The Capitals host the Nashville Predators tonight at Capital One Arena for their final game before the NHL’s Olympic Break. The Capitals, who have earned at least one point in five of their last seven games (4-2-1), can potentially pull within two points of a playoff spot with a win tonight.
Three Capitals will represent their countries at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026: Tom Wilson (Canada), Logan Thompson (Canada) and Martin Fehérváry (Slovakia). The men's hockey tournament, which will be the first Olympics to feature NHL players since 2014, will begin on Feb. 11 and will conclude with the gold medal game on Feb. 22.
Wilson, 31, has recorded 48 points (22g, 26a) in 49 games this season. The Toronto, Ontario native leads the Capitals in points, power-play goals (7), points-per-game (0.98), and hits (128), and ranks tied for first on the team in goals. Wilson also ranks second on Washington and tied for sixth among Canadian-born forwards in plus-minus (+19). Wilson, who set career highs in goals (33), assists (32), and points (65) in 81 games played last season, is currently on pace for 32 goals and 71 points. The 6’4”, 225-pound forward is the only player in the NHL this season with 20-plus goals and 115-plus hits. In addition, Wilson is one of just three Canadian forwards averaging at least 2:45 of power play ice time and two 2:00 of shorthanded ice time (Wilson: 2:59 TOI/GP, 2:08 SH TOI/GP; Sam Reinhart: 4:11 PP TOI/GP, 2:07 SH TOI/GP; Bo Horvat: 3:48 PP TOI/GP, 2:07 SH TOI/GP).
Thompson, 28, has an 18-16-4 record with a 2.46 goals-against average, a .912 save percentage, and two shutouts in 38 games this season. Thompson, a native of Calgary, Alberta, ranks fifth in the NHL in goals-against average (2.46) and tied for fifth in save percentage (.912) among goaltenders with at least 25 games played. In addition, the 6’4”, 207-pound goaltender ranks sixth in games started (38) and seventh in saves (949). Per Sportlogiq, Thompson ranks first among Canadian-born goaltenders and second in the NHL in goals saved above expected (31.6). Thompson stopped 25 of 26 shots faced on Jan. 23 at Calgary, which marked his 13th start this season with one or fewer goals against. Thompson’s 13 starts with one or fewer goals against are the second most in the NHL, behind only Andrei Vasilevskiy (14).
Fehérváry, 26, has recorded 20 points (4g, 16a) in 57 games this season. The 6’2”, 215-pound defenseman is on pace to set career highs in assists and points for the second straight season (2024-25: 5g-20a–25p in 81 GP). Fehérváry ranks second among Capitals defensemen in hits (66), third in goals, assists, and points, tied for third in plus-minus (+11), and fourth in ice time per game (19:00). In addition, Fehérváry leads Washington in blocked shots (118). The Capitals re-signed Fehérváry to a seven-year contract extension on July 1, keeping him in D.C. through the 2032-33 season. Fehérváry has represented Slovakia at four IIHF World Championships (2024, 2022, 2019, 2018). The Bratislava, Slovakia native also played in the 2017, 2018, and 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships. Fehérváry captained Slovakia at the 2019 tournament and was named a top-three player on his team in 2017 and 2019.
