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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Washington Capitals won 2 of their last 3 NHL games; Montréal Canadiens won 1 of 3.
- In the table: Washington Capitals 12th (4 pts), Montréal Canadiens 21st (3 pts).
- Washington Capitals and Montréal Canadiens have met 10 times since 2024: 7 wins for Washington Capitals, 3 for Montréal Canadiens; 6.6 goals per game.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Form
Last 5 games
Washington Capitals
- W5–3Pittsburgh Penguins07/10
- L1–3Tampa Bay Lightning03/10
- W5–2Carolina Hurricanes02/10
- W2–1Columbus Blue Jackets14/04
- W3–0Pittsburgh Penguins12/04
Montréal Canadiens
- L4–6Carolina Hurricanes06/10
- L5–6Pittsburgh Penguins03/10
- W3–2Toronto Maple Leafs29/09
- L1–6Carolina Hurricanes30/05
- L0–4Carolina Hurricanes28/05
Season averages
Per game · NHL
Washington CapitalsMontréal Canadiens
3.7Goals scored4.0
2.7Goals conceded4.7
25.0Shots23.0
25Power play %6
50Faceoffs won %54
21.7Hits25.3
16Penalty minutes11
Sample: Washington Capitals 3 games · Montréal Canadiens 3 games · NHL 26/27
5.0Goals scored4.0
3.0Goals conceded4.0
27.0Shots24.5
25Power play %0
58Faceoffs won %58
22.0Hits28.0
8Penalty minutes10
Sample: Washington Capitals 1 games · Montréal Canadiens 2 games · NHL 26/27
Trends
Last 3 games in the competition
Washington CapitalsMontréal Canadiens
2/3Games with 5+ goals3/3
0/3Went to overtime1/3
0/3No goals conceded0/3
2/3Scored 3+ goals3/3
Head to head
Last 10 meetings
7Washington Capitals wins3Montréal Canadiens wins6.6goals per game
- 01/03/26Montréal Canadiens6–2Washington CapitalsNHL
- 14/01/26Washington Capitals3–2Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 21/11/25Montréal Canadiens4–8Washington CapitalsNHL
- 30/04/25Washington Capitals4–1Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 27/04/25Montréal Canadiens2–5Washington CapitalsNHL
- 25/04/25Montréal Canadiens6–3Washington CapitalsNHL
- 23/04/25Washington Capitals3–1Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 21/04/25Washington Capitals3–2Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 11/01/25Washington Capitals2–3Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 08/12/24Montréal Canadiens2–4Washington CapitalsNHL
Standings
NHL
| # | Team | P | W | OTW | L | OTL | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 4 |
| 11 | Seattle Kraken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| 12 | Washington Capitals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| 13 | Ottawa Senators | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| 14 | Anaheim Ducks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| 19 | Boston Bruins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | San Jose Sharks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Nashville Predators | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 23 | New York Islanders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 |
Key players
Season leaders
Washington Capitals
No player numbers for this season yet.
Montréal Canadiens
Goals
- Zachary Bolduc1
- Alexandre Carrier1
- Josh Anderson1
Assists
- Kirby Dach1
- Mike Matheson1
- Alexandre Carrier1
Points
- Alexandre Carrier2
- Josh Anderson2
- Kirby Dach1
Last column = average match rating this season · NHL