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Nashville Predators 2, Washington Capitals 4 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Nashville Predators 2, Washington Capitals 4. Shots on goal: NSH 29, WSH 30. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 NSH 0-2 WSH; P2 NSH 1-1 WSH; P3 NSH 1-1 WSH.

Scoring plays: P1 04:15 Tom Wilson (assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois, Jakob Chychrun) to make it NSH 0-1 WSH; P1 12:48 Pierre-Luc Dubois (assists: Dylan Strome, John Carlson) to make it NSH 0-2 WSH; P2 08:42 Jakob Chychrun to make it NSH 0-3 WSH; P2 17:40 Jonathan Marchessault (assists: Erik Haula, Adam Wilsby) to make it NSH 1-3 WSH; P3 01:17 Michael McCarron (assists: Cole Smith, Adam Wilsby) to make it NSH 2-3 WSH; P3 13:11 Jakob Chychrun (assists: Dylan Strome, Alex Ovechkin) to make it NSH 2-4 WSH. Top skaters: Jakob Chychrun (WSH) 2 G, 1 A; Pierre-Luc Dubois (WSH) 1 G, 1 A; Dylan Strome (WSH) 0 G, 2 A; Adam Wilsby (NSH) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Logan Thompson (WSH) 27 saves on 29, decision W; Justus Annunen (NSH) 26 saves on 30, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · WSH
Jakob Chychrun
2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 7 SOG · 29:21 TOI
Goals · WSH
Pierre-Luc Dubois
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 17:35 TOI
Goaltending · WSH
Logan Thompson
27 saves on 29 shots (.931) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

NSH 0 largest lead Never led · 2-0 run, P2 17:40–P3 1:17
WSH 3 largest lead P2 8:42 (NSH 0, WSH 3) · 3-0 run, P1 4:15–P2 8:42
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 4:15 Tom Wilson (Pierre-Luc Dubois, Jakob Chychrun) WSH · snap shot · NSH 0, WSH 1
  • P1 12:48 Pierre-Luc Dubois (Dylan Strome, John Carlson) WSH · Power play · snap shot · NSH 0, WSH 2
  • P2 8:42 Jakob Chychrun WSH · snap shot · NSH 0, WSH 3
  • P2 17:40 Jonathan Marchessault (Erik Haula, Adam Wilsby) NSH · deflected shot · NSH 1, WSH 3
  • P3 1:17 Michael McCarron (Cole Smith, Adam Wilsby) NSH · wrist shot · NSH 2, WSH 3
  • P3 13:11 Jakob Chychrun (Dylan Strome, Alex Ovechkin) WSH · Power play · snap shot · NSH 2, WSH 4

Linescore

123 T
NSH 011 2
WSH 211 4

Shots on goal: NSH 29, WSH 30

Biggest Period

The Washington Capitals scored 2 goals in P1 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

NSHWSH
29Shots on goal30
51Shot attempts61
28Faceoff wins26
18Hits26
8Blocked shots18
0Power-play goals2
4Takeaways3
15Giveaways14
12Penalty minutes8
86.7%Save %93.1%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
NSH1110829
WSH1212630

