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NHL, round 5

Thursday, October 29, 2026Bridgestone ArenaAll Aurora sports
FinalFinalESPN+ · MNMT · Scripps SportsPlay by play
123T
WSH1214
NSH1113
Final

Capitals edge Predators 4-3

The Washington Capitals held off the Nashville Predators 4-3 on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.

The second period made the difference: the Capitals outscored the Predators 2-1.

The Capitals had 29 shots to 28.

For the Capitals, Cole Hutson (D): 2. For the Predators, Filip Forsberg (LW): 2.

The Capitals improve to 8-4-0. The Predators fall to 4-4-5.

Attendance: 17,159.

Full recap at ESPN: Cole Hutson scores twice as the Capitals beat the Predators 4-3

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#44
WSH · GoalsCole Hutson D2
#21
WSH · AssistsAliaksei Protas C2
#44
WSH · PointsCole Hutson D2
#9
NSH · GoalsFilip Forsberg LW2
#59
NSH · AssistsRoman Josi D3
#59
NSH · PointsRoman Josi D3
ForwardsBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
A. Beauvillier LW02009:400:000:009:4012010120000.0000
P. Dubois LW110217:071:440:0015:23200112004930.8000
B. Jenner C020116:090:012:2513:432215010031121.4200
J. Kyrou RW110114:312:130:0012:1818041400000.0600
R. Leonard RW020-113:531:460:0012:0716040310000.0000
A. Ovechkin LW010-110:562:120:008:4414010310000.0100
A. Protas C000219:330:011:3617:562301202020100.0100
I. Protas LW000011:371:360:0010:01140101004357.1000
J. Sourdif RW110112:500:010:0012:49180100203260.0300
D. Strome C000-115:542:230:0013:31200300006842.9000
A. Tuch RW221017:181:381:5413:46211100100010.0000
T. Wilson RW030219:432:122:1315:1822020310000.0000
DefensesBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
J. Chychrun D320-122:302:150:1320:0224011530000.0012
M. Fehervary D021119:490:011:4218:0623001100000.0012
C. Hutson D011218:261:470:0516:3422240220000.0000
T. Liljegren D100015:540:001:0014:5419010010000.0212
M. Roy D110123:070:102:5919:5825000230000.0100
J. St. Ivany D020115:120:000:2214:5020002000000.0100
GoaliesGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
C. Lindgren G3280025.893205060:0000

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