Roman Josi scored a goal and added two assists to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday night

The Washington Capitals (23-17-6) were unable to sweep their 2025-26 Mentors’ Trip. They fell to the Nashville Predators (21-20-4) 3-2 […]

Cole Smith gave the Predators a 2-1 lead at 1:12 of the third period, scoring with a shot from the slot on a rush with Josi. Josi then gave the Predators a 3-1 lead at 3:29 on a one-timer from the top of the right circle off a pass from Stamkos during a 5-on-3 power play.

We know who Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg is rooting for in today's NFC wild-card matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles. Prior to the Predators' game against the Washington Capitals,

Alex Ovechkin made NHL history, surpassing Ron Francis after scoring his 20th goal of the season in the Capitals' 3-2 loss to the Predators.

Josi, Steven Stamkos and Cole Smith all tallied for the Preds, and Justus Annunen collected his first victory after signing a two-year extension last week to give Nashville a well-earned two points to conclude their back-to-back set.

BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators host the Washington Capitals in a non-conference matchup. Nashville is 11-10-2 in home games and 20-20-4 overall. The Predators are 10th in NHL play with 171 total penalties (averaging 3.9 per game).

Roman Josi had a season-high three points in the Nashville Predators' 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Jan. 11.