Washington Capitals vs Nashville Predators – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

05/02/2026 at 19:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Capital One Arena (Washington, DC).

NHL
Where to Watch on TV:


Brazil	Disney+
Chile	Disney+
Denmark	Viaplay, V Sport Live 2
Finland	Viaplay 2 Urheilu, Viaplay, V Sport Live 2
Germany	NHL.tv
Iceland	Viaplay
Italy	DAZN Italia
Mexico	Sky Sport
Norway	Viaplay
Spain	DAZN Espana
Sweden	Viaplay, V Sport Live 2
United-kingdom	DAZN
Uruguay	Disney+
Venezuela	Disney+
World	NHL.tv

Match Stats


Shots on Goal
30	29
Shots off target
11	13
Shooting PCT
13.33% (4/30)	6.9% (2/29)
Blocked shots
8	18
Goalkeeper Saves
27	26
Saves PCT
93.1% (27/29)	86.67% (26/30)
Penalties
4	6
PIM
8	12
Power-play Goals
2	0
Shorthanded Goals
0	0
Power-play PCT
33.33% (2/6)	0% (0/4)
Pen. Killing PCT
100% (4/4)	66.67% (4/6)
Hits
25	18
Faceoffs Won
26	28
Faceoffs %
48.15	51.85
Giveaways
15	15
Takeaways
3	4
Empty Net Goals
0	0

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (2 - 0)
04:15, 1 - 0, Wilson T. (G), Chychrun J. (A), Protas A. (A2)
10:54, Wiesblatt O. (2 min),
12:48, 2 - 0, Dubois P. (G), Strome D. (A), Carlson J. (A2)
15:35, Ovechkin A. (2 min),
17:47, Skjei B. (2 min),
2nd Period (1 - 1)
02:52, Leonard R. (2 min),
03:39, Marchessault J. (2 min),
08:42, 3 - 0, Chychrun J. (G),
15:15, Haula E. (2 min),
15:19, Sourdif J. (2 min),
17:40, 3 - 1, Marchessault J. (G), Haula E. (A), Wilsby A. (A2)
3rd Period (1 - 1)
01:17, 3 - 2, McCarron M. (G), Smith C. (A), Wilsby A. (A2)
10:14, Skjei B. (2 min),
13:03, Marchessault J. (2 min),
13:11, 4 - 2, Chychrun J. (G), Strome D. (A), Ovechkin A. (A2)
15:26, Sandin R. (2 min),

Highlights

Chances of winning

Washington Capitals
47.9%

Draw
22.1%

Nashville Predators
30%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

46.5%

22.2%

31.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

45%

22.9%

32.3%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Washington Capitals has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.4%)

Nashville Predators has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.3%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Washington Capitals than the current prediction. (-2.9%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Nashville Predators than the current prediction. (+2.3%)

Washington Capitals - Nashville Predators Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.99 ↓ (2.03)	4.33 ↑ (4.25)	3.17 ↑ (3.02)	4.9% (5.9%)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.25

What is the prediction for Washington Capitals - Nashville Predators?

Users Predictions: 11 users predict this event. Washington will win (votes: 5 - 45.5%). Nashville will win (votes: 1 - 9.1%). It will Tie (votes: 5 - 45.5%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Washington: 16.1% – 74.9%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 6 high ROI users predict this event. Washington (votes: 2 - 33.3%). Nashville (votes: 4 - 66.7%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

H/A, 1st Period - Nashville (2.33) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH -0.5 - Nashville (1.85) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

O/U 5.5, OT - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 8 high ROI users predict this event. Washington (votes: 2 - 25%). Nashville (votes: 6 - 75%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 4:3.

Preview Facts

Enjoy a game between evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 11 and 10).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Washington won 2.
Each of the teams is struggling with stability in their game.
Nashville may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
Washington might have a minor edge in this game.
There will not play in Washington: Dubois P. (Abdominal strain) Lindgren C. (Lower-Body Injury) McMichael C. (Injury) Thompson L. (Upper-Body Injury)
There will not play in Nashville: Hague N. (Lower-Body Injury)
We predict that Washington will win today's game, with odds of 1.89.
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Washington won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 13 matches, and goals 61:68. (average 3.1:3.4).
Including home matches between the teams, Washington won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 30:33. (average 3:3.3).

