Lindgren has only played once in the past two weeks, but will return to the crease on Wednesday against the New York Rangers. The 32-year-old Lindgren has had an inconsistent season as Washington's backup goalie, posting a 3.07 GAA and .888 SV% in 12 games (5-4-2). The Capitals enter the action on Wednesday as -138 home favorites against a Rangers team that has scored two or fewer goals in nine of their last 12 games (4-5-3).
Lindgren allowed five goals on 32 shots in the Capitals' loss in Minnesota on Tuesday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Lindgren, who is 4-1-1 with an .899 SV% since the beginning on November. Today he'll face the Red Wings on the second-half of a home-and-home, and Washington heads into Detroit as +102 underdogs.
Lindgren allowed five goals on 32 shots in the Capitals' loss in Minnesota on Tuesday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Lindgren, who is 4-1-1 with an .899 SV% since the beginning on November. Today he'll face the Red Wings on the second-half of a home-and-home, and Washington heads into Detroit as +102 underdogs.
Lindgren returns to the Capitals' crease for only the second time in three weeks despite a solid performance in his previous outing, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 7-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. The 31-year-old Lindgren has been serviceable in a supporting role this season, but has been a distant second to starting netminder Logan Thompson, posting a 2.90 GAA and .893 SV% in 10 games (5-3-1). The Capitals enter Tuesday's contest as +100 road underdogs against a Minnesota team that has outscored its opposition 18-7 during a four-game winning streak.
Lindgren has been sidelined for the last week due to an upper-body injury, but should return to the lineup, at least in a backup role, on the teams upcoming two-game road trip. The 31-year-old Lindgren has a 2.90 GAA and .893 SV% in 10 appearances this season (5-3-1).
It's unclear when Lindgren suffered the upper-body injury, and the Capitals did not indicate on how long they expect him to be sidelined. Washington signed amateur goaltender Parker Milner to a PTO to serve as Logan Thompson's backup on Friday.
The Capitals are on the tail-end of a back-to-back on Wednesday, so it will be Lindgren between the pipes when they travel to San Jose to take on the Sharks. Lindgren picked up the victory in his last start, stopping 18 of the 21 shots he faced in a 4-3 win over the Jets last Wednesday. The 32-year-old netminder has appeared in nine games this season, posting a 4-3-1 record and an .886 SV%. Lindgren and the Capitals enter action on Wednesday at -160 on the money line.
The Capitals are coming off a 5-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets and will turn to Lindgren on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 31-year-old Lindgren has had an up-and-down campaign, posting a subpar 3.14 GAA and .889 SV% in eight appearances (3-3-1), but he has recorded a win in two consecutive starts. The Capitals enter Wednesday's contest as -149 home favorites against a struggling Jets team that has been outscored 7-3 in their last two games (0-2-0).
The Capitals will turn to Lindgren on Thursday after Logan Thompson got the nod in the front-end of the team's back-to-back on Wednesday. Lindgren was excellent in his last start, allowing just a single goal on 31 shots in a 2-1 win over the Kings on Monday. The 32-year-old goaltender owns a 2-3-1 record and an .893 SV% on the season. Lindgren and the Capitals enter action on Thursday at +115 on the money line.
The 8-8-2 Capitals have fared far better with Logan Thompson between the pipes, but they will turn to Lindgren on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 31-year-old Lindgren opened the season with a dazzling 35-save shutout, but has fallen off since. He has a 3.59 GAA and .878 SV% in five games this season (1-3-1). Still, the Capitals enter Monday's contest as -120 home favorites against a red-hot Kings team riding a four-game winning streak.
Lindgren has been significantly outplayed by counterpart Logan Thompson early in the 2025-26 season, but will take the crease for the fifth time on Thursday on the tail end of a back-to-back. The 31-year-old Lindgren has a 1-2-1 record, posting a 3.46 GAA and .880 SV% in four games. He recorded an impressive 35-save shutout in his first game of the season, but has allowed four goals on 82 shots (.829 SV%) in three games since (0-2-1).
Lindgren has been significantly outplayed by counterpart Logan Thompson early in the 2025-26 season, but will likely start for the fifth time on Thursday on the tail end of a back-to-back. The 31-year-old Lindgren has a 1-2-1 record, posting a 3.46 GAA and .880 SV% in four games. He recorded an impressive 35-save shutout in his first game of the season, but has allowed four goals on 82 shots (.829 SV%) in three games since (0-2-1).
Lindgren has not been as sharp between the pipes as his counterpart Logan Thompson, but he will likely return to the crease on Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 31-year-old Thompson has only played three games this season (1-2-0), posting a pedestrian 3.72 GAA and .882 SV%.
