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Washington Capitals

Jakob Chychrun

23.1

#6Defenseman6'3"214 lb

0.0 in 2 days
2025-26 regular season
80
GP
26
G
34
A
60
P
221
SOG
11.8% SH
23:20
TOI/GP

D · WSH · NHL id 8479345

Jakob Chychrun has played 80 games for the Washington Capitals in 2025-26, scoring 26 goals and 34 assists (60 points) on 221 shots while averaging 23:20 a night (19:15 at even strength, 2:59 on the power play and 0:22 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 74% of his 5v5 minutes with Trevor van Riemsdyk and 29% with Tom Wilson over the last 10 games, and the Capitals have controlled 52% of shot attempts with Chychrun on the ice (83-47 in goals, 61% offensive-zone starts). In the Capitals' most recent game against CBJ he was on D1 with Trevor van Riemsdyk and on PP2; demoted to PP2 (from PP1) in the last game. He is shooting 11.8% this season against 8.1% across the 563 games in our data.

Right now

From the Apr 14 game vs CBJ, detected from shift data

Demoted to PP2 (from PP1) in the last gameLast 5: D3/PP1 · D1/PP1 · D1 · D1/PP2 · D1/PP2

Deployment timeline

2025-26 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes

Usage: 20 games, 21:42 average time on ice, PP1 in 14 games, 7 line changes.

PPLine11112▼22▼1▲2▼1▲1▲11▼1▲2▼3▼1▲1▼1▲10m8m17m25m33mMar 3Mar 9Mar 12Mar 18Mar 22Mar 26Mar 31Apr 4Apr 8Apr 12
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • 5-game average
  • Did not play
  • ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
20 games shown, 21:42 average. Line and PP unit come from where the player's ice time ranks among his teammates that night.

NHL EDGE tracking

2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position

Source: NHL EDGE
Top speed93rd9423.1 mph
Bursts 20+ mph93rd9491
Hardest shot93rd9499.1 mph
Offensive-zone time84th8544.2%
Distance skated94th95264.4 mi
High-danger SOG99th10026
Percentile among position peers│ tick = 3-season weighted

Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.

Shot map

Last 10 games · 40 attempts, 13 on goal, 3 goals

Shot map, OPP at WSH: 40 attempts, 13 on goal, 3 goals, 1.21 expected goals; best chance Jakob Chychrun at 0.20 xG.

  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked
Every attempt (goals, shots, misses and blocks), attacking toward the right (or the top on phones).

Luck

2025-26 · 80 GP · 60 points vs 53.4 expected

Luck Meter →
Sell high

Last 20 games: +44. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).

11.8%
104.9
50.0%
G vs xG
26 / 21.2
  • • Role shrank over the last 10 games (TOI down 1:57 a game, PP share 54% → 42%, 1 demotion event): the cold spell may not be all luck.
Goals against expected goals
0510152025+4.8goals above expected1.0σ10/84/14
  • Actual goals
  • Expected
  • ±1σ
  • Above expected
  • Below expected

2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among defencemen. Each stat links to its explainer.

Fantasy box score

  • Games played80
  • Goals2665th
  • Assists34100th
  • Points6081st
  • Power-play points1894th
  • Shorthanded points0227th
  • Shots on goal22131st
  • Hits58346th
  • Blocked shots11459th
  • Plus/minus+2038th
  • Penalty minutes6264th
  • Faceoffs won0451st

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).

Beyond the box score

2025-26 regular season · 80 of 80 games through the sequence engine

MethodLeaders
−0.062
Season net
−1.51xG

5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.

MethodLeaders
Per 60
0.61
Attempts
15
0.033

5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.

MethodLeaders
Season
−2.44G
Per 60
−0.079
Drawn / taken
19 / 31minors

MethodLeaders
52.0%
52.3%
51.8%
Transition CF/60
3.8
Turnovers won/60
22.9
Turnovers lost/60
20.1

5-on-5 while he is on the ice.

