Nic Dowd has 11 points (2 goals, 9 assists) in 37 games for the Washington Capitals this season.
Selected in the 7th round (No. 198) of the 2009 NHL Draft by the Los Angeles Kings, he has 187 points (86 goals, 101 assists) in 619 regular-season games for the Los Angeles Kings, the Vancouver Canucks and the Washington Capitals.
He also has 6 points (4 goals, 2 assists) in 40 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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USAAge: 35.6 yrs (27.05.1990) Height / Weight: 188 cm / 88 kg Shoots: R Drafted: 198th in 2009 Draft Team: 
Los Angeles Kings
Awards: -
The 35-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Capitals controlling 36% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Nic Dowd is off the ice, the Capitals control 55% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly worse when he plays.
He is being deployed in a defense-leaning role, starting 6% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 58% in the defensive zone.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 224th of 245 CentersDefense:Def: 191st of 245 Centers -
Metric Current Season PlayDriving -0.19-0.140.14OnIce_xGoalsPct 0.360.350.65IceTimePerGame 15.491222Metric Current Season Goals/60 0.210.21.5PrimaryAssists/60 0.310.11.5SecondaryAssists/60 0.630.11.2xGoals/60 0.380.491.34OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 2.011.85OnIce_GoalsFor/60 1.681.45.5PenaltiesDrawn/60 0.630.271.56OZoneStartPct 0.060.150.4PP_xGoals/60 0.000.52.5Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 3.652.54OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 3.042.54Penalties/60 1.470.51.5ShotsBlocked/60 2.8313Takeaways/60 1.050.52Giveaways/60 2.4114DZoneStartPct 0.580.150.4PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 7.48512
| Actual AAV: | $3.000M |
| Player Contract Value: | $0.800M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 38.1 yrs (27.05.1990) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.2026 |
Senators
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 03.01.2026 |
Blackhawks
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:08 | 0 | 0 | |
| 05.01.2026 |
Ducks
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:03 | 0 | 0 | |
| 07.01.2026 |
Stars
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:55 | 0 | 2 | |
| 09.01.2026 |
Blackhawks
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16:18 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 |
Kings
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:34 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2016-17 |
Kings
|
70 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -15 | 12:26 | 78 | 7.7% | 25 |
| 2017-18 |
Kings
|
16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 7:57 | 11 | 0.0% | 12 |
| 2017-18 |
Canucks
|
40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 11:34 | 40 | 7.5% | 16 |
| 2018-19 |
Capitals
|
64 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 10:18 | 47 | 17.0% | 20 |
| 2019-20 |
Capitals
|
56 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 10:49 | 52 | 13.5% | 28 |
| 2020-21 |
Capitals
|
56 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 14:22 | 68 | 16.2% | 31 |
| 2021-22 |
Capitals
|
64 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 14:16 | 90 | 11.1% | 44 |
| 2022-23 |
Capitals
|
65 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 13:20 | 62 | 21.0% | 26 |
| 2023-24 |
Capitals
|
64 | 12 | 10 | 22 | -2 | 15:11 | 61 | 19.7% | 47 |
| 2024-25 |
Capitals
|
82 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 15:10 | 86 | 16.3% | 56 |
| 2025-26 |
Capitals
|
37 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 15:28 | 36 | 5.6% | 31 |
| Season Projection | 74 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 15:29 | 72 | 5.6% | 62 | |
| Total | 619 | 86 | 101 | 187 | 23 | 634 | 13.6% | 338 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 |
Capitals
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 10:10 | 6 | 16.7% | 6 |
| 2019-20 |
Capitals
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 12:43 | 7 | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2020-21 |
Capitals
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15:55 | 6 | 33.3% | 4 |
| 2021-22 |
Capitals
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 12:10 | 8 | 12.5% | 4 |
| 2023-24 |
Capitals
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:56 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2024-25 |
Capitals
|
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 15:07 | 10 | 0.0% | 8 |
| Total | 40 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -10 | 39 | 10.3% | 32 | ||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Dowd | |
C | 35.6 yrs | 188 cm / 88 kg | 0.30 | 0.30 | 50 | 64 | $3.000M | |
| 88% | Mason Appleton |  |
C | 30 yrs | 188 cm / 88 kg | 0.31 | 0.34 | 53 | 62 | $2.900M |
| 87% | Jason Dickinson | |
C | 30.5 yrs | 188 cm / 90 kg | 0.28 | 0.31 | 52 | 66 | $4.250M |
| 86% | Cole Koepke |  |
LW | 27.7 yrs | 185 cm / 93 kg | 0.31 | 0.23 | 52 | 64 | $1.000M |
| 85% | Oskar Sundqvist |  |
C | 31.8 yrs | 191 cm / 95 kg | 0.36 | 0.33 | 56 | 64 | $1.500M |