Nashville Predators (19-16-1, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Washington Capitals (17-11-5, sixth in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Capitals -110, Predators -110; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators aim to end a three-game slide with a victory over the Washington Capitals.
Washington has a 17-11-5 record overall and a 9-4-3 record on its home ice. The Capitals have a 7-1-2 record in one-goal games.
Nashville has an 8-7-1 record in road games and a 19-16-1 record overall. The Predators are ninth in league play serving 10.3 penalty minutes per game.
The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. The Predators won the last meeting 3-1. Gustav Nyquist scored two goals in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: John Carlson has one goal and 18 assists for the Capitals. Anthony Mantha has scored six goals and added two assists over the last 10 games.
Filip Forsberg has 18 goals and 23 assists for the Predators. Nyquist has scored five goals with three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 5-3-2, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.9 assists, 3.4 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
Predators: 5-4-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.5 assists, 4.5 penalties and 12.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: Martin Fehervary: day to day (upper-body), Charlie Lindgren: day to day (upper-body), Nicklas Backstrom: out (hip), Max Pacioretty: out (achilles), Sonny Milano: out (upper body), T.J. Oshie: out (lower body).
Predators: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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