GRIT & GF

Washington Capitals, Goalie

Charlie Lindgren

Games, 2026–27
2
59 shots faced
Save percentage
.898
53 saves, 6 goals
Goals saved above expected
+0.9
21st of 55 regulars
At 5-on-5
−0.1
the cleanest test of a goalie

Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. at NYR

    Sunday, April 5

    Rough night

    Charlie Lindgren allowed 8 goals on shots worth 4.0 expected goals. That is 4.0 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Capitals fell 8-1 to the Rangers.

  2. vs ANA

    Monday, January 5

    Busy night

    Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves on 45 shots. That was 0.8 goals worse than an average goalie would do against the same chances. The Capitals beat the Ducks 7-4.

  3. vs OTT

    Saturday, October 25

    Rough night

    Charlie Lindgren allowed 7 goals on shots worth 4.1 expected goals. That is 2.9 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Capitals lost 7-1 to the Senators.

  4. at NYR

    Sunday, October 12

    Shutout

    Charlie Lindgren made 35 saves and allowed nothing. The shots he faced were worth 3.0 goals to an average goalie. It finished 1-0 for the Capitals.

Goals saved above expected, game by game

Running total of expected goals faced minus goals allowed. Up means he is stopping more than the chances say he should. Hover any game.

Last 2 games

DateOpponentShotsGoalsSave %xGAGSAx
10-14MTL304.8673.49−0.51
10-03TBL292.9313.45+1.45

By season

SeasonGPShotsGoalsSave %xGAGSAxGSAx 5v5
2026–272596.8986.9+0.9−0.1
2025–262160273.87968.2−4.8−2.5
2024–2539987104.895101.3−2.6−8.2
2023–24501431127.911133.2+6.2+3.2