| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 WSH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Game Leaders
Alex Ovechkin
· LW
Dylan Strome
· C
Steven Stamkos
· C
Luke Evangelista
· RW
Team Stats
20Blocked Shots19
34Hits34
7Takeaways6
35Shots36
0Power Play Goals0
2Power Play Opportunities6
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
33Faceoffs Won30
52.4Faceoff Win Percent47.6
12Giveaways19
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:52
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
19:52
Goalie Stopped
19:51
Filip Forsberg Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
19:37
Roman Josi Slap Shot Wide Right
19:26
Martin Fehervary hit Jonathan Marchessault
18:58
Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Matt Roy
18:47
Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
18:40
Rasmus Sandin hit Ryan O'Reilly
18:37
Filip Forsberg hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
18:35
Tom Wilson hit Gustav Nyquist
18:33
Takeaway by Gustav Nyquist
18:29
Filip Forsberg Snap Shot Wide Left
18:18
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
17:55
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot Wide Left
17:39
Martin Fehervary hit Philip Tomasino
17:36
Juuso Parssinen Tip-In Wide Right
17:25
Juuso Parssinen Deflected Wide Right
17:24
Matt Roy hit Luke Evangelista
17:19
Brandon Duhaime hit Alexandre Carrier
17:06
Juuso Parssinen faceoff won against Nic Dowd
17:06
Puck in Benches
17:01
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Juuso Parssinen
17:01
Icing
16:35
Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
16:20
Rasmus Sandin hit Gustav Nyquist
16:08
Filip Forsberg hit Connor McMichael
16:01
Giveaway by Roman Josi
15:40
Ryan O'Reilly Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
15:34
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
15:34
Goalie Stopped
15:31
Brady Skjei Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
15:04
Philip Tomasino Tip-In Wide Right
14:59
Brandon Duhaime hit Luke Evangelista
14:56
Luke Schenn Snap Shot Wide Right
14:46
Giveaway by Matt Roy
14:29
Brandon Duhaime hit Juuso Parssinen
13:50
Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
13:46
Jeremy Lauzon hit Andrew Mangiapane
13:44
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
13:38
Jeremy Lauzon hit John Carlson
12:37
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
12:13
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Dylan Strome
12:13
Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Luke Evangelista
12:13
Challenge Vis - goal interference - no goal
12:13
On-Ice Official
12:07
Jonathan Marchessault Wrap-around saved by Logan Thompson
11:40
Alex Ovechkin hit Roman Josi
11:39
Brandon Duhaime hit Brady Skjei
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— Alex Ovechkin scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period to reach 861 in his career, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling Nashville Predators 3-2 on Wednesday night.
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