Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens — Match Details

After OT

Match Summary

Washington Capitals defeated Montreal Canadiens 3:2 after ot. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by J. Anderson 8′, B. Gallagher 7′, E. Frank 5′, E. Frank 18′, C. McMichael 4′. Score by period: P1: 0–1, P2: 0–1, P3: 2–0, OT: 1–0.

Match Events

Key match events between Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens — 5 goals and 11 cards recorded during the match.

Washington Capitals

Montreal Canadiens

Period 1

M. Fehervary

Tripping

7′

J. Veleno

Hooking

8′

J. Anderson

Shorthanded

Period 2

7′

B. Gallagher

Z. Bolduc

D. McIlrath

Fighting

8′

A. Xhekaj

Instigator penalty

8′

A. Xhekaj

Fighting

11′

C. Caufield

Tripping

D. Strome

Slashing

17′

N. Dowd

High sticking

18′

Period 3

E. Frank

R. Sandin

5′

10′

S. Blais

Tripping

N. Dowd

Holding

13′

E. Frank

A. Beauvillier

18′

Overtime

1′

N. Suzuki

Tripping

C. McMichael

R. Sandin

4′

Rivalry since 2012

Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens Head to Head Results· 50

Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens have met 50 times — Washington Capitals won 32, Montreal Canadiens won 18, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Washington Capitals leads the head-to-head with 32 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 316 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.32 per match (178 for the home side, 138 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 47 matches (94%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–8 in 2025.