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Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Sunday, February 21, 2027 · Capital One Arena

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MNMT · SCRIPPS

Game preview

The Nashville Predators visit the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Sunday, February 21, 2027, with puck drop at 6:00 PM ET. The game is on MNMT and SCRIPPS.

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

Rest and travel

Predators

Game 2 of a road trip: Columbus, now Washington.

  1. 112027-02-11: no game
  2. 122027-02-12: no game
  3. 132027-02-13: vs ANA
  4. 142027-02-14: no game
  5. 152027-02-15: no game
  6. 162027-02-16: vs NJD
  7. 172027-02-17: no game
  8. 182027-02-18: vs TOR
  9. 192027-02-19: no game
  10. 202027-02-20: at CBJ
  11. 212027-02-21: at WSH, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~328 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~662 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
+1 h
body clock vs home

Capitals

Another game at home.

  1. 112027-02-11: no game
  2. 122027-02-12: no game
  3. 132027-02-13: at MTL
  4. 142027-02-14: vs UTA, second of a back-to-backB2B
  5. 152027-02-15: no game
  6. 162027-02-16: vs ANA
  7. 172027-02-17: no game
  8. 182027-02-18: no game
  9. 192027-02-19: vs SJS
  10. 202027-02-20: no game
  11. 212027-02-21: vs NSH
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

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
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

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

NSHWSH

Settled lines

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

NSH 43% (most shuffled)WSH 65% (13th 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

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

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

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

Caught on long shifts

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

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

Season series