Lynden Lakovic
| Position | Left Wing | Current Team | Washington Capitals |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 3 years |
| Height | 6'4" | Expires | 2027-28 |
| Weight (lbs) | 190 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 21 |
| Age | 18 (Dec 12, 2006) | Expiry Status | RFA |
| Drafted | 2025, Round 1, Overall 27 (WSH) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
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| Jul 5, 2025 | Washington Capitals | Signed to an entry level contract. |
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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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The Capitals tried to trade up over 10 spots in the first round to select Lynden Lakovic, but he fell to them anyway at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Oct 11, 2025)
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Why the Capitals sent Lynden Lakovic back to junior so early despite impressing in training camp at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
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Washington Capitals make further cuts to training camp roster, including first-round pick Lynden Lakovic at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
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Dylan Strome gives praise to Capitals prospects Andrew Cristall and Lynden Lakovic while mic’d up during training camp practice at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
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Washington Capitals announce roster for first preseason game against Boston Bruins at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
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Lynden Lakovic is one of the early Capitals standouts at his first-ever pro training camp: ‘You can feel he’s got confidence and a little bit of swagger’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
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Washington Capitals announce roster and schedule for 2025 Training Camp at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
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2025 Top 25 Under 25 Part 1: 25-11 at Japers Rink (Tue Sep 16, 2025)
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Terik Parascak on his goals for his second season in Capitals organization: ‘Become a leader at the junior level or try to make my step in [the] pros’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sun Sep 14, 2025)
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Lynden Lakovic believes he took big steps after summer training with NHL veterans: ‘I’m real happy with the work I’ve put in.’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Sep 13, 2025)
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Washington Capitals announce 2025 Rookie Camp roster highlighted by Ryan Leonard, Andrew Cristall, and Ilya Protas at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
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5 Capitals Prospects to Watch at Rookie Camp at The Hockey Writers (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
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The NHL’s Top 100 Prospects – Preseason Update at The Hockey Writers (Fri Aug 29, 2025)
Current Contract
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
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 |
| 2018-19 | QC Int PW | Kelowna Jr Rockets (PW) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | CSSHL U15 | RINK HA Kelowna U15 Prep | 26 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | CSSHL U15 | RINK HA Kelowna U15 Prep | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | BCHL | West Kelowna Warriors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | WHL | Moose Jaw Warriors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | CSSHL U18 | North Shore Warriors U18 Prep | 33 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | WHC-17 | Canada Black U17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | WHL | Moose Jaw Warriors | 37 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 2 | |||||||
| 2023-24 | Memorial Cup | Moose Jaw Warriors | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | WHL | Moose Jaw Warriors | 68 | 18 | 21 | 39 | +4 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 2 | ||||||
| 2024-25 | WHL | Moose Jaw Warriors | 47 | 27 | 31 | 58 | -25 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | Prospects Challenge | Team CHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | |||||||||||||