Alex Ovechkin scored at the 10:25 mark of the third period to lift the Capitals 3-2 over the Nashville Predators, who drop to 4-8-1 overall.

Logan Thompson made 33 saves to improve to 6-0-0 in his first six starts with Washington.The Predators' woes continued despite 33 saves from Saros and goals by Juuso Parssinen and Steven Stamkos. Nashville has opened 4-8-1 after signing Stamkos,

Alex Ovechkin calmly slid into the right circle and sniped a snapshot past a blinded Juuse Saros to lead the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 triumph over the Nashville Predators. Ovechkin netted the score with 9:35 remaining in the victory Wednesday at Capital One Arena in Washington,