National Hockey League
Washington 6, Montreal 4
Saturday, March 24, 2018 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 24, 2018
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Jake Brenk, Marc Joannette
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Matt MacPherson
Attendance: 21302
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
Washington 3126
Montreal 1124
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 44-24-6-1 26-9-2-0 18-15-4-1 W3
Montreal 27-37-6-6 17-13-4-4 10-24-2-2 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Montreal Canadiens have a 17-13-4-4 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 18-15-4-1 record on the road.
  • Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Canadiens have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Charles Hudon played for 15:02 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Charles Hudon had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Nicklas Backstrom played for 17:04 during 23 shifts and scored 4 points. Nicklas Backstrom had 0 goals and 4 assists.
  • Montreal had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Washington had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
Washington   Montreal
Nicklas Backstrom 4 Points Charles Hudon 2
Evgeny Kuznetsov 2 Goals Charles Hudon 2
Nicklas Backstrom 4 Assists Logan Shaw 2
Evgeny Kuznetsov 2 Power Play Goals Brendan Gallagher 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Philipp Grubauer .810 Save Percentage Carey Price .800
Philipp Grubauer 17 Saves Carey Price 24
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Washington 30 6 2-3 2-3 6 39
Montreal 21 4 1-3 1-3 6 29
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .312 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Capitals have a W/L % of .568 after a win and .613 after a loss.