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Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals

NHL
Predators
23-15-2, 48 PTS
6-3
Final
Capitals
24-11-3, 51 PTS
Capital One Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NSH shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
NSH1115834
WSH910625

In net

Pekka Rinne22/25 SV, .880
Braden Holtby28/34 SV, .824
Team123T
NSH1326
WSH2103

Who won: Predators 6-3

The Nashville Predators beat the Washington Capitals 6-3 on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Capital One Arena. The Predators lead the series 1-0. The Predators outscored the Capitals 3-1 in the 2nd period. Ryan Johansen led the Predators in goals (1). Chandler Stephenson led the Capitals in goals (1).

Player of the game

Ryan Johansen

NSH · 1 G, 2 A, 3 SOG

8.5

Deserved to win

62%
NSH · 3.96 xG
38%
WSH · 3.23 xG

Predators created better chances: they win this game 62% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:12Alex Ovechkin

    Missed the net

    Missed

    A. Ovechkin

  3. P3 0:13Alex Ovechkin
    TO

    Takeaway

  4. P3 0:47Nicklas Backstrom

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    N. Backstrom · 1 A

  5. P3 1:00Tom Wilson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    T. Wilson

  6. P3 1:17Pekka Rinne
    TO

    Giveaway

    P. Rinne · 22 SV

  7. GOALP3 2:00
    Viktor Arvidsson

    Goal!

    V. Arvidsson · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    NSH 6 - 3 WSH
  8. P3 2:33Ryan Johansen

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    R. Johansen · 1 G, 2 A

  9. P3 2:47Ryan Ellis
    TO

    Takeaway

    R. Ellis · 1 G

  10. P3 2:50Roman Josi

    Shot blocked by B. Orpik

    Blocked

    R. Josi · 1 A

  11. P3 3:16Brooks Orpik
    TO

    Giveaway

    B. Orpik

  12. P3 3:18Nicklas Backstrom

    Face off

    Face Off

  13. P3 3:19Kevin Fiala

    Missed the net

    Missed

    K. Fiala · 1 A

  14. P3 3:31Alex Ovechkin

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    A. Ovechkin

  15. P3 3:32Alex Ovechkin

    Big hit on R. Hartman

    Hit

    A. Ovechkin

  16. GOALP3 9:25
    Ryan Ellis

    Goal!

    R. Ellis · 1 G

    Goal

    NSH 5 - 3 WSH
  17. P3 9:42Nicklas Backstrom

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    N. Backstrom · 1 A

  18. P3 9:48T.J. Oshie
    TO

    Takeaway

    T.J. Oshie

  19. P3 11:36Jakub Vrana

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Vrana · 1 G

  20. P3 11:56Andre Burakovsky

    Big hit on C. Smith

    Hit

    A. Burakovsky

  21. P3 11:57Brett Connolly

    Shot blocked by M. Ekholm

    Blocked

    B. Connolly

  22. P3 12:57Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Missed

  23. Start of the 3rd period
  24. End of the 2nd period
  25. P2 0:12Michal Kempny

    Shot blocked by A. Bitetto

    Blocked

    M. Kempny · 1 G

Leaders

NSHWSH
Goals
Ryan Johansen
1
Chandler Stephenson
1
Assists
Ryan Johansen
2
Devante Smith-Pelly
1
Points
Ryan Johansen
3
Chandler Stephenson
1

Season seriesNSH leads series 1-0

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