Capitals rebound with win over sagging Canadiens
Troy Brouwer and Alex Ovechkin each scored twice to lead the Washington Capitals past the sagging Montreal Canadiens 5-1 on Saturday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
5
Montreal Canadiens
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| MTL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ New Jersey Devils | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 11/10/26 | @ Ottawa Senators | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs Florida Panthers | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Dallas Stars | L 5-6 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Minnesota Wild | L 1-5 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Penalty 19:11
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Penalty 18:10
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Penalty 18:10
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Goal 14:51 5-1
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Missed 13:55 5-0
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Goal 13:23 5-0
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Penalty 12:05
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Missed 6:49 4-0
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Missed 2:38 4-0
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Missed 19:38 4-0
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Penalty 18:41
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Missed 12:34 4-0
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Missed 11:28 4-0
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Missed 10:39 4-0
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Penalty 10:23
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Missed 10:22 4-0
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Goal 7:50 4-0
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Penalty 7:11
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Missed 6:22 3-0
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Goal 3:49 3-0
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Missed 3:35 2-0
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Missed 0:33 2-0
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Penalty 0:18
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Missed 18:36 2-0
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Missed 13:46 2-0
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Missed 13:04 2-0
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Penalty 12:02
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Missed 11:26 2-0
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Missed 11:17 2-0
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Missed 7:46 2-0
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Missed 7:37 2-0
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Penalty 6:20
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Goal 5:57 2-0
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Missed 5:45 1-0
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Goal 4:49 1-0
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Missed 2:09 0-0
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Missed 0:28 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 5-1
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Period End 20:00 5-1
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Shot 19:58 5-1
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Face Off 19:54 5-1
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Stoppage 19:54 5-1
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Shot 19:53 5-1
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Face Off 19:11 5-1
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Penalty 19:11
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Shot 19:10 5-1
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Hit 18:59 5-1
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Face Off 18:29 5-1
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Stoppage 18:29 5-1
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Blocked 18:28 5-1
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Face Off 18:10 5-1
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Penalty 18:10
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Penalty 18:10
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Hit 18:07 5-1
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Giveaway 17:59 5-1
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Shot 17:57 5-1
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Giveaway 17:54 5-1
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Face Off 17:20 5-1
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Stoppage 17:20 5-1
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Blocked 17:19 5-1
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Shot 17:18 5-1
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Hit 17:16 5-1
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Face Off 17:09 5-1
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Stoppage 17:09 5-1
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Shot 17:08 5-1
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Hit 17:04 5-1
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Shot 16:26 5-1
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Blocked 16:02 5-1
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Face Off 15:52 5-1
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Stoppage 15:52 5-1
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Blocked 15:50 5-1
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Giveaway 15:47 5-1
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Shot 15:15 5-1
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Giveaway 15:13 5-1
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Face Off 14:51 5-1
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Goal 14:51 5-1
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Blocked 14:23 5-0
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Team Stats
WSH
MTL
22
Blocked Shots
18
19
Hits
28
2
Takeaways
2
25
Shots
36
2
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
5
66.7
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
32
Faceoffs Won
39
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
11
Giveaways
14
5
Total Penalties
4
10
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
WSH wins series 2-1
Injuries
Montreal Canadiens
- Mike Matheson Day-To-Day
- Chris Kreider Out
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
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