The Nashville Predators looked to break out of a slump tonight against the Washington Capitals, themselves hoping to get back on track.
Although the Predators got off to a strong start, pressuring early and getting to the front of the net, the Caps drew first blood when Yakov Trenin, falling down, gave up a three-on-one and Joe Snively was able to capitalize. A few good chances—from Filip Forsberg and Trenin himself—didn’t pan out, and the Capitals went back on the attack, forcing Juuse Saros to make several good saves.
Play see-sawed back and forth for much of the period, with the Capitals getting the better of the chances on balance, before Alexandre Carrier lost his helmet (with considerable help from Connor Sheary) and Saros had to deal with another odd-man situation for the Capitals—this time, successfully.