Overview
- Alex Ovechkin opened the scoring on a 5-on-3 at 5:56, his 20th of the season for a 21st straight 20-goal campaign, and he added an assist.
- Steven Stamkos tied it on a first-period power play, Cole Smith made it 2-1 early in the third, and Roman Josi pushed the lead with a 5-on-3 strike.
- Ethen Frank’s third-period power-play goal pulled Washington within one, but the Capitals could not find an equalizer.
- Predators goalie Justus Annunen made 28 saves for his third consecutive win after signing a two-year extension; Charlie Lindgren stopped 18 shots for Washington.
- Washington finished its Mentors’ Trip without Tom Wilson and late scratch Jakob Chychrun, and Justin Sourdif exited in the second after being struck by a puck.