Capitals' Tom Wilson: Three-point effort in shootout loss
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Wilson scored twice on five shots and added an assist in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss to Utah.
Wilson's first goal and his assist both came on the power play, and he also redirected in an Alex Ovechkin pass for the game-tying tally late in the third period. With four goals and three assists over his last five outings, Wilson has bounced back from a sluggish January. He's up to 24 goals -- matching his career high -- and 42 points (14 on the power play, two shorthanded) through 55 outings. This is the fourth time in his career that Wilson has reached the 40-point mark, and he's got a good chance of surpassing the career-best 52 he put up in 2021-22. Wilson has added 126 shots on net, 156 hits, 50 PIM and a plus-13 rating this season.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Nets shortie Tuesday
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Wilson scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and added four hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Panthers.
Wilson gave the Capitals a brief 2-1 lead in the second period. The winger has at least one shorthanded goal in seven of the last eight campaigns. He's earned four points over his last three games and is now at 22 tallies, 39 points, 119 shots on net, 154 hits, 51 blocked shots, 50 PIM and a plus-13 rating over 53 appearances in 2024-25.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Pair of points Saturday
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Wilson scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Jets.
Wilson factored into both of the Capitals' goals in the third period, allowing them to snag a point in the standings in a battle between the NHL's elite teams of the campaign. The 30-year-old winger was limited to four points over his last 11 games in January, and this was his first multi-point effort since Jan. 6 versus the Sabres. Wilson has 21 goals, 38 points, 117 shots on net, 150 hits, 50 blocked shots, 50 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 52 appearances this season. He's three goals away from matching his career high from 2018-19, and he would need 14 more points to match his career-best 52 points from that same campaign.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Dishes helper
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Wilson tallied an assist and added five hits during Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Senators.
Wilson finished the month of January with six goals and nine points in 14 games. The 30-year-old winger has tied his season totals from the 2023-24 season in 24 fewer games and his plus-11 rating is a substantial improvement from his negative numbers in that category each of the last two campaigns.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Reaches 20-goal mark Tuesday
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Wilson scored a goal, added two hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Oilers.
Wilson reached the 20-goal mark for the fourth time in his career, and his personal best of 24 tallies is definitely within range. He's done well in January with six goals and two assists over 10 appearances. The winger is up to 35 points -- matching his total from the 2023-24 regular season -- while adding 108 shots on net, 137 hits, 43 blocked shots, 44 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 47 appearances.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Back on scoresheet in victory
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Wilson found the back of the net on three shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over Nashville.
Wilson opened the scoring on the power play at 9:03 of the second period. The right-shot winger was held off the scoresheet in back-to-back games prior to Saturday, but that came on the heels of a four-game point streak in which Wilson accumulated four goals, three helpers and a plus-6 rating. The 30-year-old needs just two points with 39 games remaining this season to match the 35 he recorded in 2023-24. On the season, Wilson is at 19 goals, 33 points and a plus-9 rating through 43 appearances.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Lights lamp twice in shootout loss
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Wilson scored two goals, one on the power play, in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Sabres.
The veteran winger extended his goal streak to three games and his point streak to four games with the performance. Wilson has also produced three multi-goal efforts over the last 14 contests, racking up nine markers and 12 points during that span along with 45 hits, 35 shots on net, 12 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-4 rating.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Extends point streak
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Wilson registered a goal, an assist, three shots and five hits during Saturday's 7-4 win over the Rangers.
Wilson has recorded points in three straight outings, earning two goals and three assists. He continues to be one of the more well-rounded wingers in the game, with eight shots and nine hits during that span. The 30-year-old has reached the 30-point mark seven times in eight seasons following Saturday's performance.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Tallies in defeat
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Wilson scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM and a plus-2 rating in 21:53 of ice time Thursday in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Wild.
