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Predators at Capitals

NHL · Thursday, Feb 5 · 6:00 PM CT · Capital One Arena · Final NSH 2 – WSH 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NSH0112
WSH2114
Team box
NSH·WSH
29
shots
30
0 of 4
power play
2 of 6
51.9
faceoff %
48.1
18
hits
26
8
blocked shots
18
12
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Justus AnnunenNSH3026.867
Logan ThompsonWSH2927.931

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
WSH +3
NSH +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: WSH 3 · NSH 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NSH 40%, WSH 60% · Updated Feb 5

Expected margin
WSH by 0.8
Expected score
WSH 3.6 – 2.8 NSH
Expected total
6.4
PredatorsThe matchupCapitals
+152Our fair odds−152
2.8Expected goals3.6
−0.18Power rating+0.08
3.0Goals / game3.2
3.5Allowed / game3.0
28.6Shots / game29.1
51.5Faceoff %49.7
19.5Hits / game19.6
26−30Season record28−30
4−6Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NSH chance · WSH chance
Our model fair39.7%60.3%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
NSHNashville Predators+15240%————
WSHWashington Capitals−15260%————
SpreadWSH by 0.8
NSHNashville Predators+0.8our margin————
WSHWashington Capitals−0.8our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Washington Capitals by 0.8 expected
Nashville Predators by 7 goals: <1%Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 1%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 3%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 7%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 7%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 21%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 19%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 12%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 16%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 9%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 4%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: 1%Washington Capitals by 7 goals: <1%
← NSH wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more42%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more30%
Nashville Predators wins by 2 or more18%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NSHJustus Annunen G · last 5 starts: .907 save %, 2.87 GAAstarted
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .884 save %, 3.27 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NSH·WSH
Feb 4 vs MIN
last game
Feb 3 at PHI
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 56+ games
NSH·WSH
−0.18
rating (0 = average)
+0.08
3.0
goals / game
3.2
3.5
goals allowed / game
3.0
26−30
season record
28−30
15−15
home record
16−13
11−15
away record
12−17
L1
streak
L1
4−6
last 10
4−6
28.6
shots / game
29.1
51.5
faceoff %
49.7
19.5
hits / game
19.6
11.8
blocked shots / game
15.6
5.3
takeaways / game
4.4
15.4
giveaways / game
15.3

Rating Trend

NSH · WSH · 111 days
Nashville PredatorsWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · WSH 5−4
Jan 11at NSHNSH 3 − 2
Jan 11, 2025at NSHWSH 4 − 1
Nov 6, 2024at WSHWSH 3 − 2
Dec 30, 2023at WSHNSH 3 − 2 SO
Dec 16, 2023at NSHNSH 3 − 1
Jan 6, 2023at WSHNSH 3 − 2
Oct 29, 2022at NSHWSH 3 − 0
Feb 15, 2022at NSHWSH 4 − 1
Dec 29, 2021at WSHWSH 5 − 3

NSH · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Feb 4vs MIN5 − 6L
Feb 2vs STL6 − 5W
Jan 31at NYI4 − 3W
Jan 29at NJ2 − 3L
Jan 27at BOS2 − 3L
Jan 24vs UTAH2 − 5L
Jan 22vs OTT5 − 3W
Jan 20vs BUF3 − 5L
Jan 17at VGK2 − 7L
Jan 16at COL7 − 3W

WSH · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Feb 3at PHI2 − 4L
Feb 2vs NYI4 − 1W
Jan 31vs CAR4 − 3W
Jan 29at DET4 − 3W
Jan 27at SEA1 − 5L
Jan 24at EDM5 − 6L
Jan 23at CGY3 − 1W
Jan 21at VAN3 − 4L
Jan 19at COL2 − 5L
Jan 17vs FLA2 − 5L