D · WSH · NHL id 8480043
Timothy Liljegren has played 47 games for the Washington Capitals in 2025-26, scoring 1 goal and 10 assists (11 points) on 40 shots while averaging 19:51 a night (16:37 at even strength, 0:48 on the power play and 2:08 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 39% of his 5v5 minutes with Mario Ferraro and 24% with Macklin Celebrini over the last 10 games, and the Capitals have controlled 43% of shot attempts with Liljegren on the ice (29-34 in goals, 37% offensive-zone starts). In the Capitals' most recent game against PIT he was on D2 with Martin Fehérváry and off the power play; moved up to D1 (from D3) in the last game. He is shooting 2.5% this season against 5.6% across the 324 games in our data.
Right now
From the Apr 12 game vs PIT, detected from shift data
Deployment timeline
2025-26 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 21:16 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
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
2025-26 · 114 attempts, 40 on goal, 1 goal
Shot map, OPP at WSH: 114 attempts, 40 on goal, 1 goal, 2.63 expected goals; best chance Timothy Liljegren at 0.23 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 47 GP · 11 points vs 12.3 expected
Last 20 games: +9. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 2.5%
- 100.4
- 29.7%
- G vs xG
- 1 / 2.6
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (TOI down 1:45 a game, PP share 13% → 7%, 1 demotion event): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →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 played47
- Goals1634th of 715
- Assists10464th of 715
- Points11548th of 715
- Power-play points2342nd of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal40592nd of 715
- Hits38478th of 715
- Blocked shots90114th of 715
- Plus/minus−7501st of 715
- Penalty minutes29313th of 715
- Faceoffs won0451st of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)42.9%686th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)42.8%686th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)44.9%584th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)44.9%585th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)48.5%428th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)46.3%550th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /600.47522nd of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.041353rd of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.22577th of 719
Usage
- Ice time per game19:51132nd of 715
- Power-play time per game0:48363rd of 715
- Offensive-zone start %36.5%632nd of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.39527th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO1004295th of 719
- Goals above expected−1.6519th of 715
- Luck Meter−26577th of 828
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.6238th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts48416th of 715
- Hardest shot91.7195th of 715
- Offensive-zone time38.7%633rd of 715
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 · 46 of 47 games through the sequence engine (more fill in as games are reprocessed)
- −0.074
- Season net
- −0.93xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 0.47
- Attempts
- 6
- 0.014
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Moved up to D1 from D2Apr 3, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Feb 24, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1Feb 15, 2024 alerts →
- Played 7:06 more than his 5-game averageFeb 15, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D3Feb 15, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D3Jan 6, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D3Apr 13, 2023 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D2Nov 26, 2022 alerts →
How his goals happened
10 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 @ COL | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 56.1 | 3-on-2, one-timer | |
| Mar 4, 2025 @ BUF | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 5.2 | — | |
| Mar 1, 2025 @ OTT | Point shot | — | 5* | 64.4 | one-timer | |
| Jan 7, 2025 vs VGK | Point shot | — | 4* | 69.4 | — | |
| Nov 29, 2024 vs SEA | Cycle | — | 3* | 30.1 | one-timer | |
| Nov 25, 2024 vs LAK | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 77.2 | one-timer | |
| Nov 14, 2024 @ NYR | Point shot | — | 1 | 29.4 | — | |
| Mar 14, 2024 @ PHI | Rush | carry | 0 | 82.0 | — | |
| Jan 13, 2024 vs COL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 42.8 | — | |
| Dec 30, 2023 vs CAR | Rush | carry | 0 | 52.4 | — |
* 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 Liljegren
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Liljegren apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitry Orlov | D | 36 | 337:22 | 44% | 46.4% | 32% (8-17) | 36.3% 244:32 | 45.9% 265:21 |
| Alexander Wennberg | C | 43 | 234:10 | 31% | 43.5% | 42% (8-11) | 42.5% 460:21 | 45.2% 348:40 |
| Mario Ferraro | D | 35 | 230:05 | 30% | 44.0% | 67% (14-7) | 43.6% 338:49 | 39.1% 360:33 |
| William Eklund | LW | 39 | 220:21 | 29% | 45.5% | 48% (10-11) | 41.8% 416:48 | 43.9% 343:14 |
| Macklin Celebrini | C | 42 | 215:26 | 28% | 46.0% | 63% (12-7) | 41.4% 473:09 | 44.8% 436:55 |
| Tyler Toffoli | RW | 41 | 191:44 | 25% | 47.1% | 38% (5-8) | 40.7% 486:24 | 45.4% 287:03 |
| Collin Graf | RW | 41 | 177:50 | 23% | 35.5% | 44% (7-9) | 46.1% 494:08 | 44.6% 336:10 |
| Will Smith | C | 32 | 151:33 | 20% | 42.4% | 64% (9-5) | 40.7% 382:04 | 45.0% 288:05 |
| Philipp Kurashev | C | 28 | 131:29 | 17% | 49.4% | 47% (8-9) | 36.4% 306:00 | 41.7% 234:34 |
