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Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens: game summary

Final · April 6, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

Washington Capitals logoWashington Capitals2
Montreal Canadiens logoMontreal Canadiens6

Shots on goal : WSH 26 — MTL 32 · Centre Bell

Three stars

Washington Capitals logo WSH

Game stats

MTL Montreal Canadiens logo
26Shots on goal32
44 %Faceoff win %56 %
1/5Power play0/3
21Penalty minutes15
17Hits8
19Blocked shots16
11Giveaways15
4Takeaways6

Shots by period

P1P2P3Total
WSH681226
MTL1312732

Season series WSH 2 – 1 MTL

Official NHL reports

Shot map

GoalShot on goalMissed shot
← Washington Capitals logoWSH 2 / 26 / 356 / 32 / 45 MTLMontreal Canadiens logo →
Missed shot — Martin Fehérváry (WSH), P1 04:33 · snapMissed shot — Johnathan Kovacevic (MTL), P1 05:08 · wristMissed shot — Jesse Ylonen (MTL), P1 06:57 · tip-inMissed shot — Denis Gurianov (MTL), P1 09:37 · tip-inMissed shot — Joel Armia (MTL), P1 11:19 · tip-inMissed shot — Mike Hoffman (MTL), P1 12:11 · slapMissed shot — Rafael Harvey-Pinard (MTL), P1 13:34 · wristMissed shot — Denis Gurianov (MTL), P1 15:40 · wristMissed shot — Nicklas Backstrom (WSH), P2 02:50 · tip-inMissed shot — Nicolas Aube-Kubel (WSH), P2 05:20 · wristMissed shot — Sonny Milano (WSH), P2 05:25 · wristMissed shot — Rafael Harvey-Pinard (MTL), P2 07:47 · wristMissed shot — Mike Hoffman (MTL), P2 10:43 · tip-inMissed shot — Denis Gurianov (MTL), P2 14:49 · slapMissed shot — Alex Ovechkin (WSH), P2 19:07 · wristMissed shot — John Carlson (WSH), P3 00:24 · slapMissed shot — John Carlson (WSH), P3 00:44 · deflectedMissed shot — Alex Ovechkin (WSH), P3 04:06 · wristMissed shot — Rem Pitlick (MTL), P3 06:53 · wristMissed shot — Nic Dowd (WSH), P3 13:00 · backhandMissed shot — Joel Armia (MTL), P3 15:45 · wristMissed shot — Joel Edmundson (MTL), P3 16:45 · snapShot on goal — Matt Irwin (WSH), P1 01:23 · snapShot on goal — Johnathan Kovacevic (MTL), P1 02:18 · wristShot on goal — John Carlson (WSH), P1 04:32 · snapShot on goal — Brendan Gallagher (MTL), P1 06:04 · snapShot on goal — Mike Matheson (MTL), P1 07:13 · wristShot on goal — Michael Pezzetta (MTL), P1 10:19 · wristShot on goal — Nick Suzuki (MTL), P1 10:35 · tip-inShot on goal — Mike Hoffman (MTL), P1 10:50 · slapShot on goal — Johnathan Kovacevic (MTL), P1 13:47 · wristShot on goal — Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH), P1 14:14 · tip-inShot on goal — Alexander Alexeyev (WSH), P1 14:30 · wristShot on goal — Nic Dowd (WSH), P1 14:45 · snapShot on goal — Mike Matheson (MTL), P1 15:58 · wristShot on goal — Brendan Gallagher (MTL), P1 16:10 · snapShot on goal — Rafael Harvey-Pinard (MTL), P1 16:38 · wristShot on goal — Michael Pezzetta (MTL), P1 17:37 · snapShot on goal — Jake Evans (MTL), P1 18:48 · wristShot on goal — Johnathan Kovacevic (MTL), P1 19:08 · snapShot on goal — Nick Suzuki (MTL), P2 02:00 · backhandShot on goal — Mike Matheson (MTL), P2 02:06 · backhandShot on goal — John Carlson (WSH), P2 03:03 · slapShot on goal — Evgeny Kuznetsov (WSH), P2 04:35 · snapShot on goal — Sonny Milano (WSH), P2 05:43 · backhandShot on goal — Johnathan Kovacevic (MTL), P2 06:07 · snapShot on goal — Denis Gurianov (MTL), P2 06:19 · snapShot on goal — Craig Smith (WSH), P2 07:36 · snapShot on goal — Corey Schueneman (MTL), P2 12:42 · slapShot on goal — Mike Hoffman (MTL), P2 12:59 · slapShot on goal — Rafael Harvey-Pinard (MTL), P2 13:49 · snapShot on goal — Sonny Milano (WSH), P2 15:00 · wristShot on goal — Tom Wilson (WSH), P2 16:29 · backhandShot on goal — Brendan Gallagher (MTL), P2 17:30 · wristShot on goal — Dylan Strome (WSH), P2 18:39 · wristShot on goal — John Carlson (WSH), P2 18:50 · slapShot on goal — Conor Sheary (WSH), P3 00:43 · wristShot on goal — Craig Smith (WSH), P3 01:01 · deflectedShot on goal — Johnathan Kovacevic (MTL), P3 03:46 · snapShot on goal — John Carlson (WSH), P3 03:57 · wristShot on goal — Alex Ovechkin (WSH), P3 04:10 · tip-inShot on goal — Mike Matheson (MTL), P3 05:06 · snapShot on goal — Craig Smith (WSH), P3 06:17 · wristShot on goal — Craig Smith (WSH), P3 08:56 · wristShot on goal — Craig Smith (WSH), P3 09:02 · wristShot on goal — Johnathan Kovacevic (MTL), P3 10:43 · wristShot on goal — Nic Dowd (WSH), P3 12:56 · backhandShot on goal — Mike Matheson (MTL), P3 13:14 · snapShot on goal — Nick Jensen (WSH), P3 15:08 · wristShot on goal — Nicklas Backstrom (WSH), P3 16:00 · tip-inShot on goal — Aliaksei Protas (WSH), P3 17:10 · wristShot on goal — Rem Pitlick (MTL), P3 19:39 · deflectedGoal — Dylan Strome (WSH), P1 05:30 · wristGoal — Nick Suzuki (MTL), P2 03:42 · wristGoal — Joel Armia (MTL), P2 07:52 · wristGoal — Brendan Gallagher (MTL), P2 09:23 · wristGoal — Joel Armia (MTL), P2 11:15 · slapGoal — Nicklas Backstrom (WSH), P3 14:27 · wristGoal — Joel Armia (MTL), P3 16:58 · wristGoal — Mike Hoffman (MTL), P3 19:42 · snap

Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.

Goals

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Penalties

1st period

  • 10:27WSHTom Wilson — Instigator (2 min) · drawn by Michael Pezzetta
  • 10:27WSHTom Wilson — Fighting (5 min) · drawn by Michael Pezzetta
  • 10:27WSHTom Wilson — Misconduct (10 min)
  • 10:27MTLMichael Pezzetta — Fighting (5 min) · drawn by Tom Wilson
  • 12:26MTLBench — Too many men on the ice (2 min) · served by R. Pitlick

2nd period

  • 02:25MTLMichael Pezzetta — Interference (2 min) · drawn by Matt Irwin
  • 06:59MTLJoel Edmundson — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Evgeny Kuznetsov
  • 12:43WSHSonny Milano — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • 15:45WSHSonny Milano — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Justin Barron

3rd period

  • 01:02MTLChris Wideman — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Craig Smith
  • 13:10MTLBrendan Gallagher — Interference goalkeeper (2 min) · drawn by Darcy Kuemper

Box score

Washington Capitals

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
A. OvechkinL01-21421:50
S. MilanoL00-12010:06
C. SmithC00-15018:48
D. StromeC11-22016:10
N. BackstromC10-22119:53
N. DowdC00-12317:24
T. WilsonR00-11017:34
A. ProtasL00-21016:34
C. ShearyL00-21120:01
E. KuznetsovC00-32118:45
N. Aube-KubelR00-20109:24
N. JensenD01-11119:02
A. AlexeyevD00-11016:01
R. SandinD0000017:50
M. FehérváryD00-10118:41
M. IrwinD0001113:37
J. CarlsonD01-44324:18
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
D. Kuemper(L)26/3183.9 %58:02
C. Lindgren0/0—00:00

Montreal Canadiens

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
B. GallagherR1014011:58
N. SuzukiC1123018:25
D. GurianovR0011013:39
J. DrouinL0110015:07
R. PitlickC0011016:04
J. ArmiaR3023117:21
R. Harvey-PinardL0122116:50
M. PezzettaL0002009:28
J. YlonenR0000010:22
C. TierneyC0000012:56
M. HoffmanC1013018:10
J. EvansC0221017:05
C. WidemanD0010013:59
M. MathesonD0345025:45
J. KovacevicD0016120:40
J. EdmundsonD0100122:46
J. BarronD0020217:23
C. SchuenemanD0021213:33
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
C. Primeau0/0—00:00
S. Montembeault(W)24/2692.3 %59:16

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About this game

Who won Capitals vs Canadiens?

Canadiens won 6-2 over Capitals on Thursday, April 6, 2023.

When was Capitals vs Canadiens played?

On Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET at Centre Bell.

Where was Capitals vs Canadiens played?

At Centre Bell, in Montreal.

Have the Capitals and Canadiens played this season?

Yes: October 15 (Canadiens 1, Capitals 3); December 31 (Canadiens 2, Capitals 9).