Ovechkin ties Richard, Capitals beat Canadiens 4-1
Alexr Ovechkin tied Canadiens great Maurice "Rocket" Richard with his 544th career goal and had two assists, leading the Washington Capitals to a 4-1 victory over Montreal on Monday night for the
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
4
Montreal Canadiens
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| MTL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/29/26 | @ Nashville Predators | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 10/28/26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | W 5-2 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 16:36 4-1
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Penalty 16:04
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Missed 15:45 3-1
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Missed 14:27 3-1
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Penalty 11:56
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Missed 11:06 3-1
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Goal 11:00 3-1
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Goal 8:12 2-1
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Goal 7:18 1-1
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Missed 7:15 1-0
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Missed 6:12 1-0
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Missed 5:50 1-0
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Penalty 5:19
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Missed 5:09 1-0
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Missed 4:33 1-0
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Missed 3:46 1-0
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Missed 0:41 1-0
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Penalty 0:24
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Missed 17:59 1-0
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Missed 15:17 1-0
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Missed 14:48 1-0
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Missed 12:30 1-0
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Penalty 10:48
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Missed 10:47 1-0
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Missed 9:11 1-0
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Missed 9:09 1-0
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Missed 8:53 1-0
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Penalty 8:03
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Missed 5:28 1-0
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Missed 1:20 1-0
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Missed 1:02 1-0
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Missed 0:19 1-0
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Missed 14:00 1-0
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Missed 11:46 1-0
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Goal 11:03 1-0
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Missed 6:15 0-0
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Missed 5:59 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-1
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Period End 20:00 4-1
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Hit 19:24 4-1
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Hit 19:10 4-1
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Hit 18:53 4-1
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Blocked 18:44 4-1
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Blocked 18:25 4-1
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Blocked 18:03 4-1
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Shot 17:27 4-1
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Hit 17:19 4-1
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Shot 17:14 4-1
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Shot 16:53 4-1
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Face Off 16:36 4-1
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Goal 16:36 4-1
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Shot 16:20 3-1
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Shot 16:07 3-1
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Face Off 16:04 3-1
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Penalty 16:04
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Shot 15:54 3-1
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Blocked 15:52 3-1
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Takeaway 15:49 3-1
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Missed 15:45 3-1
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Face Off 15:22 3-1
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Stoppage 15:22 3-1
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Face Off 15:14 3-1
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Stoppage 15:14 3-1
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Shot 15:13 3-1
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Shot 14:30 3-1
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Face Off 14:28 3-1
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Stoppage 14:28 3-1
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Missed 14:27 3-1
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Takeaway 14:17 3-1
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Blocked 13:36 3-1
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Blocked 13:28 3-1
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Face Off 13:02 3-1
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Stoppage 13:02 3-1
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Shot 12:56 3-1
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Face Off 11:56 3-1
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Penalty 11:56
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Takeaway 11:52 3-1
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Team Stats
WSH
MTL
24
Blocked Shots
18
19
Hits
27
5
Takeaways
7
39
Shots
23
1
Power Play Goals
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
4
50.0
Power Play Percentage
25.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
27
Faceoffs Won
31
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
8
Giveaways
12
3
Total Penalties
2
6
Penalty Minutes
4
Head to Head
Injuries
Montreal Canadiens
- Jake Evans Day-To-Day
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Mike Matheson Out
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
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