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The Washington Capitals have been outscored a combined 10-2 since returning from their Christmas break. Now, they will look to get back on track against the Nashville Predators, who handled them 3-1 at Bridgestone Arena exactly two weeks ago. The Capitals will see Ethan Bear make his season debut and turn to Hunter Shepard in…

While the Nashville Predators were celebrating a 3-2 shootout victory that ended their three-game losing streak, Juuse Saros skated over to retrieve the puck for fellow goaltender Yaroslav Askarov. This was an important game for the Predators, and they found even more joy in the victory because it was Askarov's first win in the NHL. The 21-year-old who is considered the franchise's long-term future at the position was all smiles after making 26 saves in regulation and overtime and two more in the shootout — against fellow Russians Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin.

Capitals vs. Predators Recap: Caps Grab Point In Shootout Loss…

The Washington Capitals are a bottom-ten team when measured by expected-goal share during five-on-five and a bottom-five team when measured by actual goals during five-on-five. And yet they're still in the middle of the standings. A big chunk of that mismatch comes from Washington's tendency to win games close and lose them gruesomely, but how…