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Washington Capitals vs. Nashville Predators: game summary

Final · January 11, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Washington Capitals logoWashington Capitals2
Nashville Predators logoNashville Predators3

Shots on goal : WSH 32 — NSH 21 · Bridgestone Arena

Three stars

Washington Capitals logo WSH

Game stats

NSH Nashville Predators logo
32Shots on goal21
55 %Faceoff win %45 %
2/5Power play2/6
12Penalty minutes10
21Hits16
5Blocked shots11
14Giveaways17
5Takeaways2

Shots by period

P1P2P3Total
WSH1191232
NSH86721

Season series WSH 1 – 1 NSH

Official NHL reports

Shot map

GoalShot on goalMissed shot
← Washington Capitals logoWSH 2 / 32 / 503 / 21 / 37 NSHNashville Predators logo →
Missed shot — Steven Stamkos (NSH), P1 00:30 · wristMissed shot — Alex Ovechkin (WSH), P1 05:06 · slapMissed shot — Ryan Leonard (WSH), P1 10:09 · wristMissed shot — Dylan Strome (WSH), P1 10:24 · backhandMissed shot — Filip Forsberg (NSH), P1 12:00 · wristMissed shot — Matt Roy (WSH), P1 15:00 · wristMissed shot — Luke Evangelista (NSH), P1 17:53 · tip-inMissed shot — Rasmus Sandin (WSH), P2 05:15 · snapMissed shot — Nick Blankenburg (NSH), P2 07:50 · slapMissed shot — Brady Skjei (NSH), P2 08:50 · wristMissed shot — Michael McCarron (NSH), P2 09:14 · wristMissed shot — Matthew Wood (NSH), P2 09:23 · deflectedMissed shot — Brett Leason (WSH), P2 10:06 · wristMissed shot — Anthony Beauvillier (WSH), P2 11:50 · snapMissed shot — Declan Chisholm (WSH), P2 12:05 · wristMissed shot — Trevor van Riemsdyk (WSH), P2 12:34 · wristMissed shot — Trevor van Riemsdyk (WSH), P2 17:24 · wristMissed shot — Michael Bunting (NSH), P2 19:34 · wristMissed shot — Matthew Wood (NSH), P2 19:57 · snapMissed shot — Luke Evangelista (NSH), P3 02:31 · wristMissed shot — Luke Evangelista (NSH), P3 03:13 · deflectedMissed shot — Ryan O'Reilly (NSH), P3 03:17 · wristMissed shot — Michael Bunting (NSH), P3 04:44 · wristMissed shot — Michael McCarron (NSH), P3 05:28 · wristMissed shot — Rasmus Sandin (WSH), P3 06:46 · snapMissed shot — Ethen Frank (WSH), P3 07:57 · wristMissed shot — Connor McMichael (WSH), P3 09:33 · wristMissed shot — Ethen Frank (WSH), P3 12:31 · wristMissed shot — John Carlson (WSH), P3 12:48 · slapMissed shot — Steven Stamkos (NSH), P3 13:05 · wristMissed shot — Martin Fehérváry (WSH), P3 16:07 · slapMissed shot — Matt Roy (WSH), P3 16:28 · backhandMissed shot — Steven Stamkos (NSH), P3 17:36 · wristMissed shot — John Carlson (WSH), P3 18:19 · slapShot on goal — Trevor van Riemsdyk (WSH), P1 01:44 · wristShot on goal — Matthew Wood (NSH), P1 02:29 · wristShot on goal — John Carlson (WSH), P1 03:06 · snapShot on goal — Justin Sourdif (WSH), P1 03:27 · snapShot on goal — Erik Haula (NSH), P1 03:36 · wristShot on goal — Luke Evangelista (NSH), P1 03:44 · wristShot on goal — Matt Roy (WSH), P1 04:45 · wristShot on goal — Dylan Strome (WSH), P1 05:27 · wristShot on goal — Anthony Beauvillier (WSH), P1 06:56 · wristShot on goal — Rasmus Sandin (WSH), P1 10:17 · deflectedShot on goal — Michael McCarron (NSH), P1 10:39 · tip-inShot on goal — Filip Forsberg (NSH), P1 11:34 · snapShot on goal — Ethen Frank (WSH), P1 14:45 · tip-inShot on goal — John Carlson (WSH), P1 17:29 · wristShot on goal — Brandon Duhaime (WSH), P1 18:24 · wristShot on goal — Reid Schaefer (NSH), P1 18:56 · wristShot on goal — Cole Smith (NSH), P1 19:08 · wristShot on goal — Anthony Beauvillier (WSH), P2 00:36 · wristShot on goal — Connor McMichael (WSH), P2 02:54 · wristShot on goal — Michael Bunting (NSH), P2 07:41 · snapShot on goal — Michael Bunting (NSH), P2 07:47 · tip-inShot on goal — Connor McMichael (WSH), P2 10:16 · backhandShot on goal — Ethen Frank (WSH), P2 11:54 · deflectedShot on goal — John Carlson (WSH), P2 12:20 · wristShot on goal — Ethen Frank (WSH), P2 12:22 · backhandShot on goal — Ryan Leonard (WSH), P2 12:28 · wristShot on goal — Michael McCarron (NSH), P2 12:54 · tip-inShot on goal — Matthew Wood (NSH), P2 14:26 · deflectedShot on goal — Steven Stamkos (NSH), P2 16:01 · pokeShot on goal — Adam Wilsby (NSH), P2 16:16 · snapShot on goal — Ethen Frank (WSH), P2 17:17 · wristShot on goal — Connor McMichael (WSH), P2 18:41 · snapShot on goal — Nic Dowd (WSH), P3 02:24 · wristShot on goal — Roman Josi (NSH), P3 03:07 · slapShot on goal — Luke Evangelista (NSH), P3 04:05 · wristShot on goal — Matthew Wood (NSH), P3 06:56 · wristShot on goal — Matt Roy (WSH), P3 07:55 · wristShot on goal — Anthony Beauvillier (WSH), P3 08:01 · wrap-aroundShot on goal — Alex Ovechkin (WSH), P3 08:35 · slapShot on goal — Rasmus Sandin (WSH), P3 10:06 · wristShot on goal — Nick Perbix (NSH), P3 10:32 · snapShot on goal — Michael McCarron (NSH), P3 12:23 · wristShot on goal — Anthony Beauvillier (WSH), P3 17:15 · snapShot on goal — Aliaksei Protas (WSH), P3 19:00 · wristShot on goal — John Carlson (WSH), P3 19:23 · wristShot on goal — Ethen Frank (WSH), P3 19:24 · wristShot on goal — Aliaksei Protas (WSH), P3 19:32 · wristShot on goal — Aliaksei Protas (WSH), P3 19:33 · wristGoal — Alex Ovechkin (WSH), P1 05:56 · slapGoal — Steven Stamkos (NSH), P1 13:15 · slapGoal — Cole Smith (NSH), P3 01:12 · wristGoal — Roman Josi (NSH), P3 03:29 · slapGoal — Ethen Frank (WSH), P3 09:03 · wrist

Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.

Goals

1st period

3rd period

Penalties

1st period

  • 05:15NSHRoman Josi — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Aliaksei Protas
  • 05:31NSHMichael McCarron — Delaying game puck over glass (2 min)
  • 13:03WSHBrandon Duhaime — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Fedor Svechkov
  • 15:09NSHErik Haula — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Ryan Leonard
  • 16:29WSHAnthony Beauvillier — Interference (2 min) · drawn by Fedor Svechkov

2nd period

  • 00:56NSHNick Perbix — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by John Carlson
  • 05:51WSHAliaksei Protas — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Brady Skjei
  • 18:29WSHAlex Ovechkin — Slashing (2 min) · drawn by Roman Josi

3rd period

  • 01:52WSHHendrix Lapierre — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Tyson Jost
  • 02:44WSHJohn Carlson — Delaying game puck over glass (2 min)
  • 08:18NSHAdam Wilsby — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Ethen Frank

Box score

Washington Capitals

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
A. OvechkinL1102119:26
R. LeonardR0101317:18
D. StromeC01-11021:53
B. LeasonR0000209:30
A. ProtasL00-13020:26
B. DuhaimeL0001005:46
C. McMichaelL0003118:38
N. DowdC0001418:16
H. LapierreC0000105:23
J. SourdifC0001106:17
E. FrankR1006118:06
A. BeauvillierR00-14119:23
M. RoyD00-12222:31
R. SandinD0002117:20
M. FehérváryD00-10122:20
D. ChisholmD0000211:11
T. van RiemsdykD0001011:35
J. CarlsonD0104026:43
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
L. Thompson0/0—00:00
C. Lindgren(L)18/2185.7 %58:09

Nashville Predators

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
F. ForsbergL0101018:16
T. JostC0000208:42
C. SmithR1012416:16
F. SvechkovC0000208:57
M. McCarronC0003215:57
R. SchaeferL0101111:17
E. HaulaL0001017:45
M. BuntingL0012014:40
M. WoodR0003111:21
L. EvangelistaR0002015:49
R. O'ReillyC0100021:15
S. StamkosC1102319:52
N. BlankenburgD0010017:43
N. HagueD0000018:08
N. PerbixD0011015:38
R. JosiD1212021:53
B. SkjeiD0000122:45
A. WilsbyD0001016:20
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
J. Annunen(W)30/3293.8 %60:00
J. Saros0/0—00:00

Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com) · View the game on NHL.com ↗

About this game

Who won Capitals vs Predators?

Predators won 3-2 over Capitals on Sunday, January 11, 2026.

When was Capitals vs Predators played?

On Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 7:00 PM ET at Bridgestone Arena.

Where was Capitals vs Predators played?

At Bridgestone Arena, in Nashville.

Have the Capitals and Predators played this season?

No, this is their first meeting of the season.