Thompson was the first goalie to leave the ice ahead of Monday's home game versus Columbus, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports, indicating he'll be in goal.
Thompson has given up four or more goals in three of his last four outings, posting a 1-2-1 record, 4.44 GAA and .840 save percentage in that span. If the 28-year-old backstop continues to struggle, it could open the door for Charlie Lindgren to get a few more opportunities between the pipes.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Struggles badly vs. Tampa Bay
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Thompson stopped two of six shots before being pulled from Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning.
Thompson departed from the game at 18:19 of the first period after Nikita Kucherov (undisclosed) scored to give the Lightning a 4-1 lead. Thompson was enjoying an excellent start to the season, but he's struggled lately. The 28-year-old has allowed four or more goals in three of his last four appearances. Still, his place as the Capitals' No. 1 goaltender is not under any threat.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Starting Saturday
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Thompson will defend the home goal versus Tampa Bay on Saturday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Thompson is off to another fine start, posting an 8-5-1 mark with a 2.00 GAA and a .920 save percentage. While his record was better last season, going 31-6-6, Thompson's peripherals have been a lot better this season. The Lightning are in the middle of the pack as far as generating goals are concerned, averaging 3.05 goals per game.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Back in win column Wednesday
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Thompson made 26 saves in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Oilers.
The Capitals jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, and while the visitors kept things close -- the final score got padded by a couple empty-netters -- Thompson did enough to ensure the lead never slip away. The 28-year-old netminder has been alternating solid outings and shakier ones in November, going 3-2-1 in six starts with a 2.65 GAA and .902 save percentage.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Set to face Edmonton
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Thompson is expected to start at home against Edmonton on Wednesday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Thompson has an incredible 1.85 GAA and .925 save percentage, but the Capitals haven't always done a great job of supporting him offensively, which has left him with a mediocre 7-5-1 record. He stopped 29 of 31 shots en route to a 3-2 shootout loss to New Jersey in his last start Saturday. Edmonton is 9-8-4 and in a three-way tie for 18th in goals per game with 3.00.
Thompson stopped 29 of 31 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Devils.
Thompson has made four straight starts and seems to have a firm grip on the starting role between the pipes in Washington. However, the 28-year-old has been wildly inconsistent in that span. Thompson has gone 1-2-1 with a 2.72 GAA and an .899 save percentage over those four games while recording a save percentage of .850 or lower twice over that stretch. Washington's next game is Monday against the Kings, but given that this streak of four straight starts is Thompson's longest of the season, it wouldn't be surprising if he's given some rest soon.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: In goal Saturday
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Thompson will protect the home net against New Jersey on Saturday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Thompson has lost two of his last three outings while allowing nine goals on 78 shots. He has a 7-5-0 record with a 1.85 GAA and a .923 save percentage across 12 appearances this season. New Jersey ranks eighth in the league with 3.35 goals per game this campaign, but leading scorer Jack Hughes (hand) won't be in the lineup.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Starting in Florida
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Thompson will tend the visiting twine in Florida on Thursday, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Thompson finally allowed more than two goals when the Lightning scored three times in a 3-2 win Saturday. Thompson has been outstanding this season, posting a 7-4-0 record with a 1.56 GAA and a .935 save percentage. The Panthers have struggled this season after winning back-to-back Stanley Cups. They have 42 goals in 16 games, 28th in the NHL.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Cruises to win in Carolina
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Thompson made 30 saves in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Nikolaj Ehlers jammed home a rebound midway through the second period, but that was the only puck to get past Thompson on the night. The 28-year-old netminder continues to build an early Vezina case, as he has yet to allow more than three goals in a start while going 7-4-0 with a 1.56 GAA and .935 save percentage.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Starting Saturday
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Thompson will defend the visiting goal in Tampa Bay on Saturday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Thompson has been spectacular again this season, as the 28-year-old netminder is 6-3-0 with a 1.45 GAA and a .938 save percentage over nine starts. He will face the Lightning, who are 17th in NHL scoring, generating 3.07 goals per contest.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Dominant in Friday's win
