Alex Ovechkin's goal streak is five games as the Caps beat the Predators

Alex Ovechkin scored the go-ahead goal and added an assist as the Washington Capitals came back to beat the visiting Nashville Predators on Wednesday.

Ovechkin extended his scoring streak to five games at 10:25 of the third period with a quick snap shot from the right circle off a pass from Dylan Strome that beat Nashville goaltender Jusse Saros at the other end.

Ovechkin became the third player in NHL history to record a five-game goal streak at age 39 or older, joining Brett Hull and Johnny Bucyk.

Strome had two assists and Logan Thompson made 33 saves for the Capitals, who have won seven straight home games.

Juuso Parssinen and Steven Stamkos scored for the Predators, who have lost four of their last five games. Saros made 33 saves.

Nashville had the edge early on offense and took advantage of a long shift in the offensive zone to take a 1-0 lead at 3:12 of the first period. Philip Tomasino won a puck battle deep on the right side and sent it to Luke Evangelista, who fired a one-timer from the spot that tipped Parssin as it drove past the front of the net.

Connor McMichael answered for the Capitals just over a minute later. Saros parried Matt Roy's point shot, but McMichael was unmarked in front and lifted the rebound over the goalkeeper's blocker to make it 1-1 (4:26).

Aliaksei Protas gave Washington a 2-1 lead at 15:03 of the second minute. Positioned below the goal line, Protas took a pass from Ovechkin to the front of the net and fired it past Saros.

Stamkos even pulled the Predators away 31 seconds later. Alexandre Carrier sent a shot pass from the right circle deep toward Stamkos, which he redirected behind Thompson's short side for his first even-strength goal of the season. Stamkos' first two goals came on the power play.

Nashville forward Colton Sissons left the game a minute into the second period with an upper-body injury and did not return.

–Field level media