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Justin Sourdif

Position	Center / Right Wing	Current Team	Washington Capitals
Shoots	Right	Current Contract	2 years ($825.0K CapHit)
Height	6'0"	Expires	2026-27
Weight (lbs)	195	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	25
Age (DOB)	23 (Mar 24, 2002)	Expiry Status	RFA-arb
Drafted	2020, Round 3, Overall 87 (FLA)

Date	Team	Transaction
Jan 19, 2026	Washington Capitals	Activated from IR
Jan 16, 2026	Washington Capitals	Placed on IR
Jun 28, 2025	Washington Capitals	Signed 2 years @ $825K AAV starting in 2025-26
Jun 26, 2025	Washington Capitals	Acquired from Florida Panthers
Jun 26, 2025	Florida Panthers	Traded to Washington Capitals
Feb 26, 2025	Florida Panthers	Assigned to AHL
Feb 24, 2025	Florida Panthers	Recalled from AHL
Nov 7, 2024	Florida Panthers	Assigned to AHL
Nov 7, 2024	Florida Panthers	Activated from SOIR.
Oct 7, 2024	Florida Panthers	Placed on SOIR
Sep 24, 2021	Florida Panthers	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

2025-26 Player Card

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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).

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.
2023-24	FLA	3	26:20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.48	-0.48	0.00	10.58	-10.58	0.00	0.00
2024-25	FLA	1	9:27	6.35	0.00	6.35	1.39	4.96	50.00	10.92	39.08	50.00	0.00
2025-26	WSH	47	602:47	0.80	1.09	1.89	0.58	0.22	15.69	11.41	4.28	1.16	8.14

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
2023-24	FLA	3	26:20	15.95	0.00	0.64	34.18	0.00	1.62	-	28.23	-2.65	-0.64	-31.04
2024-25	FLA	1	9:27	25.40	6.35	2.07	12.70	0.00	0.42	100.00	83.13	-0.07	-1.23	26.73
2025-26	WSH	47	602:47	43.00	3.28	2.76	37.63	1.49	2.54	68.75	52.05	0.01	-0.18	1.77

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
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.

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

Capitals recall forward Ivan Miroshnichenko from Hershey Bears, place Justin Sourdif on injured reserve at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Jan 16, 2026)
Jakob Chychrun to make return against Sharks, but Capitals will remain without Tom Wilson and Justin Sourdif at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Jan 15, 2026)
Jakob Chychrun practices with Capitals after missing game against Canadiens, Justin Sourdif absent again at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Wed Jan 14, 2026)
Justin Sourdif will not play against Montreal Canadiens due to upper-body injury at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Tue Jan 13, 2026)
Justin Sourdif leaves Capitals game against Predators in second period after taking puck to the face at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sun Jan 11, 2026)
Jakob Chychrun and Justin Sourdif leave Capitals practice early ahead of two-game road trip at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Jan 8, 2026)
Capitals vs. Ducks: How the Game Was Won at Japers Rink (Tue Jan 6, 2026)
Top-5 : Le Mammoth fonce dans les deux gardiens des Rangers at Dans Les Coulisses (Tue Jan 6, 2026)
Sourdif rookie hat trick 1st by Cap since Ovechkin at ESPN (Tue Jan 6, 2026)
Capitals praise Justin Sourdif after first NHL hat trick, five-point night: ‘He was a one-man breakout’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Tue Jan 6, 2026)
Tom Wilson dumps Powerade on Justin Sourdif’s head after rookie’s first carerer hat trick at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Tue Jan 6, 2026)
Capitals vs. Ducks Recap: Sourdif’s Hat Trick Lifts Caps to 7-4 Win Over Ducks at Japers Rink (Mon Jan 5, 2026)
The Justin Sourdif game: Caps beat Ducks 7-4! at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Mon Jan 5, 2026)
Justin Sourdif becomes first Capitals rookie to record a hat trick since Alex Ovechkin did so against the Ducks in 2006 at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Mon Jan 5, 2026)
3 Capitals Who Need to Step up in 2026 at The Hockey Writers (Mon Jan 5, 2026)
Justin Sourdif misses morning skate and is among several Capitals players who are game-time decisions against Blackhawks at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Jan 3, 2026)
Justin Sourdif throws massive hit on Thomas Chabot and drops the gloves for first NHL fight with Drake Batherson at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Jan 1, 2026)
Justin Sourdif notches four career firsts after scoring twice from the bakery against Rangers at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Jan 1, 2026)
Paul Maurice happy Justin Sourdif has found home with Capitals after three years in Panthers organization: ‘He had some of the worst luck that you can have as a player here’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Mon Dec 29, 2025)
Spencer Carbery has modest expectations for Justin Sourdif in his rookie season: ‘I couldn’t care less what his goals and assists look like at the end of the night’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Dec 27, 2025)
John Carlson will miss second straight game with upper-body injury, Justin Sourdif to be game-time decision at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Dec 5, 2025)
Justin Sourdif will ‘miss a little bit of time’ with lower-body injury, per Spencer Carbery at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Dec 4, 2025)
John Carlson and Justin Sourdif miss Capitals game against Sharks due to injury at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Dec 4, 2025)
Capitals’ Sourdif Gets Promotion to Second-Line Center at The Hockey Writers (Tue Nov 18, 2025)
Justin Sourdif will center Capitals’ second line against New Jersey Devils: ‘[His] job is to run with that opportunity’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Nov 15, 2025)
Justin Sourdif set to play Panthers for first time since they traded him to Capitals: ‘Three years in that organization. I learned a lot from those guys over there.’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Nov 13, 2025)
Justin Sourdif grew up a Capitals fan. Now, he’s Alex Ovechkin’s teammate: ‘It’s unreal’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Mon Nov 10, 2025)
Justin Sourdif scores first goal as a Capital after an assist by Logan Thompson: ‘I just tried to make it count’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Oct 25, 2025)
Analyzing the Performances of Capitals’ Newcomers So Far at The Hockey Writers (Wed Oct 22, 2025)
Spencer Carbery looks to evaluate Justin Sourdif at center: ‘I’m looking for any opportunity I can get him in the middle’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Tue Oct 21, 2025)
Nic Dowd, Brandon Duhaime, and Justin Sourdif to line up as trio for first time this preseason: ‘It’ll be nice to try and develop a little chemistry’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
Capitals’ Justin Sourdif Is Making a Case to an NHL Roster Spot at The Hockey Writers (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
Justin Sourdif is excited to join Capitals and is ready to prove he can be full-time NHL player: ‘I’m going to keep getting better and better’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
Spencer Carbery on what he has seen in Justin Sourdif through early days of training camp: ‘I would probably say just the way he moves. He’s quick.’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Tue Sep 23, 2025)
Martin Fehervary, Matt Roy, and Justin Sourdif begin first day of Capitals Training Camp in no-contact jerseys at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
Justin Sourdif joins Capitals’ informal skates ahead of training camp at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Wed Sep 10, 2025)
Justin Sourdif and Declan Chisholm receive their jersey numbers with Capitals at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Jul 17, 2025)
Panthers Trade Sourdif To Washington For Two Draft Picks: Analysis at The Rat Trick (Fri Jun 27, 2025)
Capitals trade for Justin Sourdif, send Panthers two picks at Stars and Sticks (Thu Jun 26, 2025)

