Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
· Centre Bell, Montreal · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 3–0 on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
5 |
5 |
6 |
16 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
7 |
7 |
17 |
31 |
Three stars
- M. Neuvirth, Washington Capitals (goaltender)
- A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (1 goal)
- M. Perreault, Washington Capitals (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
04:41 |
Washington Capitals |
Mathieu Perreault (1) |
Dmitry Orlov (1), Cody Eakin (1) |
Even strength |
WSH 1, MTL 0 |
| 1st |
08:23 |
Washington Capitals |
Marcus Johansson (1) |
Troy Brouwer (1), John Carlson (1) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, MTL 0 |
| 2nd |
10:44 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin (1) |
Alexander Semin (1), Dennis Wideman (1) |
Power play |
WSH 3, MTL 0 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
| Stat |
Washington Capitals |
Montreal Canadiens |
| Shots on goal |
16 |
31 |
| Power play |
1 of 4 |
0 of 7 |
| Penalty minutes |
19 |
15 |
| Hits |
19 |
19 |
| Blocked shots |
25 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
13 |
7 |
| Takeaways |
9 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
37/63 (58.7%) |
26/63 (41.3%) |
Box score
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 A. Ovechkin |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:28 |
| Number 15 J. Halpern |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
60% |
14:18 |
| Number 20 T. Brouwer |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:25 |
| Number 21 B. Laich |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
52.2% |
20:21 |
| Number 22 M. Knuble |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:08 |
| Number 25 J. Chimera |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:06 |
| Number 26 M. Hendricks |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
10:48 |
| Number 28 A. Semin |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:48 |
| Number 42 J. Ward |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:21 |
| Number 50 C. Eakin |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
05:35 |
| Number 85 M. Perreault |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
06:09 |
| Number 90 M. Johansson |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
58.8% |
16:19 |
| Number 4 J. Erskine |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
08:51 |
| Number 6 D. Wideman |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
26:16 |
| Number 27 K. Alzner |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:55 |
| Number 44 R. Hamrlik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:16 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:17 |
| Number 81 D. Orlov |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:40 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 M. Neuvirth |
31 |
31 |
0 |
1.000 |
60:00 |
Win |
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 S. Gomez |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22.2% |
16:25 |
| Number 14 T. Plekanec |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
55% |
21:04 |
| Number 27 R. Bourque |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:05 |
| Number 32 T. Moen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:00 |
| Number 45 M. Blunden |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:49 |
| Number 46 A. Kostitsyn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:31 |
| Number 51 D. Desharnais |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
47.6% |
20:12 |
| Number 52 M. Darche |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
07:39 |
| Number 67 M. Pacioretty |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:19 |
| Number 72 E. Cole |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:09 |
| Number 81 L. Eller |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
11:25 |
| Number 22 T. Kaberle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:12 |
| Number 26 J. Gorges |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:39 |
| Number 61 R. Diaz |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:01 |
| Number 68 Y. Weber |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:46 |
| Number 74 A. Emelin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
11:23 |
| Number 75 H. Gill |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
08:55 |
| Number 76 P. Subban |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:44 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 C. Price |
16 |
13 |
3 |
.813 |
59:51 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
01:15 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Rene Bourque |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 1st |
01:15 |
Washington Capitals |
Matt Hendricks |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 1st |
08:36 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Josh Gorges |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
13:01 |
Washington Capitals |
John Erskine |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
15:14 |
Washington Capitals |
Dennis Wideman |
Broken stick |
2 |
| 2nd |
02:48 |
Washington Capitals |
Jeff Halpern |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
07:53 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Mathieu Darche |
High sticking double minor |
4 |
| 3rd |
02:34 |
Washington Capitals |
John Erskine |
Elbowing |
2 |
| 3rd |
02:34 |
Washington Capitals |
John Erskine |
High sticking double minor |
4 |
| 3rd |
05:19 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Max Pacioretty |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:23 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:36 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Alexei Emelin |
Interference |
2 |
Game information
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Dale Hunter
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Randy Cunneyworth
- Referees
- Gord Dwyer, Stephen Walkom
- Linesmen
- Pierre Champoux, Jonny Murray
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Jeff Schultz, Jay Beagle, Tomas Kundratek
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Chris Campoli, Petteri Nokelainen
2011-2012 season series
Every Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens game in the 2011-2012 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Washington Capitals
3
 at Montreal Canadiens
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens, Wed, Jan 18, 2012
|
|
Washington Capitals
3
at Montreal Canadiens
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Feb 4, 2012
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
1
at Washington Capitals
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals, Fri, Feb 24, 2012
|
|
Montreal Canadiens
2
at Washington Capitals
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals, Sat, Mar 31, 2012
|
Other NHL games on Jan 18
Other NHL games on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Buffalo Sabres
2
 at Chicago Blackhawks
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks, Wed, Jan 18, 2012
|
 Florida Panthers
3
 at Colorado Avalanche
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Colorado Avalanche, Wed, Jan 18, 2012
|
 Phoenix Coyotes
2
 at Anaheim Ducks
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Jan 18, 2012
|
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