Predators 1–4 Capitals — Final Score & Stats (Dec 20, 2011)

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	F
🐯 NSH	0	0	1	1
🦅 WSH	2	0	2	4

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Nicklas Backstrom

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 20:31 TOI

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Marcus Johansson

2 A

1 shots · 16:58 TOI

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Alex Ovechkin

1 G

7 shots · 15:05 TOI

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Alex Ovechkin Go-ahead 1st · 07:42

Assists: Karl Alzner, John Carlson · beat Anders Lindback

0–1

🦅 Nicklas Backstrom 1st · 15:51

Assists: Roman Hamrlik · beat Anders Lindback

0–2

3rd period

🐯 Sergei Kostitsyn 3rd · 04:40

Assists: Shea Weber · beat Michal Neuvirth

1–2

🦅 Alexander Semin 3rd · 10:21

Assists: Marcus Johansson, Nicklas Backstrom · beat Anders Lindback

1–3

🦅 Troy Brouwer PP 3rd · 13:46

Assists: Dennis Wideman, Marcus Johansson · beat Anders Lindback

1–4

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐯Predators

L1 Fisher · Hornqvist · Erat 18:24

L2 Kostitsyn · Wilson · Legwand 16:05

L3 Spaling · Smith · Tootoo 14:49

L4 Smithson · Geoffrion · Halischuk 9:31

D1 Weber · Suter 27:59

D2 Bouillon · Blum 19:10

D3 Josi · Hillen 12:36

🦅Capitals

L1 Backstrom · Halpern · Laich 18:05

L2 Johansson · Brouwer · Semin 16:42

L3 Chimera · Ovechkin · Ward 15:05

L4 Perreault · Hendricks · Knuble 6:43

D1 Wideman · Carlson 27:04

D2 Alzner · Hamrlik 20:02

D3 Orlov · Schultz 11:58

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐯NSH WSH🦅

21 Shots on goal 23

0/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

21 Hits 17

8 Blocked shots 18

6 Takeaways 4

5 Giveaways 6

4 Penalty minutes 10

NSH shooting 4.8% (1/21) WSH shooting 17.4% (4/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐯Predators

Anders Lindback

19/23

.826 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🦅Capitals

Michal Neuvirth

20/21

.952 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

5 of 5 goals located

NSH WSH

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Predators

Predators — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)

Capitals

Capitals — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 1-1-1 (33% win rate, 3 games)

After 2nd — 0–2

Predators

Predators — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 0-2 (0% win rate, 2 games)

Capitals

Capitals — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)

⚔️ Last meetings

All →

Season series tied 1–1

Nov 152011 🦅WSH @ 🐯NSH 1–3 Oct 162010 🦅WSH @ 🐯NSH 3–2 OT Oct 172009 🐯NSH @ 🦅WSH 2–3 SO Mar 102009 🦅WSH @ 🐯NSH 2–1 OT Oct 282008 🐯NSH @ 🦅WSH 3–4 SO

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❓ NSH vs WSH, answered

Who won Predators vs Capitals on December 20, 2011?

Capitals won 4–1. The final score was Predators 1, Capitals 4.

Who scored for Predators?

Sergei Kostitsyn.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Nicklas Backstrom, Troy Brouwer.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Anders Lindback made 19 saves on 23 shots (.826 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Michal Neuvirth made 20 saves on 21 shots (.952 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?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🐯 Predators

BeforeDec 17 🎵STL @ 🐯NSH 1–2 AfterDec 22 🧥CBJ @ 🐯NSH 5–6

🦅 Capitals

BeforeDec 17 🦅WSH @ 🏔️COL 1–2 AfterDec 23 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 3–4

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