The Capitals (8-3) host the Predators (4-7-1) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST. Caps have won 6 straight at home, while Preds are 4-2-0 with 3+ goals.
Alex Ovechkin scored his 861st goal, nearing Gretzky's record as the Capitals beat the Predators 3-2. Ovechkin tied McMichael for a team-high 8 goals this season.
Alex Ovechkin's game-winner led the Capitals to a 3-2 win over the Predators, marking his fifth game in a row with a goal and nearing the NHL game-winning goals record.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Nashville Predators
1
1
0
2
Washington Capitals
1
1
1
3
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Nashville Predators
11
13
11
35
Washington Capitals
18
14
4
36
Three stars
A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 1 assist)
D. Strome, Washington Capitals (2 assists)
J. Parssinen, Nashville Predators (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period
Time
Team
Goal
Assists
Type
Score
1st
03:12
Nashville Predators
Juuso Parssinen (1)
Luke Evangelista (5), Philip Tomasino (1)
Even strength
NSH 1, WSH 0
1st
04:26
Washington Capitals
Connor McMichael (8)
Matt Roy (1), Pierre-Luc Dubois (6)
Even strength
NSH 1, WSH 1
2nd
15:03
Washington Capitals
Aliaksei Protas (5)
Alex Ovechkin (8), Dylan Strome (14)
Even strength
NSH 1, WSH 2
2nd
15:34
Nashville Predators
Steven Stamkos (3)
Alexandre Carrier (4), Ryan O'Reilly (7)
Even strength
NSH 2, WSH 2
3rd
10:25
Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin (8)
Dylan Strome (15), Martin Fehérváry (2)
Even strength
NSH 2, WSH 3
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals
Stat
Nashville Predators
Washington Capitals
Shots on goal
35
36
Power play
0 of 2
0 of 6
Penalty minutes
12
4
Hits
34
34
Blocked shots
20
19
Giveaways
12
19
Takeaways
7
6
Faceoffs won
33/63 (52.4%)
30/63 (47.6%)
Box score
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 9 F. Forsberg
L
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
3
16:47
Number 10 C. Sissons
C
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0
1
40%
05:05
Number 13 J. Parssinen
C
1
0
1
0
0
1
3
0
41.7%
16:58
Number 14 G. Nyquist
R
0
0
0
-2
0
1
0
1
14:35
Number 26 P. Tomasino
R
0
1
1
+1
0
1
2
2
100%
12:49
Number 36 C. Smith
R
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
0
100%
13:07
Number 47 M. McCarron
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
41.7%
16:59
Number 68 Z. L'Heureux
L
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
09:22
Number 77 L. Evangelista
R
0
1
1
+1
0
2
0
0
13:57
Number 81 J. Marchessault
R
0
0
0
-2
2
3
0
0
33.3%
15:03
Number 90 R. O'Reilly
C
0
1
1
0
0
3
2
2
68.2%
20:25
Number 91 S. Stamkos
C
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
50%
16:10
Number 2 L. Schenn
D
0
0
0
-1
0
2
3
1
16:54
Number 3 J. Lauzon
D
0
0
0
-1
2
0
7
3
18:04
Number 7 M. Del Gaizo
D
0
0
0
-1
2
2
3
2
15:13
Number 45 A. Carrier
D
0
1
1
0
2
0
1
1
19:32
Number 59 R. Josi
D
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
3
25:14
Number 76 B. Skjei
D
0
0
0
+1
0
4
1
0
23:16
Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 74 J. Saros
36
33
3
.917
58:30
Loss
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin
L
1
1
2
+2
0
4
3
1
19:12
Number 15 S. Milano
L
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
10:00
Number 16 T. Raddysh
R
0
0
0
-1
0
1
1
1
15:45
Number 17 D. Strome
C
0
2
2
+2
0
0
0
0
64.7%
17:03
Number 21 A. Protas
L
1
0
1
+2
0
2
0
0
11:40
Number 22 B. Duhaime
L
0
0
0
-1
0
0
6
2
16:24
Number 24 C. McMichael
L
1
0
1
0
0
6
1
0
17:02
Number 26 N. Dowd
C
0
0
0
-1
0
2
2
1
50%
17:53
Number 29 H. Lapierre
C
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
44.4%
12:07
Number 43 T. Wilson
R
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
1
17:28
Number 80 P. Dubois
C
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
2
31.3%
14:59
Number 88 A. Mangiapane
L
0
0
0
0
2
4
1
0
14:33
Number 3 M. Roy
D
0
1
1
+1
2
3
5
3
20:07
Number 27 A. Alexeyev
D
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
10:58
Number 38 R. Sandin
D
0
0
0
+1
0
0
3
3
23:04
Number 42 M. Fehérváry
D
0
1
1
0
0
2
4
2
20:09
Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
14:28
Number 74 J. Carlson
D
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
1
23:08
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 48 L. Thompson
35
33
2
.943
60:00
Win
Penalties
Penalties, Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
1st
06:44
Nashville Predators
Marc Del Gaizo
Tripping
2
1st
14:11
Washington Capitals
Andrew Mangiapane
Tripping
2
1st
14:42
Nashville Predators
Jonathan Marchessault
Tripping
2
1st
18:06
Nashville Predators
Jeremy Lauzon
Interference
2
2nd
19:22
Washington Capitals
Matt Roy
Roughing
2
2nd
20:00
Nashville Predators
Filip Forsberg
Tripping
2
3rd
04:00
Nashville Predators
Alexandre Carrier
Holding
2
3rd
12:13
Nashville Predators
Bench
Delaying game unsuccessful challenge (bench minor)
2
Game information
Nashville Predators head coach
Andrew Brunette
Washington Capitals head coach
Spencer Carbery
Referees
Kelly Sutherland, Michael Markovic
Linesmen
Travis Gawryletz, Brad Kovachik
Nashville Predators scratches
Mark Jankowski, Tommy Novak, Dante Fabbro
Washington Capitals scratches
Dylan McIlrath, Michael Sgarbossa, Jakub Vrana
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