Overview
- Roman Josi produced a goal and two assists to pace Nashville, and Justus Annunen stopped 28 shots for his third straight win after signing a two-year extension.
- Alex Ovechkin scored on a 5-on-3 for his 20th of the season and 917th of his career, extending his run to 21 consecutive 20-goal campaigns and adding an assist.
- Both teams snapped recent power-play droughts by converting twice, with Josi’s 5-on-3 strike in the third standing as the decisive special-teams moment.
- Cole Smith made it 2-1 early in the third before Ethen Frank pulled Washington within one on a late power play; Steven Stamkos also scored and added an assist for Nashville.
- Washington played without Tom Wilson (IR) and late scratch Jakob Chychrun (illness), then lost Justin Sourdif to a second-period facial injury, and failed to complete a Mentors’ Trip sweep.