Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
· Verizon Center, Washington · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 3–1 on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Washington Capitals |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
5 |
16 |
9 |
30 |
| Washington Capitals |
10 |
18 |
5 |
33 |
Three stars
- J. Beagle, Washington Capitals (1 goal)
- T. Wilson, Washington Capitals (2 assists)
- N. Schmidt, Washington Capitals (2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
06:45 |
Washington Capitals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov (11) |
Nate Schmidt (4), Marcus Johansson (13) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, WSH 1 |
| 2nd |
01:30 |
Washington Capitals |
Jay Beagle (5) |
Tom Wilson (7), Jason Chimera (10) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, WSH 2 |
| 2nd |
01:54 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Daniel Carr (4) |
Andrei Markov (18), Alex Galchenyuk (16) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, WSH 2 |
| 3rd |
11:15 |
Washington Capitals |
Jason Chimera (10) |
Tom Wilson (8), Nate Schmidt (5) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, WSH 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
| Stat |
Montreal Canadiens |
Washington Capitals |
| Shots on goal |
30 |
33 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
0 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
11 |
11 |
| Hits |
16 |
22 |
| Blocked shots |
13 |
19 |
| Giveaways |
5 |
10 |
| Takeaways |
11 |
10 |
| Faceoffs won |
33/58 (56.9%) |
25/58 (43.1%) |
Box score
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 14 T. Plekanec |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
61.5% |
16:23 |
| Number 15 T. Fleischmann |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:34 |
| Number 17 T. Mitchell |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
63.6% |
11:52 |
| Number 21 D. Smith-Pelly |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
08:37 |
| Number 22 D. Weise |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:38 |
| Number 27 A. Galchenyuk |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
54.5% |
17:19 |
| Number 32 B. Flynn |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
80% |
12:09 |
| Number 41 P. Byron |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
12:22 |
| Number 43 D. Carr |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:56 |
| Number 51 D. Desharnais |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
35.7% |
16:50 |
| Number 67 M. Pacioretty |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:55 |
| Number 81 L. Eller |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
75% |
14:33 |
| Number 24 J. Tinordi |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
06:19 |
| Number 26 J. Petry |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
23:38 |
| Number 28 N. Beaulieu |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
18:04 |
| Number 74 A. Emelin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:32 |
| Number 76 P. Subban |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
|
29:24 |
| Number 79 A. Markov |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
26:15 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 39 M. Condon |
33 |
30 |
3 |
.909 |
57:40 |
Loss |
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 A. Ovechkin |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
19:17 |
| Number 14 J. Williams |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
15:13 |
| Number 19 N. Backstrom |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
57.9% |
17:45 |
| Number 21 B. Laich |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
11:28 |
| Number 25 J. Chimera |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:14 |
| Number 43 T. Wilson |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
|
13:39 |
| Number 46 M. Latta |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
60% |
09:09 |
| Number 65 A. Burakovsky |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
10:55 |
| Number 77 T. Oshie |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:53 |
| Number 83 J. Beagle |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
42.9% |
15:02 |
| Number 90 M. Johansson |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:39 |
| Number 92 E. Kuznetsov |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
41.7% |
16:45 |
| Number 2 M. Niskanen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
|
26:17 |
| Number 4 T. Chorney |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:06 |
| Number 9 D. Orlov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
10:47 |
| Number 27 K. Alzner |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
22:25 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
25:11 |
| Number 88 N. Schmidt |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
20:15 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 70 B. Holtby |
30 |
29 |
1 |
.967 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
03:26 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Jeff Petry |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
12:12 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Jarred Tinordi |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 1st |
12:12 |
Washington Capitals |
Tom Wilson |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 1st |
13:26 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Daniel Carr |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
18:23 |
Washington Capitals |
Nate Schmidt |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 2nd |
17:39 |
Washington Capitals |
Nicklas Backstrom |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
05:55 |
Washington Capitals |
Brooks Laich |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
05:55 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Paul Byron |
Embellishment |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Michel Therrien
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Barry Trotz
- Referees
- Kelly Sutherland, Ghislain Hebert
- Linesmen
- Michel Cormier, Tim Nowak
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Greg Pateryn, Sven Andrighetto
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Stanislav Galiev, Connor Carrick
Other NHL games on Dec 26
Other NHL games on Saturday, December 26, 2015
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Buffalo Sabres
6
 at Boston Bruins
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Dec 26, 2015
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
2
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Dec 26, 2015
|
 New Jersey Devils
1
 at Carolina Hurricanes
3
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Dec 26, 2015
|
 Dallas Stars
2
 at St. Louis Blues
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Dec 26, 2015
|
 Detroit Red Wings
3
 at Nashville Predators
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 26, 2015
|
 Pittsburgh Penguins
3
 at Minnesota Wild
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Dec 26, 2015
|
 Los Angeles Kings
4
 at Arizona Coyotes
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Arizona Coyotes, Sat, Dec 26, 2015
|
 Edmonton Oilers
1
 at Vancouver Canucks
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Dec 26, 2015
|
Sources and further reading
Montreal Canadiens 
at Washington Capitals