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Capitals host Canadiens with form lines pulling opposite ways

A wobbling Washington side meets a surging Montréal at Capital One Arena, with recent head-to-head history tilting toward the home team.

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Capital One ArenaWashington, DC
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Washington Capitals
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Montréal Canadiens
Montréal Canadiens

Recent form

Washington CapitalsLLWWashington Capitals: L-L-W in the last 3 games.
Montréal CanadiensWWLMontréal Canadiens: W-W-L in the last 3 games.
Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals 3-5 Seattle KrakenWashington Capitals 3-1 New York RangersMontréal Canadiens 4-3 Buffalo SabresMontréal Canadiens 1-0 Detroit Red WingsMontréal Canadiens 2-5 Nashville Predators

Washington Capitals and Montréal Canadiens meet at Capital One Arena on Tuesday with their last three games pulling in opposite directions. The Capitals have dropped two straight — 3-5 at home to Seattle and a 4-2 defeat in Carolina just the night before — after beating the Rangers 3-1. The Canadiens arrive with back-to-back wins, edging Buffalo 4-3 and blanking Detroit 1-0, though their week opened with a 2-5 loss to Nashville.

Head to head

  • 2026-03-01Montréal Canadiens 6-2 Washington CapitalsL
  • 2026-01-14Washington Capitals 3-2 Montréal CanadiensW
  • 2025-11-21Montréal Canadiens 4-8 Washington CapitalsW
  • 2025-04-30Washington Capitals 4-1 Montréal CanadiensW
  • 2025-04-27Montréal Canadiens 2-5 Washington CapitalsW
  • 2025-04-25Montréal Canadiens 6-3 Washington CapitalsL
  • 2025-04-23Washington Capitals 3-1 Montréal CanadiensW
  • 2025-04-21Washington Capitals 3-2 Montréal CanadiensW
Last 8 meetings: Washington Capitals 6W, 0D, Montréal Canadiens 2W.

History leans home: Washington has won six of the last eight meetings, including four of five in April 2025, yet the most recent clash went Montréal's way, a 6-2 rout in March.

Watchlist
  • Can Washington shake off the quick turnaround after falling 4-2 in Carolina less than 24 hours earlier?
  • Does Montréal's W-W-L surge, built on a 1-0 shutout of Detroit, carry into a building where they've rarely won lately?
  • Three of the last eight meetings were decided by two goals or fewer — keep an eye on the margin staying tight.

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