Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals
· National Hockey LeagueOvechkin scores his 861st career goal as the Capitals hand the struggling Predators another loss
Ovechkin beat Juuse Saros with 9:35 left in regulation for his eighth goal of the season, tying Connor McMichael for the team lead. Ovechkin is now just 34 goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record and is on pace to do it before this season is over.
McMichael and Aliaksei Protas also scored for the Capitals, who have won nine of their first 12 games. Logan Thompson made 33 saves to improve to 6-0-0 in his first six starts with Washington.
The Predators' woes continued despite 33 saves from Saros and goals by Juuso Parssinen and Steven Stamkos. Nashville has opened 4-8-1 after signing Stamkos, 2023 playoff MVP Jonathan Marchessault and defenseman Brady Skjei in a $100 million-plus free agency spending spree.
Capitals: Matt Roy, who was injured in the season opener, had an assist in his 20:07 of ice time in his return.
WSH leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 3:12 | Juuso Parssinen Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Luke Evangelista (5), Philip Tomasino (1) | |
Goal | 1st Period 4:26 | Connor McMichael Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Roy (1), Pierre-Luc Dubois (6) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 15:03 | Aliaksei Protas Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (8), Dylan Strome (14) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 15:34 | Steven Stamkos Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Alexandre Carrier (4), Ryan O'Reilly (7) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 10:25 | Alex Ovechkin Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (15), Martin Fehervary (2) |
Statistics
NSH | WSH | |
---|---|---|
20 | Blocked Shots | 19 |
34 | Hits | 34 |
7 | Takeaways | 6 |
35 | Shots | 36 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 6 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
33 | Faceoffs Won | 30 |
52.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 47.6 |
12 | Giveaways | 19 |
6 | Total Penalties | 2 |
12 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 17,177 | Capacity:
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 17,177 | Capacity:
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 15 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
Minnesota | 10 | 2 | 23 | 3 |
Dallas | 9 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
Colorado | 9 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
Utah | 7 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
St. Louis | 7 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
Chicago | 6 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
Nashville | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
Carolina | 11 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
Washington | 10 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
NY Rangers | 9 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
Philadelphia | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Columbus | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 |