| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 NSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Game Leaders
Filip Forsberg
· LW
Roman Josi
· D
Alex Ovechkin
· LW
Alex Ovechkin
· LW
Team Stats
27Blocked Shots15
12Hits18
3Takeaways2
16Shots33
1Power Play Goals1
2Power Play Opportunities3
50.0Power Play Percentage33.3
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
25Faceoffs Won26
49.0Faceoff Win Percent51.0
13Giveaways12
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:51
Vinnie Hinostroza Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
19:43
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Lars Eller
19:43
Martin Fehervary Hooking against Tommy Novak
19:43
Goalie Stopped
19:41
Tommy Novak Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
19:31
Fedor Svechkov hit Ethen Frank
19:04
Zachary L'Heureux hit Martin Fehervary
19:01
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
19:01
Alex Ovechkin Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: none
18:55
Roman Josi shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
18:33
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
18:33
Puck in Netting
18:11
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Lars Eller
18:11
Icing
18:05
Brandon Duhaime hit Jonathan Marchessault
17:53
Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot Wide Left
17:45
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
17:45
Puck Frozen - Goalie
17:34
Justin Barron shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
17:13
Gustav Nyquist shot blocked by Tommy Novak
16:54
Martin Fehervary hit Michael McCarron
16:44
Colton Sissons Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
16:21
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McCarron
16:21
Goalie Stopped
16:20
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
15:58
Lars Eller faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
15:58
Goalie Stopped
15:56
Nick Blankenburg Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
15:51
Ryan O'Reilly Backhand Hit Left Post
15:41
Takeaway by Andrew Mangiapane
15:05
Giveaway by Justin Barron
15:00
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
15:00
Puck in Benches
14:54
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
14:54
Andrew Mangiapane Goal (10) Backhand, assists: Brandon Duhaime (6), John Carlson (24)
14:46
John Carlson shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
14:39
Nic Dowd Deflected saved by Juuse Saros
14:35
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
14:35
Icing
14:18
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Connor McMichael
13:47
Zachary L'Heureux hit Tom Wilson
13:23
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
13:23
Goalie Stopped
13:21
Nick Blankenburg Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
13:15
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Nic Dowd
13:15
Icing
13:07
Brady Skjei shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
12:48
Zachary L'Heureux Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Ovechkin scores 873rd career goal, Frank gets 1st as Capitals beat Predators 4-1
— Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist, Ethen Frank got his first NHL goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Saturday night.
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