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Nic Dowd

Position	Center	Current Team	Washington Capitals
Shoots	Right	Current Contract	2 years
Height	6'2"	Expires	2026-27
Weight (lbs)	195	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	37
Age	35 (May 27, 1990)	Expiry Status	UFA
Drafted	2009, Round 7, Overall 198 (LAK)

Date	Team	Transaction
Apr 16, 2025	Washington Capitals	Signed 2 years @ $3.000M AAV starting in 2025-26
Nov 14, 2021	Washington Capitals	Signed 3 years @ $1.300M AAV starting in 2022-23
Apr 11, 2019	Washington Capitals	Signed 3 years @ $750K AAV starting in 2019-20
Jul 1, 2018	Washington Capitals	Signed 1 year @ $650K AAV starting in 2018-19
Aug 11, 2016	Los Angeles Kings	Signed 2 years @ $640K AAV starting in 2016-17
Jul 15, 2015	Los Angeles Kings	Signed 1 year @ $600K AAV starting in 2015-16
Apr 1, 2014	Los Angeles Kings	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

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	LAK	5	48:18	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.40	-0.40	0.00	16.00	-16.00	0.00	0.00
2016-17	LAK	70	728:52	0.33	0.58	0.91	0.55	-0.22	7.02	11.77	-4.75	6.98	5.81
2017-18	LAK	16	125:30	0.00	0.48	0.48	0.38	-0.38	0.00	7.13	-7.13	8.33	8.33
2017-18	VAN	40	393:19	0.31	0.00	0.31	0.64	-0.33	5.56	11.64	-6.08	7.55	7.55
2017-18	LAK, VAN	56	518:49	0.23	0.12	0.35	0.58	-0.34	4.26	10.58	-6.33	7.69	7.69
2018-19	WSH	64	535:25	0.90	1.46	2.35	0.58	0.32	19.05	12.34	6.71	4.62	4.62
2019-20	WSH	56	449:28	0.53	1.07	1.60	0.49	0.05	9.30	8.50	0.80	0.00	8.33
2020-21	WSH	56	629:04	0.86	0.29	1.14	0.62	0.23	15.52	11.28	4.24	2.44	6.10
2021-22	WSH	63	729:05	0.74	0.82	1.56	0.57	0.17	11.54	8.94	2.60	1.04	6.25
2022-23	WSH	65	689:52	1.13	0.87	2.00	0.57	0.56	23.64	11.97	11.67	0.00	10.67
2023-24	WSH	64	783:50	0.84	0.61	1.45	0.48	0.36	20.75	11.93	8.83	2.67	12.00
2024-25	WSH	82	985:15	0.61	0.43	1.04	0.58	0.03	13.51	12.87	0.64	3.57	11.61
2025-26	WSH	4	50:21	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.49	-0.49	0.00	8.26	-8.26	20.00	0.00

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	LAK	5	48:18	43.48	2.48	2.86	31.06	1.24	1.74	66.67	62.17	-0.22	-0.19	0.66
2016-17	LAK	70	728:52	44.37	1.15	2.46	30.71	1.89	1.84	37.84	57.17	-0.15	-0.38	3.19
2017-18	LAK	16	125:30	29.16	0.48	1.47	38.25	1.91	2.04	20.00	41.86	-0.86	-0.68	-4.23
2017-18	VAN	40	393:19	40.73	1.37	2.34	44.39	2.59	2.64	34.62	47.00	0.10	-0.04	1.41
2017-18	LAK, VAN	56	518:49	37.93	1.16	2.13	42.91	2.43	2.49	32.26	46.05	-0.14	-0.20	0.32
2018-19	WSH	64	535:25	40.12	2.80	2.20	39.89	1.68	2.34	62.50	48.47	-0.28	-0.38	0.77
2019-20	WSH	56	449:28	43.12	2.94	2.56	34.84	1.87	1.92	61.11	57.13	-0.02	-0.67	7.19
2020-21	WSH	56	629:04	36.63	2.00	2.20	40.63	2.19	2.32	47.73	48.61	-0.17	0.15	-3.52
2021-22	WSH	63	729:05	42.05	2.39	2.42	37.69	1.65	2.22	59.18	52.13	-0.14	-0.25	1.20
2022-23	WSH	65	689:52	41.57	2.70	2.47	37.92	2.26	2.22	54.39	52.65	-0.15	-0.45	3.11
2023-24	WSH	64	783:50	30.54	1.99	1.76	44.09	2.22	2.54	47.27	40.90	-0.64	0.01	-7.76
2024-25	WSH	82	985:15	38.97	2.13	2.28	38.85	2.19	2.10	49.30	52.09	-0.31	-0.27	-0.22
2025-26	WSH	4	50:21	27.41	0.00	1.54	41.71	1.19	1.73	0.00	47.03	-1.17	-0.50	-7.79

