Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
· Centre Bell, Montreal · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 4–2 on Monday, January 27, 2020 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 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
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 |
13 |
15 |
12 |
40 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
9 |
9 |
15 |
33 |
Three stars
- J. Vrana, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 1 assist)
- E. Kuznetsov, Washington Capitals (1 assist)
- D. Weise, Montreal Canadiens (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 |
01:55 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Jeff Petry (7) |
Tomas Tatar (27), Marco Scandella (7) |
Even strength |
WSH 0, MTL 1 |
| 1st |
18:30 |
Washington Capitals |
Tom Wilson (15) |
Jakub Vrana (19), T.J. Oshie (17) |
Power play |
WSH 1, MTL 1 |
| 2nd |
02:03 |
Washington Capitals |
Travis Boyd (3) |
Lars Eller (17), Brendan Leipsic (8) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, MTL 1 |
| 2nd |
14:51 |
Washington Capitals |
Jakub Vrana (23) |
T.J. Oshie (18), Evgeny Kuznetsov (27) |
Even strength |
WSH 3, MTL 1 |
| 3rd |
07:30 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Dale Weise (1) |
Nick Suzuki (19), Nick Cousins (10) |
Even strength |
WSH 3, MTL 2 |
| 3rd |
19:37 |
Washington Capitals |
Nicklas Backstrom (10) |
Carl Hagelin (9), Tom Wilson (20) |
Even strength, Empty net |
WSH 4, MTL 2 |
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 |
40 |
33 |
| Power play |
1 of 3 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
6 |
| Hits |
28 |
23 |
| Blocked shots |
10 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
22 |
17 |
| Takeaways |
3 |
7 |
| Faceoffs won |
27/61 (44.3%) |
34/61 (55.7%) |
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 13 J. Vrana |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
15:33 |
| Number 14 R. Panik |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:35 |
| Number 19 N. Backstrom |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
47.4% |
16:10 |
| Number 20 L. Eller |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
53.3% |
16:45 |
| Number 21 G. Hathaway |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
12:50 |
| Number 26 N. Dowd |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
36.4% |
12:57 |
| Number 28 B. Leipsic |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:29 |
| Number 43 T. Wilson |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
17:57 |
| Number 62 C. Hagelin |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:48 |
| Number 72 T. Boyd |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:09 |
| Number 77 T. Oshie |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:25 |
| Number 92 E. Kuznetsov |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
14:14 |
| Number 3 N. Jensen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:07 |
| Number 6 M. Kempny |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:15 |
| Number 9 D. Orlov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:52 |
| Number 33 R. Gudas |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:03 |
| Number 34 J. Siegenthaler |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:03 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:48 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 70 B. Holtby |
33 |
31 |
2 |
.939 |
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 13 M. Domi |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:51 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
71.4% |
16:34 |
| Number 15 J. Kotkaniemi |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30% |
13:09 |
| Number 17 I. Kovalchuk |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:17 |
| Number 21 N. Cousins |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:58 |
| Number 22 D. Weise |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:27 |
| Number 24 P. Danault |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
61.1% |
19:58 |
| Number 25 R. Poehling |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:41 |
| Number 40 J. Armia |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:51 |
| Number 44 N. Thompson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
71.4% |
13:16 |
| Number 62 A. Lehkonen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:07 |
| Number 90 T. Tatar |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:32 |
| Number 6 S. Weber |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
24:17 |
| Number 8 B. Chiarot |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:27 |
| Number 26 J. Petry |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:07 |
| Number 28 M. Scandella |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:20 |
| Number 53 V. Mete |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:04 |
| Number 77 B. Kulak |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:31 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 C. Price |
39 |
36 |
3 |
.923 |
58:35 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
03:29 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Victor Mete |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
06:40 |
Washington Capitals |
Nicklas Backstrom |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
17:28 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Max Domi |
Slashing |
2 |
| 1st |
20:00 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Phillip Danault |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:10 |
Washington Capitals |
Tom Wilson |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
06:42 |
Washington Capitals |
T.J. Oshie |
Tripping |
2 |
Game information
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Todd Reirden
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Claude Julien
- Referees
- Marc Joannette, Kendrick Nicholson
- Linesmen
- Scott Cherrey, Devin Berg
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Alex Ovechkin
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Jordan Weal, Brendan Gallagher, Cale Fleury
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Status |
Details |
 New Jersey Devils
4
 at Ottawa Senators
3
|
Final/SO
|
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|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
5
 at Nashville Predators
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Nashville Predators, Mon, Jan 27, 2020
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
2
 at Dallas Stars
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Dallas Stars, Mon, Jan 27, 2020
|
 St. Louis Blues
1
 at Vancouver Canucks
3
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at Vancouver Canucks, Mon, Jan 27, 2020
|
 Anaheim Ducks
2
 at San Jose Sharks
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks, Mon, Jan 27, 2020
|
Sources and further reading
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