The Washington Capitals are in Nashville for their final game of their 2026 Mentors\u2019 Trip, a matchup against the Predators.<\/p>\n
The Caps will have elite energy in the stands<\/a> (if they\u2019re in the right suite<\/a>) because of their dads, but on the ice they\u2019ll be down two big pieces. Tom Wilson will miss another game due to his lower-body injury<\/a> while Jakob Chychrun was a late scratch due to illness<\/a>.<\/p>\n Charlie Lindgren will get the start in goal and oppose Justus Annunen on the Predators\u2019 end.<\/p>\n Puck drop for today\u2019s game is scheduled for a little after 7 pm. Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin will have the call on Monumental Sports Network.<\/p>\n Get RMNB ad-free<\/p>\n Support us on Patreon for $5 to hide all ads and get other perks<\/p>\n More Info<\/a><\/p>\n Lines McMichael<\/p>\n Sourdif<\/p>\n Leonard<\/p>\n Nashville Predators<\/p>\n Forsberg<\/p>\n O’Reilly<\/p>\n Stamkos<\/p>\n Bunting<\/p>\n Haula<\/p>\n Evangelista<\/p>\n Tunnel shenanigans<\/p>\n 1st Period<\/p>\n Puck is dropped. Beauvillier-Dowd-Frank and Sandin-Carlson get the start.<\/p>\n Bad turnover by Sandin in the defensive zone leads to an early chance for the Predators, but Lindgren turns the sharp-angled shot away easily.<\/p>\n Sourdif throws a heavy shot from the side boards on net.<\/p>\n Roman Josi gets tied up with Aliaksei Protas in the defensive zone and he\u2019s going to the box for holding at 5:15. Capitals going to their first power play.<\/p>\n Predators\u2019 Mike McCarron shoot the puck off the ice for a delay of game penalty. Caps will have a 5-on-3 for 1:44 and then another 16 seconds of a 5-on-4 after that. Caps HAVE to score here.<\/p>\n Alex Ovechkin scores his 917th career goal, beating Justus Annunen with a one-timer on a 5v3 power play.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n 1-0 Washington Capitals<\/p>\n PPG: Alex Ovechkin (20). Assists: J. Carlson (26), R. Leonard (19). Time: 5:56<\/p>\n Alex Ovechkin\u2019s 917th career goal gives him twenty-one 20-goal seasons, second-most in NHL history<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Also whoa, another new goalie. Welcome to the list, Justus.<\/p>\n Welcome to the list, Justus Annunen.<\/p>\n The Predators’ goalie is now the 188th different netminder Alex Ovechkin has scored on in his career. https:\/\/t.co\/oApUcriuuB<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ian Oland (@ianoland) January 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Brandon Duhaime to the box for holding Fedor Svechkov at 13:03.<\/p>\n We\u2019re tied. Stamkos scores on a huge one-timer from the left circle \u2013 just like Ovechkin did minutes earlier.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n 1-1 tie<\/p>\n PPG: Steven Stamkos (19). Assists: F. Forsberg (16), R. Josi (14). Time: 13:15<\/p>\n Duhaime and Frank on a two-on-one, but Frank chunks it.<\/p>\n Per pxp maestro, Joe Beninati, \u201cErik Haula hauls down Ryan Leonard\u201d at 15:09. Caps back to the power play.<\/p>\n As @Laughlin18<\/a> mentioned, Ryan Leonard just drew his 20th penalty of the season.<\/p>\n Only NHL players to draw more: McDavid (28), Rantanen (25), Schaefer (25), Stutzle (24), Celebrini (24), Marchand (22), Kadri (21).<\/p>\n \u2014 RMNB (@rmnb) January 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Caps can\u2019t score.<\/p>\n At intermission: The game is tied 1-1. The Capitals outshot the Predators 11 to 8.<\/p>\n 2nd Period<\/p>\n Puck is dropped.<\/p>\n The Predators\u2019 Nick Perbix to the box 56 seconds into the period for hooking John Carlson. Caps going back to the power play.<\/p>\n Justin Sourdif off the ice after taking a puck to the face along the corner. It ramped up his own blade. <\/p>\n Aliaksei Protas to the sin bin for tripping Brady Skjei at 5:51.<\/p>\n Predators can\u2019t convert on the power play, back to 5v5.<\/p>\n Huge hit by Ovi on Skjei.<\/p>\n Connor McMichael rips a spin-a-rama from the slot off the post. <\/p>\n Anthony Beauvillier rips a shot from the right circle off the post. The Capitals have hit the post or crossbar 62 times this season \u2014 third-most in the NHL.<\/p>\n A race for a puck. Lindgren drives out and flips Steven Stamkos going for a breakaway!!!!!!!<\/p>\n While racing for a loose puck, Charlie Lindgren flips Steven Stamkos after pitchforking him in the nads<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Caps spend what seems like several minutes in the Predators zone. Nashville played last night and are tired, tired.<\/p>\n Alex Ovechkin to the box for slashing Roman Josi at 18:29.<\/p>\n Connor McMichael with a shorthanded chance down the right wing.<\/p>\n At intermission: The game remains tied 1-1. Caps are outshooting the Predators 20 to 15.<\/p>\n 3rd Period<\/p>\n Justin Sourdif will not return to the game due to a lower-body injury.<\/p>\n
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