NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators host the Washington Capitals tonight at 7 p.m. CT, the third game of a five-game homestand. Nashville is 4-3-5 with 13 points, while Washington is 7-4-0 with 14. The schedule favors the Predators a little. They had Wednesday off after Tuesday’s game, and the Capitals beat Philadelphia 5-2 at home last night and then had to travel to Nashville for the back half of a back-to-back.

The Predators are coming off a frustrating night. They trailed the Islanders 2-0 after the first period, rallied with two goals in the second, and tied it 3-3 in the third, but lost 4-3 in a shootout. Ryan O’Reilly, Filip Forsberg and Alexander Kerfoot scored in regulation, and Forsberg added an assist. The game marked Nashville’s fifth overtime or shootout loss in 12 games, and the Predators keep collecting points without turning enough of them into wins.

The Predators’ best weapon remains the power play.…