Washington Capitals: Top 3 players to watch against Predators

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NASHVILLE, TN – JANUARY 15: Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) talk prior to the NHL game between the Nashville Predators and Washington Capitals, held on January 15, 2019, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Danny Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

The Washington Capitals are back on the road after dropping two overtime games on home ice.

One opponent and one venue will present a solid challenge. The Nashville Predators come in having won two of their first three games including a 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night. The Washington Capitals, despite dropping the last two games, have earned a point in each of their four games.

The Capitals dropped both games against the Predators in each of the last two seasons. All-time the record between the two teams is pretty much even. The Capitals are 13-13-1-2 lifetime.

The Capitals played well despite coming up short to the Stars and they’ll look to carry that effort tonight for a full 60-minutes to come away with two points.

NASHVILLE, TN – JANUARY 15: T.J. Oshie #77 of the Washington Capitals skates in warm-ups against the Nashville Predators prior to his 700th career game on January 15, 2019 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The Capitals are a strong road team and they showed resiliency overcoming two tough home ice environments, a fan base that was celebrating their first Stanley Cup as well as famous Nassau Coliseum on the Island.

Smashville is a different beast and the Caps dropped their last three games in that barn. Per Mike Vogel of WashingtonCaps.com, the Capitals are 5-8-1-1 all-time in Nashville. Here are the top three players to watch tonight.

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