Washington Capitals @ Montreal Canadiens

19-6-2, 11-2-0 Away

Final

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

Montreal CanadiensCanadiensMTL

10-14-3, 7-6-2 Home

Tom Wilson scores twice in 3rd period as surging Capitals beat Canadiens 4-2

— Tom Wilson scored twice in the third period and the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Saturday night.

Dec 8, 2024, 08:43 am - AP

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

1st Period			WSH	MTL
11:09		Alex Newhook (6) Assists: Cole Caufield (8), Lane Hutson (18)	0	1
16:00		Cole Caufield (17) Assists: Nick Suzuki (18)	0	2

2nd Period			WSH	MTL
0:33		Pierre-Luc Dubois (4) Assists: John Carlson (17), Taylor Raddysh (8)	1	2

3rd Period		WSH	MTL
7:10	Tom Wilson (10) Assists: Aliaksei Protas (14), Matt Roy (6)	2	2
11:48	Tom Wilson (11) Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (15), Aliaksei Protas (15)	3	2
13:49	Dylan Strome (9) (Power Play) Assists: Jakob Chychrun (8), Connor McMichael (11)	4	2

Arber Xhekaj hit Brandon Duhaime
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Jakob Chychrun
Jake Evans faceoff won against Lars Eller
Joel Armia Wrist Shot Wide Right
Emil Heineman hit John Carlson
Joel Armia hit Rasmus Sandin
Alex Newhook Backhand Wide Right
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Takeaway by Nick Suzuki
Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Christian Dvorak hit Jakob Chychrun
Kaiden Guhle hit Jakob Chychrun
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Jayden Struble
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Cole Caufield hit Aliaksei Protas
Kirby Dach hit Nic Dowd
Jake Evans faceoff won against Lars Eller
Alex Newhook Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (8), Lane Hutson (18)
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Josh Anderson Snap Shot Wide Right
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Lars Eller
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Patrik Laine
Kaiden Guhle hit Lars Eller
Kirby Dach Tripping against Hendrix Lapierre
Alex Newhook hit Martin Fehervary
Matt Roy shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Cole Caufield Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (18)
Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Jayden Struble
Patrik Laine Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Kirby Dach Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
Brendan Gallagher Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jake Evans faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Mike Matheson hit Connor McMichael
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Juraj Slafkovsky Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Patrik Laine
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Lars Eller
Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Josh Anderson hit Martin Fehervary
Brendan Gallagher hit John Carlson
Kaiden Guhle hit Matt Roy
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Lars Eller
Josh Anderson hit Martin Fehervary
David Savard hit Connor McMichael
Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Juraj Slafkovsky Tip-In Wide Right
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Kirby Dach
Takeaway by Patrik Laine
Lane Hutson Snap Shot Wide Right
Jake Evans Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Juraj Slafkovsky Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Patrik Laine Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Kirby Dach Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Lars Eller shot blocked by Kirby Dach
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Alex Newhook hit Dylan Strome
Takeaway by Cole Caufield
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Patrik Laine faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Arber Xhekaj hit Aliaksei Protas
Giveaway by Jake Evans
Arber Xhekaj hit Andrew Mangiapane
Connor McMichael shot blocked by David Savard
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Takeaway by Jayden Struble
Jayden Struble Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Ivan Miroshnichenko shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Emil Heineman hit John Carlson
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Josh Anderson hit Tom Wilson
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Giveaway by Kirby Dach
Patrik Laine Backhand Above Crossbar
Juraj Slafkovsky hit John Carlson
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
Joel Armia hit Brandon Duhaime
Emil Heineman Tip-In Wide Left
Lars Eller shot blocked by Joel Armia
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Nick Suzuki Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jake Evans faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Kirby Dach hit John Carlson
Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Jake Evans faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Takeaway by Joel Armia
Josh Anderson Interference against Andrew Mangiapane
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Jake Evans
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Cole Caufield hit Matt Roy
Lane Hutson Holding against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Arber Xhekaj hit Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
Mike Matheson hit Taylor Raddysh
Brendan Gallagher hit John Carlson
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Patrik Laine Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
Patrik Laine Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nick Suzuki Backhand Wide Right
Lane Hutson Slap Shot Wide Left
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by John Carlson
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Puck in Netting
Martin Fehervary hit Joel Armia
Rasmus Sandin hit Joel Armia
Rasmus Sandin hit Jake Evans
Matt Roy hit Alex Newhook
Connor McMichael Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Taylor Raddysh Snap Shot Wide Left
Tom Wilson hit Kaiden Guhle
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Missing key [ED_1014]
Ivan Miroshnichenko Snap Shot Short
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Kirby Dach
Andrew Mangiapane hit Patrik Laine
Lars Eller hit Mike Matheson
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Lars Eller
Hendrix Lapierre Tip-In Wide Left
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Emil Heineman
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Left
Icing
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Tom Wilson Deflected saved by Sam Montembeault
On-Ice Official
Puck in Netting
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Puck in Netting
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by John Carlson
Puck in Benches
Lars Eller faceoff won against Kirby Dach
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Taylor Raddysh Tip-In High and Wide Left
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Martin Fehervary hit Jayden Struble
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Matt Roy hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
David Savard shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jake Evans
Off-side
Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: John Carlson (17), Taylor Raddysh (8)
Off-side
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Matt Roy hit Josh Anderson
Ivan Miroshnichenko Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Lars Eller faceoff won against Kirby Dach
Patrik Laine shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Andrew Mangiapane hit David Savard
Giveaway by Hendrix Lapierre
Icing
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Lars Eller
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Lars Eller
Alex Newhook shot blocked by John Carlson
Puck in Netting
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Martin Fehervary hit Brendan Gallagher
Icing
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Kirby Dach
Giveaway by Martin Fehervary
Matt Roy Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Ivan Miroshnichenko Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jakob Chychrun Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Ivan Miroshnichenko Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by John Carlson
Joel Armia shot blocked by John Carlson
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Nic Dowd hit Cole Caufield
Jakob Chychrun hit Alex Newhook
Lars Eller Slashing against Jake Evans
TV Timeout
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Patrik Laine shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Matt Roy hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Matt Roy hit Emil Heineman
Nic Dowd Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Connor McMichael Snap Shot Wide Left
Lars Eller Tip-In Wide Right
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Off-side
Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
Icing
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Icing
Giveaway by Taylor Raddysh
Puck in Benches
Nic Dowd hit Jayden Struble
Lars Eller Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
John Carlson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Connor McMichael Tip-In Hit Left Post
Lars Eller Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Lars Eller
Hendrix Lapierre hit Lane Hutson
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Martin Fehervary Slap Shot Wide Right
Icing
Nic Dowd Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Aliaksei Protas Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Tom Wilson Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (14), Matt Roy (6)
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Arber Xhekaj
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Puck in Netting
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Martin Fehervary hit Alex Newhook
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Tom Wilson Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Tom Wilson Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (15), Aliaksei Protas (15)
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
Connor McMichael Between Legs Wide Left
Dylan Strome Snap Shot Hit Left Post
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Jake Evans
Dylan Strome Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Jakob Chychrun (8), Connor McMichael (11)
Icing
Pierre-Luc Dubois Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Lars Eller
TV Timeout
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Matt Roy Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Puck in Benches
John Carlson Cross-checking against Nick Suzuki
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Tom Wilson hit Cole Caufield
Giveaway by Tom Wilson

CAPITALS

CANADIENS

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-0

Canadiens
3
Capitals
6

Game 1

1/11

Capitals
4
Canadiens
2

Game 2

8/12

Canadiens
3
Capitals
2

Game 3

11/1

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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