| Barclay Goodrow | C | 41 | 124:53 | 16% | 35.5% | 30% (3-7) | 44.0% 542:51 | 41.9% 252:49 |
| Ty Dellandrea | C | 28 | 108:45 | 14% | 32.0% | 0% (0-8) | 41.5% 342:04 | 38.7% 218:29 |
| Adam Gaudette | C | 32 | 108:15 | 14% | 44.5% | 56% (5-4) | 42.0% 416:20 | 44.4% 219:01 |
| Ryan Reaves | RW | 31 | 81:22 | 11% | 34.5% | 17% (1-5) | 45.1% 438:06 | 43.0% 162:51 |
| Zack Ostapchuk | C | 23 | 70:02 | 9% | 38.2% | 0% (0-4) | 44.8% 306:42 | 42.1% 131:25 |
Game log
47 games in 2025-26, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12 | vs PIT | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | 21:16 | 20:04 | — | 1:12 |
| Mar 14 | vs BOS | OTL 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15:45 | 15:37 | — | 0:08 |
| Mar 12 | @ BUF | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15:50 | 15:50 | — | — |
| Mar 11 | @ PHI | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | — | 14:48 | 14:25 | 0:23 | — |
| Feb 26 | vs CGY | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15:08 | 13:00 | — | 2:08 |
| Feb 4 | @ COL | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 20:08 | 18:30 | — | 1:38 |
| Feb 2 | @ CHI | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19:53 | 17:14 | 2:39 | — |
| Jan 29 | @ EDM | OTL 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 24:56 | 22:34 | 0:30 | 0:48 |
| Jan 27 | @ VAN | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 17:21 | 16:40 | — | 0:41 |
| Jan 23 | vs NYR | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 19:41 | 15:57 | 1:03 | 1:17 |
| Jan 20 | @ TBL | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 21:15 | 20:36 | — | 0:39 |
| Jan 19 | @ FLA | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20:50 | 15:52 | 0:50 | 4:08 |
| Jan 16 | @ DET | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 18:15 | 15:58 | — | 2:17 |
| Jan 15 | @ WSH | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 19:04 | 14:29 | 0:01 | 2:43 |
| Jan 11 | vs VGK | L 2-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 18:55 | 16:25 | 0:02 | 2:28 |
| Jan 10 | vs DAL | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 22:38 | 18:48 | 2:35 | 1:15 |
| Jan 7 | @ LAK | W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | 23:59 | 19:31 | 1:16 | 3:12 |
| Jan 6 | vs CBJ | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 18:48 | 13:27 | 1:10 | 3:23 |
| Jan 3 | vs TBL | L 3-7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 21:39 | 16:09 | 1:15 | 4:15 |
| Dec 18 | vs DAL | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 20:46 | 17:43 | 2:27 | 0:36 |
Season splits by strength
2025-26 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 47 | 933:02 | 19:51 | 698 | 1072 | 39.4% | 39.0% | 336 | 493 | 37 | 58 | 39% | 37.2 | 54.9 | 33% |
| Even strength | 47 | 781:21 | 16:37 | 619 | 827 | 42.8% | 42.6% | 296 | 370 | 30 | 38 | 44% | 29.6 | 36.9 | 37% |
| 5v5 | 47 | 758:42 | 16:09 | 607 | 807 | 42.9% | 42.8% | 291 | 355 | 29 | 34 | 46% | 29.1 | 35.7 | 37% |
| Power play | 35 | 37:53 | 1:05 | 52 | 11 | 82.5% | 78.7% | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3.2 | 1.0 | 76% |
| Penalty kill | 42 | 100:30 | 2:24 | 18 | 192 | 8.6% | 10.9% | 13 | 96 | 1 | 17 | 6% | 1.6 | 14.3 | 0% |
| 4v4 | 14 | 12:42 | 0:54 | 7 | 10 | 41.2% | 35.7% | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0.2 | 0.4 | 38% |
| 3v3 (OT) | 7 | 9:57 | 1:25 | 5 | 10 | 33.3% | 35.7% | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 33% | 0.3 | 0.8 | — |
| 5v4 | 35 | 37:53 | 1:05 | 52 | 11 | 82.5% | 78.7% | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3.2 | 1.0 | 76% |
| 4v5 | 42 | 99:51 | 2:23 | 18 | 190 | 8.7% | 11.0% | 13 | 96 | 1 | 17 | 6% | 1.6 | 14.0 | 0% |
| 5v6, opponent net empty | 12 | 10:12 | 0:51 | 6 | 35 | 14.6% | 13.8% | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 60% | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WSH, SJS | 47 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 29 | 40 | 2.5% | 38 | 90 | 19:51 |
| 2024-25 | SJS, TOR | 68 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -25 | 38 | 102 | 5.9% | 64 | 111 | 19:12 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | TOR | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 5 | 17:52 |
| 2023-24 | TOR | 55 | 3 | 20 | 23 | +3 | 16 | 62 | 4.8% | 92 | 116 | 19:40 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | TOR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 10 | 5 | 15:16 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 67 | 6 | 12 | 18 | +24 | 30 | 84 | 7.1% | 107 | 93 | 17:55 |
| 2021-22Playoffs | TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 0 | 19:28 |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 61 | 5 | 18 | 23 | +15 | 14 | 79 | 6.3% | 87 | 60 | 16:24 |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 15:06 |
| 2019-20 | TOR | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 8 | 10 | 10:18 |
Timothy Liljegren news
- Timothy Liljegren Homenhl.com
- Timothy Liljegren Bio, Awards & Draft InfoNHL.com
- Timothy LiljegrenMarkerzone.com
- Video - Auston Matthews Good to Play Against Capitals, Timothy Liljegren Out With an Upper-Body Injury, and Mark Giordano Activated Off Long-Term InjuredThe Hockey News
- Former Maple Leafs Defenceman Signs Shocking ExtensionNHL Trade Talk
- Capitals Make Timothy Liljegren Decision Before NHL OffseasonAOL.com
- Capitals Re-Sign Timothy Liljegren To Two-Year, $6.5M DealRealGM
- Maple Leafs News and Rumours: Liljegren, Sandin, Treliving’s Blame, Rielly & Nurse TradeThe Hockey Writers
Headlines via LineupExperts. Links open the original publisher.
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.