National Hockey League

FINAL
Nashville Predators 2
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Washington Capitals 5
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NSH1012
WSH3025
Capital One Arena · 18,506 att.

Match Report

Alex Ovechkin gets 22nd goal as Capitals overwhelm Predators

Capitals start fast and beat Predators 5-2

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/11/26 @ Anaheim Ducks W 4-2 NHL
11/10/26 @ Los Angeles Kings W 3-0 NHL
11/7/26 vs St. Louis Blues W 3-1 NHL
11/5/26 @ Colorado Avalanche W 3-2 NHL
11/3/26 vs Carolina Hurricanes W 4-1 NHL
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Team Stats

NSH WSH
18
Blocked Shots
22
27
Hits
16
3
Takeaways
9
36
Shots
33
0
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
25.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
30
Faceoffs Won
34
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
10
Giveaways
8
5
Total Penalties
2
13
Penalty Minutes
7

Head to Head

WSH leads series 1-0

NSH Last 5 matchups WSH
  1. 4 Final/SO 2014-03-31 @ NSH 3
  2. 2 Final 2013-12-08 @ WSH 5

Injuries

Washington Capitals

  • Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
  • Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve

Nashville Predators

  • Jonathan Marchessault Day-To-Day

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