The Nashville Predators lost 3-2 to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night after Alex Ovechkin's go-ahead goal in the third period.
After Juuso Parssinen’s first goal of the season put Nashville up 1-0, the Capitals answered with a goal by Connor McMichael. In the second period, the teams traded quick goals, one by Aliaksei Protas and one by Steven Stamkos, to make it 2-2.
With the game tied in the third period, Ovechkin scored on a wrist shot from the right circle for career goal No. 861. He is now 34 goals behind Wayne Gretzky for the all-time record.
Capitals goalie Logan Thompson made 33 saves for his sixth win of the season. Juuse Saros made 33 saves in the loss.
Nashville (4-8-1) next plays the Florida Panthers on Thursday, while Washington (9-3-0) takes on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.
Nashville loses challenge after potential Jonathan Marchessault goal denied on goaltender interference
With 7:47 left in the third, Jonathan Marchessault crashed the net, along with Marc Del Gaizo. After the play, Marchessault was convinced he'd scored, though the refs had called it no goal on goaltender interference.
