30 | 7.69 | 11.05 | -3.35 | 5.97 | 9.70 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 6 | 52:33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | -0.18 | 0.00 | 8.01 | -8.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 80 | 1005:29 | 0.78 | 0.60 | 1.37 | 0.84 | -0.06 | 11.71 | 12.65 | -0.94 | 6.02 | 9.64 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 82 | 1106:01 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 2.39 | 0.92 | 0.28 | 15.60 | 11.96 | 3.64 | 2.91 | 10.68 |
| 2025-26 | WSH | 10 | 118:30 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.82 | -0.82 | 0.00 | 11.54 | -11.54 | 0.00 | 9.09 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | WSH | 1 | 8:53 | 27.02 | 0.00 | 2.25 | 54.03 | 0.00 | 2.35 | - | 48.90 | 0.21 | -0.23 | 4.72 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 68 | 687:15 | 45.57 | 2.27 | 2.88 | 40.07 | 2.36 | 2.29 | 49.06 | 55.70 | 0.40 | -0.18 | 5.68 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 6 | 52:33 | 28.54 | 2.28 | 1.74 | 70.79 | 2.28 | 4.05 | 50.00 | 30.00 | -0.89 | 1.94 | -25.48 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 80 | 1005:29 | 37.65 | 1.85 | 2.42 | 43.20 | 2.74 | 2.52 | 40.26 | 49.06 | 0.21 | 0.04 | 1.88 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 82 | 1106:01 | 45.62 | 3.47 | 2.94 | 43.67 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 57.66 | 53.71 | 0.59 | 0.33 | 2.10 |
| 2025-26 | WSH | 10 | 118:30 | 49.62 | 2.53 | 3.20 | 40.51 | 3.54 | 2.58 | 41.67 | 55.38 | 0.71 | 0.59 | -0.24 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
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| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
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Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Lines
| Season | Teammate | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
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Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
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Dylan Strome out day-to-day with lower-body injury: ‘It’s definitely a big loss for us’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Mon Oct 27, 2025)
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NHL Morning Recap – October 25, 2025 at The Hockey Writers (Sat Oct 25, 2025)
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Ovechkin's 899th goal propels Caps past Columbus at ESPN (Sat Oct 25, 2025)
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Capitals at Blue Jackets Recap: Caps Silence Columbus Cannons with 5-1 Win at Japers Rink (Sat Oct 25, 2025)
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Keeping the cannons at bay on the road: Capitals beat Blue Jackets 5-1 at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Oct 25, 2025)
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Live updates: Washington Capitals vs Seattle Kraken at Capital One Arena at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Wed Oct 22, 2025)
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Aliaksei Protas is on pace to score 66 goals this season: ‘Sometimes you get lucky and I think that’s what’s happening with me right now’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sun Oct 19, 2025)
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Capitals vs. Wild: How the Game Was Won at Japers Rink (Sat Oct 18, 2025)
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Spencer Carbery believes Pierre-Luc Dubois could be back skating ahead of game against Wild: ‘It’s not a long-term thing’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Wed Oct 15, 2025)
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Live updates: Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Mon Oct 13, 2025)
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Spencer Carbery reshapes Capitals’ top-six forward lines after Opening Night loss to Bruins at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Oct 10, 2025)
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Capitals’ Hendrix Lapierre Looking to Make Permanent Jump to NHL at The Hockey Writers (Thu Oct 9, 2025)
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Rink Roundtable: Previewing the 2025-26 Season at Japers Rink (Wed Oct 8, 2025)
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Spencer Carbery’s forward lines and defense pairings at last practice before Capitals’ Opening Night game against Bruins at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
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Washington Capitals Announce Opening Night Roster for 2025-26 Season at The Hockey Writers (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
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Washington Capitals announce roster for preseason finale against Columbus Blue Jackets at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
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Hendrix Lapierre grabs back third-line center spot from Connor McMichael after remarkable preseason: ‘He made us consider some different options’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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Blue Jackets’ Comeback Falls Short in Preseason Loss to Capitals at The Hockey Writers (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
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Observations from the Capitals’ fourth preseason game, a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
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Tom Wilson notches Gordie Howe hat trick in preseason game against Columbus at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
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Spencer Carbery got goosebumps ahead of Capitals’ preseason game in Hershey: ‘It was amazing to come back here’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
