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Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL
Capitals
26-9-5, 57 PTS
4-1
Final
Canadiens
25-10-6, 56 PTS
Bell Centre
TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

WSH shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
WSH12161139
MTL78823

In net

Braden Holtby22/23 SV, .957
Carey Price35/39 SV, .897
Team123T
WSH1034
MTL0011

Who won: Capitals 4-1

The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Bell Centre. The series is tied 1-1. The Capitals outscored the Canadiens 3-1 in the 3rd period. Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals (1). Tomas Plekanec led the Canadiens in goals (1).

Player of the game

Alex Ovechkin

WSH · 1 G, 2 A, 5 SOG

8.7

Deserved to win

40%
WSH · 2.57 xG
60%
MTL · 3.09 xG

Canadiens deserved better: 60% on chances, lost 1-4

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:36Brooks Orpik

    Big hit on S. Andrighetto

    Hit

    B. Orpik

  3. P3 1:16Brooks Orpik

    Shot blocked by P. Byron

    Blocked

    B. Orpik

  4. P3 2:33Tom Wilson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    T. Wilson

  5. P3 3:24Michael McCarron

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    M. McCarron

  6. GOALP3 3:24
    Alex Ovechkin

    Goal!

    A. Ovechkin · 1 G, 2 A

    Goal

    WSH 4 - 1 MTL
  7. P3 3:40John Carlson

    Shot

  8. P3 3:56Justin Williams

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    J. Williams · 1 A

  9. P3 3:56Alexander Radulov

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    A. Radulov

  10. P3 4:08Alexander Radulov

    Shot blocked by K. Alzner

    Blocked

    A. Radulov

  11. P3 4:11Phillip Danault
    TO

    Takeaway

    P. Danault

  12. P3 4:15Alexander Radulov

    Missed the net

    Missed

    A. Radulov

  13. P3 8:22Phillip Danault

    Big hit on J. Carlson

    Hit

    P. Danault

  14. GOALP3 9:00
    Brett Connolly

    Goal!

    B. Connolly · 1 G

    Goal

    WSH 3 - 1 MTL
  15. P3 9:02Carey Price
    TO

    Giveaway

    C. Price · 35 SV

  16. P3 9:43Tomas Plekanec

    Face off

    Face Off

  17. P3 9:44Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    E. Kuznetsov · 1 G, 1 A

  18. P3 9:58Alexei Emelin

    Shot blocked by M. Niskanen

    Blocked

    A. Emelin

  19. P3 10:04Matt Niskanen

    Big hit on N. Scherbak

    Hit

    M. Niskanen

  20. P3 10:13Brian Flynn
    TO

    Takeaway

    B. Flynn

  21. GOALP3 11:48
    Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Goal!

    E. Kuznetsov · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    WSH 2 - 1 MTL
  22. P3 12:04Alex Ovechkin

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    A. Ovechkin · 1 G, 2 A

  23. P3 12:06Alexei Emelin
    TO

    Giveaway

    A. Emelin

  24. P3 12:21Paul Byron

    Shot blocked by D. Orlov

    Blocked

    P. Byron · 1 A

  25. P3 12:42Paul Byron

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    P. Byron · 1 A

Leaders

WSHMTL
Goals
Alex Ovechkin
1
Tomas Plekanec
1
Assists
Alex Ovechkin
2
Paul Byron
1
Points
Alex Ovechkin
3
Tomas Plekanec
1

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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