Capitals at Predators preview: October 29, 2026
The Washington Capitals (6-4-0) visit the Nashville Predators (4-3-5) at Bridgestone Arena on October 29, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals | 6-4-0 | 3-2 (3.4-3.6) | 1-2-0 (2.7-3) | 5-2-0 (3.7-3.3) |
| Nashville Predators | 4-3-5 | 2-3 (3.2-3.4) | 1-1-3 (2.6-3.8) | 3-2-2 (3-2.9) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| WSH | NSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.4 (11th) | 2.8 (23rd) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.2 (17th) | 3.3 (16th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 27.5 (16th) | 25.6 (23rd) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 28.4 (12th) | 29.2 (8th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.5 (23rd) | 1.1 (3rd) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.6 (18th) | 0.4 (27th) |
| Hits per game | 21.5 (17th) | 23.1 (13th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 19.4 (25th) | 15.7 (32nd) |
| Blocked shots per game | 17.1 (1st) | 15.7 (6th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 12.5 (28th) | 12.8 (25th) |
Recent form
Washington Capitals
- Oct 24, 2026: W 4-3 vs BUF
- Oct 20, 2026: L 2-5 vs LAK
- Oct 17, 2026: W 4-2 vs NJD
- Oct 14, 2026: W 5-4 vs MTL
- Oct 13, 2026: L 2-4 at CAR
Nashville Predators
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Predators 1, Capitals 3. Full Predators vs Capitals head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | 2025-26 | NSH 2, WSH 4 (at WSH) |
| Jan 11, 2026 | 2025-26 | NSH 3, WSH 2 (at NSH) |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 2024-25 | NSH 1, WSH 4 (at NSH) |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 2024-25 | NSH 2, WSH 3 (at WSH) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Tuch | RW | 10 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.7 G/g, 0.2 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Dylan Strome | C | 10 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, goals, assists |
| Jordan Kyrou | RW | 10 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | C | 5 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Logan Thompson | G | 7 | 26 Saves/g, 28.9 SA/g, 2.9 GA/g | 24.8 Saves/g | Saves |
| Charlie Lindgren | G | 3 | 23.3 Saves/g, 26.3 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 24.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Stamkos | C | 12 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Filip Forsberg | LW | 12 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Ryan O'Reilly | C | 12 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Roman Josi | D | 12 | 1 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Juuse Saros | G | 9 | 28 Saves/g, 30.9 SA/g, 2.9 GA/g | 26.6 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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