Wilson scored his 15th goal of the campaign to open the scoring in the first period. The 2012 first-round selection has followed up a five-game dry spell with two goals and two helpers over his last four outings. The 30-year-old is on pace to set new career highs in goals and points in 2024-25, and he still plays with an edge, having racked up 116 hits through 38 games. Wilson is up to 13 helpers, 28 points (nine on the power play) and a plus-6 rating.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Bags two apples
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Wilson tallied two assists, five shots, two blocked shots and four hits during Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Wilson chipped in on both of Aliaksei Protas' goals to give him his first helpers in the last 11 games. The 30-year-old winger has five goals and eight points in 13 games during the month of December and should continue to provide well-rounded fantasy production as the calendar rolls into 2025.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Tickles twine Saturday
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Wilson registered a power-play goal, three shots and five hits during Saturday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Wilson's marker late in the third period sealed the victory for the Capitals in front of his hometown crowd -- and ended a five-game point drought in the process. The 30-year-old winger is bouncing back nicely from a disappointing 2023-24 season, having notched 14 goals and 25 points in 35 games thus far -- while adding 107 hits for those in deeper leagues that count such peripheral stats.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Buries two goals
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Wilson tallied two goals, one on the power-play, two shots and six hits during Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Wilson does not seem to mind the aquarium he has to wear following a broken sinus bone suffered in a Dec. 8 win over the Canadiens. The 30-year-old winger has posted seven goals, 10 points and 31 hits over his last nine outings and should be a fixture in your lineups whenever he takes the ice.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Set to play Thursday
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Wilson (face) expects to play in Thursday's matchup with Columbus while wearing a full bubble shield, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.
Wilson has been finding his stride offensively of late with five goals and three assists in his last seven outings, including a pair of goals in Saturday's 4-2 victory over Montreal. Cemented in a first-line role, the gritty winger should continue to get plenty of opportunities to find the back of the net while Alex Ovechkin (lower leg) is on the shelf.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Being evaluated
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Wilson (face) didn't practice Monday to undergo further evaluations, according to Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Wilson briefly left Saturday's 4-2 win over Montreal in the first period after a redirected slap shot by teammate Jakob Chychrun struck him in the face. The 30-year-old Wilson scored two goals in the contest and appeared fine afterward despite sporting a swollen and cut left cheek. However, the team wants to ensure that there isn't anything damaged structurally before clearing him for Thursday's road game versus Columbus. Wilson has compiled 11 goals, 22 points, 62 shots on net, 28 blocked shots, 80 hits and 28 PIM through 27 appearances this season.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Scores two goals Saturday
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Wilson scored two goals, took four shots and recorded two hits in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens.
Wilson came through when the Capitals needed him most, as he found the back of the net twice in a five-minute span to flip a 2-1 deficit to a 3-2 lead. The right wing is up to 11 goals on the season, and he's scored five times across his last six appearances, with two of those goals coming on the power play.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Provides assist in win
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Wilson notched an assist and two hits in Friday's 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Wilson was held off the scoresheet in the previous two games, but he had three goals and three helpers over the five contests prior to the brief dry spell. The 30-year-old winger continues to look good in a top-six role and has largely avoided extended slumps in 2024-25. He has 20 points, 58 shots on net, 78 hits, 27 blocked shots and 28 PIM through 26 outings overall.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Heating up
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Wilson tallied two goals, three shots and seven hits during Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders.
Wilson netted the tying goal late in the third after notching a power-play goal earlier in the game. The 30-year-old winger has posted two goals and six points over his last five games en route to 19 points in 23 games to start the 2024-25 season. Wilson continues to click well on a potent second line with Connor McMichael and Pierre-Luc Dubois and is on pace for new career highs if he can maintain his production moving forward.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Two points including GWG
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Wilson scored the game-winning goal on the power play and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 5-4 victory over the Lightning.
The Capitals were trailing at some point in every period, but Wilson gave them their first and only lead of the night when he deflected home a point shot from Jakob Chychrun late in the final frame. The tally was Wilson's first in November, but he's had a very productive start to his season, collecting seven goals and 17 points in 22 contests while adding 62 hits, 52 shots on net, 24 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-5 rating.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Adds power-play helper
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Wilson notched a power-play assist and five hits in Monday's 4-1 win over the Panthers.
Wilson has two helpers over the last three games, which corresponds to Alex Ovechkin's (fibula) absence. The 30-year-old Wilson has filled in on the top line, though there may be a revolving door of wingers to take that spot while Ovechkin's out. Wilson is up to 15 points (four on the power play), 46 shots on net, 60 hits, 23 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 21 appearances.
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Capitals' Tom Wilson: Bags apple Thursday
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Wilson registered an assist while logging 21:55 of ice time during Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Avalanche.
Wilson has managed six assists in his last 10 games but has not scored a goal since Oct. 31 after notching six goals in his first four games to open the season. The 30-year-old winger is meshing well with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Connor McMichael on the second line and has a healthy 14 points in 19 games so fantasy managers shouldn't fret the lack of goal-scoring for now.
