Washington Capitals Goalie Starts
2026-27 · 10-8-0 · 20 pts · 5th Metropolitan
Who starts in goal for the Washington Capitals: every game of 2026-27 colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it has moved. G1 is the current starter, ranked on recent starts, so a goalie taking over the net moves up quickly.
Logan Thompson has started 13 of 18 Capitals games (72%), 7 of the last 10. Charlie Lindgren has 5 starts and 1 relief appearance. Status: Clear No. 1.
G1StarterLogan Thompson- Starts
- 13/18
- Share
- 72%
- Last 10
- 7
7-5-0 · .889 SV% · last start Nov 12
G2BackupCharlie Lindgren- Starts
- 5/18
- Share
- 28%
- Last 10
- 3
3-3-0 · .867 SV% · 1 relief · last start Nov 14
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Every Capitals game by starting goalie
- G1 Logan Thompson
- G2 Charlie Lindgren
- G3 Mitchell Gibson
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
Washington Capitals goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 3 second games so far, started by Charlie Lindgren 3.
- Home and road: Logan Thompson started 9 of 12 home games and 4 of 6 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 1 time (6% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (18 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Nov 14 | vs NJD | G2 Charlie Lindgren | 26/32 | L | – |
| 17 | Nov 12 | @ NJD | G1 Logan Thompson | 24/28 | L | – |
| 16 | Nov 10 | @ OTT | G1 Logan Thompson | 25/27 | W | – |
| 15 | Nov 7 | vs FLA | G1 Logan Thompson | 27/30 | W | – |
| 14 | Nov 3 | vs DAL | G1 Logan Thompson | 7/11 | L | Charlie Lindgren |
| 13 | Nov 1 | vs MIN | G1 Logan Thompson | 23/27 | L | – |
| 12 | Oct 29 ▲ | @ NSH | G2 Charlie Lindgren | 25/28 | W | – |
| 11 | Oct 28 | vs PHI | G1 Logan Thompson | 23/25 | W | – |
| 10 | Oct 24 | vs BUF | G2 Charlie Lindgren | 18/21 | W | – |
| 9 | Oct 20 | vs LAK | G1 Logan Thompson | 21/25 | L | – |
| 8 | Oct 17 | vs NJD | G1 Logan Thompson | 29/31 | W | – |
| 7 | Oct 14 ▲ | vs MTL | G2 Charlie Lindgren | 25/29 | W | – |
| 6 | Oct 13 | @ CAR | G1 Logan Thompson | 31/34 | L | – |
| 5 | Oct 11 | vs SEA | G1 Logan Thompson | 22/27 | L | – |
| 4 | Oct 9 | vs NYR | G1 Logan Thompson | 21/22 | W | – |
| 3 | Oct 7 | vs PIT | G1 Logan Thompson | 27/30 | W | – |
| 2 | Oct 3 ▲ | @ TBL | G2 Charlie Lindgren | 27/29 | L | – |
| 1 | Oct 2 | @ CAR | G1 Logan Thompson | 31/33 | W | – |
Goalie data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- The Schedule Got Kinder. The Second Night Didn’t. In the Original Six era about a third of NHL games were a team’s second night in a row, and one goalie played both.
- Hainsworth’s 22 Was Mostly Arithmetic George Hainsworth’s 22 shutouts in 1928-29 have stood for almost a century.
- A Shootout Shooter Needs More Than 200 Tries Before Skill Outweighs Luck. The Most Anyone Has Taken Is 135. T.J.
- The Last Goalie Who Played Every Night A rule ended the every-night goalie in the mid-1960s, and the 1990s brought him back.
Washington Capitals goalie starts FAQ
Who is the Washington Capitals starting goalie?
Logan Thompson is G1: 13 of 18 starts this season (72%) and 7 of the last 10.
How often does the Washington Capitals backup goalie start?
Charlie Lindgren has 5 starts (28% of games) plus 1 relief appearance.
Who starts the second game of Washington Capitals back-to-backs?
Logan Thompson started 0 of 3 second games this season; the other goalies started 3.