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%
2021-22	64	21.7	0.3	9.5	9.7	87.1	50.1	10.4	41.8	47.8	0.4	0.2	0.4
2022-23	65	21.8	0.4	9.8	10.1	95.6	48.1	4.1	38.8	57.1	0.4	0.2	0.4
2023-24	64	21.7	0.4	9.9	10.2	85.7	43.0	2.0	39.2	58.8	0.5	0.2	0.4
2024-25	82	21.8	0.5	9.7	9.9	84.6	50.7	6.2	33.8	60.0	0.4	0.2	0.4
2025-26	4	21.3	0.4	10.0	10.1	75.9	44.2	0.0	25.0	75.0	0.4	0.2	0.4

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	Team	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2025-26	WSH	0.00	1.92	0.00	1.17	1.50	43.83	-1.47	-0.72	-10.55
2024-25	WSH	1.87	2.81	40.00	2.15	2.15	49.98	-0.49	-0.13	-3.72
2024-25	WSH	0.79	0.79	50.00	1.49	2.18	40.64	-1.16	-0.11	-13.04
2024-25	WSH	3.09	1.86	62.50	2.71	1.76	60.70	0.14	-0.57	8.11
2024-25	WSH	2.19	0.73	75.00	2.62	2.11	55.39	0.08	-0.09	1.74
2024-25	WSH	2.68	5.36	33.33	3.84	1.76	68.51	1.22	-0.42	14.03
2024-25	WSH	0.00	2.90	0.00	2.65	2.84	48.25	0.10	0.54	-4.30
2024-25	WSH	5.85	0.00	100.00	2.65	1.56	62.85	0.09	-0.73	10.16
2024-25	WSH	2.97	2.97	50.00	2.06	1.28	61.70	-0.29	-0.99	10.82
2023-24	WSH	2.28	1.71	57.14	1.60	2.38	40.26	-0.77	-0.21	-7.63
2023-24	WSH	0.97	2.92	25.00	2.22	2.96	42.79	-0.06	0.32	-3.40
2023-24	WSH	2.66	4.00	40.00	2.13	2.78	43.31	-0.22	0.30	-5.33
2023-24	WSH	2.43	7.29	25.00	2.08	2.53	45.14	-0.28	0.17	-4.87
2023-24	WSH	2.61	0.00	100.00	3.04	2.54	54.51	0.74	-0.06	7.55
2022-23	WSH	2.18	1.56	58.33	2.65	1.66	61.57	0.03	-0.96	11.54
2022-23	WSH	0.86	0.00	100.00	2.61	3.10	45.66	0.21	0.40	-1.32
2022-23	WSH	1.31	2.63	33.33	2.27	2.43	48.38	-0.14	-0.25	0.98
2022-23	WSH	3.02	4.53	40.00	2.04	2.32	46.80	-0.26	-0.25	-0.52
2022-23	WSH	5.22	1.74	75.00	1.40	2.75	33.70	-0.88	0.12	-12.77
2022-23	WSH	5.28	0.00	100.00	3.15	1.48	68.04	0.64	-0.98	17.57
2022-23	WSH	7.05	0.00	100.00	3.58	1.94	64.80	0.95	-0.46	12.64
2022-23	WSH	7.39	0.00	100.00	3.46	2.45	58.56	0.76	0.18	4.15
2022-23	WSH	2.52	2.52	50.00	2.71	0.87	75.63	-0.79	-2.18	22.21
2022-23	WSH	2.58	5.15	33.33	1.91	1.67	53.46	-0.21	-0.87	7.90
2021-22	WSH	2.30	1.06	68.42	2.34	2.13	52.32	-0.13	-0.33	2.26
2021-22	WSH	2.91	2.18	57.14	2.86	1.50	65.64	0.33	-0.90	14.29
2021-22	WSH	1.69	0.85	66.67	1.94	2.00	49.22	-0.76	-0.65	-1.21
2021-22	WSH	0.00	1.05	0.00	2.16	2.52	46.16	-0.18	0.12	-3.15
2021-22	WSH	2.66	5.31	33.33	3.37	2.90	53.78	-0.26	0.08	-2.49
2020-21	WSH	2.35	2.23	51.28	2.43	2.19	52.58	0.12	-0.02	1.57
2019-20	WSH	2.06	2.06	50.00	2.62	1.83	58.93	0.06	-0.69	8.50
2019-20	WSH	5.13	1.28	80.00	3.12	1.20	72.16	0.46	-1.24	20.03
2019-20	WSH	4.58	0.00	100.00	3.22	1.40	69.65	0.98	-1.30	24.39
2018-19	WSH	2.55	2.55	50.00	2.05	1.97	50.95	-0.34	-0.84	4.95
2018-19	WSH	0.00	0.87	0.00	1.49	1.76	45.85	-0.77	-0.93	0.19
2018-19	WSH	4.07	2.04	66.67	2.02	3.10	39.46	-0.79	0.39	-11.42
2018-19	WSH	1.12	1.12	50.00	2.31	2.44	48.60	-0.26	-0.34	0.58
2018-19	WSH	3.75	2.50	60.00	3.16	3.02	51.12	0.62	0.47	1.21
2018-19	WSH	0.00	0.00	-	1.47	1.10	57.24	-0.98	-1.01	3.46
2018-19	WSH	0.00	1.84	0.00	2.03	2.20	47.97	-0.51	-0.30	-2.44
2018-19	WSH	2.86	2.86	50.00	3.09	1.12	73.33	0.43	-1.42	22.19
2017-18	VAN	4.41	4.41	50.00	3.78	2.21	63.12	1.50	-0.49	17.32
2017-18	VAN	1.34	1.34	50.00	2.58	2.09	55.27	0.30	-0.52	8.65
2017-18	VAN	0.00	5.77	0.00	2.05	2.12	49.20	0.04	-0.80	8.41
2017-18	VAN	1.82	0.00	100.00	1.56	1.20	56.40	-0.89	-1.79	11.36
2017-18	LAK	2.25	0.00	100.00	1.64	2.10	43.77	-0.56	-0.73	0.10
2016-17	LAK	2.34	3.28	41.67	2.51	1.70	59.67	0.28	-0.57	10.09
2016-17	LAK	0.84	0.00	100.00	2.27	1.70	57.10	-0.39	-0.60	3.47
2016-17	LAK	0.00	2.09	0.00	2.61	1.50	63.53	0.24	-0.66	11.17
2016-17	LAK	0.00	0.00	-	1.24	1.41	46.62	-1.31	-0.61	-9.08
2016-17	LAK	1.25	0.00	100.00	2.03	2.26	47.31	-0.46	0.24	-7.93
2016-17	LAK	0.00	0.00	-	2.67	0.46	85.22	-0.02	-1.92	32.21
2016-17	LAK	0.00	4.06	0.00	1.53	2.56	37.45	-0.91	0.61	-18.11
2016-17	LAK	0.00	0.00	-	2.89	1.56	64.98	0.43	-0.71	12.96
2016-17	LAK	0.00	2.55	0.00	1.24	2.73	31.20	-1.28	0.50	-21.79
2016-17	LAK	5.16	2.58	66.67	4.29	2.01	68.06	1.68	-0.04	12.08
2016-17	LAK	2.87	5.74	33.33	2.14	1.68	56.01	-0.40	-0.43	1.46
2016-17	LAK	0.00	8.93	0.00	3.53	2.00	63.84	0.97	-0.15	9.54