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Thompson stopped 34 of 35 shots in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Thompson won his fifth start in a row, and it's the third straight game where he's limited an opponent to one goal. The 28-year-old has been among the best goalies in the league to start 2025-26, going 5-1-0 with a 1.50 GAA and a .938 save percentage through six starts. Thompson hasn't often faced heavy workloads behind a stalwart defense, but he can hold the fort when he has to. Charlie Lindgren will likely get the nod for Saturday's home game versus the Senators, but Thompson should be between the pipes Tuesday in Dallas.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Cruises to fourth win
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Thompson made 18 saves in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
The 28-year-old netminder took a shutout into the third period, only for Jaden Schwartz to bang home a rebound early in the frame to ruin the clean sheet. It was still a strong performance from Thompson, who has yet to allow more than two goals in a start this season. The Capitals' No. 1 is off to a flying start to 2025-26, going 4-1-0 in five outings with a 1.61 GAA and a .927 save percentage.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Defending home crease Friday
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Thompson will serve as the starting goaltender for Friday's home game against the Wild, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Thompson has had a solid start to the year, and he'll be in the net Friday for the fourth time in the Capitals' first five games. Over his first three appearances in 2025-26, he's gone 2-1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .921 save percentage.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: In goal against Bolts
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Thompson will get the starting nod at home versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Thompson has given up four goals on 57 shots (.930 save percentage) over his first two starts, posting a 1-1-0 record. While Thompson will be given the bulk of the workload this season, the Caps should still give Charlie Lindgren his fair share of opportunities.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Allows two goals on Opening Night
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Thompson stopped 18 of 20 shots he faced in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Bruins. The third goal was an empty-netter with 58 seconds left in the game.
Thompson allowed a tally in the first period at even strength and in the third period on the power play. By the time the Bruins added a third goal, Thompson was already on the bench and Washington was pushing for an equalizer with an extra attacker. Thompson went 31-6-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 43 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. He'll aim to clinch his first win of the season in a road matchup against the Islanders on Saturday.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Can't deliver miracle for team
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Thompson made 18 saves in a 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 5 on Thursday.
Thompson was brilliant early when he made a lunging save with 36 seconds left in the first to preserve the tie, but he should've stopped the eventual game winner. Andrei Svechnikov somehow put the puck in from below the right circle with 1:59 remaining. "It's my job to find the lane and get my eyes on it, and he sifted it through. It was a terrible goal to give up to end a season, and I've got to wear that," said Thompson after the game, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com. "I'm an adult. That's on me, and I can be better." Thompson finished the postseason with a 5-5 record, 2.41 GAA and .917 save percentage in 10 starts.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Downed again by 'Canes
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Thompson stopped 32 of 36 shots Monday in the Capitals' 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 4 of their second-round series. Carolina's final goal was scored into an empty net.
Washington's offense didn't wake up until the third period after falling behind 2-0, but Thompson couldn't give them a window to find an equalizer in the final frame. Thompson has given up four goals in back-to-back starts after looking sharp to begin the series, and with the Caps facing elimination in Game 5 on Thursday, the 28-year-old netminder will need to regain his earlier form. Through nine playoff games, Thompson still sports a 2.45 GAA and a .918 save percentage.
Thompson will guard the road goal against Carolina on Saturday in Game 3, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.
Thompson is coming off a 27-save performance in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes in Game 2. He has posted a 5-2 record with a 2.01 GAA and a .931 save percentage through seven outings this postseason. Carolina ranks first in the league with 34.9 shots per game in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Poised to start in Game 2
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Thompson is expected to start in goal at home versus the Hurricanes in Game 2 on Thursday.
Charlie Lindgren (personal) is away from the team for Thursday's contest, and Mitchell Gibson will serve as backup. That logically leaves Thompson as the starting goalie, which is expected since he's started all six games in the postseason so far. He played well with a 31-save effort in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Hurricanes in Game 1 on Tuesday, and he'll be looking to even the series in Game 2.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Sharp in series-clinching win
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Thompson made 28 saves Wednesday in the Capitals' 4-1 win over the Canadiens in Game 5 of their first-round series.
He took a shutout into the third period, but early in the final frame, Emil Heineman somehow got his stick on a puck that flashed across the front of the net in mid-air, tipping it past Thompson. The 28-year-old netminder will head into a second-round clash with the Hurricanes carrying plenty of momentum, having posted a 2.23 GAA and .923 save percentage in five games against the Habs.
