Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Sharp in win over Islanders
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Lindgren stopped 32 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.
Lindgren has alternated wins and losses over his last five games, but this was his first really good performance in that span. The netminder only gave up a fluky goal midway through the third period that went in off a teammate. This victory got him to the 20-win mark for the second year in a row -- Lindgren is 20-14-3 with a 2.73 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 39 appearances. The Capitals close the regular season with a favorable matchup Thursday versus the Penguins.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Starting on Long Island
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Lindgren will patrol the road blue paint Tuesday against the Islanders, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Lindgren is 1-2-0 with a 3.89 GAA and an .848 save percentage across his last three outings. It's unclear if Logan Thompson (upper body) will be available for the start of the postseason, so Lindgren will look to clean up his game Tuesday against a New York squad that has generated 2.75 goals per game in 2024-25, which ranks 25th in the NHL. Lindgren is 1-2-0 across three career appearances against the Islanders.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Beaten four times Sunday
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Lindgren stopped 19 of 23 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Lindgren returned to the starting role after not playing in the 7-0 loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday, but he couldn't avoid another loss. The 31-year-old has struggled in terms of consistency of late, though, going 3-2-0 with a 3.48 GAA and an .861 save percentage over his last six appearances. It's unclear if Lindgren will start both remaining regular-season games given that the Capitals are locked into the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Facing Blue Jackets
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Lindgren will patrol the home crease against Columbus on Sunday, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.
Lindgren will get the second half of Washington's back-to-back after Hunter Shepard played in Saturday's 7-0 loss to the Blue Jackets. The 31-year-old Lindgren has a 19-13-3 record with one shutout, a 2.74 GAA and an .893 save percentage through 37 appearances this season. Columbus sits 10th in the league with 3.22 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Holds on in shootout win
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Lindgren saved 30 of 34 shots on net in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
Despite allowing the first and last two goals in regulation, Lindgren was able to hang on in the extra period and shootout for the win. With Thursday's victory, the 31-year-old netminder is up to a 19-13-3 record with a 2.74 GAA and an .893 save percentage. While his overall performance has been a step down from a season ago, Lindgren is getting hot at the right time for the Capitals by winning three of his last four starts. Since Logan Thompson is temporarily sidelined with an upper-body injury, Lindgren may pick up a few more starts before the end of the regular season, boosting his value in fantasy leagues. His next opportunity to guard the crease is Saturday at Columbus.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Tending twine Thursday
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Lindgren will guard the home goal versus Carolina on Thursday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Lindgren has taken over as the Capitals' No. 1 goaltender as Logan Thompson is out of action with an upper-body injury. Lindgren will make his third straight start and is 1-1-0 since replacing Thompson, allowing seven goals on only 44 shots (.841 save percentage). Overall, Lindgren is 18-13-3 with a 2.71 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 36 appearances in 2024-25. The Hurricanes are generating 3.21 goals per game this season, which ranks ninth in the NHL.
Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Surrenders four goals in loss
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Lindgren allowed four goals on 22 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Islanders.
Lindgren took his first loss in four appearances in April, though he's allowed 12 goals on 87 shots in that span. The 31-year-old gave up a pair in the first period, and the Capitals' offense didn't have a comeback in them even with Alex Ovechkin setting the all-time goals record with his 895th career tally at 7:26 of the second period. Lindgren slipped to 18-13-3 with a 2.71 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 36 appearances this season. Logan Thompson (upper body) has been out for the last two games, and Lindgren will continue to see a heavy workload until Thompson is healthy again.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Tending twine Sunday
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Lindgren will defend the road net against the Islanders on Sunday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Lindgren is coming off a 19-save effort in Friday's 5-3 win over Chicago. He has posted a record of 18-12-3 with one shutout, a 2.67 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 35 appearances this season. Lindgren will be Washington's No. 1 netminder until Logan Thompson (upper body) is ready to return to the lineup. The Islanders sit 25th in the league with 2.72 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Gives up three goals in win
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Lindgren stopped 19 of 22 shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Lindgren has allowed either two or three goals in eight straight outings, going 5-2-0 in that span. The Blackhawks scored all three of their goals in the first two periods before the Capitals took over in the third in a game that saw Alex Ovechkin pull even with Wayne Gretzky atop the all-time goals list. Lindgren was able to improve to 18-12-3 despite a fairly mediocre outing. He's added a 2.67 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 35 appearances this season. Lindgren will likely operate as the Capitals' No. 1 goalie until Logan Thompson (upper body) is able to return. The Capitals visit the Islanders on Sunday.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Tending twine Friday
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Lindgren will be between the home pipes versus Chicago on Friday, according to Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Lindgren will replace the injured Logan Thompson (upper body) as the Capitals' No. 1 goaltender in the short-term. Lindgren is 17-12-3 with one shutout, a 2.66 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 34 appearances in 2024-25. The Blackhawks are tied for 27th in NHL scoring this season, generating 2.69 goals per game.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Needed in relief Wednesday
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Lindgren turned aside 17 of 19 shots after replacing Logan Thompson (upper body) to begin the second period of Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Neither Washington goalie saw much success in this one, but the loss went on Thompson's ledger. Lindgren has allowed three goals or fewer in all seven of his outings since the beginning of March, going 4-2-0 with a 2.54 GAA and .898 save percentage over that span while working in a timeshare with Thompson. Lindgren's workload would be set to increase dramatically if the other netminder's injury proves to be serious.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Earns win Tuesday
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Lindgren stopped 21 of 24 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Bruins.