Current Contract

Justin Sourdif signed a $1,650,000 2-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager Chris Patrick on June 28, 2025 with an AAV of $825,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2026-27 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.86% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2025-26	23	$825,000	$825,000	-	-	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	RFA
2026-27	24	$825,000	$825,000	-	-	$850,000	$850,000	$850,000	RFA-arb
Total				-	-	$1,650,000	$1,650,000	$1,650,000

Signed: June 28, 2025

Team: Washington Capitals

GM: Chris Patrick

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 0.86

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Justin Sourdif signed a $2,635,000 3-year contract with the Florida Panthers and General Manager Bill Zito on September 24, 2021 with an AAV of $870,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.07% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2021-22	19	$870,000	$925,000	-	$92,500	-	$92,500	-	ELC
2022-23	20	$847,500	$902,500	$82,500	$92,500	$750,000	$842,500	$80,000	ELC
2023-24	21	$847,500	$902,500	$82,500	$92,500	$775,000	$867,500	$80,000	ELC
2024-25	22	$847,500	$902,500	-	-	$832,500	$832,500	$80,000	ELC
Total				$165,000	$277,500	$2,357,500	$2,635,000	$240,000

Signed: Sep 24, 2021

Team: Florida Panthers

GM: Bill Zito

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
2013-14	QC Int PW	Burnaby Winter Club Bruins	3	1	1	2
2014-15	QC Int PW	Burnaby Winter Club Bruins	2	2	1	3		2
2015-16	CSSHLV U15	Delta Hockey Academy U15 Varsity	24	27	22	49		34				4	5	3	8		2
2016-17	CSSHL U16	Delta Hockey Academy U16 Prep	1	0	0	0
2016-17	CSSHL U15	Delta Hockey Academy U15 Prep	29	32	34	66		45				5	4	2	6		4
2017-18	WHL Cup	Team British Columbia	5	4	1	5	+1	4
2017-18	WHL	Vancouver Giants	4	0	0	0	-1					7				-2
2017-18	BCEHL U18	Valley West Giants U18 AAA	35	23	50	73		57				3	2	3	5		4
2018-19	WHC-17	Canada Red U17	6	1	2	3		4
2018-19	WHL	Vancouver Giants	64	23	23	46	+27	31				17	2	6	8	+1	16
2019-20	WHL	Vancouver Giants	57	26	28	54	+30	44
2019-20	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Canada U18	5	1	4	5	+7	2
2020-21	WHL	Vancouver Giants	22	11	23	34	+10	29
2021-22	WHL	Vancouver Giants	24	9	23	32	+16	28
2021-22	Memorial Cup	Edmonton Oil Kings	3	0	2	2	-1
2021-22	WHL	Edmonton Oil Kings	28	17	22	39	+29	33				19	5	9	14	+17	18
2022-23	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	48	7	17	24	-4	32				6	1	1	2	-3	4
2023-24	NHL	Florida Panthers	3	0	0	0			2	0.0	8:50
2023-24	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	58	12	26	38	+8	62				3	1		1		2
2024-25	NHL	Florida Panthers	1	1	0	1	+1		2	50.0	9:27
2024-25	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	43	16	18	34	-1	58				18	4	6	10	+5	32
2025-26	NHL	Washington Capitals	49	11	13	24	+14	19	68	16.2	14:23
NHL Career			53	12	13	25	+15	19	72	16.7	13:58