How many head-to-head matches has Washington Capitals won against Nashville Predators?

Washington Capitals has won 3 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Nashville Predators won against Washington Capitals?

Nashville Predators has won 4 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Washington Capitals - Nashville Predators were as follows:

11.01.2026 Nashville Predators - Washington Capitals 3:2

11.01.2025 Nashville Predators - Washington Capitals 1:4

06.11.2024 Washington Capitals - Nashville Predators 3:2

30.12.2023 Washington Capitals - Nashville Predators 2:3

16.12.2023 Nashville Predators - Washington Capitals 3:1

Latest results of Washington Capitals

03.02.2026 Philadelphia Flyers - Washington Capitals 4:2 ✺

02.02.2026 Washington Capitals - New York Islanders 4:1 ✺

31.01.2026 Washington Capitals - Carolina Hurricanes 4:3 ✺

29.01.2026 Detroit Red Wings - Washington Capitals 3:4 ✺

27.01.2026 Seattle Kraken - Washington Capitals 5:1 ✺

Latest results of Nashville Predators

04.02.2026 Nashville Predators - Minnesota Wild 5:6 ✺

02.02.2026 Nashville Predators - St. Louis Blues 6:5 ✺

31.01.2026 New York Islanders - Nashville Predators 3:4 ✺

29.01.2026 New Jersey Devils - Nashville Predators 3:2 ✺

27.01.2026 Boston Bruins - Nashville Predators 3:2 ✺

NHL Table

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Colorado Avalanche ✔	77	45	6	10	16	290:197	112
2	Dallas Stars ✔	78	35	11	12	20	262:214	104
3	Minnesota Wild ✔	78	30	15	12	21	261:225	102
4	Utah Mammoth	77	31	10	6	30	254:223	88
5	Edmonton Oilers	78	30	9	10	29	270:263	88
6	Vegas Golden Knights	78	28	8	16	26	249:241	88
7	Anaheim Ducks	78	24	17	5	32	257:276	87
8	Nashville Predators	78	27	10	10	31	238:256	84
9	Los Angeles Kings	77	19	13	19	26	211:236	83
10	San Jose Sharks	76	25	12	7	32	234:269	81
11	Winnipeg Jets	77	27	7	12	31	221:234	80
12	St. Louis Blues	77	29	4	12	32	206:241	78
13	Seattle Kraken	77	25	7	11	34	214:248	75
14	Calgary Flames	77	25	7	9	36	202:247	73
15	Chicago Blackhawks	78	21	7	14	36	202:256	70
16	Vancouver Canucks	77	15	7	8	47	202:297	52

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Carolina Hurricanes ✔	78	36	14	6	22	281:233	106
2	Tampa Bay Lightning ✔	78	39	9	6	24	281:221	102
3	Buffalo Sabres ✔	78	39	8	8	23	270:233	102
4	Montreal Canadiens ✔	78	32	14	10	22	273:245	102
5	Pittsburgh Penguins	78	33	7	16	22	280:250	96
6	Boston Bruins	79	31	12	10	26	264:246	96
7	Ottawa Senators	78	35	6	10	27	264:240	92
8	Philadelphia Flyers	78	25	15	12	26	233:232	92
9	Columbus Blue Jackets	78	27	12	12	27	245:241	90
10	New York Islanders	78	28	14	5	31	226:229	89
11	Detroit Red Wings	78	29	11	9	29	228:238	89
12	Washington Capitals	78	33	6	9	30	248:240	87
13	New Jersey Devils	78	28	12	3	35	219:239	83
14	Toronto Maple Leafs	77	23	9	14	31	242:275	78
15	Florida Panthers	78	29	8	4	37	233:266	78
16	New York Rangers	78	24	9	9	36	229:238	75

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