Nashville Predators @ Washington Capitals

20-16-1, 9-7-1 Away

Final/SO

	1	2	3	SO	T
Predators NSH	2	0	0	1	3
Capitals WSH	1	1	0	0	2

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

17-11-6, 9-4-4 Home

Josi scores and Askarov gets his 1st NHL win as the Predators beat the Capitals 3-2 in a shootout

— While the Nashville Predators were celebrating a 3-2 shootout victory that ended their three-game losing streak, Juuse Saros skated over to retrieve the puck for fellow goaltender Yaroslav Askarov.

Dec 31, 2023, 03:36 am - AP

		1	2	3	SO	T
	Predators	2	0	0	1	3
	Capitals	1	1	0	0	2

1st Period		NSH	WSH
2:44	Luke Evangelista (5) Assists: Dante Fabbro (6), Tommy Novak (11)	1	0
6:55	Roman Josi (8) (Power Play) Assists: Gustav Nyquist (19), Ryan O'Reilly (16)	2	0
10:25	Beck Malenstyn (3) Assists: Nic Dowd (2), Trevor van Riemsdyk (6)	2	1

2nd Period			NSH	WSH
14:59		Alex Ovechkin (7) Assists: Dylan Strome (8), Aliaksei Protas (15)	2	2

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			NSH	WSH
	Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov		0	0
	Gustav Nyquist Goal Wrist Shot		1	0
	Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov		1	0
	Ryan O'Reilly Goal Wrist Shot		2	0

Giveaway by John Carlson
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Michael McCarron shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Nick Jensen Slap Shot Wide Left
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Nick Jensen hit Tommy Novak
Roman Josi shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson Slap Shot Wide Right
Joel Edmundson hit Kiefer Sherwood
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Tommy Novak
Cole Smith shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Takeaway by Nick Jensen
Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Alex Ovechkin Cross-checking against Filip Forsberg
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Filip Forsberg shot blocked by John Carlson
Giveaway by Joel Edmundson
Ethan Bear Slap Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Trevor van Riemsdyk hit Yakov Trenin
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Alex Ovechkin hit Dante Fabbro
Takeaway by John Carlson
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Joel Edmundson Slap Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Nic Dowd Tip-In saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Beck Malenstyn Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Nic Dowd (2), Trevor van Riemsdyk (6)
Roman Josi shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
Aliaksei Protas hit Michael McCarron
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In Wide Left
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Giveaway by Hendrix Lapierre
Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by John Carlson
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Dante Fabbro
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Tom Wilson Fighting against Michael McCarron
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tommy Novak
Beck Malenstyn Wrap-around saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Nic Dowd Tip-In Wide Left
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Right
Connor McMichael hit Dante Fabbro
Ethan Bear Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Alex Ovechkin hit Tommy Novak
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Tommy Novak
John Carlson Backhand saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Left
Joel Edmundson Roughing against Jeremy Lauzon
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Juuso Parssinen
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
Dylan Strome hit Cole Smith
Tom Wilson hit Alexandre Carrier
Giveaway by Matthew Phillips
Nic Dowd Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Ethan Bear Slap Shot Off Crossbar
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Rasmus Sandin hit Colton Sissons
Aliaksei Protas hit Alexandre Carrier
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Ethan Bear
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Juuso Parssinen
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin hit Yakov Trenin
Giveaway by John Carlson
Alex Ovechkin Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (8), Aliaksei Protas (15)
Tom Wilson hit Gustav Nyquist
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Roman Josi shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Roman Josi shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Michael McCarron shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Dylan Strome Tip-In Wide Left
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Connor McMichael Holding against Juuso Parssinen
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Takeaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
Evgeny Kuznetsov Snap Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Tommy Novak
Nic Dowd Snap Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Philip Tomasino shot blocked by John Carlson
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Joel Edmundson Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Takeaway by Tom Wilson
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Tommy Novak
Roman Josi shot blocked by Ethan Bear
Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Nick Jensen Slap Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Nic Dowd hit Alexandre Carrier
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Roman Josi shot blocked by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
Colton Sissons shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Tom Wilson hit Alexandre Carrier
Beck Malenstyn hit Luke Schenn
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Short
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Short
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Gustav Nyquist shot blocked by Ethan Bear
Tom Wilson Slap Shot Wide Left
John Carlson hit Dante Fabbro
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Giveaway by John Carlson
Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Goalie Stopped
Gustav Nyquist faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kiefer Sherwood Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Goalie Stopped
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Kiefer Sherwood Tip-In saved by Hunter Shepard
Goalie Stopped
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Goalie Stopped
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
Dante Fabbro Slap Shot Wide Right
Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Luke Evangelista Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Dante Fabbro (6), Tommy Novak (11)
Kiefer Sherwood Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Giveaway by Yaroslav Askarov
Juuso Parssinen Slap Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Ryan McDonagh Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Goalie Stopped
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Goalie Stopped
Gustav Nyquist Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
TV Timeout
Colton Sissons Tip-In Above Crossbar
Roman Josi Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Gustav Nyquist (19), Ryan O'Reilly (16)
Michael McCarron hit Hendrix Lapierre
Giveaway by Kiefer Sherwood
Kiefer Sherwood hit Rasmus Sandin
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Luke Schenn
Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
Jeremy Lauzon hit Beck Malenstyn
Puck in Benches
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Colton Sissons
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Luke Schenn hit Tom Wilson
Philip Tomasino Tip-In Wide Left
Michael McCarron Tripping against Joel Edmundson
Takeaway by Colton Sissons
Giveaway by Colton Sissons
Puck in Netting
Yakov Trenin hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Michael McCarron Tip-In saved by Hunter Shepard
Goalie Stopped
Michael McCarron Fighting against Tom Wilson
Kiefer Sherwood hit Aliaksei Protas
Icing
Jeremy Lauzon Roughing against Joel Edmundson
Filip Forsberg Deflected saved by Hunter Shepard
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Colton Sissons Snap Shot Wide Right
Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Icing
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Hand Pass
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Icing
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Michael McCarron hit Rasmus Sandin
Luke Evangelista Snap Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dante Fabbro hit Nic Dowd
Jeremy Lauzon Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Goalie Stopped
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Kiefer Sherwood Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Goalie Stopped
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Takeaway by Alexandre Carrier
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
Michael McCarron hit Nick Jensen
Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Puck in Netting
Kiefer Sherwood faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Kiefer Sherwood hit Nic Dowd
Puck in Netting
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Off-side
Jeremy Lauzon hit Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Juuso Parssinen
Ryan McDonagh Snap Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Luke Evangelista Holding against Nick Jensen
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Colton Sissons Wrist Shot Wide Right
Alexandre Carrier hit Tom Wilson
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
Yakov Trenin hit Alex Ovechkin
Yakov Trenin hit Nick Jensen
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Roman Josi
Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Gustav Nyquist Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Gustav Nyquist
Ryan O'Reilly Wrap-around saved by Hunter Shepard
Tommy Novak Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Goalie Stopped
Luke Evangelista faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
Luke Evangelista Slap Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Goalie Stopped
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Kiefer Sherwood hit Aliaksei Protas
Puck in Netting
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Gustav Nyquist Wrist Shot Short
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
John Carlson shot blocked by Luke Schenn
Philip Tomasino Slap Shot Wide Left
Yakov Trenin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jeremy Lauzon Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Filip Forsberg hit John Carlson
Takeaway by Ryan O'Reilly
Roman Josi Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Icing
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Jeremy Lauzon Slap Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Goalie Stopped
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
Ryan O'Reilly Slap Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Tommy Novak
Goalie Stopped
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Kiefer Sherwood hit Rasmus Sandin
Colton Sissons Tip-In Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
Cole Smith Tip-In Wide Left
Tommy Novak Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Goalie Stopped
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Roman Josi Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Yaroslav Askarov
Yakov Trenin hit Rasmus Sandin
Yakov Trenin Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Goalie Stopped
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Icing
Tommy Novak faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot Wide Left
Tommy Novak Wrist Shot Wide Left
Tommy Novak Batted saved by Hunter Shepard
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Kiefer Sherwood
Luke Schenn shot blocked by Colton Sissons
Michael McCarron Deflected Hit Left Post
Jeremy Lauzon hit Tom Wilson
Icing
Filip Forsberg Tip-In saved by Hunter Shepard
Goalie Stopped
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Luke Schenn hit Beck Malenstyn
Juuso Parssinen Wrist Shot Wide Right
Colton Sissons hit Rasmus Sandin
Luke Evangelista Poke saved by Hunter Shepard
Goalie Stopped
Tommy Novak faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Cole Smith
Yakov Trenin Snap Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Michael McCarron Wrist Shot Wide Left
Luke Schenn hit John Carlson
Filip Forsberg Tip-In saved by Hunter Shepard
Jeremy Lauzon hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Roman Josi
Puck in Netting
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Dylan Strome
On-Ice Official
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Challenge League - goal interference - no goal
Luke Schenn Hooking against Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
Takeaway by Cole Smith
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Colton Sissons
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
Puck in Crowd
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Filip Forsberg Snap Shot saved by Hunter Shepard
Goalie Stopped
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Roman Josi
Gustav Nyquist Goal Wrist Shot
Ryan O'Reilly Goal Wrist Shot

PREDATORS

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

NSH wins 2-0

Capitals
1
Predators
3

Game 1

17/12

Predators
3
Capitals
2

Game 2

31/12

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	37	9	9	83
Minnesota	34	14	10	78
Dallas	34	14	9	77
Utah	30	23	4	64
Nashville	26	24	7	59
Chicago	22	26	9	53
Winnipeg	22	26	8	52
St. Louis	20	28	9	49

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	36	15	6	78
Pittsburgh	29	15	12	70
NY Islanders	32	21	5	69
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	29	23	7	65
Philadelphia	25	20	11	61
New Jersey	28	27	2	58
NY Rangers	22	29	6	50

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Nashville Predators @ Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Yaroslav AskarovG - NSH

Hunter ShepardG - WSH

Alex OvechkinLW - WSH

Game Information

Josi scores and Askarov gets his 1st NHL win as the Predators beat the Capitals 3-2 in a shootout

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

NSH wins 2-0

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