Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals

Thursday, March 16, 2017, 7:00 PM ET Verizon Center, Washington Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Washington Capitals 2–1 in overtime on Thursday, March 16, 2017 on the road.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2016-2017 record
Nashville Predators	2	41-29-12
at Washington Capitals	1	55-19-8

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

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Nashville Predators	4	13	5	2	24
Washington Capitals	9	5	9	0	23

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	11:41	Washington Capitals	Brett Connolly (15)	Jakub Vrana (3)	Even strength	NSH 0, WSH 1
2nd	18:56	Nashville Predators	James Neal (21)	Kevin Fiala (4)	Even strength	NSH 1, WSH 1
OT	01:05	Nashville Predators	Viktor Arvidsson (25)	Ryan Johansen (43), Roman Josi (32)	Even strength	NSH 2, WSH 1

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

Nashville Predators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 F. Forsberg	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		19:40
Number 10 C. Sissons	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	60%	11:43
Number 11 P. Parenteau	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		13:05
Number 12 M. Fisher	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	64.3%	14:48
Number 15 C. Smith	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		14:44
Number 18 J. Neal	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	2	0		16:53
Number 19 C. Jarnkrok	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	45.5%	18:57
Number 38 V. Arvidsson	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	0		17:58
Number 51 A. Watson	L	0	0	0	0	5	0	2	0		11:00
Number 55 C. McLeod	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0		10:22
Number 56 K. Fiala	L	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		10:49
Number 92 R. Johansen	C	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0	0	53.3%	19:22
Number 4 R. Ellis	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	2		22:52
Number 7 Y. Weber	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		12:21
Number 14 M. Ekholm	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	1		24:36
Number 52 M. Irwin	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1		10:10
Number 59 R. Josi	D	0	1	1	-1	0	3	1	2		24:21
Number 76 P. Subban	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	2	3		25:34

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	23	22	1	.957	61:05	Win

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	0	0	-1	0	3	1	1		18:30
Number 10 B. Connolly	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0		08:25
Number 13 J. Vrana	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0		10:52
Number 14 J. Williams	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	100%	17:32
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	25%	18:33
Number 20 L. Eller	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	40%	11:07
Number 26 D. Winnik	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		12:48
Number 43 T. Wilson	R	0	0	0	0	7	2	2	0		10:51
Number 77 T. Oshie	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	100%	18:07
Number 83 J. Beagle	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	87.5%	13:37
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		17:32
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	27.3%	21:18
Number 2 M. Niskanen	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0		20:14
Number 9 D. Orlov	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1		20:18
Number 22 K. Shattenkirk	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		19:16
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		20:03
Number 44 B. Orpik	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3		17:05
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	0	0	-1	2	3	1	2		23:07

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 70 B. Holtby	24	22	2	.917	61:05	OT loss

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	11:26	Nashville Predators	Cody McLeod	Interference	2
2nd	14:16	Washington Capitals	Tom Wilson	Tripping	2
2nd	19:39	Nashville Predators	Ryan Johansen	Interference goalkeeper	2
2nd	19:39	Washington Capitals	John Carlson	Roughing	2
3rd	07:29	Washington Capitals	Tom Wilson	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	07:29	Nashville Predators	Austin Watson	Fighting (major)	5

Nashville Predators head coach: Peter Laviolette
Washington Capitals head coach: Barry Trotz
Referees: Garrett Rank, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, David Brisebois
Nashville Predators scratches: Vernon Fiddler, Colin Wilson, Anthony Bitetto, Harry Zolnierczyk, Brad Hunt
Washington Capitals scratches: Taylor Chorney, Nate Schmidt

Every Nashville Predators and Washington Capitals game in the 2016-2017 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 2 at Nashville Predators 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators, Sat, Feb 25, 2017
Nashville Predators 2 at Washington Capitals 1	Final/OT	Game page: Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals, Thu, Mar 16, 2017

Other NHL games on Thursday, March 16, 2017
Matchup	Status	Details
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New Jersey Devils 6	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils, Thu, Mar 16, 2017
Winnipeg Jets 4 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at New York Islanders, Thu, Mar 16, 2017
Minnesota Wild 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Mar 16, 2017
Florida Panthers 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Mar 16, 2017
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Ottawa Senators 1	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Mar 16, 2017
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Mar 16, 2017
Boston Bruins 4 at Edmonton Oilers 7	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Edmonton Oilers, Thu, Mar 16, 2017
Dallas Stars 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Vancouver Canucks, Thu, Mar 16, 2017
Detroit Red Wings 5 at Arizona Coyotes 4	Final/SO	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Arizona Coyotes, Thu, Mar 16, 2017
Buffalo Sabres 0 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Mar 16, 2017
St. Louis Blues 4 at San Jose Sharks 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks, Thu, Mar 16, 2017