Logan Thompson made 32 saves for the Washington Capitals and the Nashville Predators lost 4-1 on home ice on Saturday.

NASHVILLE -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 873rd NHL goal and had an assist, and the Washington Capitals extended their point streak to seven games with a 4-1 win against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday.

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The Predators host the Washington Capitals and star Alex Ovechkin in an NHL game Saturday at Bridgestone Arena: Our best photos

Steven Stamkos did not practice Thursday after leaving in the second period vs Winnipeg on Tuesday. He is listed as a game-time decision vs Capitals.

The Nashville Predators lost 4-1 to the Washington Capitals on Saturday. They remain in seventh place in the Central, 15 points out the playoffs.

BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators take on the Washington Capitals in a non-conference matchup. Nashville has a 13-21-7 record overall and an 8-7-3 record on its home ice. The Predators have gone 3-12-2 in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.

Washington scored its lone power-play goal against the Nashville Predators on Saturday night to break a scoreless tie near the midway point of the second period. The Capitals eventually won 4-1.

Mangiapane made it 3-1 with 5:06 remaining, and Ovechkin scored career goal No. 873 with an empty-netter with 58 seconds left after blocking a shot and going the length of the ice. Ovechkin is 21 goals shy of tying Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist, Ethen Frank got his first NHL goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Saturday night. Tom Wilson and Andrew Mangiapane also scored for the Capitals. Logan Thompson stopped 32 shots as the Capitals won for the second time in three games.

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The Nashville Predators lost to the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena, falling to 13-22-7 on the season. After Tom Wilson and Filip Forsberg traded power play goals in ...