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

Jakob Chychrun’s OTGWG came during a ‘textbook’ overtime for the Capitals that was ‘executed essentially as good as you can do it’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Wed Oct 15, 2025)
How Spencer Carbery approaches hockey statistics, the ‘eye test,’ and the Capitals’ analytics staff at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Mon Oct 13, 2025)
Capitals wear ’26 Pops’ stickers on helmets in memory of Nic Dowd’s late father, Alan at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Oct 9, 2025)
What every Capitals fan needs to know if they didn’t pay attention over the summer at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Wed Oct 8, 2025)
Rink Roundtable: Previewing the 2025-26 Season at Japers Rink (Wed Oct 8, 2025)
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)
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)
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 (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
Alex Ovechkin skates for second day in no-contact jersey, joined by prospect forward Alexander Suzdalev at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
Washington Capitals announce roster for first preseason game against Boston Bruins at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
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)
2025 Top 25 Under 25 Part 2: 10-6 at Japers Rink (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
2025 Leafs Prospect Rankings, No. 7: Jacob Quillan at Editor in Leaf (Thu Sep 4, 2025)
Dylan Strome and Trevor van Riemsdyk are latest Capitals to join teammates for informal skates ahead of training camp at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Mon Aug 25, 2025)
Pierre-Luc Dubois, Nic Dowd, John Carlson, and Sonny Milano have joined informal Capitals skates ahead of training camp at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Wed Aug 20, 2025)

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2025-26	35	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	-	-	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	UFA
2026-27	36	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	-	-	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	UFA
Total				-	-	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000

