Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
· Centre Bell, Montreal · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 4–1 on Monday, January 9, 2017 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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 |
12 |
16 |
11 |
39 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
7 |
8 |
8 |
23 |
Three stars
- A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 2 assists)
- E. Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 1 assist)
- B. Holtby, Washington Capitals (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
11:03 |
Washington Capitals |
Nicklas Backstrom (10) |
Alex Ovechkin (13), Karl Alzner (4) |
Even strength |
WSH 1, MTL 0 |
| 3rd |
07:18 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Tomas Plekanec (4) |
Paul Byron (12), Artturi Lehkonen (3) |
Power play |
WSH 1, MTL 1 |
| 3rd |
08:12 |
Washington Capitals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov (5) |
Alex Ovechkin (14), Justin Williams (10) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, MTL 1 |
| 3rd |
11:00 |
Washington Capitals |
Brett Connolly (5) |
Evgeny Kuznetsov (22) |
Even strength |
WSH 3, MTL 1 |
| 3rd |
16:36 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin (19) |
Nicklas Backstrom (24), Marcus Johansson (15) |
Power play |
WSH 4, MTL 1 |
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 |
39 |
23 |
| Power play |
1 of 2 |
1 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
4 |
| Hits |
19 |
27 |
| Blocked shots |
24 |
18 |
| Giveaways |
8 |
12 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
7 |
| Faceoffs won |
27/58 (46.6%) |
31/58 (53.4%) |
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 |
2 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
15:20 |
| Number 10 B. Connolly |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:28 |
| Number 14 J. Williams |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
100% |
19:32 |
| Number 19 N. Backstrom |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
15:25 |
| Number 20 L. Eller |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
62.5% |
17:03 |
| Number 26 D. Winnik |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:31 |
| Number 43 T. Wilson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:22 |
| Number 65 A. Burakovsky |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:48 |
| Number 83 J. Beagle |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
55.6% |
12:26 |
| Number 87 L. O'Brien |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
06:08 |
| Number 90 M. Johansson |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
18:21 |
| Number 92 E. Kuznetsov |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
31.3% |
18:23 |
| Number 2 M. Niskanen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
23:06 |
| Number 9 D. Orlov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:34 |
| Number 27 K. Alzner |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
|
20:26 |
| Number 44 B. Orpik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:12 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
20:58 |
| Number 88 N. Schmidt |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:59 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 70 B. Holtby |
23 |
22 |
1 |
.957 |
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 14 T. Plekanec |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
52.6% |
18:15 |
| Number 17 T. Mitchell |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
11:41 |
| Number 24 P. Danault |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
47.1% |
17:00 |
| Number 32 B. Flynn |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:16 |
| Number 34 M. McCarron |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
11:09 |
| Number 38 N. Scherbak |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:02 |
| Number 41 P. Byron |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
17:08 |
| Number 42 S. Andrighetto |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:56 |
| Number 44 B. Farnham |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:31 |
| Number 47 A. Radulov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
22:14 |
| Number 62 A. Lehkonen |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:03 |
| Number 67 M. Pacioretty |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:37 |
| Number 6 S. Weber |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
25:11 |
| Number 26 J. Petry |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:52 |
| Number 28 N. Beaulieu |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
|
27:50 |
| Number 45 M. Barberio |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
13:56 |
| Number 74 A. Emelin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:42 |
| Number 89 R. Johnston |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:29 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 C. Price |
39 |
35 |
4 |
.897 |
59:36 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 2nd |
08:03 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Bobby Farnham |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:48 |
Washington Capitals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
00:24 |
Washington Capitals |
Bench |
Too many men on the ice (bench minor) |
2 |
| 3rd |
05:19 |
Washington Capitals |
Lars Eller |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:56 |
Washington Capitals |
Brett Connolly |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:04 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Alexander Radulov |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Barry Trotz
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Michel Therrien
- Referees
- Jean Hebert, Francois St-Laurent
- Linesmen
- Steve Barton, Devin Berg
- Washington Capitals scratches
- T.J. Oshie, Taylor Chorney, Paul Carey
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Chris Terry, Zach Redmond, Daniel Carr
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| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Florida Panthers
3
 at New Jersey Devils
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils, Mon, Jan 9, 2017
|
 Calgary Flames
0
 at Winnipeg Jets
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Calgary Flames at Winnipeg Jets, Mon, Jan 9, 2017
|
 Dallas Stars
6
 at Los Angeles Kings
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Los Angeles Kings, Mon, Jan 9, 2017
|
Sources and further reading
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