National Hockey League

FINAL
Montreal Canadiens 3
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Washington Capitals 2
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MTL3003
WSH1012
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Match Report

Canadiens hold off NHL goals leader Alex Ovechkin, Capitals

Desharnais scores 1st, Canadiens top Capitals 3-2

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 @ Boston Bruins W 5-2 NHL
11/10/26 vs Minnesota Wild L 1-2 NHL
11/7/26 @ Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-2 NHL
11/5/26 vs Utah Mammoth W 5-4 NHL
11/3/26 vs Winnipeg Jets L 4-5 NHL
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Team Stats

MTL WSH
17
Blocked Shots
15
20
Hits
26
7
Takeaways
13
31
Shots
27
1
Power Play Goals
1
5
Power Play Opportunities
2
20.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
32
Faceoffs Won
45
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
5
Giveaways
13
3
Total Penalties
6
9
Penalty Minutes
15

Head to Head

MTL leads series 1-0

MTL Last 5 matchups WSH
  1. 0 Final 2014-01-26 @ MTL 5
  2. 2 Final/SO 2013-11-29 @ WSH 3
  3. 3 Final 2013-11-23 @ WSH 2

Injuries

Washington Capitals

  • Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
  • Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve

Montreal Canadiens

  • Chris Kreider Day-To-Day
  • Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
  • Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
  • Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
  • Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve

NHL News

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