Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators

Saturday, October 16, 2010, 8:00 PM ET Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 3–2 in overtime on Saturday, October 16, 2010 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators
Team	Goals	2010-2011 record
Washington Capitals	3	48-23-11
at Nashville Predators	2	44-27-11

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

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Washington Capitals	7	13	12	2	34
Nashville Predators	18	12	8	1	39

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	17:07	Nashville Predators	J-P Dumont (1)	Colin Wilson (1), Cody Franson (1)	Even strength	WSH 0, NSH 1
2nd	05:32	Nashville Predators	Jordin Tootoo (1)	David Legwand (1)	Even strength	WSH 0, NSH 2
3rd	04:33	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin (1)	John Carlson (1), Nicklas Backstrom (1)	Power play	WSH 1, NSH 2
3rd	12:14	Washington Capitals	Tomas Fleischmann (1)	Brooks Laich (1)	Even strength	WSH 2, NSH 2
OT	01:44	Washington Capitals	Brooks Laich (1)	Alex Ovechkin (1), Nicklas Backstrom (2)	Power play	WSH 3, NSH 2

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	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	1	1	-1	2	3	3	0	0		23:29
Number 14 T. Fleischmann	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	2	0	0	8.3%	13:46
Number 15 B. Gordon	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	1	0	62.5%	10:30
Number 16 E. Fehr	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		11:40
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	2	2	-1	2	4	0	0	0	68.4%	21:50
Number 21 B. Laich	C	1	1	2	+1	2	4	3	0	1	50%	19:21
Number 22 M. Knuble	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	1	0		19:06
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		11:15
Number 26 M. Hendricks	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		08:03
Number 28 A. Semin	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	1		19:14
Number 39 D. Steckel	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	0	50%	10:30
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	14.3%	10:19
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0		21:58
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	4	0		22:57
Number 44 B. Fahey	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0	0		09:50
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0		24:03
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	1	1	0	2	1	2	4	0		24:14
Number 89 T. Sloan	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0		12:51

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Neuvirth	39	37	2	.949	61:44	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	0	0	2	0		03:42
Number 9 M. Goc	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	100%	08:41
Number 11 D. Legwand	C	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0	1	33.3%	22:15
Number 16 C. O'Reilly	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	1	52%	22:07
Number 22 J. Tootoo	R	1	0	1	+1	0	5	2	0		14:31
Number 25 J. Smithson	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	78.6%	12:20
Number 26 S. Sullivan	L	0	0	0	-1	2	4	1	0		22:57
Number 27 P. Hornqvist	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1		19:25
Number 29 J. Ward	R	0	0	0	+1	0	4	3	1	40%	19:58
Number 33 C. Wilson	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1		10:25
Number 71 J. Dumont	R	1	0	1	+1	2	3	0	0		12:28
Number 74 S. Kostitsyn	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		07:35
Number 4 C. Franson	D	0	1	1	0	2	2	1	2		15:33
Number 6 S. Weber	D	0	0	0	+1	2	4	1	2		25:49
Number 8 K. Klein	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1		21:45
Number 20 R. Suter	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	3	1		24:29
Number 51 F. Bouillon	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1		23:38
Number 55 S. O'Brien	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		12:18

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 A. Lindback	34	31	3	.912	61:24	OT loss

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	00:24	Washington Capitals	Brooks Laich	Tripping	2
1st	05:02	Washington Capitals	Jeff Schultz	Tripping	2
1st	17:22	Washington Capitals	Marcus Johansson	Hooking	2
1st	18:53	Washington Capitals	John Carlson	Hooking	2
2nd	06:09	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin	Slashing	2
2nd	12:27	Nashville Predators	Steve Sullivan	Slashing	2
2nd	17:04	Nashville Predators	Shea Weber	Interference	2
2nd	17:34	Washington Capitals	Nicklas Backstrom	Boarding	2
3rd	01:40	Nashville Predators	J-P Dumont	Interference	2
3rd	04:06	Nashville Predators	Cody Franson	Holding the stick	2
OT	00:47	Nashville Predators	Ryan Suter	Tripping	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Derek Amell
Washington Capitals scratches: Tom Poti, DJ King, Mike Green
Nashville Predators scratches: Matthew Lombardi, Alexander Sulzer, Pekka Rinne

Other NHL games on Saturday, October 16, 2010
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 1	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Oct 16, 2010
Ottawa Senators 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 16, 2010
Boston Bruins 4 at New Jersey Devils 1	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Oct 16, 2010
Colorado Avalanche 2 at New York Islanders 5	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at New York Islanders, Sat, Oct 16, 2010
Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Florida Panthers 6	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, Sat, Oct 16, 2010
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Minnesota Wild 2	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Oct 16, 2010
St. Louis Blues 2 at Dallas Stars 3	Final/SO	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars, Sat, Oct 16, 2010
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks, Sat, Oct 16, 2010
Detroit Red Wings 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Oct 16, 2010
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Calgary Flames 5	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames, Sat, Oct 16, 2010
Atlanta Thrashers 4 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Oct 16, 2010