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Loading…A 71.5 overall puts Ovechkin 92nd among 384 rated wingers, comfortably in the league's top quarter at the position.
His best component is offensive creation at 73, with defensive impact (24) trailing the rest of his game.
He peaked at 100 in 2015-16 and has not returned to that level since, rating 89.6 last season.
At $4.25M through 2026-27 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $12.6M, so the Washington Capitals save roughly $8.31M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 11th-largest on the Washington Capitals NHL roster and uses 4.1% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $3.25M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 73 |
| Defense | 24 |
| Play driving | 70 |
| Finishing | 58 |
| Power play | 39 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WSH | 82 | 89.6 | 1.1 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 65 | 85.3 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 79 | 84.8 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 73 | 87.5 | 1.4 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 77 | 92.6 | 2.1 |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 45 | 82.2 | 0.9 |
| 2019-20 | WSH | 68 | 97.1 | 2.1 |
| 2018-19 | WSH | 81 | 93.1 | 1.9 |
| 2017-18 | WSH | 82 | 98.5 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | WSH | 82 | 93.1 | 1.2 |
Other WSH wingers by rating: Jordan Kyrou (87), Alex Tuch (79.9), Tom Wilson (65.9), Ryan Leonard (63). See the full Washington Capitals cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.