Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Thursday, March 16, 2017 · Verizon Center

NashvillePredatorsAway

2–1

Final/OT

SOG 24–23

WashingtonCapitalsHome

NHLN-US · CSN-DC · FS-TN

Game summary

The Nashville Predators beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 in overtime on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Verizon Center. The Predators outshot the Capitals 24-23.

Goals came from Brett Connolly, James Neal and Viktor Arvidsson.

Pekka Rinne made 22 saves on 23 shots for the win; Braden Holtby stopped 22 of 24.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T	SOG
NSH	0	1	0	1	2	24
WSH	1	0	0	0	1	23

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Brett Connolly (15)Jakub Vrana (3)0–111:41 WSH

2nd period

James Neal (21)Kevin Fiala (4)1–118:56 NSH

OT period

Viktor Arvidsson (25)Ryan Johansen (43), Roman Josi (32)2–101:05 NSH

Team stats

NSHWSH

24Shots on goal23

56%Faceoff %44%

0/1Power play0/1

9Penalty minutes9

25Hits20

10Blocked shots12

7Giveaways11

4Takeaways13

Penalties

2nd 11:26Cody McLeod · interference2 min
2nd 14:16Tom Wilson · tripping2 min
2nd 19:39Ryan Johansen · interference goalkeeper2 min
2nd 19:39John Carlson · roughing2 min
3rd 07:29Tom Wilson · fighting5 min
3rd 07:29Austin Watson · fighting5 min

Season series

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters

18James NealL	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0	0	–	16:53
38Viktor ArvidssonL	1	0	1	+1	3	1	0	0	–	17:58
56Kevin FialaL	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	10:49
92Ryan JohansenC	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	2	53	19:22
59Roman JosiD	0	1	1	-1	3	1	2	0	–	24:21
9Filip ForsbergL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	19:40
10Colton SissonsC	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	0	60	11:43
11PA ParenteauR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	13:05
12Mike FisherC	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	0	64	14:48
15Craig SmithC	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	–	14:44
19Calle JarnkrokC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	45	18:57
51Austin WatsonL	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	–	11:00
55Cody McLeodL	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	2	–	10:22
4Ryan EllisD	0	0	0	-1	2	0	2	0	–	22:52
7Yannick WeberD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	12:21
14Mattias EkholmD	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	0	–	24:36
52Matt IrwinD	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	–	10:10
76P.K. SubbanD	0	0	0	+2	1	2	3	0	–	25:34

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Pekka RinneG	W	23	22	1	.957	61:05
74Juuse SarosG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

10Brett ConnollyR	1	0	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	08:25
13Jakub VranaL	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	–	10:52
8Alex OvechkinL	0	0	0	-1	3	1	1	0	–	18:30
14Justin WilliamsR	0	0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	100	17:32
19Nicklas BackstromC	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	25	18:33
20Lars EllerC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	40	11:07
26Daniel WinnikL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	12:48
43Tom WilsonR	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	7	–	10:51
77T.J. OshieR	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	100	18:07
83Jay BeagleC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	88	13:37
90Marcus JohanssonL	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	–	17:32
92Evgeny KuznetsovC	0	0	0	-2	1	1	0	0	27	21:18
2Matt NiskanenD	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	–	20:14
9Dmitry OrlovD	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	–	20:18
22Kevin ShattenkirkD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	19:16
27Karl AlznerD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	20:03
44Brooks OrpikD	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	–	17:05
74John CarlsonD	0	0	0	-1	3	1	2	2	–	23:07

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Philipp GrubauerG		0	0	0	–	00:00
70Braden HoltbyG	O	24	22	2	.917	61:05