Montreal Canadiens @ Washington Capitals
- Dylan Strome Slap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Martin Fehervary Tripping against Nick Suzuki
- Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Takeaway by Anthony Beauvillier
- Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Nick Suzuki shot blocked by John Carlson
- Lane Hutson shot blocked by Connor McMichael
- Ethen Frank Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Nic Dowd Batted Wide Left
- Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Wide Left
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- Brandon Duhaime Tip-In saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Giveaway by John Carlson
- Giveaway by Dylan Strome
- Anthony Beauvillier faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Sonny Milano Slap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Connor McMichael faceoff won against Alexandre Texier
- Cole Caufield shot blocked by John Carlson
- Ryan Leonard hit Lane Hutson
- Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
- John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
- Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Alex Ovechkin hit Noah Dobson
- Dylan Strome shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
- Nic Dowd hit Alexandre Carrier
- Dylan McIlrath hit Oliver Kapanen
- Mike Matheson shot blocked by Ethen Frank
- Cole Caufield shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
- Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Alex Ovechkin Deflected saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Anthony Beauvillier Tip-In saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Cole Caufield shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
- John Carlson Tip-In saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Nic Dowd faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Sonny Milano shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
- Ethen Frank hit Noah Dobson
- Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Matt Roy
- Matt Roy hit Nick Suzuki
- Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
- Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
- Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Right
- Connor McMichael hit Nick Suzuki
- Nic Dowd faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Matt Roy Slap Shot Wide Left
- Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
- Giveaway by Dylan McIlrath
- Ethen Frank hit Jayden Struble
- Samuel Blais shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
- Dylan McIlrath Fighting against Arber Xhekaj
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Phillip Danault shot blocked by John Carlson
- Giveaway by Dylan Strome
- Connor McMichael Tip-In saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Giveaway by Matt Roy
- Jayden Struble shot blocked by Nic Dowd
- Sonny Milano hit Phillip Danault
- Martin Fehervary Slap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
- Giveaway by Dylan Strome
- Noah Dobson shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
- Dylan Strome Slashing against Alexandre Texier
- Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Nic Dowd High-sticking against Nick Suzuki
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Ethen Frank Snap Shot Above Crossbar
- Ethen Frank Slap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Connor McMichael faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Connor McMichael faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- Connor McMichael faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- Giveaway by Anthony Beauvillier
- Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
- Aliaksei Protas Tip-In Above Crossbar
- Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
- Trevor van Riemsdyk hit Brendan Gallagher
- John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Left
- Nic Dowd Snap Shot Wide Right
- Nic Dowd hit Alexandre Carrier
- Ethen Frank Goal (9) Deflected, assists: Matt Roy (13), Rasmus Sandin (12)
- Ryan Leonard hit Noah Dobson
- Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Ethen Frank Tip-In saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Ethen Frank hit Mike Matheson
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Alex Ovechkin Backhand Wide Left
- Ethen Frank hit Oliver Kapanen
- Rasmus Sandin Tip-In saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Connor McMichael Wrap-around saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Connor McMichael hit Samuel Blais
- Giveaway by Connor McMichael
- Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Giveaway by Sonny Milano
- Brett Leason Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Sonny Milano Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Giveaway by Martin Fehérváry
- Nic Dowd hit Noah Dobson
- Nic Dowd Holding against Arber Xhekaj served by Ethen Frank
- Nic Dowd Misconduct
- Matt Roy hit Juraj Slafkovský
- Connor McMichael faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- Giveaway by John Carlson
- Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
- Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
- Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Matt Roy
- Ethen Frank Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Rasmus Sandin (13), Anthony Beauvillier (7)
- Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Ethen Frank hit Noah Dobson
- Takeaway by Anthony Beauvillier
- Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
- Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Ethen Frank Backhand saved by Samuel Montembeault
- John Carlson Backhand saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Dylan Strome Snap Shot Hit Right Post
- John Carlson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
- Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Phillip Danault
- Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
- Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
- Connor McMichael Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (25), Rasmus Sandin (14)
- Phillip Danault hit Dylan McIlrath
- Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
- Alexandre Texier Slap Shot Hit Right Post
- Alexandre Texier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
- Juraj Slafkovský Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
- Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Connor McMichael shot blocked by Lane Hutson
- Puck in Netting
- Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Dylan Strome
- Goalie Stopped
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Brett Leason
- Sonny Milano shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
- Josh Anderson hit Martin Fehervary
- Goalie Stopped
- Oliver Kapanen hit Alex Ovechkin
- Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Joseph Veleno hit Nic Dowd
- Dylan McIlrath shot blocked by Samuel Blais
- Joseph Veleno Hooking against Nic Dowd
