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42Washington Capitals · Defense · Shoots L
Martin Fehérváry
Age 26 · 6'2" · 215 lb · Born in Bratislava, SVK
Cap hit
$6M
5.8% of $104M cap
Term
7 yrs
Through 2032-33, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
−$160K
vs. $5.84M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
19:29
PP 0:00 · PK 5:18
xGF%
29.9
5v5, -19 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.11
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 5 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 @ CAR · W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19:29 | 0:00 | 5:18 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.11 |
| Apr 14 @ CBJ · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:17 | 0:00 | 0:50 | — | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.45 |
| Apr 12 vs PIT · W 3-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:50 | 0:06 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.85 |
| Apr 11 @ PIT · W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19:37 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.41 |
| Apr 8 @ TOR · W 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18:16 | 0:00 | 2:47 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | +2.30 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,273 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
45th percentile
42nd percentile
60th percentile
29th percentile
22nd percentile
51st percentile
69th percentile
39th percentile
25th percentile
61st percentile
50th percentile
74th percentile
69th percentile
2nd percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play stylePhysical puck-moving defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Fehérváry is a heavy, skilled defender who excels at moving the puck cleanly and generating offense through transitions and physicality. His shot volume is unusually low for a defender, which limits his own scoring threat despite strong underlying play.
- Shooting volume
- 12
- Playmaking
- 41
- Zone entries(est.)
- 71
- Forechecking
- 64
- Physicality
- 89
- Defensive impact
- 43
- Puck management
- 90
- Speed
- 73
Where he shoots from
Slot 16% · Mid-range 25% · Perimeter 59%(105 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Excellent puck management (90th percentile) with few turnovers
- High physicality (89th percentile) combined with smart forechecking
- Quick transitions via rush chances (71st percentile)
Watch-outs
- Rarely shoots from anywhere (12th percentile), missing scoring chances
- Modest playmaking ability (41st percentile) limits direct offensive creation
- Defensive impact (43rd percentile) is his weakest link
Similar style: Will Borgen (BOS), Jake Middleton (CGY)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 81 GP
Season total +30.8, or +0.38 per game.
- Scoring
- +17.4
- Shooting
- +5.5
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.9
- Defense
- -0.7
- Penalty kill
- -1.2
- Physical play
- +11.0
- Puck battles
- -1.9
- Penalties
- -0.2
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Washington Capitals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 15:59 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | 79 | 8 | 9 | 17 | +15 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 96 | 8.3 | 19:39 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Washington Capitals | 67 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -11 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 6.6 | 20:00 | — | +0.41 |
| 2023-24 | Washington Capitals | 66 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 4.9 | 19:38 | — | +0.33 |
| 2024-25 | Washington Capitals | 81 | 5 | 20 | 25 | +18 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 6.6 | 19:00 | — | +0.37 |
| 2025-26 | Washington Capitals | 81 | 5 | 22 | 27 | +15 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 6.8 | 19:17 | — | +0.38 |
| 2026-27 | Washington Capitals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 18:50 | — | -0.11 |
| Career | 7 seasons | 382 | 27 | 75 | 102 | +27 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 405 | 6.7 | 19:26 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: @ CAR, Oct 2
Pair 3 with Timothy Liljegren (6:53 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.45 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.4 mph
- 78th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 55
- Hardest shot
- 92.7 mph
- 63rd pct
- Distance
- 202.3 mi
- OZ time
- 37.4%
- 0th pct
- DZ time
- 45.4%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 26, defensemen typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 32, when the typical level is 81%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
7 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | WSH | $6M | 5.8% |
| 2027-28 | WSH | $6M | 5.3% |
| 2028-29 | WSH | $6M | — |
| 2029-30 | WSH | $6M | — |
| 2030-31 | WSH | $6M | — |
| 2031-32 | WSH | $6M | — |
| 2032-33 | WSH | $6M | — |
UFA after 2032-33. $42M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).