WSH
WSH
Washington Capitals
23-17-6 · L1 · L10: 4-5-1
W
L
W
SO
L
W
L
W
L
OT
Final
2—3
2026-01-11 · Bridgestone Arena
NSH
NSH
Nashville Predators
21-20-4 · W1 · L10: 6-4-0
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
WSH controlled xG 2.9 to 2.4 but NSH won on execution

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
WSH xG
2.88
ACTUAL
2 — 3
NSH xG
2.37

Scoring Timeline

0.14
HIGH xG
WSH1P 05:56Power Play
Alex Ovechkin
8
Alex Ovechkin(20)
L · WSH · #8
John Carlson (26), Ryan Leonard (19)
WSH 1 - 0 NSH
0.15
HIGH xG
NSH1P 13:15Power Play
Steven Stamkos
91
Steven Stamkos(19)
C · NSH · #91
Filip Forsberg (16), Roman Josi (14)
WSH 1 - 1 NSH
0.12
HIGH xG
NSH3P 01:12Even Strength
Cole Smith
22
Cole Smith(5)
R · NSH · #22
Roman Josi (15), Reid Schaefer (2)
WSH 1 - 2 NSH
0.05
MED xG
NSH3P 03:29Power Play
Roman Josi
59
Roman Josi(6)
D · NSH · #59
Steven Stamkos (11), Ryan O'Reilly (25)
WSH 1 - 3 NSH
0.18
HIGH xG
WSH3P 09:03Power Play
Ethen Frank
53
Ethen Frank(8)
C · WSH · #53
Alex Ovechkin (20), Dylan Strome (24)
WSH 2 - 3 NSH

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Justus Annunen
29
Justus Annunen
G · NSH · #29
30/32 saves, .937 SV%, +1.5 GSAx
★2
Charlie Lindgren
79
Charlie Lindgren
G · WSH · #79
18/21 saves, .857 SV%, -1.2 GSAx
★3
Roman Josi
59
Roman Josi
D · NSH · #59
1G, 2A, 2 SOG

Team Stats

WSHNSH
32Shots21
2.88xGF2.37
62.5CF%37.5
54.5FO%45.5
2/5PP2/6
21Hits16
5Blocks11
14Giveaways17
5Takeaways2
12PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodWSH SOGNSH SOGWSH xGNSH xG
1st1070.820.51
2nd960.540.55
3rd1151.511.31
Total30182.872.37

Penalties

11 TOTAL
1P 05:15
NSH
Roman Josiholding (2 min)
Drawn by Aliaksei Protas
1P 05:31
NSH
Michael McCarrondelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
1P 13:03
WSH
Brandon Duhaimeholding (2 min)
Drawn by Fedor Svechkov
1P 15:09
NSH
Erik Haulatripping (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan Leonard
1P 16:29
WSH
Anthony Beauvillierinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Fedor Svechkov
2P 00:56
NSH
Nick Perbixhooking (2 min)
Drawn by John Carlson
2P 05:51
WSH
Aliaksei Protastripping (2 min)
Drawn by Brady Skjei
2P 18:29
WSH
Alex Ovechkinslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Roman Josi
3P 01:52
WSH
Hendrix Lapierreholding (2 min)
Drawn by Tyson Jost
3P 02:44
WSH
John Carlsondelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
3P 08:18
NSH
Adam Wilsbytripping (2 min)
Drawn by Ethen Frank