Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators
· Bridgestone Arena, Nashville · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Nashville Predators beat the Washington Capitals 3–2 on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Nashville Predators |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
11 |
9 |
12 |
32 |
| Nashville Predators |
8 |
6 |
7 |
21 |
Three stars
- R. Josi, Nashville Predators (1 goal, 2 assists)
- S. Stamkos, Nashville Predators (1 goal, 1 assist)
- C. Smith, Nashville Predators (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
05:56 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin (20) |
John Carlson (26), Ryan Leonard (19) |
Power play |
WSH 1, NSH 0 |
| 1st |
13:15 |
Nashville Predators |
Steven Stamkos (19) |
Filip Forsberg (16), Roman Josi (14) |
Power play |
WSH 1, NSH 1 |
| 3rd |
01:12 |
Nashville Predators |
Cole Smith (5) |
Roman Josi (15), Reid Schaefer (2) |
Even strength |
WSH 1, NSH 2 |
| 3rd |
03:29 |
Nashville Predators |
Roman Josi (6) |
Steven Stamkos (11), Ryan O'Reilly (25) |
Power play |
WSH 1, NSH 3 |
| 3rd |
09:03 |
Washington Capitals |
Ethen Frank (8) |
Alex Ovechkin (20), Dylan Strome (24) |
Power play |
WSH 2, NSH 3 |
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 |
32 |
21 |
| Power play |
2 of 5 |
2 of 6 |
| Penalty minutes |
12 |
10 |
| Hits |
21 |
16 |
| Blocked shots |
5 |
11 |
| Giveaways |
14 |
17 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
2 |
| Faceoffs won |
30/55 (54.5%) |
25/55 (45.5%) |
Box score
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 A. Ovechkin |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
19:26 |
| Number 9 R. Leonard |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:18 |
| Number 17 D. Strome |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
58.8% |
21:53 |
| Number 20 B. Leason |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:30 |
| Number 21 A. Protas |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:26 |
| Number 22 B. Duhaime |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:46 |
| Number 24 C. McMichael |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
58.3% |
18:38 |
| Number 26 N. Dowd |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
18:16 |
| Number 29 H. Lapierre |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
05:23 |
| Number 34 J. Sourdif |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
06:17 |
| Number 53 E. Frank |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:06 |
| Number 72 A. Beauvillier |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
19:23 |
| Number 3 M. Roy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:31 |
| Number 38 R. Sandin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:20 |
| Number 42 M. Fehérváry |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:20 |
| Number 47 D. Chisholm |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:11 |
| Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:35 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
26:43 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 79 C. Lindgren |
21 |
18 |
3 |
.857 |
58:09 |
Loss |
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 F. Forsberg |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:16 |
| Number 17 T. Jost |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:42 |
| Number 36 C. Smith |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:16 |
| Number 40 F. Svechkov |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
57.1% |
08:57 |
| Number 47 M. McCarron |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
15:57 |
| Number 49 R. Schaefer |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:17 |
| Number 56 E. Haula |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
30.8% |
17:45 |
| Number 58 M. Bunting |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:40 |
| Number 71 M. Wood |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:21 |
| Number 77 L. Evangelista |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:49 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
62.5% |
21:15 |
| Number 91 S. Stamkos |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
25% |
19:52 |
| Number 37 N. Blankenburg |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:43 |
| Number 41 N. Hague |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:08 |
| Number 48 N. Perbix |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:38 |
| Number 59 R. Josi |
D |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
21:53 |
| Number 76 B. Skjei |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:45 |
| Number 83 A. Wilsby |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:20 |
Nashville Predators goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 J. Annunen |
32 |
30 |
2 |
.938 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
05:15 |
Nashville Predators |
Roman Josi |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
05:31 |
Nashville Predators |
Michael McCarron |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 1st |
13:03 |
Washington Capitals |
Brandon Duhaime |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
15:09 |
Nashville Predators |
Erik Haula |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
16:29 |
Washington Capitals |
Anthony Beauvillier |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
00:56 |
Nashville Predators |
Nick Perbix |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
05:51 |
Washington Capitals |
Aliaksei Protas |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:29 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
01:52 |
Washington Capitals |
Hendrix Lapierre |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
02:44 |
Washington Capitals |
John Carlson |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 3rd |
08:18 |
Nashville Predators |
Adam Wilsby |
Tripping |
2 |
Game information
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Spencer Carbery
- Nashville Predators head coach
- Andrew Brunette
- Referees
- Chris Schlenker, Chris Rooney
- Linesmen
- Scott Cherrey, Devin Berg
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Dylan McIlrath, Sonny Milano, Jakob Chychrun
- Nashville Predators scratches
- Jonathan Marchessault, Justin Barron
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Details |
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Sources and further reading
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