Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Predators

19-11-1, 39 PTS

3-5

Final

Capitals

19-6-7, 45 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NSH shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NSH	6	8	6	20
WSH	11	11	15	37

In net

Juuse Saros32/36 SV, .889

Ilya Samsonov17/20 SV, .850

Team	1	2	3	T
NSH	0	3	0	3
WSH	3	0	2	5

Who won: Capitals 5-3

The Washington Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals lead the series 1-0. The Capitals outscored the Predators 3-0 in the 1st period. John Carlson led the Capitals in goals (1). Yakov Trenin led the Predators in goals (1).

Recap · Dec 29

Kuznetsov scores late goal, Capitals beat Predators 5-3

Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a late short-handed goal in his return from an 18-day absence to put the Washington Capitals ahead for good in a 5-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night.

What it means

Season series: WSH leads series 1-0.
Predators 10-6-1 on the road; Capitals 10-3-4 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Predators10th in Western Conference

Mavrik Bourque C
Upper Body
Day-To-Day

Capitals8th in Eastern Conference

Pierre-Luc Dubois LW
Illness
Out
Justin Sourdif RW
Illness
Day-To-Day
Matt Roy D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Patrick Thomas C
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Rasmus Sandin D
Knee, Surgery, right
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Predators10th in Western Conference

Juuse Saros G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Capitals8th in Eastern Conference

Ilya Samsonov G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

WSH leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC · Attendance 18,573
Officials: TJ Luxmore (Referee), Jake Brenk (Referee), Shandor Alphonso (Linesman), Dan Kelly (Linesman)