NHL

Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens

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Washington Capitals
31-24-7
Final
2 - 6
Montreal Canadiens
33-17-9

Caufield scores 2 in the first period as the Canadiens beat the Capitals 6-2

Ovechkin scores a second time vs. Canadiens, 921st career goal

Mike Matheson and Kirby Dach scored goals in the second period for Montreal, which has recorded at least a point in seven consecutive games (5-0-2).

Nick Suzuki and Jake Evans added empty-net goals in the third and Suzuki had two assists. Jakub Dobes made 27 saves as he improved his record to 9-0-2 over his last 11 games.

Caufield now has a team-high 35 goals this season. It took all of 30 seconds for the Canadiens to find the back of the net, marking the fastest game-opening goal scored by Montreal this season. Jakob Chychrun’s point shot was blocked by Caufield, resulting in a breakaway for the forward. His snap shot beat Charlie Lindgren to the glove side.

Alex Ovechkin scored twice for the Capitals, who had their three-game win streak snapped. The Capitals captain has scored 44 goals and recorded 76 points in just 63 career matchups against the Canadiens.

Lindgren stopped 19 shots in his first start since Jan. 29.

Washington failed to capitalize four power-play opportunities.

The Bell Centre remains a tough stop for visiting teams as Montreal improved to 10-3-1 in its last 14 home games.

Up next Capitals: Host the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday night.

Canadiens: Visit the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.

Regular Season Series

WSH wins series 2-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 0:30 Cole Caufield Goal (34) Snap Shot, assists: none
Goal 1st Period 13:16 Alex Ovechkin Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony Beauvillier (9), Declan Chisholm (5)
Goal 1st Period 14:19 Cole Caufield Goal (35) Backhand, assists: Nick Suzuki (48), Jayden Struble (9)
Goal 2nd Period 12:22 Mike Matheson Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (14), Alex Newhook (8)
Goal 2nd Period 16:34 Kirby Dach Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (49)
Goal 3rd Period 12:12 Alex Ovechkin Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (32), Anthony Beauvillier (10)
Goal 3rd Period 16:44 Nick Suzuki Goal (19) Backhand, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 18:35 Jake Evans Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: none

Statistics

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13 Blocked Shots 12
20 Hits 13
4 Takeaways 3
29 Shots 25
0 Power Play Goals 0
4 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 1
0 Shootout Goals 0
27 Faceoffs Won 27
50.0 Faceoff Win Percent 50.0
15 Giveaways 16
4 Total Penalties 5
8 Penalty Minutes 10
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Noah Dobson, D Out Apr 12
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Rasmus Sandin, D Out Apr 20
Pierre-Luc Dubois, LW Out Apr 16
Charlie Lindgren, G Out Apr 14

Game Information

Bell Centre

Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 20,962 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 53 22 113 7
Pittsburgh 41 25 98 16
Philadelphia 43 27 98 12
Washington 43 30 95 9
Columbus 40 30 92 12
NY Islanders 43 34 91 5
New Jersey 42 37 87 3
NY Rangers 34 39 77 9

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Buffalo 50 23 109 9
Tampa Bay 50 26 106 6
Montreal 48 24 106 10
Boston 45 27 100 10
Ottawa 44 27 99 11
Detroit 41 31 92 10
Florida 40 38 84 4
Toronto 32 36 78 14
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