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2008-09 regular season

Predators at Capitals

🗓 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0

Capitals beat Predators 4–3 in a shootout at Capital One Arena on October 28, 2008.

NSH – WSH
26–32
Shots on goal
1/7–1/5
Power play
20–14
Hits
18–14
Blocked shots
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The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap
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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🐯 NSH
J-P Dumont
3 A
2 shots · 21:52 TOI
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Alexander Semin
1 G, 1 A
5 shots · 20:46 TOI
3rd star 🐯 NSH
Jason Arnott
2 G
5 shots · 21:59 TOI

Scoring

6 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Viktor Kozlov Go-ahead 1st · 12:13
Assists: Mike Green · beat Dan Ellis
0–1
🐯 Ville Koistinen PP Tying 1st · 13:59
Assists: J-P Dumont, Martin Erat · beat Jose Theodore
1–1
🦅 David Steckel SH Go-ahead 1st · 15:38
Assists: Alexander Semin · beat Dan Ellis
1–2
2nd period
🐯 Jason Arnott Tying 2nd · 11:21
Assists: J-P Dumont, Patric Hornqvist · beat Jose Theodore
2–2
3rd period
🦅 Alexander Semin PP Go-ahead 3rd · 01:58
Assists: Nicklas Backstrom, Sergei Fedorov · beat Dan Ellis
2–3
🐯 Jason Arnott Tying 3rd · 13:24
Assists: Ryan Suter, J-P Dumont · beat Jose Theodore
3–3

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🐯Predators
L1 Arnott · Dumont · Erat 21:52
L2 Jones · Legwand · Hornqvist 15:43
L3 Smithson · Bonk · Ward 14:19
L4 Tarnasky · Nichol · Tootoo 8:05
D1 Weber · Suter 26:08
D2 Hamhuis · De Vries 22:10
D3 Zanon · Koistinen 17:10
🦅Capitals
L1 Fedorov · Laich · Semin 20:46
L2 Fleischmann · Backstrom · Gordon 16:36
L3 Nylander · Kozlov · Steckel 14:41
L4 Brashear · Clark · Bradley 9:55
D1 Green · Schultz 27:51
D2 Morrisonn · Erskine 19:58
D3 Jurcina · Sloan 12:36

Team stats

Away left · home right
🐯NSH WSH🦅
26 Shots on goal 32
1/7 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5
20 Hits 14
18 Blocked shots 14
14 Takeaways 12
6 Giveaways 24
10 Penalty minutes 14
NSH shooting 11.5% (3/26) WSH shooting 12.5% (4/32)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐯Predators
Dan Ellis
29/32
.906 SV% · 3 GA · 64:52 TOI
🦅Capitals
Jose Theodore
23/26
.885 SV% · 3 GA · 64:51 TOI

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–2
Predators
Predators — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 0-2 (0% win rate, 2 games)
Capitals
Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 1-1 (50% win rate, 2 games)
After 2nd — 2–2
Predators
Predators — tied after 2nd: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 1-1 (50% win rate, 2 games)

Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Mar 182008 🦅WSH @ 🐯NSH 4–2 Dec 72005 🐯NSH @ 🦅WSH 5–2 Feb 132004 🦅WSH @ 🐯NSH 2–5 Oct 112002 🐯NSH @ 🦅WSH 4–5 Feb 82002 🦅WSH @ 🐯NSH 3–3 OT
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Who won Predators vs Capitals on October 28, 2008?

Capitals won 4–3 in a shootout. The final score was Predators 3, Capitals 4.

Who scored for Predators?

Jason Arnott (2), Ville Koistinen.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alexander Semin, David Steckel, Viktor Kozlov.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Dan Ellis made 29 saves on 32 shots (.906 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jose Theodore made 23 saves on 26 shots (.885 save percentage).

Where is Predators vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Predators vs Capitals season series?

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🐯 Predators
BeforeOct 25 👑LAK @ 🐯NSH 4–5 AfterOct 30 🛢️EDM @ 🐯NSH 1–3
🦅 Capitals
BeforeOct 25 🦅WSH @ ⭐DAL 6–5 AfterNov 1 🦅WSH @ ⚔️BUF 0–5
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