The Nashville Predators play the final game before the Olympic break in search of the season sweep against the Washington Capitals on Thursday.

Riding a two-game home winning streak, the Washington Capitals return to Capital One Arena on Thursday to face-off against the Nashville Predators as they close out the pre-Olympic schedule, aiming to avenge a January loss and avoid the season sweep. The Predators have rebounded from a disappointing 6-12-4 start to the season to go 20-11-2 since Thanksgiving and keep their playoff hopes alive after a seventh place finish in the Central Division last season. Washington is fourth in the Metropolitan Division and has won three of their last four games with a pair of those wins coming in overtime or a shootout.

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Game Date: Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026  

Game Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

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TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network South

Location: Capital One Arena

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Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin, the National Hockey League’s all-time leading goal scorer, is tied for the team lead this season with 22 goals, including scoring a goal against Nashville earlier this season. The 40-year-old Ovechkin has tormented Nashville, scoring 20 goals and assisting on 11 more in 30 career games against the Predators.

Nashville features a trio of 20-goal scorers with center Ryan O’Reilly alongside wingers Filip Forsberg and Steven Stamkos, who have combined for 70 goals through 55 games this season. Stamkos, in his second season with the Predators, leads the way with 27 goals after a two-goal effort in their 6-5 win over St. Louis earlier this week, passing Dino Ciccarelli for 20th on the all-time goals list.

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Coverage of the Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals starts Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7:00 p.m ET. Tune in to see if the Predators can pull off the season sweep or if the Capitals can win their third home game in a row.

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