Dubois scores in his return for Washington, and the Capitals beat the Predators 4-2

— Pierre-Luc Dubois scored in his first game since Halloween, Jakob Chychrun added a pair of goals and the Washington Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 on Thursday night.
Feb 6, 2026, 02:55 am - AP
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Predators0112
Capitals2114
1st PeriodNSHWSH
4:15Tom Wilson (23)
Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (1), Jakob Chychrun (25)
01
12:48Pierre-Luc Dubois (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Dylan Strome (30), John Carlson (36)
02
2nd PeriodNSHWSH
8:42Jakob Chychrun (20)
Unassisted
03
17:40Jonathan Marchessault (10)
Assists: Erik Haula (20), Adam Wilsby (10)
13
3rd PeriodNSHWSH
1:17Michael McCarron (5)
Assists: Cole Smith (4), Adam Wilsby (11)
23
13:11Jakob Chychrun (21) (Power Play)
Assists: Dylan Strome (31), Alex Ovechkin (26)
24

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Matt Roy hit Luke Evangelista
  • Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
  • Ozzy Wiesblatt shot blocked by Ethen Frank
  • Ethen Frank Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Ethen Frank hit Ozzy Wiesblatt
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Tom Wilson Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (1), Jakob Chychrun (25)
  • Martin Fehervary hit Tyson Jost
  • Nic Dowd hit Nick Perbix
  • Nic Dowd hit Jonathan Marchessault
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • John Carlson Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Reid Schaefer shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Jakob Chychrun Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (30), John Carlson (36)
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • John Carlson Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Ovechkin Interference against Michael McCarron
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Ethen Frank hit Cole Smith
  • Ryan Leonard Cross-checking against Ozzy Wiesblatt
  • Justin Sourdif Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tyson Jost
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Tom Wilson Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Nic Dowd Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Hendrix Lapierre hit Reid Schaefer
  • Jakob Chychrun Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Justin Sourdif hit Nicolas Hague
  • Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Matt Roy Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Brady Skjei
  • Martin Fehervary hit Michael Bunting
  • Adam Wilsby shot blocked by Ethen Frank
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Jakob Chychrun Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Martin Fehervary hit Ozzy Wiesblatt
  • Nicolas Hague shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Justin Sourdif Hooking against Brady Skjei
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Justin Barron shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
  • Ethen Frank Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Aliaksei Protas faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Ethen Frank hit Roman Josi
  • Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Matt Roy hit Cole Smith
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Martin Fehervary hit Michael Bunting
  • Tom Wilson hit Roman Josi
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Ryan Leonard hit Michael Bunting
  • Michael McCarron shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Justin Sourdif hit Cole Smith
  • Nick Perbix shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
  • Tom Wilson hit Ozzy Wiesblatt
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Logan Thompson
  • Takeaway by Anthony Beauvillier
  • Ryan Leonard Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Tom Wilson hit Roman Josi
  • Takeaway by Tom Wilson
  • Tom Wilson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Nic Dowd Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Ryan Leonard hit Ozzy Wiesblatt
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Tom Wilson hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Rasmus Sandin Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Justin Barron
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Jakob Chychrun Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (31), Alex Ovechkin (26)
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Brady Skjei shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Justin Sourdif Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Rasmus Sandin Slashing against Tyson Jost
  • Martin Fehervary hit Luke Evangelista
  • Matt Roy hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Martin Fehervary hit Michael McCarron
  • Roman Josi shot blocked by Ethen Frank
  • Giveaway by Ethen Frank
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Roman Josi
  • Ozzy Wiesblatt Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Tyson Jost
  • Tyson Jost shot blocked by Reid Schaefer
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Tyson Jost
  • Puck in Netting
  • Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Michael Bunting
  • Michael McCarron hit Martin Fehervary
  • Steven Stamkos Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Nick Perbix
  • Adam Wilsby Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Steven Stamkos Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Reid Schaefer hit John Carlson
  • Reid Schaefer hit Alex Ovechkin
  • Michael Bunting Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Michael Bunting Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Michael Bunting
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Ryan O'Reilly Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Adam Wilsby Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Erik Haula Backhand Wide Left
  • Jonathan Marchessault Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tyson Jost faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Justin Barron Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Ozzy Wiesblatt
  • Ozzy Wiesblatt Tripping against Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • TV Timeout
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  • Erik Haula Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Takeaway by Cole Smith
  • Giveaway by Erik Haula
  • Icing
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Roman Josi Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Stamkos hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Roman Josi Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jonathan Marchessault Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brady Skjei Tripping against Alex Ovechkin
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Cole Smith hit Tom Wilson
  • Takeaway by Cole Smith
  • Icing
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Icing
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Nicolas Hague Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan O'Reilly Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Puck in Netting
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Roman Josi Backhand Wide Left
  • Michael McCarron hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Cole Smith shot blocked by Michael Bunting
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jonathan Marchessault Slashing against Nic Dowd
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Giveaway by Nick Perbix
  • Takeaway by Cole Smith
  • Off-side
  • Jonathan Marchessault Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Icing
  • Justin Barron hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Justin Barron hit Tom Wilson
  • Reid Schaefer hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Ozzy Wiesblatt hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Hague
  • Cole Smith hit Ryan Leonard
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by Justin Barron
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Michael McCarron Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Brady Skjei Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Erik Haula
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Anthony Beauvillier
  • Justin Barron hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Justin Barron Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Tyson Jost Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Reid Schaefer Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Erik Haula High-sticking against Jakob Chychrun
  • TV Timeout
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Player Equipment
  • Nicolas Hague Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Jonathan Marchessault Goal (10) Deflected, assists: Erik Haula (20), Adam Wilsby (10)
  • Puck in Benches
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Cole Smith hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Ryan O'Reilly Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Justin Barron hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Erik Haula Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Challenge Vis - off-side - no goal
  • Off-side
  • Michael McCarron Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Michael McCarron Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Michael McCarron Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Smith (4), Adam Wilsby (11)
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Michael Bunting
  • On-Ice Official
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Anthony Beauvillier
  • Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Cole Smith
  • Cole Smith hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Hague
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Netting
  • Adam Wilsby Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Luke Evangelista Deflected saved by Logan Thompson
  • On-Ice Official
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Brady Skjei hit Ethen Frank
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tyson Jost faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
  • Icing
  • Tyson Jost faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
  • Brady Skjei Tripping against Ryan Leonard
  • TV Timeout
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jonathan Marchessault Slashing against Nic Dowd
  • Steven Stamkos hit Matt Roy
  • Adam Wilsby Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
  • Roman Josi Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Luke Evangelista Snap Shot Short
  • Giveaway by Luke Evangelista
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Luke Evangelista
  • Michael McCarron Tip-In Short
  • Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Luke Evangelista Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Ryan O'Reilly Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • High Stick
  • Tyson Jost faceoff won against Nic Dowd
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