🎯 Shot Map

Nashville Predators2 G · 43 attempts
Ozzy Wiesblatt: missed the netSteven Stamkos: missed the netAdam Wilsby: missed the netSteven Stamkos: saved (backhand)Michael Bunting: saved (snap)Michael Bunting: saved (snap)Ryan O'Reilly: saved (snap)Adam Wilsby: missed the netErik Haula: missed the netJonathan Marchessault: saved (snap)Justin Barron: saved (backhand)Erik Haula: saved (backhand)Roman Josi: saved (snap)Steven Stamkos: saved (slap)Roman Josi: saved (wrist)Jonathan Marchessault: saved (snap)Nicolas Hague: missed the netRyan O'Reilly: saved (tip-in)Roman Josi: missed the netFilip Forsberg: missed the netJonathan Marchessault: saved (snap)Michael McCarron: saved (snap)Brady Skjei: saved (snap)Filip Forsberg: saved (snap)Justin Barron: saved (backhand)Tyson Jost: saved (snap)Reid Schaefer: saved (wrist)Nicolas Hague: missed the netJonathan Marchessault: goal (deflected)Ryan O'Reilly: saved (tip-in)Erik Haula: missed the netMichael McCarron: saved (snap)Michael McCarron: saved (snap)Michael McCarron: goal (wrist)Adam Wilsby: saved (backhand)Luke Evangelista: saved (deflected)Adam Wilsby: missed the netRoman Josi: saved (slap)Luke Evangelista: missed the netMichael McCarron: missed the netErik Haula: saved (snap)Luke Evangelista: missed the netRyan O'Reilly: saved (slap)
  • 2Goals5% of attempts
  • 27Saved63% of attempts
  • 14Missed the net33% of attempts
Washington Capitals4 G · 41 attempts
Ethen Frank: saved (snap)Aliaksei Protas: saved (tip-in)Jakob Chychrun: missed the netTom Wilson: goal (snap)John Carlson: missed the netJakob Chychrun: saved (backhand)Pierre-Luc Dubois: goal (snap)Brandon Duhaime: saved (wrist)Jakob Chychrun: saved (snap)Anthony Beauvillier: saved (wrist)Pierre-Luc Dubois: saved (backhand)John Carlson: saved (backhand)Matt Roy: saved (snap)Alex Ovechkin: missed the netAlex Ovechkin: saved (snap)Jakob Chychrun: saved (slap)Justin Sourdif: missed the netTrevor van Riemsdyk: missed the netTrevor van Riemsdyk: saved (slap)Tom Wilson: saved (backhand)Nic Dowd: saved (tip-in)Jakob Chychrun: missed the netJakob Chychrun: goal (snap)Ryan Leonard: saved (snap)Brandon Duhaime: saved (snap)Matt Roy: missed the netJakob Chychrun: saved (slap)Jakob Chychrun: saved (tip-in)Anthony Beauvillier: saved (snap)Ethen Frank: saved (backhand)Anthony Beauvillier: saved (snap)Rasmus Sandin: saved (snap)Aliaksei Protas: missed the netRyan Leonard: missed the netTom Wilson: missed the netNic Dowd: saved (snap)Dylan Strome: saved (wrist)Alex Ovechkin: saved (snap)Rasmus Sandin: missed the netJakob Chychrun: goal (snap)Justin Sourdif: saved (snap)
  • 4Goals10% of attempts
  • 26Saved63% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net27% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

NSH skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Adam Wilsby D 022+110116:38
Jonathan Marchessault R 101041017:07
Michael McCarron C 101+142015:45
Erik Haula L 011020018:34
Cole Smith R 011+104114:25
Roman Josi D 000030028:18
Ryan O'Reilly C 000030121:11
Justin Barron D 000+124018:46
Brady Skjei D 000011118:44
Steven Stamkos C 000022018:33
Luke Evangelista R 000010118:13
Nicolas Hague D 000-100017:09
Filip Forsberg L 000-110016:15
Nick Perbix D 000-110116:08
Michael Bunting L 000+120114:57
Tyson Jost C 000-110109:30
Reid Schaefer L 000013006:33
Ozzy Wiesblatt C 000-101006:31
NSH goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Justus Annunen L 263086.7456:41
WSH skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Jakob Chychrun D 213+170229:21
Pierre-Luc Dubois L 112+121117:35
Dylan Strome C 022-110011:51
Tom Wilson R 101+124119:32
Alex Ovechkin L 011021013:15
John Carlson D 011010207:03
Rasmus Sandin D 000010121:08
Matt Roy D 000-113221:05
Martin Fehérváry D 000006118:57
Nic Dowd C 000022018:20
Aliaksei Protas C 000+110018:16
Anthony Beauvillier L 000-130117:47
Trevor van Riemsdyk D 000010316:07
Justin Sourdif R 000-112114:30
Ethen Frank C 000023313:49
Ryan Leonard R 000012013:45
Brandon Duhaime R 000021013:21
Hendrix Lapierre C 000001007:02
WSH goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Logan Thompson W 272993.1259:16

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