National Hockey League

FINAL
Montreal Canadiens 5
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Washington Capitals 2
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Match Report

Canadiens respond to Ovechkin’s hit on Drouin, beat Capitals

Shea Weber scored to extend his point streak to five games, Carey Price made 25 saves and the Montreal Canadiens responded to a big hit by Alex Ovechkin on Jonathan Drouin, beating the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Friday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
10/31/26 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-4 NHL
10/29/26 @ Dallas Stars W 5-2 NHL
10/27/26 @ St. Louis Blues W 2-0 NHL
10/25/26 @ Winnipeg Jets W 2-1 NHL
10/23/26 @ Chicago Blackhawks W 4-1 NHL
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Team Stats

MTL WSH
14
Blocked Shots
23
24
Hits
26
6
Takeaways
6
40
Shots
28
0
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
1
0.0
Power Play Percentage
100.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
36
Faceoffs Won
25
59.0
Faceoff Win Percent
41.0
9
Giveaways
15
1
Total Penalties
1
2
Penalty Minutes
2

Head to Head

MTL leads series 1-0

MTL Last 5 matchups WSH
  1. 4 Final/OT 2020-02-21 @ WSH 3
  2. 2 Final 2020-01-28 @ MTL 4
  3. 5 Final 2019-11-16 @ WSH 2

Injuries

Washington Capitals

  • Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
  • Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
  • Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve

Montreal Canadiens

  • Kirby Dach Day-To-Day
  • Mike Matheson Out
  • Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
  • Nick Suzuki Out
  • Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve

NHL News

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