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Washington Capitals vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Thursday, October 29, 2026 · Bridgestone Arena

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Nashville PredatorsNashvillePredatorsHome

MNMT · SCRIPPS

Game preview

The Washington Capitals visit the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, October 29, 2026, with puck drop at 8:00 PM ET. The game is on MNMT and SCRIPPS.

This is the first of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Capitals

First game of a road trip.

  1. 192026-10-19: no game
  2. 202026-10-20: vs LAK
  3. 212026-10-21: no game
  4. 222026-10-22: no game
  5. 232026-10-23: no game
  6. 242026-10-24: vs BUF
  7. 252026-10-25: no game
  8. 262026-10-26: no game
  9. 272026-10-27: no game
  10. 282026-10-28: vs PHI
  11. 292026-10-29: at NSH, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~567 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~567 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−1 h
body clock vs home

Predators

Another game at home.

  1. 192026-10-19: no game
  2. 202026-10-20: no game
  3. 212026-10-21: no game
  4. 222026-10-22: at BOS
  5. 232026-10-23: no game
  6. 242026-10-24: at PIT
  7. 252026-10-25: vs COL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  8. 262026-10-26: no game
  9. 272026-10-27: vs NYI
  10. 282026-10-28: no game
  11. 292026-10-29: vs WSH
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Washington CapitalsCapitalsTue, Oct 13 at CAR
  1. L1NewStrome#17Wilson#43Tuch#89
    9:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSourdif#34Beauvillier#72Frank#53
    7:56 together at 5v5
  3. L3Ovechkin#8Protas#21Protas#62
    6:47 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewJenner#22Kyrou#25Leonard#9
    6:08 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chychrun#6Liljegren#27
    14:26 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFehérváry#42Hutson#44
    10:37 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHoll#4Desharnais#73
    7:24 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ovechkin LStrome CWilson RLeonard RChychrun D2:11
  2. 2Protas LTuch RKyrou RFrank RHutson D0:56

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jenner CWilson RDesharnais DFehérváry D1:40
  2. 2Protas LTuch RChychrun DLiljegren D1:00
Nashville PredatorsPredatorsTue, Oct 13 vs VGK
  1. L1Forsberg#9Hoglander#21Wood#71
    7:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewColton#79Drury#18Edstrom#84
    6:39 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewStamkos#91O'Reilly#90Kerfoot#14
    4:39 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewJosi#59Wilsby#2
    10:48 together at 5v5
  2. D2Skjei#76Perbix#48
    10:28 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHague#41Struble#3
    7:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Forsberg LStamkos CO'Reilly CMarchessault CJosi D4:22
  2. 2Kerfoot CColton CPinchuk CWood RAhcan D0:25

Penalty kill

  1. 1Kerfoot CDrury CSkjei DPerbix D2:16
  2. 2O'Reilly CEdstrom CJosi DWilsby D0:35

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

WSHNSH

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

WSH 65% (13th most shuffled)NSH 43% (most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

WSH 1:54 left (13th earliest · 13 pulls)NSH 1:56 left (11th earliest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

WSH 49.8s (7th longest)NSH 48.7s (14th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

WSH 37% (4th most often)NSH 30% (15th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series