Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals – 1/6/23 NHL Picks and Prediction

The Nashville Predators will play the Washington Capitals on Friday night at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.

The Nashville Predators are 17-14-6 this season after they defeated the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 5-3 in their last game. Nashville was out shot by a total of 67-25 and lost 59.4% of the faceoffs in the win. The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.69 goals per game, 2.89 goals against per game, 17.9% on the power play, and 79% on the penalty kill. Filip Forsberg has led the Predators with 15 goals, 19 assists, and 116 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Nashville is Kevin Lankinen, who is 3-4-1 this season with a 2.91 goals against average and a .916 save percentage.

The Washington Capitals are 22-13-6 this season after they defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets by a score of 6-2 in their last game. Washington out shot Columbus by a total of 37-27 and won 65.3% of the faceoffs in the game. The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.28 goals per game, 2.78 goals against per game, 21.7% on the power play, and 80.9% on the penalty kill. Alex Ovechkin has led the Capitals with 29 goals, 19 assists, and 178 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Washington is Charlie Lindgren, who is 11-4-2 this season with a 2.57 goals against average and a .914 save percentage.

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