NASHVILLE -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 873rd NHL goal and had an assist, and the Washington Capitals extended their point streak to seven games with a 4-1 win against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday.

Saturday's game between the Washington Capitals and the Nashville Predators is the sort of game I've been mentioning a bunch in recent deep dives. On the one hand, the Capitals have looked sluggish in recent games,

Logan Thompson made 32 saves for the Washington Capitals and the Nashville Predators lost 4-1 on home ice on Saturday.

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Washington Capitals (27-10-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Nashville Predators (13-21-7, in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Predators -124, Capitals +104; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE ...

The Nashville Predators lost to the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena, falling to 13-22-7 on the season. After Tom Wilson and Filip Forsberg traded power play goals in ...

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