The Capitals trailed 2-0 at the dawn of the third period, but Alexander Semin and Tomas Fleischman shakes the ropes to force the submission of a further period.

In overtime, Ovechkin forced the defenseman Ryan Suter was given a penalty for tripping. Less than a minute later, Ovechkin fired a shot from the blue line that was deflected behind Laich Anders Lindback for his third goal of the season.

Jean-Pierre Dumont and Jordin Tootoo scored for the Predators.

Steve Sullivan could give the Predators the victory in the last seconds of the third period. He tried to work around the cage and beat Capitals speed Michal Neuvirth, who has not taken the bait. The Predators and suffered a first defeat this season.