#26 · Centre · VGK
NicDowd
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2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 4
- G
- 0
- A
- 2
- P
- 2
- +/-
- -1
- PIM
- 2
- SOG
- 2
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Centre
- Born
- May 27, 1990 (age 36)
- Birthplace
- Huntsville, Alabama, USA
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Weight
- 195 lb (88 kg)
- Shoots
- Right
- Draft
- 2009 LAK, round 7, #198 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed20.4 mphleague avg 21.2 mph18th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph1league avg 4.79th percentile
- Distance skated7.5 mileague avg 7.4 mi52nd percentile
- Hardest shot62.7 mphleague avg 73.0 mph15th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone39.4%league avg 42.2%34th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0.24 | -0.24 | 7 | 2 | .034 |
| 2025-26 | 5 | 7.92 | -2.92 | 135 | 39 | .059 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 4 games · 36:17 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 45.0% | 64.2% | -19.2 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 55.2% | 57.9% | -2.7 |
- Goals for–against
- 2–3
- xG for–against
- 1.3–1.6
- Average rating
- 5.9
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common linemates
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Gatcomb | 4 | 29:02 | 51.9% |
| Braeden Bowman | 4 | 24:52 | 42.2% |
| Brett Howden | 3 | 3:34 | 62.6% |
| Ivan Barbashev | 2 | 1:33 | 36.3% |
| Tomas Hertl | 1 | 1:11 | 24.2% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 5.9 over the last 4 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 4: 0 G · 2 A · 2 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 661 | 89 | 110 | 199 | +17 | 382 | 666 | 13.4 | 10 |
| Playoffs | 62 | 7 | 3 | 10 | -12 | 40 | 64 | 10.9 | 0 |
Season by season (14)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Golden Knights | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Capitals | 55 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 53 | 48 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Golden Knights | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 20 | 18 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Capitals | 82 | 14 | 13 | 27 | +7 | 56 | 86 | 16.3 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Capitals | 64 | 12 | 10 | 22 | -2 | 47 | 61 | 19.7 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Capitals | 65 | 13 | 12 | 25 | +6 | 26 | 62 | 21.0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Capitals | 64 | 10 | 14 | 24 | +10 | 44 | 90 | 11.1 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | Capitals | 56 | 11 | 4 | 15 | +4 | 31 | 68 | 16.2 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Capitals | 56 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +11 | 28 | 52 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Capitals | 64 | 8 | 14 | 22 | +10 | 20 | 47 | 17.0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Kings | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 12 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Canucks | 40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 16 | 40 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | Kings | 70 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -15 | 25 | 78 | 7.7 | 8 |
| 2015-16 | Kings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 |