Signed: Apr 16, 2025

Team: Washington Capitals

GM: Chris Patrick

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 3.14

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Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2022-23	32	$1,300,000	$1,300,000	-	-	$1,600,000	$1,600,000	$1,600,000	UFA
2023-24	33	$1,300,000	$1,300,000	-	-	$1,300,000	$1,300,000	$1,300,000	UFA
2024-25	34	$1,300,000	$1,300,000	-	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	UFA
Total				-	-	$3,900,000	$3,900,000	$3,900,000

Signed: Nov 14, 2021

Team: Washington Capitals

GM: Brian MacLellan

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 1.58

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2019-20	29	$750,000	$750,000	-	-	$700,000	$700,000	$700,000	UFA
2020-21	30	$750,000	$750,000	-	-	$750,000	$750,000	$750,000	UFA
2021-22	31	$750,000	$750,000	-	-	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	UFA
Total				-	-	$2,250,000	$2,250,000	$2,250,000

Signed: Apr 11, 2019

Team: Washington Capitals

GM: Brian MacLellan

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 0.92

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2018-19	28		$650,000	$650,000	-	-	$650,000	$650,000	$650,000	UFA
Total					-	-	$650,000	$650,000	$650,000

Signed: July 1, 2018

Team: Washington Capitals

GM: Brian MacLellan

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 0.82

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2016-17	26	$640,000	$640,000	-	-	$630,000	$630,000	$300,000	RFA-arb
2017-18	27	$640,000	$640,000	-	-	$650,000	$650,000	$650,000	UFA
Total				-	-	$1,280,000	$1,280,000	$950,000

Signed: Aug 11, 2016

Team: Los Angeles Kings

GM: Dean Lombardi

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 0.88

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2015-16	25		$600,000	$600,000	-	-	$600,000	$600,000	$72,500	RFA-arb
Total					-	-	$600,000	$600,000	$72,500

Signed: July 15, 2015

Team: Los Angeles Kings

GM: Dean Lombardi

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 0.84

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2014-15	24		$750,000	$900,000	$150,000	$90,000	$660,000	$750,000	$67,500	ELC
Total					$150,000	$90,000	$660,000	$750,000	$67,500

Signed: Apr 1, 2014

Team: Los Angeles Kings

GM: Dean Lombardi

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

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
2007-08	High-IN	Culver Academy	45	15	31	46		38
2008-09	NAHL	St. Louis	3	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0.0
2008-09	NAHL	Wenatchee	43	16	33	49	+9	71				13	8	14	22		34
2009-10	USHL	Indiana	46	16	23	39		48				9	2	4	6		2		0.0
2010-11	WCHA	St. Cloud State	36	5	13	18		34
2011-12	WCHA	St. Cloud State	39	11	13	24		36
2012-13	WCHA	St. Cloud State	42	14	25	39		41
2013-14	NCHC	St. Cloud State	38	22	18	40		32
2013-14	AHL	Manchester	7	0	3	3	+1		6	0.0		4	1		1			6	1,667.0
2014-15	AHL	Manchester	75	9	32	41	+17	44	118	760.0		19	7	6	13	+6	10	37	1,890.0
2015-16	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	5	0	0	0	+1	2	3	0.0	10:35
2015-16	AHL	Ontario	58	14	34	48	+13	49	140	1,000.0		13	4	7	11	+2	14	41	980.0
2016-17	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	70	6	16	22	-15	25	78	7.7	12:27
2017-18	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	40	3	0	3	-7	16	40	7.5	11:34
2017-18	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	16	0	1	1	-3	12	11	0.0	7:57
2018-19	NHL	Washington Capitals	64	8	14	22	+10	20	47	17.0	10:18	7	1		1	-1	6	6	16.7	10:10
2019-20	NHL	Washington Capitals	56	7	8	15	+11	28	52	13.5	10:50	8				-4	4	7	0.0	12:43
2020-21	NHL	Washington Capitals	56	11	4	15	+4	31	68	16.2	14:22	5	2		2	+1	4	6	33.3	15:56
2021-22	NHL	Washington Capitals	64	10	14	24	+10	44	90	11.1	14:16	6	1	1	2	-3	4	8	12.5	12:10
2022-23	NHL	Washington Capitals	65	13	12	25	+6	26	62	21.0	13:21
2023-24	NHL	Washington Capitals	64	12	10	22	-2	47	61	19.7	15:12	4					6	2	0.0	13:57
2024-25	NHL	Washington Capitals	82	14	13	27	+7	56	86	16.3	15:11	10		1	1	-3	8	10	0.0	15:08
2025-26	NHL	Washington Capitals	4	0	0	0	-1		5	0.0	14:54
NHL Career			586	84	92	176	+21	307	603	13.9	13:03	40	4	2	6	-10	32	39	10.2	13:19