Predators 6-3 Capitals (31 Dec, 2018) Box Score

Nashville Predators

23-15-2, 9-8-2 away

	1	2	3	T
NSH	1	3	2	6
WSH	2	1	0	3

Washington Capitals

24-11-3, 12-6-2 home

Nashville Predators


forwards
V. Arvidsson LW
N. Bonino C
K. Fiala LW
F. Gaudreau C
R. Grimaldi RW
R. Hartman RW
C. Jarnkrok C
R. Johansen C
Z. Rinaldo LW
M. Salomaki RW
C. Smith C
A. Watson LW
defensemen
A. Bitetto D
M. Ekholm D
R. Ellis D
D. Hamhuis D
R. Josi D
P.K. Subban D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	25	21:01	2:11	0:56	17:54	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	25	18:27	1:49	0:33	16:05	9	6	60.0
0	1	-1	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	18	13:42	2:51	0:00	10:51	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	15	11:51	0:00	0:00	11:51	7	2	77.8
1	1	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	9:27	0:00	0:00	9:27	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	22	15:28	0:00	0:00	15:28	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	14:07	1:09	1:29	11:29	8	4	66.7
1	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	25	20:52	2:11	0:31	18:10	10	12	45.5
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	9	6:24	0:00	0:00	6:24	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	2	1	0	20	16:02	0:00	0:00	16:02	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	20	14:49	1:49	0:00	13:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	23	15:38	0:00	0:31	15:07	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	15	11:20	0:00	0:00	11:20	0	0	0.0
0	2	2	1	1	2	1	2	0	3	3	26	22:19	1:49	0:00	20:30	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	2	2	3	25	25:51	1:56	0:33	23:22	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	17	14:29	0:00	1:27	13:02	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	25	24:25	2:11	0:33	21:41	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	0	1	4	0	0	0	2	0	26	21:48	2:04	1:27	18:17	0	0	0.0

goalies
P. Rinne G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
25	3	22	.880	20	0	2	0	0	60:00	0

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
T. Boyd C
A. Burakovsky LW
B. Connolly RW
L. Eller C
E. Kuznetsov C
T.J. Oshie RW
A. Ovechkin LW
D. Smith-Pelly RW
C. Stephenson C
J. Vrana LW
T. Wilson RW
defensemen
M. Bowey D
J. Carlson D
M. Kempny D
D. Orlov D
B. Orpik D
J. Siegenthaler D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	-2	3	2	0	0	0	3	1	2	21	19:17	2:00	1:04	16:13	14	12	53.8
0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	9:14	0:00	0:35	8:39	0	6	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	16	12:48	0:00	0:00	12:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	16	13:27	0:00	0:00	13:27	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	15:23	0:00	1:54	13:29	5	6	45.5
0	1	0	2	2	0	1	2	1	0	1	21	19:21	2:00	0:00	17:21	2	10	16.7
0	0	-1	1	1	0	1	2	1	2	0	20	20:07	2:00	0:00	18:07	1	0	100.0
0	0	-1	4	3	0	1	2	5	2	0	22	21:04	2:00	0:00	19:04	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	14	8:58	0:00	0:40	8:18	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	13	9:13	0:00	0:35	8:38	2	0	100.0
1	0	-1	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	13:15	0:00	0:00	13:15	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	3	0	0	0	5	1	0	21	15:53	0:00	1:41	14:12	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	0	3	0	2	22	16:14	0:00	1:01	15:13	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	0	1	2	0	0	1	1	2	28	24:06	2:00	1:57	20:09	0	0	0.0
1	0	-2	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	25	20:47	0:00	1:52	18:55	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	1	25	21:04	0:00	1:04	20:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	1	21	17:16	0:00	2:06	15:10	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	23	17:02	0:00	0:00	17:02	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
34	6	28	.824	26	0	2	0	0	60:00	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Predators	1	3	2	6
	Capitals	2	1	0	3

1st Period		NSH	WSH
4:33	Michal Kempny (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (34)	0	1
8:45	Jakub Vrana (12) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: John Carlson (32), Evgeny Kuznetsov (27)	0	2
9:08	Rocco Grimaldi (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Zac Rinaldo (1), Mattias Ekholm (21)	1	2

2nd Period		NSH	WSH
8:22	Chandler Stephenson (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Devante Smith-Pelly (4), Braden Holtby (2)	1	3
9:57	Miikka Salomaki (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nick Bonino (9), Mattias Ekholm (22)	2	3
11:59	Ryan Johansen (7) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Roman Josi (22)	3	3
14:30	Frederick Gaudreau (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Rocco Grimaldi (2), Craig Smith (10)	4	3

3rd Period			NSH	WSH
10:35		Ryan Ellis (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Ryan Johansen (26), Viktor Arvidsson (6)	5	3
18:00		Viktor Arvidsson (9) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Ryan Johansen (27), Kevin Fiala (14)	6	3

Regular Season Series

NSH leads 1-0

Predators
6
Capitals
3

Game 1

31/12

Capitals
2
Predators
7

Game 2

16/1

Capital One Arena

5:30 PM, 31 December 2018

Washington, DC

Attendance: 18,506

Referees:
Kyle Rehman

Linesmen:
Scott Driscoll
Tim Nowak

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Dallas	52	21	9	113
Winnipeg	52	24	6	110
Colorado	50	25	7	107
Nashville	47	30	5	99
St. Louis	43	33	6	92
Minnesota	39	33	10	87
Arizona	36	41	5	77
Chicago	23	53	6	52

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

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