Washington Capitals @ Nashville Predators
- 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
- Michael McCarron Tip-In Wide Right
- 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
- Erik Haula faceoff won against Nic Dowd
- 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
- 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
- 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 Wide Right
- Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Right
- Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
- Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot Wide Left
CAPITALS
PREDATORS
| TIME | PLAY | WSH | NSH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st Period | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:00 | Erik Haula faceoff won against Nic Dowd | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:11 | Steven Stamkos hit Rasmus Sandin | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:30 | Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot Above Crossbar | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:45 | Giveaway by Filip Forsberg | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:44 | Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:27 | Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:29 | Matthew Wood Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:38 | Tyson Jost hit Brett Leason | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:47 | Hendrix Lapierre hit Tyson Jost | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:49 | Off-side | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:49 | Nic Dowd faceoff won against Steven Stamkos | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:06 | John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:08 | Goalie Stopped | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:08 | Erik Haula faceoff won against Justin Sourdif | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:26 | Giveaway by Justus Annunen | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:27 | Justin Sourdif Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:36 | Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:44 | Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:46 | Goalie Stopped | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:46 | Anthony Beauvillier faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:15 | Matt Roy shot blocked by Luke Evangelista | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:22 | Nic Dowd hit Nick Blankenburg | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:29 | Nic Dowd hit Ryan O'Reilly | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:45 | Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:48 | Michael McCarron hit Matt Roy | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:06 | Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Above Crossbar | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:15 | Roman Josi Holding against Aliaksei Protas | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:15 | Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McCarron | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:27 | Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:31 | Michael McCarron Delaying Game - Puck over glass | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:31 | Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Dylan Strome | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:56 | Alex Ovechkin Goal (20) Slap Shot, assists: John Carlson (26), Ryan Leonard (19) | 1 | 0 | |
| 5:56 | Dylan Strome faceoff won against Erik Haula | 1 | 0 | |
| 6:56 | Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen | 1 | 0 | |
| 7:25 | Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin | 1 | 0 | |
| 7:46 | Michael McCarron Tip-In Wide Right | 1 | 0 | |
| 8:00 | Roman Josi shot blocked by Nic Dowd | 1 | 0 | |
| 8:28 | Steven Stamkos hit Martin Fehervary | 1 | 0 | |
| 8:36 | Giveaway by Nic Dowd | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:40 | Brady Skjei shot blocked by Declan Chisholm | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:53 | Giveaway by Ryan Leonard | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:00 | Matt Roy hit Luke Evangelista | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:09 | Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot Wide Left | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:17 | Rasmus Sandin Deflected saved by Justus Annunen | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:19 | Goalie Stopped | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:19 | Michael McCarron faceoff won against Dylan Strome | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:24 | Dylan Strome Backhand Wide Left | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:34 | Giveaway by Charlie Lindgren | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:39 | Michael McCarron Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:42 | Cole Smith hit John Carlson | 1 | 0 | |
| 11:16 | Takeaway by Steven Stamkos | 1 | 0 | |
| 11:27 | Icing | 1 | 0 | |
| 11:27 | Erik Haula faceoff won against Nic Dowd | 1 | 0 | |
| 11:34 | Filip Forsberg Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren | 1 | 0 | |
| 11:36 | Goalie Stopped | 1 | 0 | |
| 11:36 | Erik Haula faceoff won against Connor McMichael | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot Wide Left | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:26 | Off-side | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:26 | Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:43 | Takeaway by Tyson Jost | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:46 | Declan Chisholm hit Tyson Jost | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:48 | Fedor Svechkov hit Brandon Duhaime | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:03 | Brandon Duhaime Holding against Fedor Svechkov | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:03 | Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:07 | Steven Stamkos shot blocked by John Carlson | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:15 | Steven Stamkos Goal (19) Slap Shot, assists: Filip Forsberg (16), Roman Josi (14) | 1 | 1 | |
| 13:15 | Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McCarron | 1 | 1 | |
| 13:25 | Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin | 1 | 1 | |
| 13:39 | Giveaway by Nick Perbix | 1 | 1 | |
| 14:45 | Ethen Frank Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen | 1 | 1 | |
| 14:48 | Goalie Stopped | 1 | 1 | |
| 14:48 | Connor McMichael faceoff won against Erik Haula | 1 | 1 | |
| 14:57 | Icing | 1 | 1 | |
| 14:57 | Connor McMichael faceoff won against Erik Haula | 1 | 1 | |
| 15:00 | Matt Roy Wrist Shot Wide Left | 1 | 1 | |
| 15:09 | Erik Haula Tripping against Ryan Leonard | 1 | 1 | |
| 15:09 | Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McCarron | 1 | 1 | |
| 15:48 | Justin Sourdif hit Cole Smith | 1 | 1 | |
| 16:29 | Anthony Beauvillier Interference against Fedor Svechkov | 1 | 1 | |
| 16:29 | Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Connor McMichael | 1 | 1 | |
| 16:51 | Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Connor McMichael | 1 | 1 | |
| 16:58 | Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas | 1 | 1 | |
| 17:29 | John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen | 1 | 1 | |
| 17:53 | Luke Evangelista Tip-In Wide Right | 1 | 1 | |
| 18:08 | Takeaway by Declan Chisholm | 1 | 1 | |
| 18:22 | Giveaway by Matthew Wood | 1 | 1 | |
| 18:24 | Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen | 1 | 1 | |
| 18:49 | Giveaway by Brady Skjei | 1 | 1 | |
| 18:56 | Reid Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren | 1 | 1 | |
| 18:58 | Goalie Stopped | 1 | 1 | |
| 18:58 | Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Michael McCarron | 1 | 1 | |
| 19:08 | Cole Smith Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren | 1 | 1 | |
| 20:00 | End of 1st Period | 1 | 1 | |
WSH @ NSH Videos
Ethen Frank scores power-play goal vs. Predators
Roman Josi scores power-play goal vs. Capitals
Cole Smith lights the lamp for Predators
Regular Season Series
NSH leads 1-0
Game Information
Bridgestone Arena
12:00 AM, 12 January 2026
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,159
- Referees:
- Chris Rooney
- Chris Schlenker
- Linesmen:
- Scott Cherrey
- Devin Berg
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 28 | 14 | 3 | 59 |
| NY Islanders | 25 | 15 | 5 | 55 |
| Philadelphia | 22 | 13 | 8 | 52 |
| Washington | 23 | 17 | 6 | 52 |
| Pittsburgh | 21 | 14 | 9 | 51 |
| New Jersey | 22 | 21 | 2 | 46 |
| NY Rangers | 20 | 20 | 6 | 46 |
| Columbus | 19 | 19 | 7 | 45 |

