Nashville Predators (22-15-2 46pts) v. Washington Capitals (24-10-3 51pts)
Time: 1230p EST
Station: NBC Sports Washington, Fox Sports Tennessee, Sportsnet, NHL Network
Preview:
The Washington Capitals will look for their fifth consecutive victory as they host the Nashville Predators for a New Year’s Eve matinee. The Predators come to DC with the hopes of ending their six game losing streak, and regain some ground in the Western Conference.
GAME NOTES: In their first year as Stanley Cup champions, the Capitals close out 2018 with one final game against the Nashville Predators tomorrow afternoon. https://t.co/VtXzfhhL05 pic.twitter.com/EoEDTvqxOx
— Capitals PR (@CapitalsPR) December 30, 2018
CAPS TODAY: Madison Bowey and Tyler Lewington became the 19th defensive pair in NHL history, and the first in franchise history, to score their first career goal in the same game. More info on https://t.co/HecIC0ECg1 pic.twitter.com/IwJrwXEvnx
— Capitals PR (@CapitalsPR) December 30, 2018
Nashville Predators:
Projected Lineup:
Ryan Hartman — Ryan Johansen — Viktor Arvidsson
Kevin Fiala — Calle Jarnkrok — Craig Smith
Miikka Salomaki — Nick Bonino — Austin Watson
Zac Rinaldo — Frederick Gaudreau — Rocco Grimaldi
Mattias Ekholm — P.K. Subban
Roman Josi — Ryan Ellis
Dan Hamhuis — Anthony Bitetto
Pekka Rinne
Juuse Saros
Scratched: Matt Irwin
Injured: Kyle Turris (lower body), Filip Forsberg (upper body), Colton Sissons (lower body), Yannick Weber (undisclosed)
Keys to the Game:
1. Get their game back on track
The Predators are looking to end their losing streak and in order to do that they will need to get their game back on track. They need to play a solid team game and try to work themselves out of this rut they are in.
Washington Capitals:
Projected Lineup:
Alex Ovechkin — Nicklas Backstrom — T.J. Oshie
Jakub Vrana — Evgeny Kuznetsov — Tom Wilson
Andre Burakovsky — Lars Eller — Brett Connolly
Chandler Stephenson — Nic Dowd — Devante Smith-Pelly
Michal Kempny — John Carlson
Dmitry Orlov — Madison Bowey
Jonas Siegenthaler — Tyler Lewington
Braden Holtby
Pheonix Copley
Scratched: Dmitrij Jaskin, Travis Boyd
Injured: Christian Djoos (leg), Brooks Orpik (knee), Matt Niskanen (upper body)
Keys to the Game:
1. Start strong, finish strong
Against the Ottawa Senators the Capitals started strong, but in the second period they let off the gas after their third goal and let the Senators back into the game. The Capitals are facing a very hungry Predators team who wants to end their losing streak, and they need to play a full 60 minutes to look to keep their winning streak alive.
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