Predators fall to Capitals on Tuch's third-period goal

The Washington Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 on Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena. Tuch's wrist shot past Juuse Saros at 10:09 of the third period put Washington ahead for good. Still, the two teams had tied the game three times before that. Read more: Predators fall to Capitals on Tuch's third-period goal

The loss dropped Nashville to 4-4-5 on the season, its second straight defeat at home. Washington, meanwhile, improved to 8-4-0 and has won three straight.

Filip Forsberg gave the Predators an early lead with a slap shot on a 5-on-3 power play at 12:48 of the first period. Cole Hutson tied it for Washington at 16:13 with a wrist shot, and the first period ended at 1-1.

Boone Jenner put the Capitals ahead 2-1 early in the second period, jamming home a rebound off Martin Fehervary's shot. Forsberg tied it again at 9:09 with a wrist shot past Charlie Lindgren for his second goal of the night. It was Forsberg's first two-goal game this season, and he has scored on the power play in three straight games.

Hutson then scored his second of the game, the first multi-goal game of his NHL career, and Washington led 3-2 after two periods. Aliaksei Protas and Jack St. Ivany each had two assists for Washington in the win.

Ross Colton tied it 3-3 at 6:34 of the third period, crashing the net for a rebound off Adam Edstrom's shot. Tuch answered four minutes later for the winner. Nashville pulled Saros for an extra attacker late without producing the equalizer.

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Faceoffs didn't decide it

Lindgren made 24 saves on 27 shots for the win. Saros stopped 25 of 29 in the loss, as Washington out-shot Nashville 29-27 for the game. Nashville also won 34 of 56 faceoffs, a 60.7 percent clip, but still lost.

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Alex Ovechkin had three shots on goal in just under 11 minutes of ice time and did not score.

"I think it was a winnable game and we've got to find a way to win those games," Roman Josi, Nashville defenseman, said after the loss.

Next, the Predators are back at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, Oct. 31, for an afternoon game against Tampa Bay.