MethodLeaders
  • More of his shots than the league
  • Fewer
221 shots on goal, 26 goals, all situations
AreaHis shareLeagueG
Center Point24%9%8
Low Slot10%23%4
L Point15%5%0
Outside L8%4%0
Crease0%3%0
L Net Side1%3%0
High Slot5%7%1

Role changes

Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch

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How his goals happened

40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation

Method
Goal anatomy
GamePlayEntryPassesShot mphNotesReplay
Apr 14, 2026 @ CBJPoint shot—3*75.2—
Apr 4, 2026 vs BUFReboundcarry054.6rebound
Mar 31, 2026 vs PHIOff the faceoff—1*78.3one-timer
Mar 12, 2026 @ BUFRebound—1*40.5one-timer, rebound
Feb 27, 2026 vs VGKForecheck turnover—263.1one-timer
Feb 5, 2026 vs NSHForecheck turnover—068.5—
Feb 5, 2026 vs NSHOdd-man rushcarry068.94-on-3
Jan 31, 2026 vs CARRushcarry066.7—
Jan 19, 2026 @ COLForecheck turnovercarry277.55-on-3
Jan 17, 2026 vs FLAForecheck turnover—3*73.5—
Jan 17, 2026 vs FLARushcarry054.4—
Dec 27, 2025 @ NJDOdd-man rushcarry312.52-on-1
Dec 18, 2025 vs TORRushcarry276.2—
Dec 18, 2025 vs TORCycle—3*19.7—
Dec 13, 2025 @ WPGForecheck turnover—374.5one-timer
Dec 7, 2025 vs CBJForecheck turnover—060.6—
Nov 28, 2025 vs TORForecheck turnover—1*68.3one-timer
Nov 26, 2025 vs WPGForecheck turnovercarry068.13-on-2
Nov 24, 2025 vs CBJForecheck turnover—177.6—
Nov 24, 2025 vs CBJRushcarry063.7—
Nov 22, 2025 vs TBLForecheck turnover—047.2—
Nov 20, 2025 @ MTLCycle—07.7—
Nov 11, 2025 @ CARRebound—046.0rebound
Oct 21, 2025 vs SEAOff the faceoff—074.2—
Oct 19, 2025 vs VANForecheck turnover—054.1one-timer
Oct 14, 2025 vs TBLRushcarry020.5—
May 12, 2025 @ CARForecheck turnover—052.6one-timer
Apr 30, 2025 vs MTLCycle—3*36.8—
Apr 25, 2025 @ MTLCycle—1*89.3—
Mar 30, 2025 vs BUFForecheck turnover—067.6—
Mar 30, 2025 vs BUFRebound—012.9rebound
Mar 7, 2025 vs DETPoint shot—152.7—
Feb 23, 2025 vs EDMForecheck turnover—066.9—
Feb 22, 2025 @ PITForecheck turnover—063.7—
Feb 22, 2025 @ PITOdd-man rushpass249.44-on-3
Feb 6, 2025 @ PHIForecheck turnover—3*64.6—
Jan 18, 2025 vs PITRebound—1*73.9rebound
Jan 10, 2025 vs MTLRushcarry080.7—
Dec 31, 2024 vs BOSCycle—175.6—
Dec 28, 2024 @ TORCycle—4*84.2one-timer

* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.

Linemates

2025-26 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Chychrun

TeammatePosGPShareCF% togetherGF% togetherCF% Chychrun apartCF% mate apart
Matt RoyD65633:2343%54.2%67% (37-18)49.9% 564:3242.5% 507:49
Dylan StromeC77449:1031%51.8%65% (32-17)51.6% 966:4046.2% 601:31
Alex OvechkinLW80422:3229%52.2%61% (25-16)51.8% 1049:2747.7% 543:24
Anthony BeauvillierLW80394:3327%51.1%63% (20-12)52.2% 1077:2647.3% 700:16
Aliaksei ProtasC74392:1327%58.1%67% (29-14)50.4% 961:2450.0% 689:18
Connor McMichaelC76375:0925%49.9%69% (22-10)52.9% 1015:0444.3% 574:40
Tom WilsonRW72366:5825%59.7%65% (24-13)49.6% 949:1649.5% 593:48
Justin SourdifRW77357:5324%52.2%75% (18-6)52.0% 1055:0650.0% 657:07
Ryan LeonardRW72322:4922%49.5%74% (23-8)53.1% 1007:2043.7% 518:53
Trevor van RiemsdykD45320:0522%48.9%62% (21-13)52.6% 507:2843.5% 337:34
Brandon DuhaimeRW77274:3019%46.5%58% (7-5)52.9% 1146:0545.6% 497:22
Hendrix LapierreC70243:3417%55.1%48% (11-12)51.5% 1043:0154.6% 369:59
Ethen FrankC59235:1116%44.8%56% (10-8)53.0% 853:3847.4% 392:41
Nic DowdC53217:4315%47.6%50% (5-5)55.3% 764:5545.9% 441:58

