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Nic Dowd

Position Center Current Team Washington Capitals
Shoots Right Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2024-25
Weight (lbs) 190 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 35
Age 34 (May 27, 1990) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2009, Round 7, Overall 198 (LAK)
Date Team Transaction
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
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2015-16 LAK 5 0 0 0 +1 2 3 0.0 10:35
2016-17 LAK 70 6 16 22 -15 25 78 7.7 12:27
2017-18 LAK 16 0 1 1 -3 12 11 0.0 7:57
2017-18 VAN 40 3 0 3 -7 16 40 7.5 11:34
2018-19 WSH 64 8 14 22 +10 20 47 17.0 10:18 7 1 1 -1 6 6 16.7 10:10
2019-20 WSH 56 7 8 15 +11 28 52 13.5 10:50 8 -4 4 7 0.0 12:43
2020-21 WSH 56 11 4 15 +4 31 68 16.2 14:22 5 2 2 +1 4 6 33.3 15:56
2021-22 WSH 64 10 14 24 +10 44 90 11.1 14:16 6 1 1 2 -3 4 8 12.5 12:10
2022-23 WSH 65 13 12 25 +6 26 62 21.0 13:21
2023-24 WSH 64 12 10 22 -2 47 61 19.7 15:12 4 6 2 0.0 13:57
2024-25 WSH 73 12 12 24 +11 42 74 16.2 15:16
Career 573 82 91 173 +26 293 586 14.0 13:00 30 4 1 5 -7 24 29 13.8 12:43

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 65 787:29 0.69 0.46 1.14 0.61 0.08 15.00 13.33 1.67 4.40 10.99

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 65 787:29 39.39 2.21 2.31 39.62 1.98 2.16 52.73 51.65 -0.29 -0.23 -0.43

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 6.0 6.2 87.1 41.0 10.4 41.8 47.8 40.7 18.7 40.6
2022-23 65 21.8 0.4 9.8 10.1 95.6 46.1 4.1 38.8 57.1 42.8 18.2 39.0
2023-24 64 21.7 0.4 9.9 10.1 85.7 36.1 2.1 41.7 56.2 46.7 18.0 35.3
2024-25 55 21.8 0.4 9.7 9.9 81.5 50.8 2.3 31.8 65.9 44.0 17.4 38.6

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.

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.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause 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: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.58

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause 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: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92

Standard Contract (UFA)

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: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.82

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause 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: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88

Standard Contract (RFA)

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: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.84

Entry Level Contract

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: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15