Washington Capitals @ Montreal Canadiens

11-8-2, 5-4-1 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Capitals WSH	1	4	3	8
Canadiens MTL	1	2	1	4

Montreal CanadiensCanadiensMTL

10-7-3, 5-5-1 Home

Ovechkin has 33rd hat trick and an assist in Montreal romp to move to No. 10 on points list

— Alex Ovechkin padded his NHL goals record and moved up a couple other big lists in the Washington Capitals' 8-4...

Nov 21, 2025, 05:35 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	1	4	3	8
	Canadiens	1	2	1	4

1st Period			WSH	MTL
1:00		Alex Ovechkin (8) (Power Play) Assists: Dylan Strome (13)	1	0
15:47		Brendan Gallagher (1) (Power Play) Assists: Noah Dobson (12), Ivan Demidov (11)	1	1

2nd Period		WSH	MTL
2:00	Ethen Frank (1) (Power Play) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (10), Dylan Strome (14)	2	1
3:38	Ethen Frank (2) Assists: Aliaksei Protas (7), Hendrix Lapierre (3)	3	1
7:53	Joe Veleno (1) Assists: Mike Matheson (8), Brendan Gallagher (8)	3	2
14:26	Jakob Chychrun (5) Assists: John Carlson (14)	4	2
15:04	Nick Suzuki (5) Assists: Alexandre Carrier (6), Zack Bolduc (3)	4	3
17:25	Sonny Milano (2) Assists: Ethen Frank (4), Rasmus Sandin (5)	5	3

3rd Period		WSH	MTL
5:37	Mike Matheson (4) Assists: Cole Caufield (8), Lane Hutson (15)	5	4
16:03	Alex Ovechkin (9) Assists: Dylan Strome (15)	6	4
17:56	Alex Ovechkin (10) (Empty Net) Assists: John Carlson (15)	7	4
18:34	Sonny Milano (3) Assists: Ethen Frank (5), Hendrix Lapierre (4)	8	4

