How to Watch Nashville Predators vs. Washington Capitals: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-16-2023

The Nashville Predators (17-13) will try to prolong a three-game win streak when they play the Washington Capitals (14-8-4) at home on Saturday, December 16 at 8:00 PM ET on BSSO, MNMT, and NHL Network.

Predators vs. Capitals Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 16, 2023
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: Monumental Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Predators and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Predators Insights

• The Predators score the eighth-most goals in the NHL (95 total, 3.2 per game).
• The Predators rank 19th in goals against, giving up 93 total goals (3.1 per game) in league action.
• Their goal differential (+2) ranks 16th in the league.
• The 23 power-play goals the Predators have recorded this season (ninth-most in the NHL) have come on 110 power-play chances.
• The Predators have the league’s 15th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.91%).
• The Predators have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• The Predators’ 76.29% penalty-kill success rate ranks 24th in the league.
• The Predators win 49.7% of their faceoffs to rank 21st in the NHL.
• The Predators make 10.5% of their shots (11th in the league).
• The Predators have shut out opponents once this season. They average 21.8 hits and 15.0 blocked shots per game.

Predators Key Players

• With 16 goals and 19 assists this season, Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s top contributors (35 points).
• Roman Josi has seven goals and 19 assists for Nashville to compile 26 total points (0.9 per game).
• Through 30 games, Ryan O’Reilly has proven himself as a scoring option for Nashville. He has 26 points (13 goals and 13 assists).
• In the nine games Kevin Lankinen has played this season, his save percentage is .896, 45th in the league.

Predators Injuries

Cody Glass: Upper Body (Out),

Alexander Carrier: Upper Body (Out)

Capitals Insights

• With 65 goals (2.5 per game), the Capitals have the NHL’s 31st-ranked offense.
• The Capitals allow 2.8 goals per game (74 in total), the fifth-fewest in the league.
• They have the 23rd-ranked goal differential in the league at -9.
• The Capitals have seven power-play goals (on 76 chances), 31st in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ power-play percentage (9.21) puts them 31st in the league.
• This season, the Capitals have two shorthanded goals (17th in NHL).
• The Capitals’ have the 12th-ranked penalty kill percentage (80.95%).
• At 46.5%, the Capitals have the league’s 29th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 9.0% shooting percentage of the Capitals is 24th in the league.
• The Capitals have held their opponents scoreless two times.

Capitals Key Players

• Tom Wilson has recorded 10 goals and seven assists in 26 games for Washington, good for 17 points.
• Dylan Strome is a leading scorer for Washington with 16 total points this season. He has scored 12 goals and added four assists in 26 games.
• Alexander Ovechkin has 16 points so far, including five goals and 11 assists.
• Charlie Lindgren has a 6-2-2 record this season, with a .929 save percentage (fifth-best in the league). He has 338 saves, and has given up 26 goals (2.4 goals against average).

Capitals Injuries

Max Pacioretty: Achilles (Out),

Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Out),

Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out),

Evgeny Kuznetsov: Illness (Questionable)