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2017-18 regular season

Predators at Capitals

🗓 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🔁 Predators lead the season series 2–0

Predators beat Capitals 4–3 at Capital One Arena on April 5, 2018.

NSH – WSH
29–32
Shots on goal
2/2–2/5
Power play
27–24
Hits
16–19
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Evgeny Kuznetsov
2 G, 1 A
4 shots · 20:16 TOI
2nd star 🐯 NSH
Craig Smith
2 G
5 shots · 13:54 TOI
3rd star 🐯 NSH
Roman Josi
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · 25:18 TOI

Scoring

7 goals · in order
1st period
🐯 Craig Smith PP Go-ahead 1st · 04:17
Assists: Ryan Johansen, P.K. Subban · beat Philipp Grubauer
1–0
2nd period
🦅 Alex Ovechkin PP Tying 2nd · 04:29
Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov, John Carlson · beat Juuse Saros
1–1
🦅 Evgeny Kuznetsov PP Go-ahead 2nd · 06:47
Assists: Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie · beat Juuse Saros
1–2
🐯 Craig Smith Tying 2nd · 14:03
Assists: Roman Josi, Kyle Turris · beat Philipp Grubauer
2–2
3rd period
🦅 Evgeny Kuznetsov Go-ahead 3rd · 01:07
Unassisted · beat Juuse Saros
2–3
🐯 Roman Josi PP Tying 3rd · 08:19
Assists: Ryan Ellis, Kyle Turris · beat Philipp Grubauer
3–3
🐯 Ryan Johansen Go-ahead 3rd · 14:33
Assists: Viktor Arvidsson, Ryan Ellis · beat Philipp Grubauer
4–3

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🐯Predators
L1 Forsberg · Bonino · Johansen 17:01
L2 Arvidsson · Sissons · Hartman 15:57
L3 Watson · Smith · Turris 13:46
L4 Fiala · Fisher · Salomaki 12:11
D1 Ellis · Josi 25:22
D2 Subban · Ekholm 21:52
D3 Emelin · Irwin 11:50
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Oshie 21:54
L2 Kuznetsov · Eller · Smith-Pelly 17:32
L3 Burakovsky · Wilson · Connolly 13:29
L4 Stephenson · Boyd · Chiasson 9:28
D1 Carlson · Orlov 23:57
D2 Niskanen · Kempny 19:56
D3 Orpik · Djoos 12:30

Team stats

Away left · home right
🐯NSH WSH🦅
29 Shots on goal 32
2/2 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5
27 Hits 24
16 Blocked shots 19
8 Takeaways 12
12 Giveaways 14
10 Penalty minutes 4
NSH shooting 13.8% (4/29) WSH shooting 9.4% (3/32)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐯Predators
Juuse Saros
29/32
.906 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI
🦅Capitals
Philipp Grubauer
25/29
.862 SV% · 4 GA · 57:43 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located
Craig Smith · 1st 04:17 · 1–0 Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 04:29 · 1–1 Evgeny Kuznetsov · 2nd 06:47 · 1–2 Craig Smith · 2nd 14:03 · 2–2 Evgeny Kuznetsov · 3rd 01:07 · 2–3 Roman Josi · 3rd 08:19 · 3–3 Ryan Johansen · 3rd 14:33 · 4–3
NSH WSH
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–0
Predators
Predators — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 9-4-2 (60% win rate, 15 games)
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 5-5 (50% win rate, 10 games)
After 2nd — 2–2
Predators
Predators — tied after 2nd: 10-1-2 (77% win rate, 13 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 10-6-2 (56% win rate, 18 games)

Last meetings

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Predators lead the season series 2–0
Nov 142017 🦅WSH @ 🐯NSH 3–6 Mar 162017 🐯NSH @ 🦅WSH 2–1 OT Feb 252017 🦅WSH @ 🐯NSH 2–5 Mar 182016 🐯NSH @ 🦅WSH 1–4 Feb 92016 🦅WSH @ 🐯NSH 5–3
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Who won Predators vs Capitals on April 5, 2018?

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

Who scored for Predators?

Craig Smith (2), Roman Josi, Ryan Johansen.

Who scored for Capitals?

Evgeny Kuznetsov (2), Alex Ovechkin.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Juuse Saros made 29 saves on 32 shots (.906 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Philipp Grubauer made 25 saves on 29 shots (.862 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?

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

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🐯 Predators
BeforeApr 3 🐯NSH @ 🐆FLA 1–2 AfterApr 7 🧥CBJ @ 🐯NSH 2–4
🦅 Capitals
BeforeApr 2 🦅WSH @ 🎵STL 4–2 AfterApr 7 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 3–5
Also on April 5
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