Advanced Projection Sandbox

Washington Capitals · 2026-27Washington Capitals preview →
How this works

Give every man his job — line, pair, power play, kill — and the projection follows the minutes. Type over any number to set it yourself. Your changes are yours: take them into a mock draft, a spreadsheet or a live draft.

ClubANABOSBUFCARCBJCGYCHICOLDALDETEDMFLALAKMINMTLNJDNSHNYINYROTTPHIPITSEASJSSTLTBLTORUTAVANVGKWPGWSHScored asIce budget298.1of 300 min · top 18
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Even strength

18 dressed
L1
L2
L3
L4
D1
D2
D3

Power play

PP1 is the fantasy engine
PP1 · 3.16′ a night · 5 of 5
PP2 · 1.79′ a night · 5 of 5

A PP1 promotion is worth 1.4 minutes a night — measured, and about seven to ten power-play points across 84 games.

Kill & crease

blocks live here
PK1 · 2.35′ a night · 4 of 4
PK2 · 1.67′ a night · 4 of 4
PK3 · 1′ a night · 4 of 4
Crease · move the starts; wins follow, rates do not
Thompson55
33 W3.5 SHO0.909 SV%2.59 GAA
Lindgren29
16 W1.5 SHO0.896 SV%3.08 GAA
Stevenson0
W SHO SV% GAA
Scratches & depth
Skaters out of the lineup
Goalies
In the organisation · 27 more — tap one to bring him in

This is the lineup the club can ice on opening night, not its best-case group. Rasmus Sandin — Knee: Expected to be out until at least Dec 21;