Nashville Predators vs. Washington Capitals Prediction, Preview, and Odds

Washington Capitals have won seven straight away games. Nashville Predators are riding a four-game point streak with three wins.

Preds beat Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 last night. Nashville is 5th in the NHL with a 17th-place overall record. Washington is 6th with the least goals scored per game this season (2.78), 15th for the most goals conceded (3.03), 5 th in power play (18.3%) and 15 threewhites in penalty kill (78.9%).

Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 last night. It was Washington's seventh straight road victory. The Caps have won all their last nine games. Nashville Predators host Washington Capitals tonight. Nashville has won 12 of its last 15 games overall. Charlie Lindgren is expected to start in goal for Nashville.

Predators have been going strong lately, posting a 5-1-2 record in their past eight games. They have won just three of their previous eight road games and are 2-7 in the last nine without a break. The Capitals have already won seven of last 10 domestic games, outscoring Nashville 12-4 in three previous meetings.

The last four games between the Nashville Predators and Washington Capitals have been high-scoring affairs. Nashville has won five of the last seven games. The previous four overall games of Washington have all seen at least seven goals scored.