Washington Capitals @ Montreal Canadiens

24-21-8, 11-12-3 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Capitals WSH	2	0	2	4
Canadiens MTL	1	1	1	3

Montreal CanadiensCanadiensMTL

22-25-8, 11-15-3 Home

Ovechkin’s goal streak ends, but Capitals beat Canadiens 4-3

— T.J. Oshie scored the 300th goal of his career, while Aliaksei Protas and Anthony Mantha each had a goal and an assist as Washington delivered with a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

Feb 17, 2024, 11:51 pm - AP

NHLPP\|ESPN+		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	2	0	2	4
	Canadiens	1	1	1	3

1st Period		WSH	MTL
3:40	Anthony Mantha (17) Assists: Aliaksei Protas (17), Nick Jensen (8)	1	0
5:04	Arber Xhekaj (2) Assists: Joshua Roy (2), Joel Armia (2)	1	1
10:00	T.J. Oshie (10) (Power Play) Assists: Dylan Strome (16), Alex Ovechkin (24)	2	1

2nd Period			WSH	MTL
16:15		Alex Newhook (8) Assists: Joel Armia (3)	2	2

3rd Period		WSH	MTL
3:27	Sonny Milano (5) Assists: Max Pacioretty (8), Joel Edmundson (3)	3	2
9:45	Nick Suzuki (20) (Power Play) Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (18), Mike Matheson (34)	3	3
11:57	Aliaksei Protas (4) Assists: Nic Dowd (8), Anthony Mantha (11)	4	3

