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2008-09 regular season

Capitals at Predators

🗓 📍 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–0

Capitals beat Predators 2–1 in overtime at Bridgestone Arena on March 10, 2009.

WSH – NSH
44–28
Shots on goal
22–26
Hits
11–25
Blocked shots
8–15
Takeaways
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The game

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Three stars

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1st star 🦅 WSH
Viktor Kozlov
2 A
2 shots · 19:49 TOI
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Nicklas Backstrom
1 G
4 shots · 23:57 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Sergei Fedorov
1 G
2 shots · 17:50 TOI

Scoring

3 goals · in order
1st period
🐯 Ryan Suter Go-ahead 1st · 00:50
Assists: Shea Weber, Martin Erat · beat Jose Theodore
0–1
2nd period
🦅 Nicklas Backstrom Tying 2nd · 18:39
Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Viktor Kozlov · beat Dan Ellis
1–1
Overtime
🦅 Sergei Fedorov Go-ahead OT · 02:20
Assists: Viktor Kozlov, Alexander Semin · beat Dan Ellis
2–1

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Semin 23:57
L2 Fleischmann · Kozlov · Fedorov 18:06
L3 Laich · Steckel · Fehr 12:30
L4 Brashear · Gordon · Bradley 4:48
D1 Green · Poti 25:27
D2 Schultz · Morrisonn 18:19
D3 Erskine · Jurcina 15:53
🐯Predators
L1 Legwand · Ward · Erat 21:14
L2 Sullivan · Fiddler · Dumont 18:39
L3 Pihlstrom · Smithson · Tootoo 13:27
L4 Arnott · Nichol · Belak 5:14
D1 Hamhuis · Weber 24:54
D2 Zanon · Suter 24:00
D3 De Vries · Klein 13:06

Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH NSH🐯
44 Shots on goal 28
22 Hits 26
11 Blocked shots 25
8 Takeaways 15
7 Giveaways 11
19 Penalty minutes 21
WSH shooting 4.5% (2/44) NSH shooting 3.6% (1/28)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Jose Theodore
27/28
.964 SV% · 1 GA · 62:20 TOI
🐯Predators
Dan Ellis
42/44
.955 SV% · 2 GA · 62:20 TOI

Period by period

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After 1st — 0–1
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 4-7 (36% win rate, 11 games)
Predators
Predators — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 12-0-1 (92% win rate, 13 games)
After 2nd — 1–1
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 10-3-4 (59% win rate, 17 games)
Predators
Predators — tied after 2nd: 10-4-3 (59% win rate, 17 games)

Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 2–0
Oct 282008 🐯NSH @ 🦅WSH 3–4 SO Mar 182008 🦅WSH @ 🐯NSH 4–2 Dec 72005 🐯NSH @ 🦅WSH 5–2 Feb 132004 🦅WSH @ 🐯NSH 2–5 Oct 112002 🐯NSH @ 🦅WSH 4–5
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Who won Capitals vs Predators on March 10, 2009?

Capitals won 2–1 in overtime. The final score was Capitals 2, Predators 1.

Who scored for Capitals?

Nicklas Backstrom, Sergei Fedorov.

Who scored for Predators?

Ryan Suter.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Jose Theodore made 27 saves on 28 shots (.964 save percentage).

How did the Predators goalie play?

Dan Ellis made 42 saves on 44 shots (.955 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Predators played?

At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the Predators home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Predators season series?

Capitals lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🦅 Capitals
BeforeMar 8 🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH 4–3 AfterMar 12 🦅WSH @ 🔔PHI 2–1
🐯 Predators
BeforeMar 7 🐯NSH @ 🔔PHI 1–4 AfterMar 12 🗽NYR @ 🐯NSH 4–2
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