Game Preview: Nashville Predators @ Washington Capitals 1/6/23

Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty ImagesFresh off a nailbiter of a win against the Carolina Hurricanes, where Juuse Saros made a record-setting 64 saves to pull it off, the Nashville Predators head north to face the Washington Capitals.

The Capitals had a rough start to the season, thanks to approximately their entire roster being injured, but as they’ve gotten players back they’ve started to claw their way back up the standings; they’ve won a lot, and won big, since the start of December.

Some guy named Alex Ovechkin is leading the Capitals in points (48) and goals (29; he scored his 809th career goal last night against the Columbus Blue Jackets). He’s been by far the biggest single…