Takeaway by Cole Caufield
Nick Suzuki Wrap-around saved by Darcy Kuemper
Cole Caufield Backhand Wide Left
Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Joshua Roy faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Joshua Roy Wrist Shot Short
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Joshua Roy
Jake Evans faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Brandon Gignac hit John Carlson
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
John Carlson shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Arber Xhekaj Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Joshua Roy (2), Joel Armia (2)
Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Giveaway by Joshua Roy
Michael Pezzetta hit Nick Jensen
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Brandon Gignac
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Giveaway by Josh Anderson
Joel Armia Tripping against Max Pacioretty
Max Pacioretty shot blocked by David Savard
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Johnathan Kovacevic Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Jayden Struble
Michael Pezzetta hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Jayden Struble Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Alex Newhook
Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Brandon Gignac
Michael Pezzetta Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by David Savard
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nick Suzuki Slap Shot Wide Left
Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Joshua Roy hit Nick Jensen
John Carlson shot blocked by Tanner Pearson
Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
Sonny Milano shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Max Pacioretty
Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Jayden Struble hit Beck Malenstyn
Giveaway by Jake Allen
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by David Savard
Jake Evans faceoff won against Max Pacioretty
Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
Sonny Milano shot blocked by Tanner Pearson
Giveaway by Jake Allen
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Joshua Roy
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Joel Armia Snap Shot Wide Right
Alex Newhook Wrist Shot Wide Left
Alex Newhook hit Nick Jensen
Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Mike Matheson
John Carlson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Arber Xhekaj hit Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Michael Pezzetta
Takeaway by Brendan Gallagher
Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Tanner Pearson
Josh Anderson hit Rasmus Sandin
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Juraj Slafkovsky Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Nick Jensen
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Brandon Gignac Deflected Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Tanner Pearson
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Alex Newhook Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Joel Armia (3)
John Carlson shot blocked by Brandon Gignac
Brandon Gignac faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Takeaway by David Savard
Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Jake Evans hit Anthony Mantha
Kaiden Guhle hit Anthony Mantha
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Jake Evans
Takeaway by Jayden Struble
Juraj Slafkovsky Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Michael Pezzetta
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Michael Sgarbossa
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Takeaway by Jayden Struble
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Juraj Slafkovsky Snap Shot Wide Right
Mike Matheson hit Michael Sgarbossa
Jake Evans hit Connor McMichael
Jake Evans Wrist Shot Wide Left
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Michael Pezzetta hit Nick Jensen
Sonny Milano shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
Brandon Gignac faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Nick Suzuki Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (18), Mike Matheson (34)
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Kaiden Guhle hit Dylan Strome
Takeaway by Cole Caufield
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
Johnathan Kovacevic hit Max Pacioretty
Jake Evans faceoff won against Connor McMichael
David Savard hit Aliaksei Protas
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Jayden Struble
Nic Dowd shot blocked by David Savard
Sonny Milano shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Takeaway by Joel Armia
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Tanner Pearson
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Nic Dowd
John Carlson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Mike Matheson Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Juraj Slafkovsky Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Juraj Slafkovsky Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Mike Matheson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Nic Dowd hit Nick Suzuki
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Dylan Strome Tip-In Wide Right
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
On-Ice Official
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Connor McMichael Tip-In Wide Left
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by Jake Allen
Anthony Mantha Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (17), Nick Jensen (8)
Takeaway by Joel Edmundson
T.J. Oshie Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Beck Malenstyn hit Kaiden Guhle
Beck Malenstyn Deflected saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
Puck in Netting
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Dylan Strome hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Giveaway by Darcy Kuemper
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Nic Dowd Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Rasmus Sandin Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Michael Sgarbossa Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brandon Gignac
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Left
Dylan Strome Deflected saved by Jake Allen
Max Pacioretty Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Dylan Strome Deflected saved by Jake Allen
Max Pacioretty Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
T.J. Oshie Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (16), Alex Ovechkin (24)
Goalie Stopped
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Josh Anderson
Giveaway by John Carlson
Joel Edmundson Slap Shot Wide Left
Connor McMichael hit Michael Pezzetta
Icing
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Brandon Gignac
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Aliaksei Protas Interference against Alex Newhook
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by John Carlson
Off-side
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Josh Anderson
Puck in Benches
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Josh Anderson
Rasmus Sandin hit Brandon Gignac
Puck in Netting
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Alex Ovechkin hit Kaiden Guhle
Takeaway by Michael Sgarbossa
Joel Edmundson Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Off-side
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Brandon Gignac
Beck Malenstyn Tip-In Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Left
Max Pacioretty Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Joel Edmundson Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Max Pacioretty hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Player Equipment
Connor McMichael Tip-In Wide Right
John Carlson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Puck in Benches
Takeaway by Dylan Strome
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Joel Armia shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Beck Malenstyn Tip-In Wide Left
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Alex Ovechkin hit Mike Matheson
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by John Carlson
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Brandon Gignac
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Michael Pezzetta shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Nick Jensen Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Off-side
Michael Sgarbossa faceoff won against Jake Evans
Michael Sgarbossa Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Takeaway by Michael Sgarbossa
Icing
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Michael Sgarbossa Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jake Evans
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Off-side
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Puck in Crowd
Puck in Netting
Puck in Crowd
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Jake Evans
Giveaway by Joel Edmundson
T.J. Oshie hit Kaiden Guhle
T.J. Oshie Snap Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Beck Malenstyn hit David Savard
Hand Pass
Icing
Mike Matheson shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
Mike Matheson shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
Takeaway by John Carlson
Takeaway by Darcy Kuemper
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sonny Milano Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Max Pacioretty (8), Joel Edmundson (3)
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jake Evans
Nic Dowd hit Josh Anderson
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Giveaway by John Carlson
High Stick
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Jake Evans
Off-side
Michael Sgarbossa faceoff won against Brandon Gignac
Icing
John Carlson Slashing against Brendan Gallagher
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
Goalie Stopped
Cole Caufield shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Left
Michael Sgarbossa Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Max Pacioretty Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Aliaksei Protas Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Nic Dowd (8), Anthony Mantha (11)
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
Takeaway by T.J. Oshie
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Alex Newhook
T.J. Oshie Tip-In Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
John Carlson hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Beck Malenstyn hit Kaiden Guhle
Goalie Stopped
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by John Carlson
Tom Wilson High-sticking against Alex Newhook
Timeout - Home
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
John Carlson Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
On-Ice Official
Takeaway by John Carlson
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by John Carlson

CAPITALS

CANADIENS

Regular Season Series

MTL wins 2-1

Capitals
2
Canadiens
3

Game 1

10/21

Canadiens
5
Capitals
2

Game 2

2/6

Capitals
4
Canadiens
3

Game 3

2/17

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

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

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