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Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals

12 January 2026 at 00:00
P1
11
P2
00
P3
21

Match Summary

Nashville Predators defeated Washington Capitals 3:2. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by A. Ovechkin 5′, S. Stamkos 13′, C. Smith 1′, R. Josi 3′, E. Frank 9′. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 0–0, P3: 2–1.

Match Events

Key match events between Nashville Predators and Washington Capitals — 5 goals and 11 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
R. Josi

Holding

5′
!
M. McCarron

Delay of game

5′
!
5′
A. Ovechkin

R. Leonard

!
13′
B. Duhaime

Holding

S. Stamkos

R. Josi

13′
E. Haula

Tripping

15′
!
!
16′
A. Beauvillier

Interference

Period 2
N. Perbix

Hooking

!
!
5′
A. Protas

Tripping

!
18′
A. Ovechkin

Slashing

Period 3
C. Smith

R. Schaefer

1′
!
1′
H. Lapierre

Holding

!
2′
J. Carlson

Delay of game

R. Josi

Power-play

3′
A. Wilsby

Tripping

8′
!
9′
E. Frank

D. Strome

Rivalry since 2008

Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals Head to Head Results· 34

Nashville Predators and Washington Capitals have met 34 times — Nashville Predators won 18, Washington Capitals won 16, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Nashville Predators leads the head-to-head with 18 victories from 34 meetings. A combined 198 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.82 per match (100 for the home side, 98 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 31 matches (91%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 33 games (97%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Washington Capitals are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–5 in 2019.

Total goals
198 · 5.8/match
Both scored
31/34 · 91%
Over 2.5
33/34 · 97%

Recent Meetings

Highest-scoring game: 65 v 2019

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026