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Montreal Canadiens
2-0-0
, 0-0-0 away
2
1
2
3
OT
T
MTL
0
0
2
0
2
WSH
1
1
0
0
2
Washington Capitals
1-1-0
, 1-1-0 home
2
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
MTL
WSH
Shots
27
36
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
6
4
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Capital One Arena
12:00 AM, 17 October 1998
Washington, DC
Attendance: 19,740
Linesmen:
Stephane Provost
Pierre Racicot
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
Canadiens
2
Capitals
2
Game 1
17/10
Canadiens
3
Capitals
0
Game 2
16/1
Capitals
4
Canadiens
4
Game 3
19/1
Capitals
1
Canadiens
0
Game 4
21/3
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