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Dylan Strome
- Josh Anderson Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: none
- Phillip Danault Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Off-side
- Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
- Puck in Netting
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Connor McMichael
- High Stick
- Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovský
- Puck in Crowd
- Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Nic Dowd
- Hand Pass
- Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Nic Dowd
- Jayden Struble hit Matt Roy
- Zachary Bolduc hit Ethen Frank
- Off-side
- Goalie Stopped
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Connor McMichael
- Mike Matheson Snap Shot Wide Right
- Alexandre Texier hit Martin Fehervary
- Puck in Benches
- Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Dylan Strome
- Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Noah Dobson hit Martin Fehervary
- Phillip Danault Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
- Icing
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome
- Goalie Stopped
- Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Connor McMichael
- Giveaway by Mike Matheson
- Alexandre Texier hit Martin Fehervary
- Icing
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Connor McMichael
- Cole Caufield Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Cole Caufield Wrap-around Wide Left
- Alexandre Texier Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Giveaway by Mike Matheson
- Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot Wide Left
- Oliver Kapanen Tip-In Wide Left
- Matt Roy shot blocked by Lane Hutson
- Nic Dowd shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
- Puck in Crowd
- Samuel Blais hit John Carlson
- Brendan Gallagher Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
- Samuel Blais hit John Carlson
- John Carlson shot blocked by Noah Dobson
- Puck in Netting
- Icing
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Dylan Strome
- Brendan Gallagher Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Phillip Danault (9), Zachary Bolduc (8)
- Arber Xhekaj Instigator against Dylan McIlrath served by Zachary Bolduc
- Arber Xhekaj Fighting against Dylan McIlrath
- Arber Xhekaj Instigator - Misconduct
- Goalie Stopped
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Dylan Strome
- Alexandre Carrier Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Connor McMichael shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
- Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
- Cole Caufield Tripping against Nic Dowd
- TV Timeout
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Dylan Strome
- Takeaway by Mike Matheson
- Giveaway by Mike Matheson
- Josh Anderson Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
- Goalie Stopped
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
- Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Noah Dobson
- Off-side
- Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Icing
- Lane Hutson hit Alex Ovechkin
- Joseph Veleno hit Martin Fehervary
- Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Timeout - Visitor
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Connor McMichael
- Noah Dobson Slap Shot Wide Left
- Cole Caufield Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Goalie Stopped
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Connor McMichael
- Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Left
- Puck in Crowd
- Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Anthony Beauvillier
- Zachary Bolduc Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Giveaway by Cole Caufield
- Cole Caufield Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Goalie Stopped
- Goalie Stopped
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Connor McMichael
- Icing
- Goalie Stopped
- Matt Roy shot blocked by Ivan Demidov
- Goalie Stopped
- Giveaway by Mike Matheson
- Puck in Netting
- Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Dylan Strome
- Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
- Goalie Stopped
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
- Icing
- Giveaway by Cole Caufield
- Jayden Struble hit John Carlson
- Giveaway by Josh Anderson
- Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Noah Dobson
- Zachary Bolduc hit Connor McMichael
- Matt Roy shot blocked by Josh Anderson
- Puck in Crowd
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Dylan Strome
- Zachary Bolduc hit Rasmus Sandin
- Nic Dowd shot blocked by Lane Hutson
- Jayden Struble hit Nic Dowd
- Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Lane Hutson
- Matt Roy shot blocked by Alexandre Texier
- Giveaway by Cole Caufield
- Icing
- Josh Anderson hit Martin Fehervary
- Zachary Bolduc hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
- Icing
- John Carlson shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Dylan Strome
- Samuel Blais hit Connor McMichael
- Samuel Blais Tripping against Trevor van Riemsdyk
- TV Timeout
- Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Phillip Danault
- Joseph Veleno hit John Carlson
- Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Connor McMichael
- Noah Dobson Slap Shot Wide Left
- Cole Caufield shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
- Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Goalie Stopped
- Josh Anderson Tip-In High and Wide Left
- Phillip Danault Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
- Goalie Stopped
- Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Goalie Stopped
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Connor McMichael
- Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- Goalie Stopped
- Goalie Stopped
- Phillip Danault faceoff won against Dylan Strome
- Nick Suzuki Tripping against Connor McMichael
- Goalie Stopped
- Timeout - Home
- Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
CANADIENS
CAPITALS
