"Per Capitals PR, Thompson comes into the contest with 36 wins, already four more than the next closest netminder, Ilya Samsonov, who sits second with 32 Most wins through 50 games with the Capitals Not only that, Thompson's 36 wins since the start of last season rank fifth-best in the NHL, with only Connor Hellebuyck (51), Jake Oettinger (40), Andrei Vasilevskiy (39), and Sergei Bobrovsky (38) having more."
"Per MoneyPuck, through Thompson's 49 starts with the Capitals, he has saved 33.5 more goals than expected. The mark is the best among the above Capitals goaltenders at the start of their stints with the club since the stat was first tracked (2008-09), including Semyon Varlamov (13) and Braden Holtby (11). In six starts this fall, Thompson has a record of 5-1-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage."
Logan Thompson will reach his 50th appearance with the Washington Capitals and already holds the franchise mark with 36 wins in his first 50 games. His 36 wins since the start of last season rank fifth in the NHL behind Connor Hellebuyck, Jake Oettinger, Andrei Vasilevskiy, and Sergei Bobrovsky, despite those goalies having played at least 13 more games. Through 49 Capitals starts, he has saved 33.5 more goals than expected, the best start among recent Capitals netminders. This fall he is 5-1-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .938 save percentage and ranks among league leaders in multiple categories. His most recent start included 34 saves on 35 shots and an assist while stopping four more goals than expected.
Read at RMNB
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]