Lindgren continues to rotate with Logan Thompson between the pipes for the Capitals, and he continues to respond whenever he's called upon. Lindgren has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.62 GAA and a .901 save percentage over his last five appearances, but the fact that he's posted a save percentage below .890 in three of those outings could be concerning for fantasy managers who are considering Lindgren as a streaming option.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Facing Boston
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Lindgren will protect the road crease Tuesday against the Bruins, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Lindgren has alternated wins and losses over his last four appearances, with his last start coming in a 4-2 loss to Minnesota on Thursday. The 31-year-old is sporting a 16-12-3 record, 2.65 GAA and .897 save percentage over 32 outings this season. Lindgren is a strong play for this matchup against a Boston club that has produced 2.61 goals per game this season, the fourth-worst mark in the NHL.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Concedes three tallies in loss
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Lindgren stopped 17 of 20 shots on goal in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Wild.
Lindgren's outing started strong, but he ended up allowing a pair of goals in the second period, which would be enough for the Wild to grab the win. Overall, the 31-year-old netminder has a 16-12-3 record with a 2.65 GAA and an .897 save percentage. Since the beginning of March, Lindgren has gone 3-2-0 with a .903 save percentage across five outings. Washington's top netminder Logan Thompson is likely slated for the majority of starts as the Capitals look to secure the highest seed in the Eastern Conference, so Lindgren is best used as a streaming option in the fantasy playoffs but has heightened value against struggling offenses.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Starting in Minnesota
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Lindgren will guard the road goal against the Wild on Thursday, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Lindgren has won three of his last four outings, stopping 95 of 104 shots. He has a 16-11-3 record with one shutout, a 2.63 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 31 appearances this season. Minnesota sits 28th in the league with 2.68 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Third win in last four starts
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Lindgren made 27 saves, including 14 in the third period, in a 3-2 victory over the Flyers on Thursday.
The Caps were up 3-0 heading into the third, and while the Flyers managed two goals, the game was never in doubt. Lindgren has won three of his last four starts, and he's allowed just nine goals in that span. Logan Thompson continues to get a few more starts than Lindgren, but the 31-year-old Minnesotan continues to produce solid fantasy numbers. He's 16-11-3 with a 2.63 GAA and .901 save percentage in 31 starts.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Gets starting nod versus Flyers
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Lindgren will be between the home pipe against Philadelphia on Thursday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Lindgren has allowed three or more goals in five of his last seven appearances, going 4-2-1 with a .874 save percentage. With the 31-year-old backstop struggling, the team has started to lean more heavily on Logan Thompson, though Lindgren should still see plenty of starts down the stretch.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Gets no help in loss
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Lindgren allowed three goals on 27 shots in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Kings.
Lindgren gave up two goals in a span of 47 seconds early in the third period, and that proved too much for the Capitals to overcome. Prior to Thursday, the 31-year-old netminder had won four of his last five outings. He's now 15-11-3 with a 2.65 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 30 starts this season. If the Capitals continue on their goalie rotation, Logan Thompson would start the road-trip finale in San Jose on Saturday.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Exits ice first
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Lindgren was the first goalie off the ice Thursday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports, indicating he'll patrol the blue paint on the road against the Kings.
Lindgren is back to splitting the workload with Logan Thompson, having started two of the Capitals' last four outings in which he posted a 2-0-0 record and 1.93 GAA. Given the current rotation, fantasy managers should probably expect Thompson to get the road start versus the Sharks on Saturday before Lindgren is back between the pipes at home Tuesday against Detroit.
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