| TIME | PLAY | MTL | WSH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st Period | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:00 | Phillip Danault faceoff won against Dylan Strome | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:22 | Phillip Danault hit Dylan McIlrath | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:33 | Dylan Strome Slap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:53 | Giveaway by Nick Suzuki | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:56 | Alexandre Texier Slap Shot Hit Right Post | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:59 | Martin Fehervary Tripping against Nick Suzuki | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:59 | Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nick Suzuki | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:23 | Alexandre Texier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:24 | Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:30 | Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:31 | Juraj Slafkovský Backhand saved by Logan Thompson | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:53 | Takeaway by Anthony Beauvillier | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:12 | Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:22 | Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:54 | Nick Suzuki shot blocked by John Carlson | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:57 | Lane Hutson shot blocked by Connor McMichael | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:08 | Connor McMichael shot blocked by Lane Hutson | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:10 | Puck in Netting | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:10 | Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Dylan Strome | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:40 | Ethen Frank Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:42 | Goalie Stopped | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:42 | Phillip Danault faceoff won against Brett Leason | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:43 | Nic Dowd Batted Wide Left | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:49 | Sonny Milano shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:13 | Josh Anderson hit Martin Fehervary | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:13 | Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Wide Left | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:16 | Goalie Stopped | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:16 | Dylan Strome faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:41 | Oliver Kapanen hit Alex Ovechkin | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:55 | Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:35 | Brandon Duhaime Tip-In saved by Samuel Montembeault | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:36 | Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:42 | Joseph Veleno hit Nic Dowd | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:50 | Dylan McIlrath shot blocked by Samuel Blais | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:55 | Joseph Veleno Hooking against Nic Dowd | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:55 | Phillip Danault faceoff won against Dylan Strome | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:14 | Josh Anderson Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: none | 1 | 0 | |
| 8:14 | Phillip Danault faceoff won against Dylan Strome | 1 | 0 | |
| 8:27 | Giveaway by John Carlson | 1 | 0 | |
| 8:28 | Phillip Danault Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson | 1 | 0 | |
| 8:41 | Giveaway by Dylan Strome | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:21 | Off-side | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:21 | Anthony Beauvillier faceoff won against Phillip Danault | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:36 | Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:37 | Puck in Netting | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:37 | Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Connor McMichael | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:57 | Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault | 1 | 0 | |
| 9:58 | Sonny Milano Slap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:42 | High Stick | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:42 | Connor McMichael faceoff won against Alexandre Texier | 1 | 0 | |
| 10:50 | Cole Caufield shot blocked by John Carlson | 1 | 0 | |
| 11:33 | Ryan Leonard hit Lane Hutson | 1 | 0 | |
| 11:47 | Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovský | 1 | 0 | |
| 11:51 | Puck in Crowd | 1 | 0 | |
| 11:51 | Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Nic Dowd | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:09 | Hand Pass | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:09 | Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Nic Dowd | 1 | 0 | |
| 12:33 | Jayden Struble hit Matt Roy | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:09 | Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:45 | Zachary Bolduc hit Ethen Frank | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:51 | Off-side | 1 | 0 | |
| 13:51 | Dylan Strome faceoff won against Joseph Veleno | 1 | 0 | |
| 14:04 | John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault | 1 | 0 | |
| 14:06 | Goalie Stopped | 1 | 0 | |
| 14:06 | Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Connor McMichael | 1 | 0 | |
| 14:56 | Mike Matheson Snap Shot Wide Right | 1 | 0 | |
| 15:05 | Alexandre Texier hit Martin Fehervary | 1 | 0 | |
| 15:11 | Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas | 1 | 0 | |
| 15:12 | Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault | 1 | 0 | |
| 15:17 | Alex Ovechkin hit Noah Dobson | 1 | 0 | |
| 15:27 | Dylan Strome shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin | 1 | 0 | |
| 15:34 | Puck in Benches | 1 | 0 | |
| 15:34 | Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Dylan Strome | 1 | 0 | |
| 16:22 | Nic Dowd hit Alexandre Carrier | 1 | 0 | |
| 16:24 | Dylan McIlrath hit Oliver Kapanen | 1 | 0 | |
| 16:56 | Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson | 1 | 0 | |
| 17:40 | Noah Dobson hit Martin Fehervary | 1 | 0 | |
| 17:54 | Phillip Danault Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson | 1 | 0 | |
| 17:58 | Mike Matheson shot blocked by Ethen Frank | 1 | 0 | |
| 18:22 | Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier | 1 | 0 | |
| 18:47 | Icing | 1 | 0 | |
| 18:47 | Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome | 1 | 0 | |
| 19:00 | Cole Caufield shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier | 1 | 0 | |
| 19:24 | Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault | 1 | 0 | |
| 19:25 | Alex Ovechkin Deflected saved by Samuel Montembeault | 1 | 0 | |
| 19:32 | Anthony Beauvillier Tip-In saved by Samuel Montembeault | 1 | 0 | |
| 19:33 | Goalie Stopped | 1 | 0 | |
| 19:33 | Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Connor McMichael | 1 | 0 | |
| 19:37 | Giveaway by Mike Matheson | 1 | 0 | |
| 20:00 | End of 1st Period | 1 | 0 | |
MTL @ WSH Videos
Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals: Game Highlights
Connor McMichael nets Caps' OT winner
Ethen Frank lights the lamp for Capitals
Regular Season Series
WSH leads 2-0
Game Information
Capital One Arena
12:00 AM, 14 January 2026
Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,347
- Referees:
- Frederick L'Ecuyer
- Graham Skilliter
- Linesmen:
- Travis Gawryletz
- Kyle Flemington
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 28 | 15 | 4 | 60 |
| NY Islanders | 25 | 16 | 5 | 55 |
| Washington | 24 | 17 | 6 | 54 |
| Philadelphia | 22 | 14 | 8 | 52 |
| Pittsburgh | 21 | 14 | 10 | 52 |
| New Jersey | 23 | 21 | 2 | 48 |
| Columbus | 20 | 19 | 7 | 47 |
| NY Rangers | 20 | 21 | 6 | 46 |

