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Photo of NHL player Tom Wilson

Washington Capitals Logo Tom Wilson

Position Right Wing Current Team Washington Capitals
Shoots Right Current Contract 7 years ($6.5M CapHit)
Height 6'4" Expires 2030-31
Weight (lbs) 225 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 37
Age (DOB) 31 (Mar 29, 1994) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2012, Round 1, Overall 16 (WSH)
Date Team Transaction
Jan 21, 2026 Washington Capitals Activated from IR
Jan 9, 2026 Washington Capitals Placed on IR
Aug 4, 2023 Washington Capitals Signed 7 years @ $6.500M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 27, 2018 Washington Capitals Signed 6 years @ $5.167M AAV starting in 2018-19
Jun 30, 2016 Washington Capitals Signed 2 years @ $2.000M AAV starting in 2016-17
Jul 19, 2012 Washington Capitals Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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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).
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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.
2015-16 WSH 81 879:19 0.48 0.89 1.36 0.65 -0.17 7.29 9.88 -2.59 1.50 3.01
2016-17 WSH 82 855:44 0.42 0.84 1.26 0.57 -0.15 7.14 9.69 -2.55 2.86 5.71
2017-18 WSH 78 1062:42 0.68 1.13 1.81 0.62 0.06 11.22 10.25 0.96 3.82 5.10
2018-19 WSH 63 835:49 1.08 1.00 2.08 0.80 0.28 15.00 11.08 3.92 4.14 6.90
2019-20 WSH 68 885:19 0.61 1.15 1.76 0.79 -0.18 8.49 11.03 -2.54 0.70 10.56
2020-21 WSH 47 588:24 0.51 1.53 2.04 0.55 -0.04 8.93 9.62 -0.70 2.82 5.63
2021-22 WSH 77 1033:20 0.75 0.93 1.68 0.58 0.18 13.40 10.24 3.17 2.82 5.63
2022-23 WSH 33 421:10 0.71 0.85 1.57 0.65 0.06 9.80 8.92 0.89 2.94 17.65
2023-24 WSH 74 963:58 0.31 0.56 0.87 0.70 -0.39 4.39 9.84 -5.45 3.16 9.49
2024-25 WSH 81 1077:57 0.83 1.00 1.84 0.68 0.15 13.89 11.39 2.50 3.05 7.93
2025-26 WSH 50 654:30 1.10 1.56 2.66 0.74 0.36 18.18 12.30 5.88 3.12 7.29

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
2015-16 WSH 81 879:19 37.12 2.32 2.02 41.69 2.32 2.22 50.00 47.59 -0.35 0.14 -5.62
2016-17 WSH 82 855:44 35.76 2.10 2.08 36.46 1.47 1.92 58.82 52.00 -0.29 -0.32 0.60
2017-18 WSH 78 1062:42 42.80 3.16 2.67 45.17 2.54 2.64 55.45 50.29 0.45 0.17 2.97
2018-19 WSH 63 835:49 45.80 3.37 2.72 47.67 2.87 2.98 54.02 47.72 0.31 0.47 -1.30
2019-20 WSH 68 885:19 43.31 3.05 2.77 44.19 3.73 2.78 45.00 49.92 0.13 0.38 -2.40
2020-21 WSH 47 588:24 38.34 3.26 2.25 40.58 2.35 2.15 58.18 51.11 -0.20 -0.05 -1.55
2021-22 WSH 77 1033:20 39.72 3.25 2.49 39.48 2.55 2.43 56.00 50.60 -0.04 0.09 -1.26
2022-23 WSH 33 421:10 40.32 2.71 2.50 45.73 3.85 3.14 41.30 44.31 -0.17 0.22 -3.47
2023-24 WSH 74 963:58 40.58 1.49 2.52 40.52 2.86 2.41 34.29 51.14 0.32 -0.06 4.05
2024-25 WSH 81 1077:57 42.69 3.28 2.71 38.68 2.62 2.49 55.66 52.14 0.17 0.04 1.23
2025-26 WSH 50 654:30 48.40 3.39 3.17 35.29 1.83 2.52 64.91 55.69 0.52 -0.23 6.66

