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	55	34	3	9	9	212:138	83
2	Minnesota Wild	58	21	13	10	14	196:169	78
3	Dallas Stars	57	28	6	9	14	193:160	77
4	Vegas Golden Knights	57	20	7	14	16	191:179	68
5	Utah Mammoth	57	23	7	4	23	183:157	64
6	Edmonton Oilers	58	21	7	8	22	198:194	64
7	Seattle Kraken	56	21	6	9	20	162:165	63
8	Anaheim Ducks	56	18	12	3	23	185:195	63
9	Los Angeles Kings	56	14	9	14	19	146:161	60
10	Nashville Predators	57	19	7	7	24	169:198	59
11	San Jose Sharks	55	16	11	4	24	171:193	58
12	Chicago Blackhawks	57	17	5	9	26	154:185	53
13	Winnipeg Jets	56	20	2	8	26	160:175	52
14	Calgary Flames	56	19	4	6	27	142:169	52
15	St. Louis Blues	57	19	1	9	28	147:203	49
16	Vancouver Canucks	57	12	6	6	33	149:210	42

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Tampa Bay Lightning	55	28	9	4	14	199:140	78
2	Carolina Hurricanes	57	26	10	6	15	197:163	78
3	Montreal Canadiens	57	21	11	8	17	199:187	72
4	Detroit Red Wings	58	23	10	6	19	174:175	72
5	Pittsburgh Penguins	56	25	4	12	15	192:169	70
6	Buffalo Sabres	57	26	6	6	19	195:176	70
7	Boston Bruins	57	24	8	5	20	195:182	69
8	New York Islanders	58	22	10	5	21	169:162	69
9	Columbus Blue Jackets	56	20	9	7	20	179:177	65
10	Washington Capitals	59	24	5	7	23	189:177	65
11	Toronto Maple Leafs	57	19	8	9	21	188:194	63
12	Ottawa Senators	57	22	6	7	22	191:184	63
13	Philadelphia Flyers	56	18	7	11	20	167:180	61
14	Florida Panthers	57	23	6	3	25	174:191	61
15	New Jersey Devils	57	18	10	2	27	146:175	58
16	New York Rangers	57	14	8	6	29	151:180	50

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