Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators

Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 8:00 PM ET Sommet Center, Nashville Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 2–1 in overtime on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Washington Capitals	2	50-24-8
at Nashville Predators	1	40-34-8

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Washington Capitals	0	1	0	1	2
Nashville Predators	1	0	0	0	1

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Washington Capitals	13	10	17	4	44
Nashville Predators	10	9	8	1	28

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	00:50	Nashville Predators	Ryan Suter (6)	Shea Weber (24), Martin Erat (26)	Even strength	WSH 0, NSH 1
2nd	18:39	Washington Capitals	Nicklas Backstrom (18)	Alex Ovechkin (38), Viktor Kozlov (21)	Even strength	WSH 1, NSH 1
OT	02:20	Washington Capitals	Sergei Fedorov (8)	Viktor Kozlov (22), Alexander Semin (36)	Even strength	WSH 2, NSH 1

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	1	1	0	2	5	2	0		25:58
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0		04:48
Number 14 T. Fleischmann	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		18:06
Number 15 B. Gordon	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	57.1%	09:45
Number 16 E. Fehr	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		12:21
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	1	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	37.5%	23:57
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	100%	17:22
Number 25 V. Kozlov	C	0	2	2	+1	0	2	1	0		19:49
Number 28 A. Semin	R	0	1	1	+1	0	8	0	0		21:32
Number 39 D. Steckel	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	1	54.5%	12:30
Number 87 D. Brashear	L	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	0		02:04
Number 91 S. Fedorov	C	1	0	1	+1	2	2	1	0	69.6%	17:50
Number 3 T. Poti	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	5		22:04
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	0	0	0	5	1	3	1		16:39
Number 23 M. Jurcina	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		15:07
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	3	0		16:54
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0		28:50
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	3		19:44

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 60 J. Theodore	28	27	1	.964	62:20	Win

Nashville Predators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 3 W. Belak	R	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0		02:08
Number 10 M. Erat	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	100%	20:26
Number 11 D. Legwand	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	50%	26:27
Number 12 S. Nichol	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	28.6%	05:14
Number 19 J. Arnott	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	2	35.7%	11:15
Number 22 J. Tootoo	R	0	0	0	0	5	2	4	1		13:27
Number 25 J. Smithson	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	41.7%	12:54
Number 26 S. Sullivan	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0		19:06
Number 29 J. Ward	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	3		21:14
Number 38 V. Fiddler	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	2	46.2%	14:34
Number 42 A. Pihlstrom	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	1		13:57
Number 71 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0		18:39
Number 2 D. Hamhuis	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2		25:08
Number 5 G. Zanon	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5		24:03
Number 6 S. Weber	D	0	1	1	-1	0	2	3	3		24:40
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1		13:28
Number 8 K. Klein	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3		12:44
Number 20 R. Suter	D	1	0	1	-1	0	4	2	1		23:56

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 D. Ellis	44	42	2	.955	62:20	OT loss

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	12:27	Nashville Predators	Wade Belak	Fighting (major)	5
1st	12:27	Washington Capitals	Donald Brashear	Fighting (major)	5
1st	12:30	Nashville Predators	Jordin Tootoo	Fighting (major)	5
1st	12:30	Washington Capitals	Matt Bradley	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	04:18	Nashville Predators	Wade Belak	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	04:18	Washington Capitals	John Erskine	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	09:26	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin	Cross checking	2
3rd	02:41	Nashville Predators	Greg De Vries	High sticking	2
3rd	09:22	Washington Capitals	Sergei Fedorov	Hooking	2
3rd	10:09	Nashville Predators	Dan Hamhuis	Hooking	2
3rd	13:42	Nashville Predators	Jerred Smithson	Hooking	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Referees: Bill McCreary, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Dan Schachte, Pierre Racicot
Washington Capitals scratches: Michael Nylander, Bryan Helmer, Chris Clark, Brent Johnson, Quintin Laing, Alexandre Giroux, Brian Pothier, Tyler Sloan, Keith Aucoin, Graham Mink, Staffan Kronwall, Chris Bourque, Sami Lepisto, Andrew Gordon, Daren Machesney, Oskar Osala, Semyon Varlamov, Sean Collins, Karl Alzner, Jay Beagle, Brett Leonhardt
Nashville Predators scratches: Radek Bonk, Jed Ortmeyer, Alexander Sulzer, Ryan Jones, Mike Santorelli, Pekka Rinne, Cal O'Reilly, Patric Hornqvist, Ville Koistinen

Every Washington Capitals and Nashville Predators game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 3 at Washington Capitals 4	Final/SO	Game page: Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals, Tue, Oct 28, 2008
Washington Capitals 2 at Nashville Predators 1	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators, Tue, Mar 10, 2009

Other NHL games on Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Calgary Flames 2 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Mar 10, 2009
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Mar 10, 2009
Boston Bruins 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets, Tue, Mar 10, 2009
New York Islanders 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final/OT	Game page: New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Mar 10, 2009
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final/OT	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Mar 10, 2009
Florida Panthers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4	Final/SO	Game page: Florida Panthers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Mar 10, 2009
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3	Final/OT	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Mar 10, 2009
San Jose Sharks 5 at Minnesota Wild 4	Final/OT	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Mar 10, 2009
Dallas Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 5	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues, Tue, Mar 10, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Colorado Avalanche 0	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Mar 10, 2009