Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals
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).
Team stats
NSHWSH 17Blocked Shots14
25Hits20
11Takeaways7
20Shots37
0Power Play Goals0
4Power Play Opportunities6
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals1
0Shootout Goals0
33Faceoffs Won26
55.9Faceoff Win Percent44.1
4Giveaways5
11Total Penalties8
41Penalty Minutes27
Season seriesWSH leads series 1-0
Devils11-15-54
Sabres10-16-53Final
Rangers19-8-43
Panthers19-7-44Final
Penguins46-25-11
Maple Leafs54-21-7Postponed
Bruins51-26-5
Senators33-42-7Postponed
Red Wings32-40-10
Islanders37-35-10Postponed
Blackhawks28-42-12
Jets39-32-11Postponed
Oilers18-12-02
Blues18-9-54Final
Stars46-30-6
Avalanche56-19-7Postponed
Flyers13-12-53
Kraken10-17-42Final/OT
Canucks15-15-22
Ducks17-9-71Final/OT