Ivan Demidov hit Martin Fehervary
Juraj Slafkovský High-sticking against Aliaksei Protas
Zachary Bolduc hit Matt Roy
Giveaway by Zack Bolduc
Jared Davidson Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Josh Anderson faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Joshua Roy Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Jared Davidson hit Dylan McIlrath
Mike Matheson Tripping against Ethen Frank
Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
Josh Anderson hit Dylan McIlrath
Joseph Veleno Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Zachary Bolduc hit Ryan Leonard
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Zachary Bolduc faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Wide Right
Nick Suzuki Slap Shot Wide Left
Brendan Gallagher Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Brendan Gallagher Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (12), Ivan Demidov (11)
Joshua Roy High-sticking against Dylan Strome
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cole Caufield Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
Matt Roy shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Josh Anderson Cross-checking against Alex Ovechkin
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Mike Matheson High-sticking against John Carlson
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Right
Juraj Slafkovský hit Anthony Beauvillier
Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Justin Sourdif shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Jared Davidson hit Dylan McIlrath
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Joseph Veleno Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Joe Veleno Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Joseph Veleno Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Josh Anderson hit Martin Fehervary
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Brendan Gallagher hit Martin Fehervary
Joseph Veleno Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (8), Brendan Gallagher (8)
Joshua Roy hit Matt Roy
Jake Evans faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Josh Anderson hit Rasmus Sandin
Matt Roy shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Ivan Demidov Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
John Carlson shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
Joseph Veleno hit Anthony Beauvillier
Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Josh Anderson hit Dylan Strome
Jake Evans faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
Zachary Bolduc hit Brandon Duhaime
Nick Suzuki Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Alexandre Carrier (6), Zachary Bolduc (3)
Noah Dobson hit Anthony Beauvillier
Jared Davidson Tip-In Wide Left
Noah Dobson hit Anthony Beauvillier
Sonny Milano shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Giveaway by Oliver Kapanen
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
Zachary Bolduc hit Martin Fehervary
Zachary Bolduc hit Martin Fehervary
Giveaway by Jake Evans
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Right
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Sonny Milano shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
Ethen Frank shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Mike Matheson Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (8), Lane Hutson (15)
Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
Joseph Veleno hit Matt Roy
Lane Hutson Snap Shot Short
Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Joe Veleno
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Zack Bolduc Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Juraj Slafkovský hit Ryan Leonard
Jayden Struble Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
Josh Anderson Snap Shot Wide Left
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
Josh Anderson Unsportsmanlike conduct against Ryan Leonard
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
On-Ice Official
John Carlson shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
Alex Ovechkin Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (13)
Icing
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Connor McMichael Backhand saved by Samuel Montembeault
Connor McMichael Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Anthony Beauvillier hit Oliver Kapanen
John Carlson Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Tom Wilson hit Alexandre Carrier
Goalie Stopped
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Ryan Leonard hit Jayden Struble
TV Timeout
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
Jakob Chychrun Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
Off-side
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Justin Sourdif Hooking against Ivan Demidov
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Puck in Netting
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Anthony Beauvillier
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Off-side
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
Goalie Stopped
Tom Wilson faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Takeaway by Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Justin Sourdif
Puck in Netting
Jakob Chychrun High-sticking against Zachary Bolduc
TV Timeout
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Takeaway by Martin Fehérváry
Giveaway by Martin Fehérváry
Cole Caufield shot blocked by John Carlson
Puck in Netting
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Tom Wilson faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
On-Ice Official Video Review
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Ethen Frank Slashing against Mike Matheson
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Justin Sourdif Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Icing
Alex Ovechkin Slashing against Josh Anderson
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Leonard Slap Shot Wide Left
Ethen Frank Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (10), Dylan Strome (14)
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Wide Left
Ethen Frank Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (7), Hendrix Lapierre (3)
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Ethen Frank Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Ethen Frank Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Off-side
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Giveaway by Martin Fehérváry
Goalie Stopped
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
Puck in Crowd
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
Rasmus Sandin hit Juraj Slafkovský
Icing
Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Left
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Justin Sourdif hit Mike Matheson
Tom Wilson hit Jake Evans
Jakob Chychrun Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: John Carlson (14)
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Ryan Leonard hit Alexandre Carrier
Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Anthony Beauvillier hit Noah Dobson
Jared Davidson shot blocked by Dylan McIlrath
Jared Davidson shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Puck in Netting
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Sonny Milano Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Ethen Frank (4), Rasmus Sandin (5)
Anthony Beauvillier hit Noah Dobson
Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Matt Roy
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Puck in Crowd
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Ryan Leonard hit Nick Suzuki
Matt Roy hit Zachary Bolduc
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Rasmus Sandin Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
Hendrix Lapierre Wrist Shot Short
Hendrix Lapierre Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Dylan McIlrath hit Jared Davidson
Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Right
Off-side
Off-side
Joshua Roy shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Wide Left
Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Ryan Leonard hit Arber Xhekaj
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Right
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Justin Sourdif
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
Justin Sourdif Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
Justin Sourdif Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
Justin Sourdif Deflected saved by Jakub Dobes
On-Ice Official
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Goalie Stopped
Aliaksei Protas hit Zachary Bolduc
Giveaway by John Carlson
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Puck in Crowd
Anthony Beauvillier hit Lane Hutson
Anthony Beauvillier hit Noah Dobson
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Justin Sourdif Tip-In Wide Left
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Icing
Alex Ovechkin Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (15)
Matt Roy hit Jared Davidson
Justin Sourdif Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Rasmus Sandin hit Ivan Demidov
Alex Ovechkin Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: John Carlson (15)
Icing
Dylan McIlrath hit Jared Davidson
Sonny Milano Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Ethen Frank (5), Hendrix Lapierre (4)
Charlie Lindgren Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
Ryan Leonard Unsportsmanlike conduct against Josh Anderson
Goalie Stopped
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Hendrix Lapierre Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Dylan McIlrath Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Sonny Milano Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes

CAPITALS

CANADIENS

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

Capitals
8
Canadiens
4

Game 1

21/11

Canadiens
Capitals

Game 2

14/1

Capitals
Canadiens

Game 3

1/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	17	9	2	36
Carolina	16	7	2	34
Philadelphia	15	8	3	33
New Jersey	16	10	1	33
Pittsburgh	13	7	5	31
NY Islanders	14	10	3	31
NY Rangers	14	12	2	30
Columbus	12	9	5	29

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	16	8	2	34
Montreal	14	9	3	31
Ottawa	13	9	4	30
Detroit	14	11	2	30
Boston	15	13	0	30
Toronto	12	11	3	27
Buffalo	11	12	4	26
Florida	12	12	1	25

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Washington Capitals @ Montreal Canadiens

Stars of the Game

Alex OvechkinLW - WSH

Brendan GallagherRW - MTL

Ethen FrankC - WSH

Game Information

Video Highlights

Ovechkin has 33rd hat trick and an assist in Montreal romp to move to No. 10 on points list

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

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