Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals — Match Details

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Match Summary

Montreal Canadiens defeated Washington Capitals 6:2. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by C. Caufield, A. Ovechkin 13′, C. Caufield 14′, M. Matheson 12′, K. Dach 16′, A. Ovechkin 12′, N. Suzuki 16′, J. Evans 18′. Score by period: P1: 2–1, P2: 2–0, P3: 2–1.

Match Events

Key match events between Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals — 8 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.

Montreal Canadiens

Washington Capitals

Period 1

C. Caufield

6′

B. Duhaime

Roughing

M. Matheson

Holding

8′

13′

A. Ovechkin

D. Chisholm

C. Caufield

J. Struble

14′

Period 2

10′

R. Leonard

Roughing

M. Matheson

A. Newhook

12′

K. Dach

16′

B. Gallagher

Slashing

17′

Period 3

6′

N. Dowd

Cross-checking

K. Dach

Roughing

6′

N. Dobson

Tripping

7′

12′

A. Ovechkin

A. Beauvillier

13′

C. McMichael

Holding

N. Suzuki

16′

A. Carrier

Holding

17′

J. Evans

18′

Rivalry since 2012

Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Head to Head Results· 50

Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals have met 50 times — Montreal Canadiens won 17, Washington Capitals won 33, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Washington Capitals leads the head-to-head with 33 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 313 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.26 per match (134 for the home side, 179 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. Washington Capitals are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–8 in 2025.