Logan Thompson is putting together another special season with the Washington Capitals.<\/p>\n
After finishing fourth in Vezina Trophy voting last season<\/a>, Thompson is the early favorite for the 2026 version of the award, according to 16 NHL.com writers.<\/p>\n Thompson received 8 first-place votes as the league\u2019s best goaltender and 67 points total (points were awarded on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis), leading Scott Wedgewood (51), Connor Hellebuyck (50), and Spencer Knight (38).<\/p>\n So far this season, Thompson has a 9-6-1 record with a 2.16 goals against average and a .912 save percentage. Among goalies who have suited up in 10 games this season, Thompson leads the league at five-on-five in save percentage (.934) and goals against average (1.55). His 12.6 goals saved above expected at all strengths is third-best in the league, trailing only Jeremy Swayman (17.5) and Spencer Knight (14.9).<\/p>\n Thompson\u2019s strong start comes as he looks to push his way onto Team Canada\u2019s Olympic roster<\/a> and prove his detractors wrong that he could replicate his success from last season. Team Canada has also repeatedly passed Thompson over, both for last season\u2019s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament<\/a> and for its National Teams Olympic Orientation Camp<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI always feel like I\u2019m a player that I don\u2019t think a lot of people respect around the league,\u201d Thompson said earlier in the year. \u201cSo for me it\u2019s huge. I want to go out there and earn people\u2019s respect this year and keep pushing, keep getting wins for the Washington Capitals.\u201d<\/p>\n