Two struggling squads square off when the Nashville Predators (19-16-1) visit the Washington Capitals (17-11-5) at Capital One Arena on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSO, and MNMT. Both teams have lost three straight.
Predators vs. Capitals Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, December 30, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Predators and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Predators Insights
- The Predators rank 13th in the NHL with 112 goals scored (3.1 per game).
- The Predators have given up 114 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 22nd in league play in goals against.
- They have the league’s 19th-ranked goal differential at -2.
- The 26 power-play goals the Predators have put up this season (on 128 power-play chances) rank 12th in the NHL.
- The Predators rank 17th in the league with a 20.31% power-play conversion rate.
- The five shorthanded goals the Predators have scored this season rank eighth among NHL teams.
- The Predators’ 76.27% penalty-kill success rate ranks 25th in the league.
- The Predators have the 22nd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 48.9%.
- The Predators connect on 10.3% of their shots (14th in the league).
- The Predators have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 22.1 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.
Predators Key Players
- Filip Forsberg has been important to Nashville’s offense this season, recording 41 points in 36 games.
- Ryan O’Reilly is another of Nashville’s important contributors currently with 29 total points (14 goals and 15 assists) to his name.
- Through 36 games, Roman Josi has proven himself as another option for Nashville. He has 28 points (seven goals and 21 assists).
- Across 10 games played, Kevin Lankinen has a goaltending record of 4-3-0. During those games, he’s allowed 27 goals while recording 244 saves.
Predators Injuries
Kiefer Sherwood: Upper Body (Questionable)
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals’ 76 goals on the season (2.3 per game) rank them 31st in the NHL.
- The Capitals’ total of 93 goals conceded (2.8 per game) is seventh in the NHL.
- They have the 26th-ranked goal differential in the league at -17.
- With 11 power-play goals (on 93 chances), the Capitals are 31st in the NHL.
- The Capitals have the league’s 30th-ranked power-play percentage (11.83).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Capitals have two.
- At 82.69, the Capitals have the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 47.2%, the Capitals have the NHL’s 27th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- The 8.2% shooting percentage of the Capitals is 31st in the league.
- The Capitals have shut out their opponent twice. They are averaging 16.2 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.
Capitals Key Players
- Alexander Ovechkin’s six goals and 14 assists in 33 games for Washington add up to 20 total points on the season.
- Dylan Strome is one of the impact players on offense for Washington with 20 total points (0.6 per game), with 13 goals and seven assists in 33 games.
- John Carlson has netted one goal on the season, adding 18 assists.
- Charlie Lindgren is 7-3-3 on the season, giving up 32 goals (2.3 goals against average) and collecting 414 saves with a .928 save percentage (third-best in the league).
Capitals Injuries
Max Pacioretty: Achilles (Out),
Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Out),
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out),
Martin Fehervary: Upper Body (Questionable),
Charlie Lindgren: Upper Body (Questionable),
T.J. Oshie: Lower Body (Out)