Dowd notched an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens in Game 4.
Dowd snapped a four-game point drought with the helper on a Brandon Duhaime empty-netter in the third period. The 34-year-old Dowd continues to be an important depth forward for the Capitals, functioning as a shutdown center. This was his first point to go with five shots on net, 10 hits, nine blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over four playoff games.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Grabs two-year extension
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Dowd signed a two-year, $6 million contract extension with Washington on Wednesday.
Dowd has been nothing if not consistent for the Caps, reaching the 20-point threshold in each of the previous four seasons. In fact, it was a career year for the 34-year-old center, as he set new personal bests with 14 goals and 27 points. While Dowd won't be a top-end offensive contributor, he offers decent depth scoring for Washington and could be a mid-range fantasy option in deeper formats.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Garners helper in win
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Dowd logged an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.
Dowd has earned four points over the last 10 games. The 34-year-old was able to chip in an assist on Dylan Strome's empty-netter to seal this win, which also gave Strome a hat trick. Dowd has done well in a bottom-six role this season, scoring 14 goals and 27 points, both of which are career highs. He's added 86 shots on net, 81 blocked shots, 127 hits, 56 PIM and a plus-8 rating over 81 appearances.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Sets career high in points
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Dowd tallied a goal, fired three shots on net, blocked three shots and dished out three hits in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over Carolina.
Dowd found the back of the net for Washington's third goal of the night and was the first of two twine finders in 38 seconds late in the second period. Thursday's goal helped Dowd set a new career high in points, besting the 25 he recorded in 2022-23. Overall, the 34-year-old Dowd has 14 goals, 26 points and 122 hits in 78 appearances this season. While Dowd lacks high-end fantasy value, he's ending the season on a high note with a new personal best for his resume and a solid five points and 19 hits in his last 15 games.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Nets shortie Tuesday
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Dowd scored a shorthanded goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Bruins.
Dowd has four points over his last 11 games. The defensive center continues to play a significant role for the Capitals, though it's not one that leads to much offense. He's matched his career high in points with 25 (13 goals, 12 assists), doing so in 74 appearances after setting that high mark in 65 games in 2022-23. He's added 77 shots on net, 118 hits, 71 blocked shots, 42 PIM and a plus-10 rating in 2024-25.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Adds helper in loss
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Dowd notched an assist in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Wild.
Dowd had gone six games without a point, adding four shots on net and 10 hits in that span. He doesn't have to score to be valuable on the ice as a defensive center, but he's still had a decent year for a player in his role. He's at 12 goals, 24 points, 74 shots on net, 116 hits, 69 blocked shots, 42 PIM and a plus-10 rating over a career-high 72 appearances. He's one goal and one point shy of matching his personal-best numbers from 2022-23 in each category.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Deposits goal in win
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Dowd scored a goal in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.
Dowd snapped a 10-game point drought with a helper Sunday versus the Kraken, and he now has his first goal since Feb. 4 versus the Panthers. The 34-year-old center is enjoying a steady campaign with 12 tallies, 23 points, 69 shots on net, 105 hits, 67 blocked shots, 42 PIM and a plus-10 rating over 65 appearances. While officially listed on the fourth line, Dowd's usage as a shutdown center often leads to him playing a larger role than that placement in the lineup would suggest.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Helps out on empty-netter
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Dowd logged an assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.
Dowd had gone 10 games without a point since his three-point effort in a 6-3 win over the Panthers on Feb. 4. Scoring is not Dowd's primary source of value to the Capitals, as he remains a strong defensive center in a bottom-six role. He has 22 points through 64 outings this season, which is right in line with his usual production over the last four years. He's added 68 shots on net, 104 hits, 67 blocked shots, 42 PIM and a plus-9 rating. He needs seven more appearances to set a career high in games played, and his good health could also help him surpass his career-high 25 points from the 2022-23 campaign.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Notches three points
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Dowd registered a goal, two assists, three hits and a plus-2 rating during Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Panthers.
Dowd's helpers opened and closed the scoring for Washington, with his second assist getting Alex Ovechkin to within 17 goals of the all-time record. The 34-year-old Dowd has chipped in a goal and seven points in 16 games since the calendar rolled into 2025.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Two helpers vs. Pittsburgh
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Dowd finished Saturday's 4-1 win over the Penguins with two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating.
Dowd assisted on the first and last goals of the game, with the latter coming into an empty net. He hasn't taken a shot over his last three games, but Dowd has logged three assists over that span after failing to register a point over his previous four appearances.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Dishes helper
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Dowd registered an assist and two blocked shots during Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Ducks.
Dowd snapped a four-game scoring drought with the secondary assist on Brandon Duhaime's game-winning goal. The 34-year-old has posted two goals and five points over his last 10 games.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Puts away goal Sunday
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Dowd scored a goal in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.
Dowd has scored in back-to-back contests after going eight games without a point. The 34-year-old center is up to 10 goals in just 36 outings this season -- he's now reached double-digit tallies in five straight campaigns, and his career high of 13 is very much within reach. The fourth-liner has 13 points, 49 shots on net, 68 hits, 35 blocked shots, 36 PIM and a plus-10 rating.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Nets game-winning goal Saturday
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Dowd tallied the game-winning goal, a plus-2 rating and two shots during Saturday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Dowd was all alone near the goal line and ripped a feed from Rasmus Sandin to give the Capitals a 3-2 lead midway through the third period. The 34-year-old's ninth goal of 2024-25 ended an eight-game scoring drought and brings him to 12 points on the season.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Two points in win
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Dowd registered a goal and an assist in Friday's 3-1 win over Toronto.
Dowd opened the scoring early in the second period by deflecting a shot past Anthony Stolarz, and he recorded the primary helper on Aliaksei Protas' empty-net tally to seal the win. Dowd added three shots, one block, one hit and a plus-2 rating in 11:54 of ice time. It was the right-shot center's first multi-point effort of 2024-25, and it came in limited minutes -- Dowd's 11:54 of ice time Friday was by far a season low. The 34-year-old has generated eight goals, 11 points and a plus-7 rating through 26 contests.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Puts away goal in loss
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Dowd scored a goal on two shots, added 10 PIM, logged two hits and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Dowd's second-period tally was enough to get the game to overtime. He's scored three times over the last eight contests, but he went six games without a point before that stretch. The 34-year-old center is at seven goals, two helpers, 35 shots on net, 52 hits, 32 PIM and 23 blocked shots across 25 appearances in a fourth-line role this season.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Deposits goal in win
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Dowd scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 6-2 win over Utah.
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, though his ceiling is likely in the 25-30 point range.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Tallies in blowout win
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Dowd scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
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.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Scores again Wednesday
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Dowd scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.
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.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Pots short-handed goal
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Dowd tallied a short-handed goal, two shots and a plus-2 rating during Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
Dowd opened the scoring for the Capitals with their first of two shorthanded 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-plus point season.
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Capitals' Nic Dowd: Lights lamp Saturday
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Dowd registered a goal, five PIM and eight hits in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.
Dowd dropped the gloves with Lightning forward Michael Eyssimont following the latter's hit that knocked Nick Jensen (undisclosed) out of the game. Dowd also provided an insurance goal in the third period to snap a six-game scoring drought. The 33-year-old forward has hit the 20-point mark in three consecutive seasons.
