How to Watch Nashville Predators vs. Washington Capitals: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-30-2023

Two struggling squads square off when the Nashville Predators (19-16-1) visit the Washington Capitals (17-11-5) at Capital One Arena on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSO, and MNMT. Both teams have lost three straight.

Predators vs. Capitals Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 30, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Predators and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Predators Insights

• The Predators rank 13th in the NHL with 112 goals scored (3.1 per game).
• The Predators have given up 114 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 22nd in league play in goals against.
• They have the league’s 19th-ranked goal differential at -2.
• The 26 power-play goals the Predators have put up this season (on 128 power-play chances) rank 12th in the NHL.
• The Predators rank 17th in the league with a 20.31% power-play conversion rate.
• The five shorthanded goals the Predators have scored this season rank eighth among NHL teams.
• The Predators’ 76.27% penalty-kill success rate ranks 25th in the league.
• The Predators have the 22nd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 48.9%.
• The Predators connect on 10.3% of their shots (14th in the league).
• The Predators have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 22.1 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Predators Key Players

• Filip Forsberg has been important to Nashville’s offense this season, recording 41 points in 36 games.
• Ryan O’Reilly is another of Nashville’s important contributors currently with 29 total points (14 goals and 15 assists) to his name.
• Through 36 games, Roman Josi has proven himself as another option for Nashville. He has 28 points (seven goals and 21 assists).
• Across 10 games played, Kevin Lankinen has a goaltending record of 4-3-0. During those games, he’s allowed 27 goals while recording 244 saves.

Predators Injuries

Kiefer Sherwood: Upper Body (Questionable)

Capitals Insights

• The Capitals’ 76 goals on the season (2.3 per game) rank them 31st in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ total of 93 goals conceded (2.8 per game) is seventh in the NHL.
• They have the 26th-ranked goal differential in the league at -17.
• With 11 power-play goals (on 93 chances), the Capitals are 31st in the NHL.
• The Capitals have the league’s 30th-ranked power-play percentage (11.83).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Capitals have two.
• At 82.69, the Capitals have the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 47.2%, the Capitals have the NHL’s 27th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 8.2% shooting percentage of the Capitals is 31st in the league.
• The Capitals have shut out their opponent twice. They are averaging 16.2 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Key Players

• Alexander Ovechkin’s six goals and 14 assists in 33 games for Washington add up to 20 total points on the season.
• Dylan Strome is one of the impact players on offense for Washington with 20 total points (0.6 per game), with 13 goals and seven assists in 33 games.
• John Carlson has netted one goal on the season, adding 18 assists.
• Charlie Lindgren is 7-3-3 on the season, giving up 32 goals (2.3 goals against average) and collecting 414 saves with a .928 save percentage (third-best in the league).

Capitals Injuries

Max Pacioretty: Achilles (Out),

Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Out),

Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out),

Martin Fehervary: Upper Body (Questionable),

Charlie Lindgren: Upper Body (Questionable),

T.J. Oshie: Lower Body (Out)