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
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
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
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
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Tom Wilson signed a $48,500,000 7-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager Brian MacLellan on August 4, 2023 with an AAV of $6,500,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2030-31 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 7.39% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 30 M-NTC $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 UFA
2025-26 31 M-NTC $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - $3,000,000 $4,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 UFA
2026-27 32 M-NTC $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - $2,000,000 $3,625,000 $5,625,000 $5,625,000 UFA
2027-28 33 M-NTC $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - $2,000,000 $7,300,000 $9,300,000 $6,300,000 UFA
2028-29 34 M-NTC $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - $2,000,000 $4,275,000 $6,275,000 $6,275,000 UFA
2029-30 35 M-NTC $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - $4,500,000 $900,000 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 UFA
2030-31 36 M-NTC $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - $4,500,000 $900,000 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 UFA
Total - $23,000,000 $25,500,000 $48,500,000 $45,500,000
Signed: Aug 4, 2023
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: Brian MacLellan
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.39
Clause: Player can submit a 15 team no trade list for 2024-25 to 2027-28 and a 10 team no trade list for 2028-29 to 2030-31.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Tom Wilson signed a $31,000,000 6-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager Brian MacLellan on July 27, 2018 with an AAV of $5,166,667. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 6.50% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 24 $5,166,667 $5,166,667 - $5,000,000 $1,100,000 $6,100,000 $6,100,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 25 $5,166,667 $5,166,667 - $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 26 M-NTC $5,166,667 $5,166,667 - $2,000,000 $2,100,000 $4,100,000 $4,100,000 UFA
2021-22 27 M-NTC $5,166,667 $5,166,667 - $3,000,000 $3,100,000 $6,100,000 $6,100,000 UFA
2022-23 28 M-NTC $5,166,667 $5,166,667 - $2,000,000 $2,100,000 $4,100,000 $4,100,000 UFA
2023-24 29 M-NTC $5,166,667 $5,166,667 - $1,000,000 $5,100,000 $6,100,000 $6,100,000 UFA
Total - $16,000,000 $15,000,000 $31,000,000 $31,000,000
Signed: July 27, 2018
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: Brian MacLellan
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.5
Clause: Player has a 10 team no trade list for 2020-21 and 2021-22 and a 7 team no trade list for 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tom Wilson signed a $4,000,000 2-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager Brian MacLellan on June 30, 2016 with an AAV of $2,000,000. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2017-18 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 2.74% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 22 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - $1,750,000 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 RFA
2017-18 23 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000
Signed: June 30, 2016
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: Brian MacLellan
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 2.74

Tom Wilson signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager George McPhee on July 19, 2012 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2012-13 and end after the 2015-16 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.54% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2012-13 18 $925,000 $1,325,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2013-14 19 $894,167 $1,294,167 $200,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2014-15 20 $894,167 $1,294,167 $400,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2015-16 21 $894,167 $1,294,167 $600,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $1,200,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 19, 2012
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: George McPhee
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2009-10 GTHL Tor. Jr. Canadiens 73 44 61 105 140
2010-11 OHL Plymouth 28 3 3 6 71
2011-12 OHL Plymouth 49 9 18 27 +17 141 13 7 6 13 +10 39
2012-13 OHL Plymouth 48 23 35 58 +36 104 12 9 8 17 +8 41
2012-13 NHL Washington Capitals 3 -1 4 0.0 6:53
2012-13 AHL Hershey 3 1 1 +1 6 6 1,667.0
2013-14 NHL Washington Capitals 82 3 7 10 +1 151 63 4.8 7:56
2014-15 AHL Hershey 2 0 0 0 5 0.0
2014-15 NHL Washington Capitals 67 4 13 17 -1 172 79 5.1 10:56 13 1 1 -2 25 7 0.0 7:44
2015-16 NHL Washington Capitals 82 7 16 23 +3 163 99 7.1 12:55 12 1 1 -3 13 8 0.0 12:01
2016-17 NHL Washington Capitals 82 7 12 19 +9 133 95 7.4 12:56 13 3 3 -2 34 19 15.8 13:52
2017-18 NHL Washington Capitals 78 14 21 35 +10 187 123 11.4 15:59 21 5 10 15 +11 31 34 14.7 17:45
2018-19 NHL Washington Capitals 63 22 18 40 +11 128 130 16.9 18:09 7 3 2 5 +1 2 11 27.3 21:02
2019-20 NHL Washington Capitals 68 21 23 44 -3 93 154 13.6 18:16 8 1 2 3 -5 23 13 7.7 18:30
2020-21 NHL Washington Capitals 47 13 20 33 +1 96 83 15.7 16:32 5 1 1 2 -3 6 10 10.0 19:07
2021-22 NHL Washington Capitals 78 24 28 52 +13 98 151 15.9 18:35 1 1 1 2 50.0 1:31
2022-23 NHL Washington Capitals 33 13 9 22 -13 78 82 15.9 17:37
2023-24 NHL Washington Capitals 74 18 17 35 -19 133 169 10.7 18:06 4 1 2 3 +1 16 10 10.0 19:02
2024-25 NHL Washington Capitals 81 33 32 65 +20 100 169 19.5 18:44 10 3 4 7 +3 14 19 15.8 20:01
2025-26 NHL Washington Capitals 49 22 26 48 +19 78 106 20.8 19:22
NHL Career 884 201 242 443 +51 1610 1503 13.4 15:33 97 18 23 41 164 137 13.1 15:20