NIC DOWD NEWS

Deposits goal in win Dowd scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 6-2 win over Utah.

Impact Dowd finished off a quick play at 7:56 of the first period, just 10 seconds after Dylan Strome got the Capitals on the board. The goal ended a six-game slump for Dowd, who has been effective in a fourth-line role this season. The veteran center is at five goals, two helpers, 24 shots on net, 34 hits, 19 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 18 contests. He's averaging a career-high 16:01 of ice time -- by that measure, he's more like a middle-six forward, through his ceiling is likely in the 25-30 point range.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

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2 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Ovechkin scores twice before leaving with apparent injury, leads Capitals past Utah 6-2

Alex Ovechkin scored two goals, tying an NHL record, before leaving with an apparent leg injury to propel the Washington Capitals to a 6-2 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Mond...

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ovechkin ties NHL record by scoring on 178 different goalies before leaving with apparent leg injury

Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin tied one NHL record in his pursuit of another before leaving during the third period with an apparent left leg injury

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

John Tavares scores in OT as the Maple Leafs rally to beat the Capitals 4-3

Mitch Marner tied it in the final minute, John Tavares scored the overtime winner and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to beat the Washington Ca...

NOVEMBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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NOVEMBER 4 • NHL.COM

Tallies in blowout win Dowd scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Dowd has scored in four of the last six games. His tally Saturday was the Capitals' fifth in a first-period blitz that gave them plenty of offense in the win. The 34-year-old center is up to five points, 16 shots on net, 21 hits, 12 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-7 rating through 10 contests. Dowd should continue to provide decent depth scoring in a bottom-six role, though his pace is likely to slow down since he's never had more than 25 points in a single campaign.

NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Deposits empty-netter Dowd scored an empty-net goal in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.

Impact The Capitals were able to nurse a 4-3 lead from early in the second period to the final minute, when Dowd gave them breathing room with an empty-netter. It was his third goal in the last four games. The 34-year-old center has four points, 10 shots on net, 18 hits, eight blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-5 rating over eight appearances this season. He continues to play a much larger role than his fourth-line assignment would suggest, though a lot of that comes from defensive work.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Ovechkin scores twice as the Capitals beat the Rangers 5-3

Alex Ovechkin scored twice as the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 5-3

OCTOBER 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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OCTOBER 29 • NHL.COM

Scores again Wednesday Dowd scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.

Impact Dowd scored a shorthanded goal Tuesday, and his goal Wednesday came just after he finished serving a penalty for holding early in the second period. The fourth-line center is up to three points, eight shots on net, 15 hits, eight blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-6 rating over six contests. Dowd won't rack up huge scoring numbers, but the Capitals have him playing significant ice time, so he could have some appeal in deep fantasy formats that count hits and faceoffs.

OCTOBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 24 • NHL.COM

Capitals hand the Flyers a 6th consecutive loss, extend their win streak to 5

Connor McMichael scored twice and the Washington Capitals held on to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 for their fifth consecutive victory

OCTOBER 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pots short-handed goal Dowd tallied a short-handed goal, two shots and a plus-2 rating during Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.

Impact Dowd opened the scoring for the Capitals with their first of two short-handed markers in the opening period. The 34-year-old has a goal and two points in his first five games and is well on his way to another 20+ point season.

OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Dowd, Mangiapane scored short-handed goals as Washington beats Flyers 4-1

Nic Dowd and Andrew Mangiapane scored short-handed goals in the first period, Charlie Lindgren made 17 saves and the Washington Capitals won their fourth straight game since losing...

OCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Offers helper in win Dowd logged an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Dowd set up a Jakob Chychrun tally in the second period. While playing as the listed fourth-line center, Dowd was second among Capitals forwards with 17:57 of ice time in this win. The 34-year-old's contributions are mostly defensive in nature, but he has been able to top 20 points in four of the last six seasons while playing in no more than 65 games in any of those years. In deeper fantasy formats that count hits, he can also provide some value, especially if he continues to play a larger-than-expected role in 2024-25.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 3 • NHL.COM

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SEPTEMBER 19 • NHL.COM

Capitals beat Bruins to move one win away from making the playoffs Nic Dowd sealed this victory with an empty netter in the final seconds. The Bruins failed to clinch the Atlantic Division title. They can st...

APRIL 16 • PENNLIVE.COM

Lights lamp Saturday Dowd registered a goal, five PIM and eight hits during Washington's 4-2 win over the Lightning.

Impact Dowd dropped the gloves with Lightning forward Michael Eyssimont following the latter's hit the knocked Nick Jensen (upper body) out of the game and the insurance goal he provided in the third period snapped a six-game scoring drought. The 33-year-old is has hit the 20-point mark in three consecutive seasons.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from IR Dowd (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Wednesday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Dowd was labeled a game-time decision prior to Wednesday's game versus the Oilers, but his activation suggests he'll be available. He missed nine games with the injury and should return to a bottom-six role.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Game-time call Dowd (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus the Oilers on Thursday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Dowd will need to be activated off injured reserve in order to be eligible to return against Edmonton. The 33-year-old pivot has collected 16 points through 45 games this season.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out Thursday Dowd (upper body) will not be in the lineup against the Penguins on Thursday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Dowd may have played his last game in a Capitals jersey, as the 33-year-old center has been the subject of trade speculation. Prior to getting hurt, the Alabama native was finding his offensive game with one goal and two assists in his previous four outings.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE