Washington Capitals @ Nashville Predators

23-17-6, 10-9-3 Away

Final

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

Nashville PredatorsPredatorsNSH

21-20-4, 12-10-2 Home

Roman Josi's goal, 2 assists lead Predators over Capitals 3-2

— Roman Josi scored a goal and added two assists to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday night.

Jan 12, 2026, 02:58 am - AP

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

1st Period			WSH	NSH
5:56		Alex Ovechkin (20) (Power Play) Assists: John Carlson (26), Ryan Leonard (19)	1	0
13:15		Steven Stamkos (19) (Power Play) Assists: Filip Forsberg (16), Roman Josi (14)	1	1

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period		WSH	NSH
1:12	Cole Smith (5) Assists: Roman Josi (15), Reid Schaefer (2)	1	2
3:29	Roman Josi (6) (Power Play) Assists: Steven Stamkos (11), Ryan O'Reilly (25)	1	3
9:03	Ethen Frank (8) (Power Play) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (20), Dylan Strome (24)	2	3

Steven Stamkos hit Rasmus Sandin
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
Matthew Wood Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Tyson Jost hit Brett Leason
Erik Haula faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Giveaway by Justus Annunen
Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Matt Roy shot blocked by Luke Evangelista
Michael McCarron hit Matt Roy
Roman Josi Holding against Aliaksei Protas
Michael McCarron Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Steven Stamkos hit Martin Fehervary
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Michael McCarron Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cole Smith hit John Carlson
Takeaway by Steven Stamkos
Filip Forsberg Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Erik Haula faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Tyson Jost
Fedor Svechkov hit Brandon Duhaime
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Steven Stamkos Goal (19) Slap Shot, assists: Filip Forsberg (16), Roman Josi (14)
Giveaway by Nick Perbix
Erik Haula Tripping against Ryan Leonard
Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Luke Evangelista Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Matthew Wood
Giveaway by Brady Skjei
Reid Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cole Smith Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nick Perbix Hooking against John Carlson
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Brett Leason shot blocked by Fedor Svechkov
Giveaway by Luke Evangelista
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Anthony Beauvillier
Michael Bunting Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Michael Bunting Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nick Blankenburg Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Matthew Wood
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Erik Haula
Brady Skjei Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Nicolas Hague
Michael McCarron Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Matthew Wood Deflected Above Crossbar
Fedor Svechkov hit Nic Dowd
Tyson Jost hit Ethen Frank
Giveaway by Tyson Jost
Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
Giveaway by Nick Blankenburg
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Michael McCarron Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Cole Smith hit Nic Dowd
Matthew Wood Deflected saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
Matthew Wood hit Matt Roy
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Michael Bunting
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Nick Blankenburg
Steven Stamkos Poke saved by Charlie Lindgren
Adam Wilsby Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Steven Stamkos hit Ethen Frank
Giveaway by Reid Schaefer
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Reid Schaefer
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot Wide Left
Matthew Wood Snap Shot Wide Left
Michael McCarron hit Rasmus Sandin
Cole Smith Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Roman Josi (15), Reid Schaefer (2)
Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Nick Blankenburg
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot Wide Left
Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Luke Evangelista Deflected Wide Left
Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Roman Josi Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Steven Stamkos (11), Ryan O'Reilly (25)
Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Michael Bunting Wrist Shot Wide Left
Michael McCarron Wrist Shot Wide Right
Matthew Wood Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Brady Skjei hit Brett Leason
Ethen Frank shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
Adam Wilsby Tripping against Ethen Frank
Cole Smith hit Alex Ovechkin
Giveaway by Erik Haula
Matt Roy shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nick Perbix Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Reid Schaefer hit Rasmus Sandin
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Ryan O'Reilly
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Cole Smith hit Rasmus Sandin
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot Wide Right
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Hendrix Lapierre hit Tyson Jost
Off-side
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Goalie Stopped
Justin Sourdif Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Goalie Stopped
Anthony Beauvillier faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Nic Dowd hit Nick Blankenburg
Nic Dowd hit Ryan O'Reilly
Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Alex Ovechkin Goal (20) Slap Shot, assists: John Carlson (26), Ryan Leonard (19)
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Roman Josi shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Declan Chisholm
Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
Matt Roy hit Luke Evangelista
Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot Wide Left
Rasmus Sandin Deflected saved by Justus Annunen
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Charlie Lindgren
Icing
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Erik Haula
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
Declan Chisholm hit Tyson Jost
Brandon Duhaime Holding against Fedor Svechkov
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by John Carlson
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Ethen Frank Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
Goalie Stopped
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Erik Haula
Icing
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Erik Haula
Matt Roy Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Justin Sourdif hit Cole Smith
Anthony Beauvillier Interference against Fedor Svechkov
Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Takeaway by Declan Chisholm
Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Goalie Stopped
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Aliaksei Protas Tripping against Brady Skjei
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Erik Haula
Puck in Netting
Brett Leason Wrist Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Erik Haula
Connor McMichael Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
Alex Ovechkin hit Brady Skjei
Michael Bunting shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Takeaway by John Carlson
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Ethen Frank Deflected saved by Justus Annunen
Declan Chisholm Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Ethen Frank Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Goalie Stopped
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Hand Pass
Anthony Beauvillier hit Nick Perbix
Icing
Brett Leason hit Roman Josi
Connor McMichael hit Roman Josi
Ryan Leonard hit Nicolas Hague
Goalie Stopped
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Ryan Leonard hit Ryan O'Reilly
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Giveaway by John Carlson
Ethen Frank Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Alex Ovechkin Slashing against Roman Josi
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Takeaway by Martin Fehérváry
High Stick
Anthony Beauvillier faceoff won against Erik Haula
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
High Stick
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Off-side
Matt Roy hit Tyson Jost
Hendrix Lapierre Holding against Tyson Jost
Nic Dowd Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
John Carlson Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Timeout - Home
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Puck in Benches
Goalie Stopped
Declan Chisholm hit Reid Schaefer
Ryan Leonard hit Adam Wilsby
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Ethen Frank Wrist Shot Wide Left
Anthony Beauvillier Wrap-around saved by Justus Annunen
TV Timeout
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Ethen Frank Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (20), Dylan Strome (24)
Giveaway by Martin Fehérváry
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Left
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
Nic Dowd hit Nicolas Hague
Hand Pass
Goalie Stopped
Ethen Frank Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Crowd
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Erik Haula
John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Brett Leason hit Nicolas Hague
Icing
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Martin Fehervary hit Luke Evangelista
Declan Chisholm shot blocked by Matt Roy
Nic Dowd hit Luke Evangelista
Icing
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Martin Fehérváry Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
Matt Roy Backhand Wide Left
On-Ice Official
Rasmus Sandin hit Michael McCarron
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Left
Off-side
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
Ethen Frank hit Steven Stamkos
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Takeaway by Dylan Strome
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Ethen Frank Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen

CAPITALS

PREDATORS

Regular Season Series

NSH leads 1-0

Capitals
2
Predators
3

Game 1

12/1

Predators
Capitals

Game 2

6/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	34	15	6	74
Pittsburgh	28	15	11	67
NY Islanders	30	21	5	65
Washington	28	22	7	63
Columbus	27	20	7	61
Philadelphia	24	20	10	58
New Jersey	28	25	2	58
NY Rangers	22	28	6	50

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	36	9	9	81
Minnesota	33	14	10	76
Dallas	33	14	9	75
Utah	29	23	4	62
Nashville	26	23	6	58
Chicago	22	25	9	53
Winnipeg	22	25	8	52
St. Louis	20	27	9	49

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Washington Capitals @ Nashville Predators

Stars of the Game

Roman JosiD - NSH

Steven StamkosC - NSH

Cole SmithRW - NSH

Game Information

Video Highlights

Roman Josi's goal, 2 assists lead Predators over Capitals 3-2

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

NSH leads 1-0

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