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Andrew Cristall praised by Spencer Carbery after scoring in first preseason outing: ‘It’s another good game for him’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
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Preseason Recap: Capitals melt Flyers in Hershey matchup at Flyer Nation (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
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Connor McMichael breaks out classic Hershey Bears ROAR celebration after scoring preseason goal at Giant Center: ‘For old times’ sake. I’m glad I got a chance to do it.’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
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Takeaways: Flyers not smooth like chocolate, losing 5-1 to Caps in Hershey at Broad Street Hockey (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
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Observations from the Capitals’ preseason game in Hershey, a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
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Giant Center selling shirts of vintage Hershey Bears players like Connor McMichael, Aliaksei Protas, and John Carlson at team store at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
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Washington Capitals announce roster for preseason game in Hershey against Philadelphia Flyers at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
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Spencer Carbery’s forward lines and defense pairings are beginning to take shape after just one day of Capitals training camp at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
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2025 Top 25 Under 25 Part 3: 5-1 at Japers Rink (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
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Fantasy hockey breakouts: Which forwards are ready for career years? at ESPN (Fri Sep 12, 2025)
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Metro Moves: 2025-26 Washington Capitals preview at Pens Burgh (Mon Sep 8, 2025)
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Connor McMichael joins Capitals informal skates at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Wed Sep 3, 2025)
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Much is expected of Jalen Chatfield after thriving in an elevated role last season at Cardiac Cane (Wed Sep 3, 2025)
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Spencer Carbery plans to begin training camp with Connor McMichael as Capitals’ third-line center: ‘I look at it as trying to balance out those top three lines’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Tue Sep 2, 2025)
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)
Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 18 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2020-21 | 19 | $894,167 | $894,167 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2021-22 | 20 | $863,333 | $863,333 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | - | ELC | ||
| 2022-23 | 21 | $863,333 | $863,333 | - | - | $832,500 | $832,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 22 | $863,333 | $863,333 | - | - | $832,500 | $832,500 | - | ELC | ||
| Total | - | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,775,000 | $0 |
Career Statistics
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2013-14 | QC Int PW | Markham Waxers PW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2015-16 | WSI U15 | Pro Hockey Selects U15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | OGC-16 | Team OMHA White | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | OJHL | St. Michael's Buzzers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | ETAHL U18 | Ajax/Pickering Raiders U18 AAA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | ETAHL U16 | Ajax/Pickering Raiders U16 AAA | 34 | 35 | 27 | 62 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||
| 2017-18 | OHL | Hamilton Bulldogs | 32 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | WHC-17 | Canada White U17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | U17-Dev | Team Gold | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | OHL | London Knights | 28 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2018-19 | OHL | London Knights | 67 | 36 | 36 | 72 | +15 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 2 | ||||||
| 2019-20 | OHL | London Knights | 52 | 47 | 55 | 102 | +32 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +2 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | AHL | Hershey Bears | 33 | 14 | 13 | 27 | +6 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +8 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 9:54 | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 68 | 9 | 9 | 18 | -3 | 10 | 105 | 8.6 | 10:28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 6:24 | |||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 8:52 | ||||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Hershey Bears | 57 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +2 | 6 | |||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 80 | 18 | 15 | 33 | -20 | 34 | 135 | 13.3 | 15:59 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 13 | 7.7 | 16:02 | |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 26 | 31 | 57 | +19 | 49 | 177 | 14.7 | 16:49 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 2 | 18 | 22.2 | 16:58 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 15:08 | |||||||||
| NHL Career | 246 | 54 | 57 | 111 | -6 | 104 | 440 | 12.3 | 14:30 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 15.6 | 14:24 | |||