Game log

80 games in 2025-26, newest first

DateOppResultGAP+/-PIMHITBLKEVPPPK
Apr 14@ CBJW 2-110101000—23:0519:002:290:46
Apr 12vs PITW 3-0000+11020—22:2120:240:451:12
Apr 11@ PITW 6-3000+20005—23:0923:09——
Apr 8@ TORW 4-000003001—20:5317:262:060:43
Apr 5@ NYRL 1-8000-12501—17:4113:513:220:28
Apr 4vs BUFW 6-2112+12010—19:4016:471:540:59
Apr 2@ NJDL 3-7011-32001—24:5519:522:570:16
Mar 31vs PHIW 6-4123+22013—20:2218:142:040:04
Mar 28@ VGKW 5-4000+10003—23:5519:273:520:36
Mar 26@ UTAW 7-4022+40021—20:2216:123:200:07
Mar 24@ STLL 0-3000-24201—23:0819:151:570:03
Mar 22vs COLOTL 2-300001011—21:3016:494:40—
Mar 20vs NJDW 2-100002001—21:4619:381:16—
Mar 18vs OTTW 4-1000+10003—18:0116:410:460:09
Mar 14vs BOSOTL 2-3000-10013—23:5219:024:410:09
Mar 12@ BUFW 2-1101+21001—20:2516:462:430:56
Mar 11@ PHIL 1-4000-41200—24:4419:493:240:01
Mar 9vs CGYW 7-3000-11001—24:1221:003:12—
Mar 7@ BOSL 1-3011-15025—24:4019:113:360:25
Mar 3vs UTAL 2-3011-12211—27:5223:411:56—

Season splits by strength

2025-26 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data

StrengthGPTOI/GPSAGFGAGF%
All situations801867:1623:202131160357.1%57.1%10027791207761%120.693.167%
Even strength801539:3219:151565145051.9%51.8%729696865163%76.270.961%
5v5801471:5918:241505139451.9%51.6%695668834764%71.366.461%
Power play79239:163:024295788.3%86.9%2283826584%32.24.699%
Penalty kill5329:450:3453213.5%10.0%115030%0.12.310%
4v43141:061:20383850.0%51.9%18181325%1.91.769%
3v3 (OT)1226:272:12221855.0%61.1%16102167%2.92.833%
5v479228:552:544035787.6%86.2%2143824583%29.54.699%
4v55329:450:3453213.5%10.0%115030%0.12.310%
5v385:530:44190100.0%100.0%10020100%2.30.0100%
6v5, own net empty3438:501:09963772.2%70.7%351641620%4.713.8100%
5v6, opponent net empty1816:020:53212545.7%40.0%4134180%6.21.10%
4v344:281:0770100.0%100.0%4000—0.40.0100%

Career by season

Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)

SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-PIMHITBLKTOI/GP
2025-26WSH80263460+206222111.8%5811423:20
2024-25PlayoffsWSH10325+361816.7%133023:53
2024-25WSH74202747+175217911.2%598721:04
2023-24OTT82142741-30602046.9%7215422:23
2022-23OTT, ARI4892433+7301446.3%558322:42
2021-22ARI4771421-20471415.0%516623:00
2020-21ARI56182341-64217610.2%598923:23
2019-20ARI63121426+4381498.1%759522:26
2018-19ARI5351520-12281174.3%747720:15
2017-18ARI5041014+2161023.9%747220:15

Jakob Chychrun news

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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.