Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
· Capital One Arena, Washington · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Washington Capitals 5–2 on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
| Washington Capitals |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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 |
13 |
5 |
8 |
26 |
| Washington Capitals |
5 |
16 |
18 |
39 |
Three stars
- N. Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens (2 goals, 1 assist)
- S. Montembeault, Montreal Canadiens (goaltender)
- J. Slafkovský, Montreal Canadiens (2 goals)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
06:42 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nick Suzuki (14) |
Cole Caufield (23) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, WSH 0 |
| 1st |
07:39 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nick Suzuki (15) |
Arber Xhekaj (3) |
Even strength |
MTL 2, WSH 0 |
| 1st |
13:07 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Michael Pezzetta (3) |
Rafael Harvey-Pinard (6) |
Even strength |
MTL 3, WSH 0 |
| 2nd |
06:03 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin (10) |
Dylan Strome (13), Martin Fehérváry (9) |
Even strength |
MTL 3, WSH 1 |
| 3rd |
11:19 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Juraj Slafkovský (8) |
Jake Evans (12), Mike Matheson (28) |
Even strength |
MTL 4, WSH 1 |
| 3rd |
11:41 |
Washington Capitals |
Rasmus Sandin (2) |
John Carlson (26), Dylan Strome (14) |
Even strength |
MTL 4, WSH 2 |
| 3rd |
14:01 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Juraj Slafkovský (9) |
Mike Matheson (29), Nick Suzuki (30) |
Power play |
MTL 5, WSH 2 |
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 |
26 |
39 |
| Power play |
1 of 2 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
6 |
| Hits |
15 |
21 |
| Blocked shots |
20 |
6 |
| Giveaways |
8 |
11 |
| Takeaways |
6 |
9 |
| Faceoffs won |
30/59 (50.8%) |
29/59 (49.2%) |
Box score
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 N. Suzuki |
C |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47.4% |
18:45 |
| Number 17 J. Anderson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
66.7% |
15:16 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
17:15 |
| Number 22 C. Caufield |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
15:58 |
| Number 40 J. Armia |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:32 |
| Number 49 R. Harvey-Pinard |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:11 |
| Number 55 M. Pezzetta |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:08 |
| Number 56 J. Ylonen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:53 |
| Number 70 T. Pearson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:46 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
53.8% |
15:52 |
| Number 74 B. Gignac |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
14:54 |
| Number 82 L. Condotta |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
10:34 |
| Number 8 M. Matheson |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
27:08 |
| Number 21 K. Guhle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:48 |
| Number 26 J. Kovacevic |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:13 |
| Number 47 J. Struble |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:57 |
| Number 58 D. Savard |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:21 |
| Number 72 A. Xhekaj |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
12:29 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 S. Montembeault |
39 |
37 |
2 |
.949 |
60:00 |
Win |
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 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:49 |
| Number 17 D. Strome |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
65.4% |
22:00 |
| Number 21 A. Protas |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
10:50 |
| Number 23 M. Sgarbossa |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
09:49 |
| Number 24 C. McMichael |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
53.8% |
16:52 |
| Number 26 N. Dowd |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16.7% |
10:45 |
| Number 39 A. Mantha |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:00 |
| Number 43 T. Wilson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:35 |
| Number 47 B. Malenstyn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:24 |
| Number 67 M. Pacioretty |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:12 |
| Number 77 T. Oshie |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:02 |
| Number 96 N. Aube-Kubel |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:09 |
| Number 3 N. Jensen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:05 |
| Number 6 J. Edmundson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:19 |
| Number 38 R. Sandin |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:30 |
| Number 42 M. Fehérváry |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:35 |
| Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:52 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:41 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 D. Kuemper |
17 |
15 |
2 |
.882 |
46:51 |
|
| Number 79 C. Lindgren |
9 |
6 |
3 |
.667 |
13:07 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
08:02 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Juraj Slafkovský |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
00:47 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Tanner Pearson |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
02:51 |
Washington Capitals |
Connor McMichael |
Unsportsmanlike conduct |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:32 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Tanner Pearson |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:45 |
Washington Capitals |
Anthony Mantha |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:45 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Johnathan Kovacevic |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
13:28 |
Washington Capitals |
Anthony Mantha |
Elbowing |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Spencer Carbery
- Referees
- Chris Rooney, Jean Hebert
- Linesmen
- Shandor Alphonso, Kilian McNamara
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Jake Allen, Brendan Gallagher, Jordan Harris
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Ethan Bear, Matthew Phillips, Alexander Alexeyev
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Details |
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Final
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 at Carolina Hurricanes
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Final
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|
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2
 at Florida Panthers
1
|
Final
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|
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0
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
3
|
Final
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|
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3
 at New Jersey Devils
5
|
Final
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|
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1
 at Vegas Golden Knights
3
|
Final
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Sources and further reading
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