National Hockey League
Nashville 6, Washington 3
Monday, December 31, 2018 12:30 PM
When: 12:30 PM ET, Monday, December 31, 2018
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees: Frederic L'Ecuyer, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Tim Nowak
Attendance: 18506
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
Nashville 1326
Washington 2103
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Nashville 23-15-1-1 14-7-0-0 9-8-1-1 W1
Washington 24-11-2-1 12-6-1-1 12-5-1-0 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Washington Capitals have a 12-6-1-1 record at home this season. The Nashville Predators have a 9-8-1-1 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Capitals have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Nashville has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Predators have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Michal Kempny played for 20:47 during 25 shifts and scored 1 point. Michal Kempny had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Ryan Johansen played for 20:52 during 25 shifts and scored 3 points. Ryan Johansen had 1 goal and 2 assists.
  • Washington had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
  • Nashville had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
Nashville   Washington
Ryan Johansen 3 Points Michal Kempny 1
Ryan Johansen 1 Goals Michal Kempny 1
Ryan Johansen 2 Assists Nicklas Backstrom 1
Viktor Arvidsson 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Pekka Rinne .880 Save Percentage Braden Holtby .824
Pekka Rinne 22 Saves Braden Holtby 28
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Nashville 34 6 1-3 1-1 2 34
Washington 25 3 0-1 2-3 6 24
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Capitals have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .692 after a loss.
  • Nashville will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Predators have a W/L % of .652 after a win and .471 after a loss.