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Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals prediction

Nashville Predators3–3–3 · HomeWashington Capitals5–4–0 · Away

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Nashville Predators

Last game: Oct 22

Forwards

  1. 1st line9 min together
    9LWForsbergFilip
    90CO'ReillyRyan
    91RWStamkosSteven
  2. 2nd line10 min together
    22LWBourqueMavrik
    14CKerfootAlexander
    81RWMarchessaultJonathan
  3. 3rd line7 min together
    49LWSchaeferReid
    18CDruryJack
    84RWEdstromAdam
  4. 4th line3 min together
    21LWHoglanderNils
    79CColtonRoss
    71RWWoodMatthew

Defence

  1. 1st pair19 min together
    59DJosiRoman
    2DWilsbyAdam
  2. 2nd pair17 min together
    41DHagueNicolas
    3DStrubleJayden
  3. 3rd pair14 min together
    76DSkjeiBrady
    46DLyubushkinIlya

Goalies

  • 74ProjectedSarosJuuse
  • 29BackupAnnunenJustus

Washington Capitals

Last game: Oct 20

Forwards

  1. 1st line10 min together
    25LWKyrouJordan
    17CStromeDylan
    89RWTuchAlex
  2. 2nd line8 min together
    21LWProtasAliaksei
    22CJennerBoone
    43RWWilsonTom
  3. 3rd line8 min together
    72LWBeauvillierAnthony
    76CBrodzinskiJonny
    9RWLeonardRyan
  4. 4th line8 min together
    8LWOvechkinAlex
    62CProtasIlya
    63RWMiroshnichenkoIvan

Defence

  1. 1st pair14 min together
    6DChychrunJakob
    3DRoyMatt
  2. 2nd pair11 min together
    42DFehervaryMartin
    73DDesharnaisVincent
  3. 3rd pair9 min together
    44DHutsonCole
    27DLiljegrenTimothy

Goalies

  • 79ProjectedLindgrenCharlie
  • 48BackupThompsonLogan

How we read the lines: from the NHL’s shift charts, the three forwards and the two defencemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, ranked by time on ice. Coaches shuffle lines often, so treat them as a guide until puck drop.

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Juuse Saros NAS

.906 save percentage

2.82 GAA · 3–2–2 · 7 starts

Charlie Lindgren WAS

.897 save percentage

3.06 GAA · 1–1–0 · 2 starts

Back-up expected: second night of a back-to-back

Teams do not name their goalie before the game. We expect the No. 1 unless his team played the night before, when the back-up usually starts; last season that call was right about two times in three. Our win chances do not depend on it.

Team leaders

Nashville PredatorsThis seasonWashington Capitals

Season totals in this competition from the scoresheets so far (9 games per team); current squads only.

Recent form

Nashville Predators

L0–6W5–2OTL2–3L2–5OTL2–3

Washington Capitals

L2–5W4–2W5–4L2–4L3–5

W win · OTL loss in overtime or a shootout · L loss in regulation

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

Also scheduled

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