Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators

Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Washington Capitals 7–2 on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at home.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators
Team Goals 2018-2019 record
Washington Capitals 2 48-26-8
at Nashville Predators 7 47-29-6

Goals by period

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Total
Washington Capitals 0 1 1 2
Nashville Predators 2 4 1 7

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Total
Washington Capitals 8 10 10 28
Nashville Predators 9 11 9 29

Three stars

  1. V. Arvidsson, Nashville Predators (3 goals)
  2. N. Bonino, Nashville Predators (2 goals)
  3. R. Johansen, Nashville Predators (2 assists)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 03:45 Nashville Predators Viktor Arvidsson (15) Mattias Ekholm (29), Filip Forsberg (9) Even strength WSH 0, NSH 1
1st 10:33 Nashville Predators Nick Bonino (10) Colton Sissons (12), Austin Watson (3) Even strength WSH 0, NSH 2
2nd 01:21 Nashville Predators Viktor Arvidsson (16) P.K. Subban (14), Ryan Johansen (33) Even strength WSH 0, NSH 3
2nd 07:07 Washington Capitals Nicklas Backstrom (12) John Carlson (37), Alex Ovechkin (19) Power play WSH 1, NSH 3
2nd 12:08 Nashville Predators Viktor Arvidsson (17) Ryan Johansen (34) Shorthanded WSH 1, NSH 4
2nd 14:57 Nashville Predators Rocco Grimaldi (4) Unassisted Even strength WSH 1, NSH 5
2nd 19:54 Nashville Predators Nick Bonino (11) Mattias Ekholm (30), Ryan Hartman (7) Even strength WSH 1, NSH 6
3rd 07:56 Nashville Predators Calle Jarnkrok (8) Kevin Fiala (20) Even strength WSH 1, NSH 7
3rd 16:11 Washington Capitals T.J. Oshie (14) Evgeny Kuznetsov (30), Jakub Vrana (11) Even strength WSH 2, NSH 7

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

Team stats

Team stats, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators
Stat Washington Capitals Nashville Predators
Shots on goal 28 29
Power play 1 of 2 0 of 5
Penalty minutes 35 19
Hits 27 12
Blocked shots 18 8
Giveaways 8 9
Takeaways 7 12
Faceoffs won 30/58 (51.7%) 28/58 (48.3%)

Box score

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin L 0 1 1 -3 0 4 4 0 0 18:57
Number 10 B. Connolly R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11:50
Number 13 J. Vrana L 0 1 1 -1 2 1 2 0 0 10:22
Number 19 N. Backstrom C 1 0 1 -3 0 6 0 0 1 41.2% 17:02
Number 20 L. Eller C 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 52.9% 18:23
Number 23 D. Jaskin R 0 0 0 -1 0 2 3 0 0 12:28
Number 26 N. Dowd C 0 0 0 -2 0 0 2 1 0 77.8% 13:22
Number 43 T. Wilson R 0 0 0 -2 15 2 2 1 0 16:13
Number 65 A. Burakovsky L 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 50% 10:49
Number 72 T. Boyd C 0 0 0 -2 0 0 1 0 0 12:51
Number 77 T. Oshie R 1 0 1 -2 0 3 0 0 0 66.7% 15:45
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov C 0 1 1 -2 4 2 0 0 0 40% 15:30
Number 2 M. Niskanen D 0 0 0 -3 0 3 0 4 0 20:07
Number 6 M. Kempny D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 2 0 22:52
Number 9 D. Orlov D 0 0 0 -4 0 1 1 1 0 21:08
Number 34 J. Siegenthaler D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 3 7 0 19:45
Number 44 B. Orpik D 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2 0 14:59
Number 74 J. Carlson D 0 1 1 -2 14 0 1 0 0 18:35
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 1 P. Copley 29 22 7 .759 60:00 Loss

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 9 F. Forsberg L 0 1 1 +2 0 2 1 0 0 15:37
Number 10 C. Sissons C 0 1 1 +1 0 1 2 0 0 71.4% 19:12
Number 13 N. Bonino C 2 0 2 +2 0 4 0 0 0 26.7% 20:33
Number 15 C. Smith C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 17:43
Number 19 C. Jarnkrok C 1 0 1 +1 2 2 0 0 0 56.3% 13:56
Number 22 K. Fiala L 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14:12
Number 23 R. Grimaldi R 1 0 1 +1 0 1 0 0 0 09:15
Number 33 V. Arvidsson L 3 0 3 +3 0 6 0 0 0 17:30
Number 38 R. Hartman R 0 1 1 +2 0 2 1 0 0 09:53
Number 51 A. Watson L 0 1 1 +1 5 0 0 0 0 12:44
Number 89 F. Gaudreau C 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 1 0 33.3% 10:29
Number 92 R. Johansen C 0 2 2 +3 0 1 2 0 0 63.6% 15:50
Number 4 R. Ellis D 0 0 0 +3 0 1 0 1 0 22:09
Number 5 D. Hamhuis D 0 0 0 +3 0 1 1 2 0 18:11
Number 7 Y. Weber D 0 0 0 +2 0 0 1 0 0 14:29
Number 14 M. Ekholm D 0 2 2 +2 0 2 2 1 0 23:10
Number 59 R. Josi D 0 0 0 +1 0 4 0 1 0 21:05
Number 76 P. Subban D 0 1 1 +1 12 0 1 1 0 20:56
Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 74 J. Saros 28 26 2 .929 60:00 Win

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators
Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
2nd 01:55 Washington Capitals Jakub Vrana Slashing 2
2nd 06:01 Nashville Predators P.K. Subban Tripping 2
2nd 11:41 Nashville Predators Calle Jarnkrok Tripping 2
2nd 16:08 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson Fighting (major) 5
2nd 16:08 Nashville Predators Austin Watson Fighting (major) 5
2nd 17:05 Washington Capitals Evgeny Kuznetsov Hooking 2
3rd 04:54 Washington Capitals John Carlson Slashing 2
3rd 07:56 Washington Capitals John Carlson Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
3rd 07:56 Washington Capitals John Carlson Game misconduct (game misconduct) 10
3rd 15:24 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson Misconduct (misconduct) 10
3rd 15:24 Nashville Predators P.K. Subban Misconduct (misconduct) 10
3rd 18:58 Washington Capitals Evgeny Kuznetsov Slashing 2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach
Todd Reirden
Nashville Predators head coach
Peter Laviolette
Referees
Jean Hebert, Furman South
Linesmen
Trent Knorr, Brad Kovachik
Washington Capitals scratches
Devante Smith-Pelly, Chandler Stephenson, Madison Bowey
Nashville Predators scratches
Zac Rinaldo, Matt Irwin, Anthony Bitetto

2018-2019 season series

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Sources and further reading

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