Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Predators

26-24-7, 59 PTS

2-4

Final

Capitals

29-23-7, 65 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: ESPN+

Team	1	2	3	T
NSH	0	1	1	2
WSH	2	1	1	4

Who won: Capitals 4-2

The Washington Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Capital One Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Capitals outscored the Predators 2-0 in the 1st period. Jakob Chychrun led the Capitals in goals (2). Jonathan Marchessault led the Predators in goals (1).

NSH

WSH

Forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Michael BuntingLW	1	0	0	1	14:57	0:30	0:00	14:27	17	0	12	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
Luke EvangelistaRW	1	0	0	0	18:13	2:26	0:00	15:47	20	0	8	0	1	2	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Filip ForsbergLW	0	0	0	-1	16:15	4:25	0:00	11:50	21	0	24	0	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Erik HaulaLW	0	0	0	0	18:34	0:29	2:48	15:17	26	0	9	1	2	2	7	4	63.6	2	1	2
Tyson JostC	1	0	0	-1	9:30	0:00	0:18	9:12	13	0	3	0	1	0	4	1	80.0	1	0	0
Jonathan MarchessaultRW	0	1	0	0	17:07	3:32	0:00	13:35	21	1	10	0	4	0	0	0	0.0	1	2	4
Michael McCarronC	0	2	0	1	15:45	0:00	3:56	11:49	23	1	5	0	4	1	8	10	44.4	0	0	0
Ryan O'ReillyC	1	0	0	0	21:11	4:21	2:37	14:13	24	0	20	0	4	0	8	7	53.3	0	0	0
Reid SchaeferLW	0	3	0	0	6:33	0:00	0:00	6:33	9	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Cole SmithRW	1	4	3	1	14:25	0:00	4:01	10:24	22	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Steven StamkosC	0	2	0	0	18:33	4:22	0:03	14:08	21	0	28	0	2	1	1	4	20.0	0	0	0
Ozzy WiesblattC	0	1	0	-1	6:31	0:00	0:00	6:31	8	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	1	1	2

Defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	YTDG	A	S	SM	GV	PN	PIM
Justin BarronD	0	4	0	1	18:46	0:22	0:16	18:08	22	0	0	2	0	1	0	0
Nicolas HagueD	0	0	0	-1	17:09	0:00	4:19	12:50	22	2	0	0	2	2	0	0
Roman JosiD	0	0	0	0	28:18	4:20	1:21	22:37	27	11	0	3	1	1	0	0
Nick PerbixD	1	0	1	-1	16:08	0:04	4:37	11:27	24	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
Brady SkjeiD	1	1	0	0	18:44	0:27	1:20	16:57	27	1	0	1	0	2	2	4
Adam WilsbyD	1	0	0	1	16:38	0:04	1:56	14:38	24	1	2	1	3	0	0	0