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    Predators lose 3-2 at Capitals, career goal no. 861 for Alex Ovechkin

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    The The Nashville Predators lost 3-2 to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night after of Alex Ovechkin goal in the third period.

    After Juuso Parssinen’s first goal of the season put Nashville up 1-0, the Capitals responded with a goal by Connor McMichael. In the second period, the teams traded quick goals, one by Aliaksei Protas and one by Steven Stamkos, to make it 2-2.

    With the game tied in the third period, Ovechkin scored on a shot from the right circle for career goal no. 861. He is now 34 goals behind Wayne Gretzky for the all-time record.

    Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson made 33 saves for his sixth win of the season. Juuse Saros made 33 saves in the loss.

    Nashville (4-8-1) next plays the Florida Panthers on Thursday, while Washington (9-3-0) faces the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.

    Nashville loses the challenge after Jonathan Marchessault’s potential goal is denied by goalie intervention

    With 7:47 left in the third, Jonathan Marchessault found the back of the net, along with Marc Del Gaizo. After the game, Marchessault was convinced he had scored, although the referees did not declare a goal due to the goalkeeper’s intervention.

    Predators coach Andrew Brunette challenged the play, saying a Capitals defenseman shoved Del Gaizo into goaltender Logan Thompson, but the refs upheld the on-ice call. The Predators killed the ensuing delay of game penalty that came as a result of the failed challenge.

    Alex Ovechkin scores goal no. 861 in his career to give the Capitals a 3-2 lead over the Predators

    At 10:25 of the third period, Alex Ovechkin broke a 2-2 tie with his eighth goal of the season, firing a wrist shot off Saros from the right circle.

    This is objective no. 861 career goals for Ovechkin, who now needs 34 more goals to surpass Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894.

    Aliaksei Protas scores, but Steven Stamkos immediately answers, Predators and Capitals tied 2-2

    The Predators allowed the Capitals one more unmarked forward in front of the Nashville net, which led to a goal by Aliaksei Protas at 15:03 of the second period.

    But just 31 seconds later, Steven Stamkos scored his first even-strength goal of the season, heading home an Alex Carrier shot from the point.

    Stamkos now has three goals in his first 13 games for the Predators.

    Colton Sissons leaves the game with an apparent hand injury

    One minute into the second half, forward Colton Sissons had a puck out of his hand while in the defensive zone. After being watched on the bench by a trainer, he left the game and returned to the locker room, according to Max Herz on the Predators radio show.

    In the third period, the Predators announced that Sissons would not return to the game with an upper-body injury.

    Nashville already has issues with center depth, so any time Sissons misses will present more challenges for Brunette.

    Juuso Parssinen puts the Predators ahead, but the Capitals’ Connor McMichael answers

    The Predators scored the game’s first goal for just the fourth time this season when Juuso Parssinen tipped home a Luke Evangelista shot at 3:12 of the first period.

    But just over a minute later, the Predators’ defense left Connor McMichael alone in front of Juuse Saros, who slotted home the tying score.

    Tommy Novak a late scratch, Luke Evangelista back in the lineup

    During warmups, it looked like Luke Evangelista would be scratched for the first time this season. But just before the puck was dropped, word came that Tommy Novak would be scratched. It is not clear if it is an injury or a line-up decision.

    Andrew Brunette elevates Steven Stamkos on the Predators’ top line

    Andrew Brunette made some lineup changes as he looked for an offensive spark. First, he returned Philip Tomasino and Michael McCarron to the lineup, removing Mark Jankowski and Luke Evangelista. For Tomasino, it’s his first game since Oct. 19 against Detroit, and for Evangelista, it’s his first absence from the lineup since Feb. 15 last season.

    But the bigger move is elevating Steven Stamkos to a top line with Filip Forsberg and Ryan O’Reilly, with Stamkos on the right side instead of his usual left. Brunette is desperate to get Stamkos going on offense and putting him with Forsberg and O’Reilly is a good strategy.

    While the ideal scenario is for the Predators to run two scoring lines, one with Forsberg, one with Stamkos, right now the team doesn’t have that luxury. They rank 29th in the league in scoring despite a reasonable 22 percent success rate on the power play.

    The The Nashville Predators vs. The Washington Capitals will be televised by FanDuel Sports Network South, with streaming available through FUBO and ESPN+ (outside the Nashville TV market).

    Odds according BetMGM Wednesday, November 6

    • PUCK LINE: Predators +1.5 to -250, Capitals -1.5 to +200
    • EGG: 6 goals
    • MONEY LINE: Capitals -120, Predators +100

    All central hours; Games on FanDuel Sports Network South unless otherwise noted

    Register: 4-6-1, 9 points

    October

    • October 10: Dallas Stars, L 4-3
    • October 12: to the Detroit Red Wings, L 3-0
    • October 15: Seattle Kraken, L 7-3
    • October 17: Edmonton Oilers, L 4-2
    • October 19: Detroit Red Wings, L 5-2
    • October 22: Boston Bruins, W 4-0
    • October 25: at the Chicago Blackhawks, V 3-2
    • October 26: columbus blue jackets, V 4-3 OT
    • October 28: at the Tampa Bay Lightning, L 3-2 OT
    • October 31: Edmonton Oilers, L 5-1

    November

    • November 2: Colorado Avalanche, W 5-2
    • November 4: Los Angeles Kings, L 3-0
    • November 6: at Washington Capitals, 6 p.m
    • November 7: at Florida Panthers, 6 p.m
    • November 9: Utah Hockey Club, 7 p.m
    • November 11: at Colorado Avalanche, 8 p.m
    • November 14: at Edmonton Oilers, 8 p.m
    • November 15: at Calgary Flames, 8 p.m
    • November 17: at Vancouver Canucks, 9 p.m
    • November 20: at Seattle Kraken, 9 p.m. on TNT
    • November 23: Winnipeg Jets, 6 p.m
    • November 25: at New Jersey Devils, 6 p.m
    • November 27: Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m
    • November 29: Tampa Bay Lightning, 2 p.m
    • November 30: at Minnesota Wild, 7 p.m

    December

    • December 4: at Toronto Maple Leafs, 6:30 p.m
    • December 5: at Montreal Canadiens, 6 p.m
    • December 7: at Ottawa Senators, 6 p.m
    • December 10: Calgary Flames, 7 p.m
    • December 12: at Dallas Stars, 7 p.m
    • December 14: at Colorado Avalanche, 8 p.m
    • December 17: New York Rangers, 7 p.m
    • December 19: Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m
    • December 21: Los Angeles Kings, 12:30 p.m
    • December 23: Carolina Hurricanes, 7 p.m
    • December 27: at St. Louis Blues, 7 p.m
    • December 30: at Winnipeg Jets, 6:30 p.m
    • December 31: at Minnesota Wild, 7 p.m

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